Puri

Puri: Darshan at Puri Srimandir will be restricted for four hours today due to the ‘Banaka Lagi’ or Srimukha Sringara ritual of Lord Jagannath and his Siblings. Banakalagi or ‘facial ritual’ is a secret and special ritual that holds a lot…

Bhubaneswar: The State government decided to include all betel famrers in special state scheme and provided with financial assistance. Farmers with at least 2000 square meters of paddy fields will be considered eligible for assistance. The…

Bhubaneswar: The Office of the Chief Minister (CMO) today directed the administration of Puri and Nayagarh districts for speedy redressal of grievances received from the public during 5-T secretary VK Pandian’s visit to the districts.…

Bhubaneswar: Prominent Supreme Court lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan has said he would be prompted to file a contempt of court case against the Odisha government if it did not return land to farmers following the apex court's verdict…

Puri: In an unfortunate incident, a young man and woman committed suicide by jumping in front of the moving train in Puri. The GRP seized the bodies from the railway station, which is only 200 meters away from the Talbania level…

Puri: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a six-foot sand sculpture using 2000 mud diyas on Puri sea beach for the G20 Summit to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. The work has a sand sculpture of US…

Puri: A youth was seriously injured in attack by his uncles over personal rivalry at Nali Padia under Baliapanda police limits in Puri on Thursday. The victim was first admitted to Puri District headquarters hospital and later shifted to…

Puri: Paramanik darshan (ticketed darshan) of Holy trinity-Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra at Srimandir in Puri will resume soon. Following the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)’s financial sub-committee…

Puri: The Srimandir Parikrama project, the work of which has reached final stage will be completed by the end of October, informed Ranjan Kumar Das, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). Attending a review…

Puri: The Banakalagi Niti or rituals of the principal deities will be held at the Jagannath Temple in Puri tomorrow. As a result, devotees will be barred from the darshan of the deities from 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm tomorrow. According to…