Puri's titular king backs Jagannath Temple reforms, uncertain about opening shrine to non-HindusPuri's Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb supports reforms in the Shree Jagannath Temple to preserve its heritage while adapting to changing...
10 Jul, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Six sites added to India's tentative list by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre: Gajendra Singh ShekhawatSix sites, including the Megalithic Menhirs in Telangana and the Bundela palace-fortresses, have been added to India's tentative list by UN...
17 Mar, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
PM unveils rail infra projects worth Rs 2,320 crore in OdishaOn Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed 73 railway infrastructure initiatives valued at Rs 2,320 crore in Odisha. He noted that th...
26 Feb, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Another grand Ram temple rises thousands of miles away as Ayodhya gets historic Ram MandirIn Odisha, a new Ram temple has risen in the village of Fategarh, standing tall atop a hill 1,800 feet above sea level. Initiated in 2017, ...
22 Jan, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik takes part in rituals to inaugurate Shreemandir Parikrama project in PuriThe Shreemandir Parikrama project aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. It comes just five day...
17 Jan, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Puri Jagannath Heritage Corridor project opens for public: 10 things to knowThe 'Shree Mandir Parikrama,' known as the Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project at Odisha's Puri's Lord Jagannath temple, was inaugurated to...
17 Jan, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Bypass route, AC tunnel part of Puri's makeover ahead of Jagannath temple corridor inaugurationThe Odisha government has built a 2.8-kilometer bypass stretch in Puri, India, to reduce travel time to the Jagannath temple by up to an ho...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
BJP guns for influencer Kamya Jani over Puri temple visit, demands her arrest for 'promoting beef'Controversy erupted as the BJP's Odisha unit criticised BJD leader VK Pandian for granting access to social media influencer Kamiya Jain in...
23 Dec, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
IRCTC's Shri Jagannath Yatra tourist train under Bharat Gaurav initiative to start Jan 25Fitted with a modern state-of-the-art AC rake, the tourist train will start from Delhi's Safdarjung railway station on January 25 and retur...
19 Dec, 2022, 09.15 PM IST
Odisha gets NoCs to beautify Puri Jagannath temple, two other old shrinesThe National Monument Authority (NMA) has issued no objection certificates (NoCs) to the Odisha government for its development and beautifi...
21 Sep, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Govt project work may have caused damage to Puri temple: ASIHearing a PIL claiming that construction work for the project has affected the health of the temple, the HC had asked the ASI, the custodia...
09 May, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik writes to PM, urges him to set up airport in PuriPatnaik said the Rath Yatra of Puri is a famous annual event, attracting lakhs of pilgrims from across the world and an airport in the town...
01 Jan, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
Lord Jagannath returns to sanctum sanctorum of 12th-century temple after Rath YatraOn Friday, the deities were offered a specially prepared sweet drink (pana) made of milk, sugar, cheese, banana, camphor, nutmeg and black ...
05 Jul, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Set up panel for managing temples, stop exploitative practices: Supreme Court to CentreSuch a committee would examine best practices followed in temples for replication elsewhere and donations would be utilised better for runn...
08 Jun, 2018, 11.17 PM IST
'Swachh Bharat mission' to include heritage sites like Taj, Vaishno Devi, Golden TempleSwachh drive will start with 10 "iconic" locations, including Vaishno Devi, Taj Mahal, Tirupati, Golden Temple, Ajmer Sharif and Lord Jagan...
27 May, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
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24 Sep, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
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