Puri stampede: Eyewitnesses report no government machinery present to manage surging crowds, says Naveen PatnaikFormer Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the Puri stampede, conveying condolences to the victims' families. He crit...
Puri Rath Yatra 2025: What caused the delay in chariot pulling rituals?The 2025 Rath Yatra in Puri faced an unexpected delay. This happened during the chariot-pulling. Lord Balabhadra’s chariot faced maneuverin...
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Date, time, rituals, significance, and ISKCON celebrationsThe Jagannath Rath Yatra, a significant Hindu festival in Odisha, will be observed on June 27, 2025, with festivities commencing on June 13...
Jagannath Rath Yatra: 4 commandants, 450 officers 70 Platoons Force deployed to ensure safety in Odisha's PuriPreparations for Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, starting June 27, are underway with tight security: 70 Platoons, 450 officers, and AI-assisted ...
Odisha planning ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip port, says top officialThe Odisha government announces support for a ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip port, two new ports at Inchuri and Bahuda with p...
Railways to run 315 special trains during Ratha JatraThe Ministry of Railways will also make arrangements for the accommodation of 15,000 devotees in Puri for the festival, he said. The specia...
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha chief ministers agree to resolve contentious issuesTerming the meeting as "very cordial and fruitful", the Chief Ministers said they decided to work closely on resolving the contentious Koti...
Lord Jagannath's return car festival held in Puri amid tight securityThe trinity -- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath -- embarked on their return journey to Sreemandir from Gundicha temple aro...
Jagannath Rath Yatra to start tomorrow: Here's all you should knowTight security arrangements for have been put in place to ensure smooth conduct of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Puri.
Special trains for Rath Yatra, Baduda festival & Suna Bhesa in PuriIn a bid to provide easy journey for devotees of Lord Jagannath to attend the Nabakalebar Rath Yatra, the East Coast Railways has decided t...
East Coast Railway lines up special trains to manage rush during the Rath Yatra festivalBesides the Special trains announced for Rath Yatra day earlier, 49 Special trains will now run for Sandhya Darshan, Bahuda and Suna vesa .
Cyclone damages salt industry in Ganjam districtThe recent cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods have caused a major damage to the century old salt industry in the coastal areas of Ganjam...
Heavy downpour disrupts normal life in Andhra Pradesh; 12 killed so farSeveral rivers including Vamsasadhara and Bahuda in north coastal Andhra and rivulets were in spate at many other places.
Heavy downpour in Andhra Pradesh; 10 killed in rain-related incidentsSeveral rivers like Bahuda, Vamsadhara in Srikakulam district and rivulets were in spate in consequence to the heavy rains.
- Paradip port plans to raise capacity
Paradip Port Trust has drawn up ambitious plans to raise its capacity to 251 mt by 2020 and to set up a satellite port in Odisha.
Flying flowerWhen your goddesses love to fly, don't put in the roof on their 'house'. That seems to be the logic of the stunningly superb roofless Chaus...
Paving the way to hellThe current Governor of Sikkim , Balmiki Prasad Singh, was an executive director with the World Bank in Washington D C when terrorists atta...