Shree Jagannath Temple Puri

Odisha CM approves Special Security Battalion for Puri Shree Jagannath Temple

25/12/202304/01/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, December 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Special Security Battalion for Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, said an official release on Monday. “The Battalion would have around 1,190 personnel, and it would be placed under the command and control of the Puri SP,” said a CMO communiqué. The new battalion would have the […]

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 […]

President Kovind offers prayers at Puri Jagannath Temple, contributes Rs 1 lakh

22/03/202123/03/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri, March 22: President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind on Monday visited Shree Jagannath Temple here and offered prayers to the Holy Trinity. The President also donated Rs 1 lakh to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for the development of the 12th century shrine. Upon reaching at Talbania Helipad in an […]

Odisha Assembly passes unanimous resolution on Puri Jagannath Heritage Corridor project

27/02/202101/03/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 27: The Odisha Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution unanimously regarding the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project in Puri. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented the three proposals in the resolution in the House through video conference, which was supported by both the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Kumar Naik and Congress Legislature Party […]