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What happens when Lord Jagannath goes into 15-day quarantine before Rath Yatra in Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Following the grand ceremonial bath on Debasnana Purnima, the Sibling Deities, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath, will enter their annual 15-day period of stri... Read More


Ahead of Rath Yatra, Odisha Crime Branch blocks 50 fake hotel booking websites

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- OdishaCrime Branch blocked 50 fraudulent hotel booking websites over the past week. This crackdown follows complaints received via the 1930 helpline. Hoteliers, government depa... Read More


OTV impact: Streetlights installed on Shree Setu in Puri ahead of Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Puri district administration on Sunday restored street lighting along the crucial road linking Bata Gaon to the Jagannath Ballav parking terminal via Shree Setu. The administra... Read More


Snana Yatra: Traffic surges at Pipili Toll Gate as lakhs head to Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Vehicle movement intensified significantly at the Pipili Toll Gate in Puri on Monday as lakhs of devotees began travelling towards Puri to witness the Debasnana Purnima rituals... Read More


Women-led enterprises surge to 53% in Odisha; CM Majhi launches dedicated platform

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- OdishaChief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) under the state government's flagship Udyami Odisha MSME programme at Lok Seva Bhavan... Read More


Tamil Nadu gas tragedy death toll rises to 13; tribal labour trafficking from Odisha under scanner

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- The death toll in the Tamil Nadu ammonia gas leak incident rose to 13 following the death of another tribal woman from Odisha during treatment on Sunday. The deceased has been ... Read More


Moving bus catches fire in Odisha's Angul; 40 passengers escape unhurt

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Around 40 passengers escaped unhurt late on Saturday night after a passenger bus caught fire and was entirely destroyed on National Highway 149 in Odisha. The vehicle was trave... Read More


Puri gears up for Debasnana Purnima as deities prepare for Hati Besha darshan; check time of rituals

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Final preparations are underway at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Debasnana Purnima on Monday. Following the traditional ceremonial bath on the Snana Ma... Read More


Odia community opposes ISKCON's off-calendar Rath Yatra, seeks UNESCO protection

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Members of the Odia community expressed strong dissatisfaction over the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organising Rath Yatra festivals outside the tra... Read More


Controversy deepens as ISKCON holds Rath Yatra in Boston ahead of Puri festival

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) faced fresh criticism after it organised an untimely Rath Yatra festival in Boston, United States, on Saturday. The eve... Read More