Puri:7/7/24: The nine-day annual sojourn of the sibling deities of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri began around 4.45 pm, with the puling of Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra by lakhs of devotees, who congregated at Bada Danda (Grand Road) on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Raghubar Das, and Chief Minister Mohan Majhi also joined them in pulling the Rath ...

Bhubaneswar :6/7/24: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the 96th Death Anniversary of Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das at Bhubaneswar, Odisha today (July 6, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, the President said it doesn’t matter how long a person lives; rather, what is important is the kind of life he or she lives. That is, the reputation of a ...

Bhubaneswar: 6/7/214:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi who earned the sobriquet of ‘People’s Chief Minister’ on Saturday took several decisions for the welfare and development of farmers following discussions with several farmer organizations. According to an official press release issued by the CMO, the Chief Minister along with Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Principal ...

Newdelhi:6/7/24: President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the Shaurya Chakra upon Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera from Odisha at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in an event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. At the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) in Rashtrapati Bhawan, President of India Droupadi Murmu awarded a total of 10 Kirti Chakras (three posthumously) and 26 ...

Puri: 6/7/24:The servitors of Srimandir in Puri on Saturday performed the ‘Agyan Mala Bije’ rituals for the three chariots ahead of the world-famous Rath Yatra to be celebrated tomorrow. After bringing the Agyan Mala from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, the senior servitors went in a procession to the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra ...

Puri:6/7/24: A decision regarding the opening of Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) of Puri Srimandir will be taken in the next meeting on July 9, informed Justice Biswanath Rath. The high-level committee was recently constituted by the Odisha government to supervise the reopening of Ratna Bhandar for repair and inventory of valuables. Rath made it clear that the duplicate keys of ...

Bhubaneswar:6/7/24: President Droupadi Murmu has arrived in Bhubaneswar for a four-day visit to Odisha and is scheduled to attend the Rath Yatra in Puri tomorrow. She traveled to Bhubaneswar on a special Indian Air Force flight. Governor of Odisha Raghubar Das and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi received President Droupadi Murmu on her arrival in Bhubaneswar. From the airport, the President proceeded directly ...

Bhubaneswar:5/7/24:The Odisha government has appointed the Housing and Urban Development Minister, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, as the Chairman for all Development Authorities in the state. Consequently, he will serve as the Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Cuttack Development Authority (CDA), Berhampur Development Authority, Sambalpur Development Authority, Rourkela Development Authority (RDA), Paradip Development Authority, Puri-Konark Development Authority, Kalinga Nagar Development ...

Newdelhi:5/7/24:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha from July 6 to 9, 2024. On July 6, the President will grace the 96th Death Anniversary of Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das at Bhubaneswar. On July 7, the President will witness the Gundicha Jatra (Car Festival) of Lord Jagannath at Puri. On July 8, the President will visit Udayagiri Caves and ...

Bhubaneswar:5/7/24:The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, in collaboration with the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), is organizing the “Divya Kala Mela” to celebrate the talent and craftsmanship of disabled entrepreneurs, artisans, and artists in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This event is being held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial ...