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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


After egg row, West Bengal looks to Odisha's midday meal model

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- The West Bengal government is considering Odisha's model of providing eggs in school midday meals after its decision to hand over the programme to ISKCON triggered a political ... Read More


Naba Das murder: Dipali Das renews demand for CBI probe, questions Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- The demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of former Odisha Health Minister Naba Das has resurfaced once again. Dipali Das, the former minist... Read More


Priest arrested for 'stripping, assaulting' minor over theft accusation in Odisha's Gajapati

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- A temple priest was arrested after allegedly stripping and assaulting a minor boy over suspicion of theft at the Hanuman Temple premises in Odisha's Gajapati district. The inc... Read More


Bhubaneswar hit-and-run: Truck drags scooter for nearly 1 km, rider critically injured

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- A shocking hit-and-run incident was reported in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Sunday evening after a truck allegedly hit a scooter and dragged it for nearly a kilometre near the Jharp... Read More


Odisha government to constitute new School Management Committees in all schools from July 1

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- The Odisha government is set to constitute new School Management Committees (SMCs) in all schools across the state from July 1. The move comes amid the expiry of the existing ... Read More


One glimpse, lifetime of blessings: Lakhs witness divine Hati Besha as Snana Purnima concludes peacefully

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- World-famous Snana Purnima, the opening rituals of the annual Rath Yatra, concluded peacefully in Puri on Monday as lakhs of devotees gathered to witness the sacred bathing cer... Read More


Rama Devi University student murder case: Prime accused gets life imprisonment; 5-year jail for co-accused

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- In the much-discussed Jharaphula Nayak's murder case that rocked Odisha, the main accused has been sentenced to life imprisonment, while another accused, Amaresh Rout, has been... Read More


Snana Purnima rituals begin in Puri; know significance of the divine bath of Lord Jagannath

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath, and Devi Subhadra, the Snana Purnima rituals started in Puri,Odisha amidst tight securi... Read More


Snana Yatra LIVE UPDATES 2026 From Puri: Holy Trinity Gives Darshan In Hati Besha

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, and Devi Subhadra, the Snana Purnima rituals started in Puri Srimandir amidst tight security ... Read More