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Odisha mulls anti-drone system for Puri temple security

The Odisha government on Friday said it was contemplating installing an anti-drone system to bolster the security at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. IMAGE: Devotees throng the Jagannath Temple......

Puri temple stampede: Collector, SP shifted, 2 cops suspended

In a punitive measure following the Puri temple stampede that left three people dead and nearly 50 injured on Sunday, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi ordered the transfer of District Collector Siddharth......

Panel formed to review Puri Jagannath Temple security

The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee on Wednesday formed a sub-committee headed by former Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu, to suggest measures to ensure full......

Puri is the only Jagannath Dham: Odisha objects to Bengal's temple naming

A section of devotees of Lord Jagannath and priests in Odisha has taken umbrage over the West Bengal government's portrayal of the newly inaugurated Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham', contending......

Odisha to ban non-veg food, liquor near Jagannath temple in Puri

The Odisha government will ban the sale of non-vegetarian food and liquor within a 2-km radius of the Jagannath temple in Puri, law minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Sunday. IMAGE: evotees......

Gautam Adani at Shree Jagannath Dham in Puri

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his family members on Saturday attended the Rath Yatra in Puri and offered prayers. IMAGE: Gautam Adani with wife Priti and son Karan seek blessings during......

Puri temple administration to insure Rath Yatra

Pilgrims visiting Puri during the famed Ratra Yatra festival will have their lives insured against accidental death and amputation of legs and hands. The Jagannath temple administration of Puri has......

Orissa's investment promise: A hype or...

A fortnight ago, when the priests at Jagannath Puri opened the doors of the temple in the vesper light of the morning, they found an unexpected visitor waiting for them. Anil Ambani had driven all......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Banks in talks with temple trusts to push gold scheme

The finance ministry's revenue department is likely to issue a clarificatory note within this week on the taxation issues of gold monetisation scheme (GMS) investors. The clarifications will......

Kriti Holidays In The UK

Film folk are mixing business with pleasure, and making lovely pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon takes a break in the UK before filming the next......

Budhia runs into record books

Wonder kid Budhia Singh on Tuesday entered the 'Limca Book of Records' by running a marathon covering 65 km distance from Puri to Bhubaneswar in seven hours two minutes. The four-year-old was the......