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Puri, Apr 8 (PTI) The second phase of the inventory of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury) commenced on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue till April 11, officials said. The first day of the second phase of inventory continued for seven hours, an official said. A select team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) ...Read More >
Puri, Apr 8 (PTI) The second phase of the inventory of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar commenced on Wednesday, officials said. A selected team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's chief administrator, Arabinda Padhee. The inventory exercise, the first in 48 years, had begun on March 25 for the daily-use ornaments of the deities. ...Read More >
Puri: Preparations for the annual Rath Yatra gathered pace as the Akshaya Trutiya, falling on April 20, will mark the commencement of chariot construction for Lord Jagannath and the start of the 21-day Bahar Chandan Yatra. The final ritual schedule (Niti Nirghanta) for the auspicious day was approved at a meeting of the Chhatisha Nijog held at the Shree Jagannath Temple office under the chairmanship of Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee. The schedule, finalised by the Niti Sub-Committee, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A 24-year-old man who was critically injured after a temple chariot ran over his leg during a procession last week has died in hospital on Thursday morning. According to the police, the victim, identified as Gubendiran, son of Karunanithi, a resident of New Street in Mannady, Chennai, succumbed to his injuries at Stanley Hospital on Friday morning. He had been undergoing inpatient treatment there since the accident on March 29. According to the North Beach Police, the incident occurre ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): A grand temple chariot festival (Therottam) of the Uyyakondan Thirumalai Ujjivanathar Temple, the 67th among the revered Thevara Paadal Petra Sthalams, was held with great devotion and enthusiasm, as large numbers of devotees gathered to pull the chariot amid the sounds of traditional Kailaya instruments. The temple is historically significant as the place where Lord Shiva is believed to have restored life to Markandeya and is revered as a s ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is operating 390 special buses in view of the Panguni Uthiram festival at Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani in Dindigul district and the Kundam festival at the Bannari Amman Temple in Erode district.According to transport department officials, 240 special buses have been operated since March 30 for the Bannari Amman Temple Kundam festival held at Sathyamangalam on Tuesday. The services cater to pa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has estimated that trade across India on the occasion of Dhanteras is expected to cross Rs 1 lakh crore, with gold and silver sales alone exceeding Rs 60,000 crore nationwide. The trade body said that each festival in India carries its own special significance, but Dhanteras holds a unique and auspicious place. Also Read | Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea Premier League 2025-26 Free Live Streaming Online: How To Wat ...Read More >
Karnataka (Bengaluru) [India], October 18 (ANI): A murder case of a 20-year-old girl was reported in the North Bengaluru District of Karnataka on Saturday. Police nabbed two accused in the murder case of a woman in the roadside area of Srirampura, a police official said. Speaking with the ANI, North Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police BS Nemagouda said, "A murder case was reported yesterday, and immediately it was taken up. A special team was formed to nab the accused, and we arrested 2 of ...Read More >
Balasore, July 14 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) to conduct a fair and time-bound investigation into the attempted self-immolation of a college girl in Balasore. The NCW has also sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) within three days. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar took cognisance of the incident, in which a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College allegedly set herself ablaze after facing sexual harassme ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said the government is ensuring the "best possible treatment" for the 20-year-old student who set herself on fire on college campus in Balasore after allegedly being denied justice in a sexual harassment complaint. The student, admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, remains on ventilator support with 95 per cent burn injuries, and her condition is described as "highly critical" by hospital authorities. Majhi, who was on a tou ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The next 48 hours are crucial for the 20-year-old undergraduate student who attempted to die by suicide on an Odisha college campus on Saturday over alleged sexual harassment by a professor, as "her vital organs have suffered serious damage," doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar monitoring her condition said on Sunday. Hours after she was admitted to All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar with 90% burns, police arrested assistant professor Samir Kumar Sahu, who heads t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The former King of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, has objected to ISKCON devotees celebrating Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra 'throughout the year' outside India, calling it 'inappropriate', thus against tradition and scriptures. He said talks are ongoing with ISKCON's head office in West Bengal to stop such practices. 'There is a specified date for that in our Sanatan Vedic culture, and it is celebrated only on Jyeshtha Purnima. We are seeing that the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The former King of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, has objected to ISKCON devotees celebrating Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra throughout the year outside India, calling it inappropriate, thus against tradition and scriptures. He said talks are ongoing with ISKCON head office in West Bengal to stop such practices. There is a specified date for that in our Sanatan Vedic culture, and it is celebrated only on Jyeshtha Purnima. We are seeing that the ISKCON is ...Read More >
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt in Rajasthan, accusing it of surrendering to the sand mafia and failing to uphold law and order in the state. Speaking on the birth anniversary of senior Congress leader Late Girija Vyas at PCC Tuesday, Gehlot said, "The sand mafia has completely taken over. Sand prices are skyrocketing, and the common man can't even afford to build a home. During our tenure, we faced challenges to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: As the sibling deities returned to the Puri Jagannath Temple on the occasion of Niladri Bije on Tuesday, Odias abroad also celebrated the ritual to mark the end of Rath Yatra.At Kawasaki in Japan, members of NPO-Odisha Community Japan enacted the 'Laxmi-Narayan kali' or the scene when an upset Maa Laxmi blocks the way of Lord Jagannath for not taking her on the yatra. Maa Laxmi was played by Pratima Behera, president, NPO-OCJ, Swadhi Kumar Behera performed the character of ...Read More >
