Jagannath Yatra being taken out in city on Thursday Lucknow: Hundreds of devotees took part in Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations across the city on Thursday, pulling chariots, singing devotional songs and offering prayers. The annual festival marks the journey of Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, to their aunt’s home.Chants of…
The grand procession drew people of all ages Vadodara: Faith and devotion filled the streets of Vadodara on Thursday as thousands of devotees participated in the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. Amid chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’, the grand procession wound its way through the city, drawing people of all ages who lined the route to…
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Wednesday stayed the July 17 release of the animated film ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’, saying its screening during Rath Yatra could disturb public order.A division bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice MS Raman passed the order on a PIL filed by Mahesh Kumar Sahu of Angul, Dr Pramod Kumar Acharya…
Servitors arrange the rope means for chariot pulling in Puri on Wednesday Puri: Neither the steady drizzle nor financial hardship to afford a hotel bed could dampen Parakhita Mohanta’s faith. The farmer from Keonjhar district, armed with an umbrella, a small bag of flattened rice, biscuits and a water bottle, staked out a corner along…
Police officers attend the DGP’s high-level review meeting on Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri on Friday Bhubaneswar: Highly experienced police officers have been assigned the task of carrying out Rath Yatra crowd management, with a focus on traffic movement, DGP Y B Khurania said on Saturday, expressing confidence that devotees will get full cooperation and…
Lord Jagannath temple in Jamalpur illuminated ahead of the 149th annual Rath Yatra procession of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balbhadra, and Goddess Shubhadra Devi Ahmedabad: Ahead of the 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 16, Ahmedabad mayor Hitesh Barot on Thursday conducted a joint inspection of the entire 14km route to review civic amenities, security measures…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi during Rath Yatra review meeting in Puri on Monday Bhubaneswar: In the run-up to the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri on July 16, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday issued a 10-point directive to govt officials and police, stressing flawless management of the annual festival.The govt’s emphasis on zero-error arrangements…
Vadodara: Vadodara-Dahod MEMU service will remain cancelled for 26 days from July 7 to August 2 as the train’s MEMU rake is being sent to the East Coast Railway, to cater to the additional passenger rush during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri.The East Coast Railway has sought an additional MEMU rake to manage the…
Bhubaneswar: With Rath Yatra scheduled for July 16 amid peak monsoon, the state govt has asked Puri district administration to draw up a comprehensive storm water management and drainage plan to avert rain-related emergencies.Additional chief secretary of the housing and urban development department Usha Padhee said the focus is to ensure a safe and seamless…
Bhubaneswar: Adding to the growing list of non-fatal encounters across the state, a 23-year-old history-sheeter, allegedly involved in 23 robbery cases, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg in a retaliatory firing by Puri police late on Saturday night.Chandan, alias Bishnu Prasad Jena, was first admitted to Puri district headquarters hospital before being shifted…
