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Volunteers unite for coastal cleanup drive on Puri beach
News | Sep 21, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTVolunteers united for the coastal cleanup campaign in Odisha's Puri on the occasion of International Coastal Clean-up Day.
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Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art of Dhoni, Raina in Puri
News | Aug 17, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTLegendary wicketkeeper batsman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led India to numerous big victories including world cups, announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15.
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Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda Jatra' begins sans devotees as Puri remains under COVID-19 curfew
India | Jul 01, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTThe Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda Jatra' -- the return car festival -- began on Wednesday in the absence of devotees, and amid tight security and curfew, as the seaside pilgrim town virtually shutdown to prevent gatherings in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Baahubalis: Puri's Gochikar brothers, the superheroes who pulled Lord Jagannath's Rath
India | Jun 27, 2020, 10:32 AM ISTThe three majestic wooden chariots carrying the trinity -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- rolled on the grand road of Puri as the annual Rath Yatra was held on June 23, but for the first time ever, in the absence of devotees. Though the iconic rath yatra of the Lord of Universe held without devotees, two servitors among others who pulled the trinity have now become a new internet sensation and being compared as Puri's Baahubali.
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Rath Yatra: Odisha's fire and disaster management dept sanitised roads in Puri
News | Jun 23, 2020, 10:14 AM ISTThe fire and disaster management department sanitised roads in Odisha's Puri ahead of Rath Yatra. They conducted the sanitisation drive at Grand Road of Puri on June 22.
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Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020: The Lord embarks on his journey
India | Jun 23, 2020, 11:13 PM ISTWorld's biggest chariot festival - Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra - was held in Puri, Odisha under guidelines set by the Supreme Court of India. The deities of Lord Jagannath (also referred to as Bhagwan Vishnu), Balabhadra (his brother) and Subhadra (his sister) travelled on a chariot for a nine-day sojourn to Gundicha temple.
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Shutdown in Puri from 9 pm till 2 pm tomorrow in view of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra
India | Jun 22, 2020, 07:49 PM ISTA complete shutdown will be effective in Odisha's Puri from 9 pm today in view of the historic Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. The decision comes after the Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to the event, which is scheduled to start tomorrow. The shutdown will remain in force till 2 pm tomorrow.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra rituals inside Puri temple premises, Odisha says will implement SC order
India | Jun 19, 2020, 11:10 AM ISTHours after Supreme Court stayed annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha government said it would abide by the orders of the top court staying this year's Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri and elsewhere in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nine-day annual festival was scheduled to start from June 23.
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Lord Jagannath snana purnima rituals performed in Puri, first time without devotees | Watch video
India | Jun 05, 2020, 02:11 PM ISTThe bathing rituals (snana rituals) of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were held today at the Jagannath Temple of Puri on Friday on the occasion of 'Snan Poornima' festival. However, during the bathing rituals, no devotees were allowed at the festival, Puri District Magistrate informed.
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Cyclone Amphan brings high tides and rain, 2M head to shelters | Photos
India | May 20, 2020, 11:27 AM ISTA powerful cyclone began dumping rain on coastal India and Bangladesh early today. IndiaTvNews.com brings to you photos as the most powerful storm in decades brings heavy winds and high tides along with rain in the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal.
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Coronavirus: Odisha officials request tourists to leave Puri after 1st positive case
News | Mar 16, 2020, 07:44 PM IST1st positive case from state of Odisha was detected on March 16. All educational institutions, gyms, cinema halls and swimming pools have been closed to contain outbreak.
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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes sculpture on coronavirus to spread awareness
News | Mar 06, 2020, 01:10 PM ISTWith an aim to create awareness among people to fight coronavirus scare, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has made a sculpture to counter the deadly disease.
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Railways to run Puri-Ajmer special train for Khwaja 'Urs' festival
India | Feb 11, 2020, 06:14 PM ISTThe Railways will run special trains to Ajmer from Puri for the 'Urs' festival later this month.
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Puri triple murder: 6 arrested, Patnaik says no law and order issues
India | Jul 16, 2019, 11:27 PM ISTOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday rejected opposition's claim that 'jungle raj' prevailed in the state, saying there was no law-and-order issues and hailed the police force for its action in the Puri triple murder case.
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Odisha government suspends four doctors in cyclone-hit Puri
India | May 19, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTThe four suspended assistant surgeons were found absent during the visit of senior officers of the health department to cyclone-affected Puri district, said a health official.
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Deadlines for filing April GST sales returns extended in Odisha's 14 districts
Business | May 13, 2019, 03:01 PM ISTThe due date for filing summary sales return GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 for April was earlier notified as May 20 and May 11, respectively.
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Violence in Puri over queue system in Jagannath Temple
India | Oct 03, 2018, 03:01 PM ISTNine policemen were injured as violence broke out here on Wednesday during a 12-hour bandh called by a socio-cultural organisation protesting introduction of a queue system for devotees visiting the Jagannath Temple, the police said.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2018: History, Significance and all you need to know
India | Jul 14, 2018, 12:32 PM ISTThe chariot festival began today amid tight security arrangements with lakhs of devotees congregating in the pilgrim town to witness the grand event.
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Physically challenged girl raped inside Jagannath temple in Puri
India | Apr 02, 2017, 03:25 PM ISTA physically challenged girl has been allegedly raped by a youth inside Lord Jagannath temple here, police said on Sunday The incident took place when the 11-year-old girl went inside the temple for 'Darshan' of
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Devotees throng Puri in lakhs as ‘Ratha Yatra’ begins amid tight security
India | Jul 06, 2016, 04:36 PM ISTPuri: A huge contingent of devotees from across the country and abroad decked up in spectacular yellow and red amid unprecedented tight security to witness the commencement of the nine-day journey of Lord Jagannath,