Odisha forms ministerial panel to ensure smooth Rath Yatra on June 27The Odisha government has formed a high-level ministerial committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, to ensure the smooth e...
07 Jun, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Puri firecracker explosion: Toll mounts to eight, 22 others undergoing treatmentThe death toll in the explosion of a firecracker stockpile in Odisha's Puri rose to eight with two more casualties. The explosion took plac...
01 Jun, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Puri train passengers robbed of sleep. Reason: thieves snatch berth chainsPassengers aboard the Puri-Hatia Express train (18452) faced a sudden problem when the chains supporting middle berths in the S-6 coach wen...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
AAI technical team visits proposed site of Puri international airportThe team comprised AAI's four officials from Delhi and three from Bhubaneswar airport. They conducted a survey at Sipasarubali in Puri Sada...
08 Mar, 2022, 10.36 PM IST
People from outside Puri allowed to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematoriumThe restrictions on immersion of ashes at 'Mahodadhi' (sea) have also been withdrawn by the administration following decline in infection r...
16 Aug, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Puri seer, social outfits oppose Odisha govt's beach shacks plan"Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri is the seat of spiritual and religious soul-searching. Under no circumstances, liquor and other form of alcoh...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
COVID-19 negative report not required to enter Puri Jagannath temple from Jan 21The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting attended by SJTA chief Krishan Kumar, Puri district magistrate-cum collector Samarth Ver...
10 Jan, 2021, 07.09 PM IST
Lord Jagannath Temple reopens for Puri residents, Biraja Temple to welcome devotees from Dec 29The district administration of Puri implemented the second phase of entry to the Lord Jagannath Temple from Saturday morning for residents ...
26 Dec, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Covid Lockdown: Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra, Akshaya Tritiya festivals to be held on Puri temple premisesThe Gajapati Maharaja had earlier said the temple administration will not undertake any activities outside the religious institution's prem...
25 Apr, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
A month later, Fani-hit Puri limps back to normalcyThe Category-4 storm killed 64 people and affected the lives and livelihoods of 16.5 million people across 14 districts.
04 Jun, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
Normalcy restored in Puri, devotees can visit temple: PoliceThe DGP, who visited the 12th-century shrine for a review, said extensive damage was caused to the properties of the government and the tem...
04 Oct, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Mystery of Puri Temple's missing keysThe inner chamber of the 12th century temple’s Ratna Bhandar is supposed to contain a huge quantity of gold and silver ornaments.
09 Jun, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Book ex-collector, retired SP for escape of UCL's Anderson: CourtThe order was passed on a petition filed by activist Abdul Jabbar demanding criminal action against the two former officers for allegedly h...
20 Nov, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address two meetings in Odisha on February 7From Puri, Modi will fly to Paradip and visit the IOCL refinery and will dedicate the refinery to the nation at about 1 PM.
25 Jan, 2016, 09.02 PM IST
Orissa High Court notice to DGCA, admits PIL on 'no flying zone'The PIL has sought judicial intervention to declare the famous Puri temple as 'no fly zone' and extend the same measure temporarily over th...
16 Apr, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
Bhopal gas case: Former DGP removed from govt postThe CM, currently on a foreign tour, sent a directive to remove Puri.
15 Jun, 2010, 06.08 PM IST
- NHRC orders Puri Collector to review cases of bonded labour
NHRC has directed secretary, labour, panchyat Raj and Puri District Collector to attend its court on February 16th next for hearing on a co...
08 Feb, 2010, 10.28 PM IST