Groups clash over containment zone, four injured, ten detained in Puri

Jul 25, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Puri/UNI: Four persons were injured in a clash between two groups of Nisibaunra village under the Puri Sadar police station limits over declaration of containment zone on Friday.

Rath Yatra in Puri takes place without pilgrims and devotees

Jun 23, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Puri/UNI: This year the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in this pilgrim town was a unique one in many ways.

Supreme Court allows Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra with restrictions, no public allowed  

Jun 22, 2020, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi/Puri: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed that the iconic Lord Jagannath Yatra will be held in Odisha's Puri town with restrictions.

Puri Gajapati appeals Odisha CM to approach Apex court to permit Rath Yatra in Puri

Jun 21, 2020, at 12:11 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Puri King Gajapati Divyasingh Dev today urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to approach the Supreme court for partial modification of its order and permit the  Rath Yatra only at Puri.

Supreme Court stays Rath Yatra in Puri over Covid-19 spread

Jun 18, 2020, at 01:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri fearing the further spread of pandemic Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.

COVID19 scare: Devotees to fill up self-declaration form before entry into Jagannath temple

Mar 15, 2020, at 07:07 pm

Puri/UNI: In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Jagannath temple administration today made it mandatory for the devotees to fill up a self-declaration form on the health status of the family members before entering into the 12th-century shrine.

INTACH Odisha chapter opposes demolition plan of ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore

Jan 07, 2020, at 03:19 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The 100 years old Patherpuri house, an iconic building and invaluable heritage structure built by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, will be demolished by Puri Municipality.

Puri: Minor girl gang-raped by four policemen in police quarter, prime accused held

Dec 02, 2019, at 10:57 pm

Puri/UNI: As India witnessed outrage over the rape and murder of a young veterinarian in Hyderabad, four police personnel allegedly raped a minor girl of Nimapara in a police quarter in the pilgrim city of Puri on Monday evening.

Minor girl taken into custody for making pictures of Jagannath temple viral in social media

Oct 31, 2019, at 07:09 pm

Puri/UNI: The Puri police have taken a minor girl into custody for taking pictures of Anand bazar of Sri Jagannath temple and making it viral in Tik Tok social media.

Puri: Lord Jagannath, his consort Devi Laxmi play gambling on Kumar Purnima day

Oct 13, 2019, at 10:42 pm

Puri, Oct 13 (UNI) Lord Jagannath and his consort Devi Laxmi today participated in a dice game (gambling) popularly called "Kauri Khela" on the occasion of Kumar Purnima being celebrated today as Laxmi pooja in Odisha.

Authority to demolish all constructions around Jagannath temple in Puri

Aug 14, 2019, at 09:33 pm

Puri, Aug 14 (UNI) All construction around the Sri Jagannath temple in Puri will be demolished to widen the passage as the temple is a soft target of the terrorist.

Puri Jagannath temple repairs to be carried out during car festival

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:42 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jun 12 (UNI): The repair work inside the Puri Jaganath temple will be carried out during the car festival.

Dharmendra Pradhan visits Jagannath temple, inspects damage caused by Fani

May 19, 2019, at 10:46 pm

Puri, May 19 (UNI): Union petroleum minister Dharmedra Pradhan on Sunday visited the Jagannath temple here and inspected the damage to 12th century shrine caused by the cyclonic storm Fani earlier this month.

After Odisha, Cyclone Fani may hit Bengal by this evening

May 03, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Kolkata, May 3 (UNI/IBNS): After badly hitting normal life in Odisha, Cyclone Fani is likely to lash Bengal by this evening, according to a weather official.

Fani wreaks havoc in Odisha, heading towards Bengal

May 03, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ hit Odisha coast near Puri this morning, causing extensive damage to power infrastructure, thatched houses and trees.

Odisha: Coastal districts put on high alert as cyclonic storm FANI likely to make land fall near Puri coast

Apr 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Bhubnaeswar, Apr 30 (UNI) Odisha government today sounded high alert to all coastal districts and decided to dispatch the NDRF and ODRAF teams in advance as severe cyclonic storm “FANI”, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, is heading for a land fall on the coast between Puri and Kendrapara.

BJP ends climax about Tezpur: Sambit Patra fielded from Puri

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:47 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) In the fresh list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on late Friday night released the names of five party nominees from Odisha including party spokesman Sambit Patra for the Puri parliamentary constituency. 

#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.

Tapaswani Express catches fire at Puri station, no casualty reported

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:43 pm

Bhubaneswar,Mar 22 (UNI) Empty coaches of Tapaswani Express, kept on Puri platform for cleaning, caught fire fully damaging one coach and partially damaging two more today.

Railways to run Holi special train between Kolkata-Puri

Mar 12, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 12 (UNI) Railways has decided to run one pair of special train between Kolkata and Puri to clear additional rush of passengers during Dola Purnima & Holi Festival. 

President Kovind, PM Modi greet nation on occasion of Rath Yatra

Jul 14, 2018, at 10:47 am

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the country on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

Ram Nath Kovind condoles loss of lives in Utkal Express mishap

Aug 20, 2017, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has written to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in the derailment of the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express at Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

Puri: Three trains catch fire, no casualty

Nov 13, 2015, at 02:52 am

Puri, Nov 12 (IBNS): Fire broke out in three express trains in Odisha's Puri railway station here.