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  Rath Yatra to be held without pomp and splendour in Bengal this year

  India | June 21, 2020 16:29 IST

  The Rath Yatra is set to be a low-key affair in West Bengal this year, as several organising committees of the annual car festival have called off festivities to avoid public gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra: Servitors to wear chariot-coloured masks; Puri giving final touches

  India | June 14, 2020 9:39 IST

  Servitors during Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020 will use masks similar to the coloured cloths used in Raths. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has requested Boyanika, which represents the primary weavers’ cooperative societies of Odisha to make 5,000 masks on Friday.

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  Consider deploying machinery, elephants to pull Lord Jagannath's chariots: Orissa High Court

  India | June 13, 2020 22:28 IST

  The Orissa High Court has directed the state government that in case it decides to hold Rath Yatra festival at Puri in consistent with the COVID-19guidelines, then it must also duly consider deploying machinery or other means like elephants to pull the chariots.

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  COVID-19 shadow on ISKCON Rath Yatra

  India | June 05, 2020 18:41 IST

  The COVID-19 scare has left the ISKCON in a quandary about holding its annual Ratha Yatra festival at its global headquarters at Mayapur in West Bengal and in the city. 

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  MHA says Odisha govt to decide on Rath Yatra; allows chariot construction

  India | May 07, 2020 20:57 IST

  The Union Home Ministry on Thursday made it clear that the decision of holding the Rath Yatra in Puri would be taken by the Odisha government keeping in mind the prevailing COVID-19 situation, but allowed construction of the chariot for the religious procession.

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  Devotees pull chariots on Ulto Rath Yatra in Bengal

  India | July 13, 2019 9:10 IST

  Thousands of devotees participated in the chariot-pulling ceremony in Ulto Rath Yatra held at many places in West Bengal.

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  Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019: Puri soaks in celebration as masses indulge in yatra | Live Updates

  India | July 04, 2019 20:47 IST

  Lakhs of people have congregated in Puri for a glimpse of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on the Bada Danda (Grand Road) as they travel from their home -- the 12th century Jagannath temple to the Shree Gundicha temple, home of their aunt.

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  Amit Shah performs Aarti at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad, CM Vijay Rupani flags-off yatra

  India | July 04, 2019 10:27 IST

  Ahead of the annual Jagannath Yatra, the cabinet minister along with his wife Sonal Shah offered prayers to Lord Jagannath. Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to Gujarat. This is his first visit to Gujarat after he took over as Union Home Minister.

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  Nusrat Jahan to attend ISKCON Rath Yatra in Kolkata

  Politics | July 03, 2019 11:02 IST

  She also shared a video message inviting everyone to be a part of the auspicious event. 

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  Over 25 thousand cops, CCTVs, drones to secure Gujarat Rath Yatra on July 4

  India | June 29, 2019 20:52 IST

  The Rath Yatra will traverse a distance of 14 kilometres and will have three chariots, 19 elephants, 100 trucks, 30 troupes and seven motorcars.

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  Fadnavis to embark on `rath yatra' for Maharashtra poll campaign

  India | June 22, 2019 22:50 IST

  Revenue minister and senior party leader Chandrakant Patil said Fadnavis' campaign tour will start in August and the date will be announced later.

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  Supreme Court red-flags BJP rath yatra in West Bengal

  India | January 15, 2019 16:48 IST

  However, the top court said the West Bengal BJP unit can conduct meetings and rallies.

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  SC seeks Bengal govt's response on BJP plea seeking permission for Rath Yatra

  India | January 08, 2019 15:33 IST

  The West Bengal unit of the BJP has challenged the December 21 order of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court, which had set aside the order of a single-judge bench allowing the procession.

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  Rath Yatras meant for God, not to indulge in riot: Mamata Banerjee

  India | December 28, 2018 19:29 IST

  Coming down heavily on the BJP for its proposed Rath Yatras in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said such yatras are typically conducted in the name of God, and not meant to indulge in "danga" (riot).

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  SC refuses urgent hearing on BJP's plea on Rath Yatra in West Bengal

  India | December 24, 2018 17:09 IST

  The party approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to hold the campaign 'Save Democracy Rally', which would cover 42 parliamentary constituencies in the state ahead of the 2019 general elections. 

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  BJP approaches SC seeking permission to hold Rath Yatra in West Bengal

  India | December 24, 2018 13:12 IST

  The BJP on Monday approached the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court order not allowing its Rath Yatra in West Bengal.  

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  Will wait, says BJP after Bengal 'Rath Yatra' hits roadblock

  Politics | December 21, 2018 22:37 IST

  On Friday, the division bench of Chief Justice Debasish Kargupta and Justice Shampa Sarkar quashed the single bench order and asked it hear the case afresh to consider intelligence inputs by the state agencies. 

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  Setback to BJP as Calcutta HC quashes single bench’s order allowing party's rath yatra in WB

  Lifestyle | December 21, 2018 16:00 IST

  Earlier on Thursday, the high court had allowed the rath yatra saying the organisers will be liable for any untoward incident or damage to public property.

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  Calcutta HC agrees to hear Bengal govt's petition challenging order that allowed BJP Rath Yatra in state

  India | December 21, 2018 11:31 IST

  Earlier on Thursday, the high court allowed the rath yatras saying the organisers will be liable for any untoward incident or damage to public property.

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  Calcutta HC gives conditional nod to BJP's rath yatra, Bengal govt may move division bench

  India | December 20, 2018 23:48 IST

  According to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources, party national president Amit Shah will flag off the three yatras.