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Bhubaneswar: Launching BJP’s membership drive here, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that the target for his party in Odisha is to include 50 lakh new members. “It has been targeted to include 50 lakh new members into BJP fold in Odisha. The drive will be undertaken in […]
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Bhubaneswar: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited celebrated ‘Resurgent Odisha’ at Puri sea beach on the occasion of Rath Yatra here. Keeping in alignment with the theme, it made its presence felt through an innovative beach installation around the theme ‘punarudhhar’ (Resurgence) at Puri sea beach depicting the resilient spirit of the people of Odisha in its […]
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Jharsuguda: At least seven workers of Jharsuguda unit of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) on Saturday here after a fire broke out in the green anode on Saturday afternoon. As per reports, the fire broke out in the green anode plant at about 10 am when the seven workers were working. The company authorities immediately rushed […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Tourism has bagged the Excellence Award in Best Stall Decoration category at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) which kicked off at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) on Friday, said an official release. The Travel and Tourism Fair is the largest travel trade show in south India, featuring many domestic and […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed concern for the decreased allocation for Mahatma Gandhi National rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), core schemes for SC and ST and other vulnerable groups, National Highways (NH) and pension under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the Union Budget 2019-20. Patnaik also disapproved the imposition of Cess […]
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Bhubaneswar: Even though this year’s State Budget has significantly increased to 15.7% than previous year, the social welfare and development programmes were compromised at the cost of schemes like KALIA, launched just before the elections. This was revealed by an analysis on State budget 2019-20. The Accountability Centre (OBAC) of Centre for Youth and Social […]
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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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