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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday gave clean chit to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in connection with deposit of Rs 545 crore of the Shree Mandir in the crisis-hit Yes Bank. “The SJTA had invited quotations from scheduled commercial banks. Out of 12 banks, Yes Bank on March 12, 2019 had agreed for […]
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Bhubaneswar: Days after Odisha Government sought Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s intervention for early withdrawal of Puri Jagannath Temple’s Rs 545 crore deposited in the crisis-hit Yes Bank, a delegation of BJD MPs led by Prasanna Acharya on Wednesday met the Union Minister demanding safe return of the fund. The delegation comprised Achyuta Samanta, Amar […]
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Puri: The Puri district administration on Monday began demolition of Mangu Mutt, which has a historic significance for the Sikh community, amidst tight security arrangements, barely two months after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh requested his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik to spare the religious institution. However, the mutt’s sanctum sanctorum will be spared and only […]
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Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at Bhabua Station under Mughalsarai division, Purusottam Express originating from both the directions – New Delhi and Puri – will on diverted route December 5 and 6 (Thursday and Friday). According to a East Coast Railway (ECoR) communiqué, the train will run diverted via Tata-Muri-Barkakana-Garwa Road-Chopan-Chunar stations. […]
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Jagpreet Luthra The ambience of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, today cannot even be a patch on what it would have been five centuries ago. Yet, those who stand there watching the Aarti at night, the frothing sea as the fountain, swear by its breath-taking beauty. So did Guru Nanak – as he stood at […]
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Bhubaneswar: In order to clear extra rush of passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special train for Kartik Purnima on Tuesday. According to an ECoR communiqué, a Passenger Special Train (06843) will run from Puri to Palasa. This train will leave Puri at 2 pm. Services of Puri- Khurda Road Passenger […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Samadhi (Memorial) of late Chief Minister Biju Patnaik located at Swargadwar crematorium in Puri will be removed as the State Government has planned a makeover of the sacred cremation ground on the beach of Puri. The ‘Samadhi’ will be replaced by a memorial plaque. This decision will facilitate entry of hundreds of pallbearers […]
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Anil Dhir The open site of the Bada Akhada Mutt is a welcome sight for the sore eyes of those who support the Mutt demolishing being done in Puri. As promised, the small temple, the Gadi of the Mahant, and the kitchen inside the mutt were left intact. Mahant Harinarayan Das has been incommunicado since […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appointed five IAS probationers to help Puri Collector Balwant Singh for successful implementation of the Rs 500-crore heritage projects in Puri. The young officers of 2018-batch – Suryavanshi Mayur Vikash, Kirtivasan V, Dr Subhankar Mohapatra, J Sonal and Bhubanesh Devdas Patil – were briefed by R Balkrishnan, Chief Advisor […]
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Bhubaneswar: Upset over Puri district administration’s plan to raze Manguu Mutt and Punjabi Mutt in Puri as part of reforms being carried out by the State Government around the Shree Jagannath Temple, two noted personalities on behalf of the Sikh Community of Odisha have submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to […]
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