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Second contempt petition in Orissa High Court as government fails to make Puri Jagannath temple disabled friendly

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Second contempt petition in Orissa High Court as government fails to make Puri Jagannath temple disabled friendly

A view of the Orissa High Court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A prominent disability right activist and a quadriplegic himself filed a second contempt petition in Orissa High Court following State government’s failure to provide wheel-chair bound devotees access to 12 th century Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, despite the court twice ordering to … Read more

Covid-19: As Jagannath Temple reopens, here’s how officials plan to implement safety protocols

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Officials expect a daily footfall of 10,000 once the temple opens for devotees from outside the state. (Photo credit: SJTA) As the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri reopens for devotees after four months on Monday, it will put to test the temple administration’s strategy that could become a template for other shrines during the pandemic. … Read more