Jaipur: Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra Saturday said Bhajan Lal Sharma will not remain the chief minister for five years, while reiterating that the state's BJP govt will last five years. Dotasra accused the BJP govt of deliberately delaying local body and panchayat elections by misusing constitutional provisions. The Congress party will launch a major movement against the govt for not conducting elections for urban bodies and panchayati raj institutions on time, he said. "Under n ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A wave of spiritualism swept Puri as the divine siblings Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra received a ceremonial send-off by lakhs of devotees on the occasion of Bahuda Yatra on Saturday, marking the deities' return journey to Jagannath Temple from their birthplace at Gundicha Temple.The deities, who had embarked on their annual journey to Gundicha Temple during Rath Yatra on June 27, will be escorted from their chariots to Jagannath temple during Niladri Bije on July 8.The success ...Read More >
Kolkata/Digha: Thousands of tourists and devotees attended the inaugural Ulto Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath Dham on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the week-long festivities. Although the rush was less than what was witnessed during Rath, the enthusiasm was palpable throughout the day.With entry to the temple being strictly monitored to avoid a stampede-like situation, devotees made a beeline for it, especially after the raths carrying Lord Jagannath arrived back at the temple. The administr ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 5 (ANI): As the Bahuda Yatra began in Puri on Sunday, Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari said the state government has mobilised every department to manage the swelling crowds. Bahuda Yatra -- the return leg of the annual car festival -- marks the journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra from the Shri Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple. Pujari noted that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the up-gradation of Puri Municipality into a M ...Read More >
Srinagar- A local court in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday dismissed a case of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation filed against PDP leader and MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra in connection with a roadshow he held during last year's Lok Sabha elections in Pulwama district. The case, registered under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), was dismissed by Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Awantipora, Muneer Ahmad Bhat, who ruled that no cognisance of the offence could be taken due to procedural ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Aiming to transform Puri into a world-class religious tourism destination and provide better amenities for residents, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday unveiled plans for a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade of the pilgrim town. Elevating Puri from municipality to a municipal corporation, Majhi announced a world-class Shri Jagannath Museum, library and research centre in the beach town, which has a population of around 4 lakh.Coinciding with the ongoing nine-day Rath Yat ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Iskcon Rath Yatra in Kolkata attracted a higher number of participants this year, marking a 15% increase compared to previous years. This rise is attributed to the chief minister's personal involvement in organising the Rath Yatra at Digha, which has heightened interest in the festival.Historically, lakhs have participated in the Rath and Ulta Rath, as well as during the nine days when Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra reside at the makeshift Gundicha temple at the Maidan. Last yea ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore police have announced traffic diversions in the city from noon to 6pm on July 5 in view of the ISKCON temple car festival. Vehicles from Perur Road will not be allowed to enter the city via Chetty Street and Raja Street. Such vehicles should take a right turn near the corporation school at Selvapuram and proceed via Ashok Nagar roundabout and Perur bypass.Vehicles to Perur via Vysial Street and Chetty Street should pass through Ukkadam - Perur bypass, Ashok Nagar round ...Read More >
TIRUPATI: Tamil Nadu's most wanted terror suspect and explosives expert, Abubakkar Siddique, was arrested on Tuesday from a remote area in Annamayya district, bringing to an end a nearly 30-year-long manhunt. Alongside him, Mohammed Ali, another long-time fugitive also known as Yunus or Mansoor, was taken into custody. Both were wanted in several high-profile terror cases across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states and carried a reward of ₹5 lakh each. The arrests were made by a special team of t ...Read More >
TIRUPATI: Tamil Nadu anti terrorism squad (ATS) sleuths arrested two absconding terror suspects at Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh. Acting on specific intelligence, a special team from the Tamil Nadu ATS apprehended Abubacker Siddique and his close aide Mohammed Ali alias Yunus/Mansoor at their hideout at Annamayya district. Both Abubacker Siddique and Mohammed Ali carry a reward of Rs 5 lakh each and have been on the run for close to three decades now.A native of Nagore in Nagapattinam dis ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major victory against long-standing terror networks, the Tamil Nadu Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday arrested Abubacker Siddique, the state's most wanted militant, from a remote hideout in Andhra Pradesh after nearly three decades on the run. Siddique (60), a native of Nagore, was apprehended along with Mohammed Ali (alias Yunus or Mansoor), another fugitive wanted in several terror-related cases. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the A ...Read More >
Puri: Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, on Saturday said he feels blessed to have had the privilege of witnessing the divine Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Gautam Adani, along with his wife Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, participated in the annual Rath Yatra in Puri. The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of India's most revered religious festivals. In a post on X social media platform, the billionaire industrialist said that "seeing the Lord Himself among devotees is an experience ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said that three people died and at least six people sustained injuries near the Gundicha Temple during the ongoing Lord Jagannath Rath Yathra in Puri.. Speaking to ANI over the phone, Odisha Minister Harichandan said, 'It is an unfortunate incident. We are taking note of that. I spoke with the CM this morning. We are taking stringent action. DGP has been sent to the spot. 'Three people have passed away ...Read More >
Puri, June 29: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said that three people died and at least six people sustained injuries near the Gundicha Temple during the ongoing Lord Jagannath Rath Yathra in Puri. Speaking to ANI over the phone, Odisha Minister Harichandan said, "It is an unfortunate incident. We are taking note of that. I spoke with the CM this morning. We are taking stringent action. DGP has been sent to the spot. "Three people have passed away because of suffocation in ...Read More >
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