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Graffiti threatening to destroy Puri’s Jagannath Temple was found on a nearby shrine’s walls, prompting a high-security alert. Police are examining CCTV footage and investigating, suspecting a mentally unstable person, amid recent concerns over security lapses at the 12th-century temple

A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by three unknown men in Puri, Odisha. She suffered 70 per cent burns but is able to speak. The government will pay for her treatment, and police are investigating to catch the attackers

During Puri Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and siblings are adorned with 208 kg of gold ornaments for the grand Suna Besha ritual. Originating in 1460 under King Kapilendra Deb, the ceremony draws lakhs of devotees and showcases Odisha’s rich tradition

Notably, the Odisha Government has directed the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration, Puri, to initiate a probe into the matter.

The quake occurred at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal, said an IMD official

Indian Coast Guard on high alert, mobilises vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency

The accident took place when the bus on its way to Puri skidded off the road and fell on its side in paddy field near Mahamadnagar Patna

The weather office also issued a 'Red alert' in five districts — Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack and Dhenkanal — of Odisha

The Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials said.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an administrative-level inquiry into the firecracker explosion that occurred on Wednesday night.

An SJTA official said devotees will be required to wear "decent clothes" to enter the shrine. Devotees wearing half pants, shorts, torn jeans, skirts and sleeveless dresses will not be allowed to enter the temple.

The Indian traditional month of Kartik is considered holy and large number of devotees flock to the 12th century temple to pay their obeisance to Lord Jagannath.

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) will take out a rally in Puri on October 16 to demand the reopening of all the four gates of Jagannath temple for devotees.

The trial run of Odisha's second Vande Bharat Express to be run on the Puri-Rourkela route began on Monday, a railway official said

The collector further informed that the managing committee has also given the opinion that a technical team comprises representatives from the ASI, managing committee, Sevayats, temple administration engineers.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings on Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri and wished for everyone’s good health and happiness. “Greetings on the special day of Rath Yatra. We pray to Lord Jagannath for his constant blessings. May we all be blessed with good health and happiness,” PM Modi said in […]

Hyderabad: Secunderabad’s Shree Jagannath Yatra for this year will held on July 1, announced the Shree Jagannath Swamy Ramgopal Trust which has been organising the Rath Yatra for the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subadra every year, coinciding with the Rath Yatra at Jagannath Puri. The Trust has been conducting the Rath […]

According to the Administrator of Puri Jagannath Temple, Ajaya Jena, the servitors testing negative for Covid-19 would be allowed to participate in the pulling of the chariots.

The nine-day long car festival will commence as per schedule, and "just about 500 servitors will be allowed to pull the chariots during the period."