Heat wave grips Odisha; schools shut in 3 districts till April 21Odisha is experiencing an intense heat wave. Authorities in Bolangir, Subarnapur, and Kalahandi districts have ordered the closure of all e...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Odisha: Second phase of Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar beginsThe second phase of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar inventory has begun. A special team is cataloging festival ornaments and jewe...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
IIT, IIM students to work with Puri administration during Jagannath YatraIndia's brightest students from IITs, IIMs will collaborate with Puri administration for Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. They will study crowd b...
10 Jun, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
Why are many IIT, IIM students heading to Puri for this year's Jagannath Rath Yatra?India's spiritual heart, Odisha, is set to host a unique internship program during the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. Students from top institu...
10 Jun, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
Ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri’s Jagannath Temple launches official app: Here’s everything you can checkThe Puri district administration has launched the Shree Jagannatha Dham mobile app to enhance the pilgrimage experience for devotees visiti...
07 Jun, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
Cyclone Dana: Efforts underway to reduce impact on Jagannath temple, visit of devotees discouragedAuthorities advised devotees to avoid visiting Puri's Jagannath temple as cyclone Dana approaches Odisha's coast. Measures have been taken ...
24 Oct, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Cyclone Dana to hit Puri coast soon? Check IMD's latest update before travelling to seaside townCyclone Dana Odisha landfall: Odisha and West Bengal have been put on high alert as cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Puri ...
22 Oct, 2024, 04.01 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
Heritage tour begins to promote rich culture of PuriFifty-three famous heritage locations like ‘mathas', temples and 'ashrams' have been identified and divided into five cycling and walking r...
05 Sep, 2021, 05.52 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to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematoriumThe restrictions on immersion of ashes at 'Mahodadhi' (sea) have also been withdrawn by the administration following decline in infection r...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
COVID-19 negative report must for Jagannath Temple visit; Odisha's tally mounts to 3,43,856The Puri district administration, in a review meeting, decided that people travelling to the pilgrim town must produce RT-PCR negative repo...
06 Apr, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
351 Shree Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for COVID-19The official said as most of the servitors are in home isolation after testing positive for the infection and there is a shortage of knowle...
29 Sep, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
Puri, devastated by Fani a month ago, limps back to normalThe southwest monsoon is set to arrive in a week’s time –– a concern for those affected like the Beheras and the administration.
04 Jun, 2019, 11.58 AM 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
- Citibank fraud: ‘Duped’ by Shiv Raj Puri, investor lodges first complaint
Days after police busted the Rs 300-crore Citibank scam, an individual investor turned up at the district administration office on Monday a...
04 Jan, 2011, 04.37 PM IST