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Puri: The Rath Yatra was held on Thursday with fanfare, religious fervour and enthusiasm as lakhs of devotees thronged the Bada Danda to witness the divine event, marking the beginning of the annual nine day sojourn of the Lord Jagannath and His two siblings. The chariot pulling started ahead of schedule. Two months after cyclone […]
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Puri: Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb performed Chhera Panhara ritual (sweeping of chariot floors) on Grand Road on Thursday here. The Chhera Panhara is considered one of the most important rituals performed during the annual Rath Yatra. As per the tradition, the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, Dibyasingha Deb arrived in his royal palanquin ‘Tamjan’ […]
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Puri: The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra began on Thursday in Puri with the Daitapati servitors escorting the deities to their respective chariots in ceremonial Pahandi procession. The Pahandi ritual procession began with Lord Sudarshan. It will be followed by Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath. Pahandi is a […]
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Puri: The pilgrim city is all set to witness Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra on Thursday amidst tight security being pressed into service for the annual event. Lakhs of devotees are expected to visit Puri on Thursday to witness the annual car festival in which the deities come out from the sanctum sanctorum and board the […]
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Lanjigarh: The Vedanta Hospital launched the Malaria Control Programme to mark the National Doctors’ Day on Monday here. The programme will focus on six core gram panchayats (GPs) – Lanjigarh, Basantpada, Jagannathpur, Chhatrapur, Champadeipur and Baterlima – having 15 middle and high residential schools. Around 20 doctors from both from Government and private sectors participated […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday morning met all the party MLAs and Ministers over breakfast at Naveen Niwas here, during which he gave the mantra of simplicity to his party leaders. Advising the elected members, especially the first-timers to lead a simple life, the BJD president asked them work for […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha Government over the launch of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA), providing direct cash transfer benefits to the small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers, prior to declaration of election schedule. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also issued […]
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Bhubaneswar: Keeping the safety and security factors in mind during Rath Yatra rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has issued a detailed dos and don’ts for train passengers. In order to facilitate easy travel for the pilgrims, Khurda Road Division of the ECoR has decided to run 194 trains from different parts of India to […]
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Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education Department today declared the first phase cut-off and merit list for admission into higher secondary schools or junior colleges for Plus-II courses across the State. As per the list, Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School continued to remain the favourite for students opting Science stream. The school tops the Science cut-off […]
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