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Auspicious time for opening Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar fixed

Puri, July 14 -- The Ratna Bhandar probe committee fixed an auspicious time for opening the treasury of the Jagannath Temple in Puri today. The Ratna Bhandar will open at 1.38 PM today. An 11-member ... Read More


'Moment was divine': Justice Biswanath Rath on Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar opening

Puri, July 14 -- "The moment was divine, which cannot be described in words," said Justice Biswanath Rath, the panel head of Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar monitoring committee. Speaking to repo... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar opening: no snake found

Puri, July 14 -- There was no snake inside Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. It was cleared from a statement made Snake Helpline head who was part of the team present outside the treasury... Read More


Locks were broken to open Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar: SJTA chief

Puri, July 14 -- The locks were broken to open the inner chamber of 'mysterious' Ratna Bhandar at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, informed Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrato... Read More


Odisha: Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar opens after 4 decades

Puri, July 14 -- After four decades, Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple in Puri finally opened for inventory of precious valuables of Lord Jagannath. A 15-member team, all in traditional attire, e... Read More


Tourist bus hits truck in Odisha's Mayurbhanj; 3 dead

Odisha, July 13 -- At least three passengers died after a tourist bus hit a stationary truck on National Highway 18 under Betnoti police limits in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district in the early hours today... Read More


On-duty home guard killed after being hit by truck in Paradip

Paradip, July 13 -- A home guard died after a truck hit him at Dochaki in Paradip-Chandikhol road in Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Rajan Pradhan, a resident of Baladiha ... Read More


Bahuda Jatra: No darshan at Puri Gundicha Temple from tomorrow evening

Puri, July 13 -- The darshan of Lord Jagannath at the Gundicha Temple in Puri will be out of bounds from tomorrow evening, informed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today. "The genera... Read More


Puri Ratha Jatra: Mahaprasad worth lakhs wasted at Gundicha Temple

Puri, July 13 -- With a series of irregularities being reported during the Ratha Jatra of Lord Jagannath this year, Mahaprasad worth lakhs was reportedly wasted at Gundicha Temple in Puri yesterday. ... Read More


Rice mill owner kidnapped in Odisha's Koraput; Miscreants demand Rs 70 lakh ransom

Jeypore, July 13 -- A rice mill owner was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants in Borigumma area in Odisha's Koraput district. The abductors allegedly demanded Rs 70 lakh ransom to release the kidnapped... Read More