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Puri Jagannath Temple servitor shot dead

16/03/202217/03/2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri, March 16: Shree Jagannath Temple servitor Krushna Chandra Pratihari, who along with five others, were recently acquitted in the sensational murder of former BJD councillor and servitor Taluchha Bhagaban Mohapatra aka Guna Singhari in August 2012, was shot dead on Wednesday morning in Barabati area. Pratihari, a former member of the Jagannath Temple Managing […]

Pandian reviews Puri Stadium project progress

13/10/202113/10/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri, October 13: As per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian on Wednesday visited the Puri stadium project site and supervised the ongoing works. He reviewed the project progress in detail and directed to expedite the completion. He mentioned that it is the dream of Chief Minister to […]

Puri Jagannath Temple to remain open for devotees on Saturdays with 2-hour daily darshan timing extension

08/09/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri, September 8: Devotees will now be allowed Darshan of sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra – at Shree Jagannath Temple here on Saturdays. Two hour extension on daily darshan timing till 9 PM has also been announced keeping in view the improvement in COVID-19 situation in the State. A decision to […]

Puri cop caught taking bribe

16/02/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Puri Town Police Station Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Biranchi Raula was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths of the Bhubaneswar division for demanding and accepting Rs 3,000 bribe for omitting a name from the chargesheet. Raula was caught red-handed by the anti-graft body sleuths at 8 pm on Saturday while he was accepting the bribe from […]