Several devotees were injured in a stampede-like situation during the annual chariot-pulling tradition of Hindu deity Lord Jagannath in the seaside town of Puri on Sunday.
PM Modi greets nation on Rath Yatra
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday wished the people on the occasion of the sacred Rath Yatra of Mahaprabhu Jagannath.
West Bengal: Police deny permission to Rath Yatra in Sankrail, Calcutta HC slams move
Howrah/IBNS: A local Jagannath temple at Manikpur village in Howrah's Sankrail had sought permission to hold Rath Yatra in the area which was denied by the local police, citing the law and order situation.
PM Narendra Modi greets people on Rath Yatra Festival
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Tuesday on the occasion of the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra festival.
Security arrangement for smooth celebration of Puri's Ratha Yatra finalised: Here are key points
Puri/UNI: The authorities on Thursday decided to divide the entire area from Srimandir to Gundicha temple in Odisha's Puri into several sectors and put a senior police officer in charge of each sector for the smooth celebration of the grand Ratha Yatra on July 1 next.
BJP's Rath Yatra not to change CM but situation in Bengal: Amit Shah in Coochbehar
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Rath Yatra is not just to capture power but to change the situation in West Bengal.
BJP leaders feasting in Rath Yatra made by public fund: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Lashing out at the saffron party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) men of feasting in the name of Rath Yatra, that has remained as a new political flashpoint in the state.
West Bengal govt has not denied permission to BJP's Rath Yatra: Trinamool Congress
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering the saffron party's claim, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday said the state government has not denied any permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Rath Yatra.
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Rath Yatra in Puri takes place without pilgrims and devotees
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 Â
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
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
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.
TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Jain calls for unity in ISKCON Rath Yatra in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): Actress-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan Jain, who was caught in the midst of a controversy recently over her inter-faith marriage, on Thursday called for a "unity" at the Rath Yatra festival (pulling of chariot) organised by global Hindu religious organisation International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here.
Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): Inaugurating the Rath Yatra festival at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sent out a message of an "inclusive society".
PM Modi wishes people on the occasion of Rath Yatra
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished people on the occasion of Rath Yatra festival on Thursday.