The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will operate ‘Bharat Gaurav’ tourist train as part of the ‘Punya Kshetra Yatra’ package to Puri, Kasi and Ayodhya from April 6 to 15. The 10-day pilgrimage tour will cover Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. The tourist train will start from Secunderabad station and have … Read more
Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday said Union Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, at a party event, shed light on how India has transformed from “women-centric development” to “women-led development”, and the achievements of the various Ministries of the Central government. Mr. Annamalai thanked Mr. … Read more
Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, a massive periphery redevelopment of the famous Jagannath temple, is poised to be unveiled on January 17. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Anticipating a huge turnout of around five lakh devotees, five-layer security arrangements have been put in place in Puri, akin to measures taken during the annual Rath Yatra, for … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: S. R. Raghunathan The Orissa High Court has directed the Puri Municipality to pay compensation of ₹10 lakh to parents of a child, who lost lives followings bites by a pack of dogs in Puri in 2016. A four-year-old boy died soon after a pack of dogs mauled him … Read more
5T Chairman V. K. Pandian reviews the redevelopment work of Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha on Saturday. Photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT While the Hindi heartland of the country will be reverberating in the festivities surrounding the inauguration of Ram Temple at Ayodhya in January 2024, the eastern part will see similar ceremonies around the same time with the … Read more
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Odisha for Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence for Youth’ initiatives on Monday in the state capital. | file photo | Photo Credit: PTI Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Odisha for Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence for Youth’ initiatives on Monday in the state capital. The State Government … Read more
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
People gather near the shopping complex where a fire broke out at Grand Road, in Puri, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI A major fire broke out at a shopping complex in Odisha’s Puri on Wednesday night, police said. The blaze was first spotted at a garments shop on the first floor of … Read more
Hardeep Singh Puri on a visit to Washington DC and Houston characterised it as a private sector transaction caught up in sanctions Hardeep Singh Puri on a visit to Washington DC and Houston characterised it as a private sector transaction caught up in sanctions Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri distanced himself from … Read more
They have no manuals, architectural drawings or modern machines, but a group of craftsmen make gigantic and identical chariots for Lord Jagannath and his two siblings in Puri every year, using only traditional knowledge. During the annual Rath Yatra festival in the pilgrim town, three chariots famed for their majestic structure and brilliant craftsmanship start … Read more