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Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude recorded in Bay of Bengal near Puri
Bhubaneswar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday morning near Puri in Odisha, officials said.
The quake occurred around 6.10 am at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal. The tremor was recorded at…
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More time needed for repair of Puri Ratna Bhandar, inventory by Rath Yatra: Minister
Bhubaneswar: The repair work of Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri will take more time than initially expected. Giving this information on Monday, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said the ongoing repair work of…
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Sanskar Bharati Odisha remembers Bharat Muni on Magha Purnima
Konark: Acharya Bharat Muni, the great Indian theatrologist and musicologist, was remembered by Sanskar Bharati Odisha on Magha Purnima day, which is known as his commemoration day.
Acharya Bharat (Bharat Muni) has written the ancient…
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Ratna Bhandar repair timeline to be extended
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri has decided to extend the timeline for completion of Ratna Bhandar repair work by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The decision to extend the timeline has been…
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Team India Players Offer Prayers At Puri Jagannath Temple Ahead Of ODI Clash With England Tomorrow
Puri: Ahead of the One Day International (ODI) match with England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, players of the Indian cricket team visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and sought the blessings of the sibling deities on Saturday.
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Mystery shrouds death of tourist at Konark eco-retreat
Puri: A tourist died under mysterious circumstances at Konark Eco-Retreat in Odisha’s Puri district on Sunday.
According to sources, the tourist, identified as Md Alam Hussain of Patia in Bhubaneswar, had booked a cottage at the…
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33 platoons police force for Magha Saptami at Chandrabhaga
Puri: Thousands of devotees are likely to take a ritual bath in the holy pond at Chandrabhaga in Odisha’s Puri district and offer prayers to the Sun God on the auspicious occasion of Magha Saptami on Tuesday.
As a large number of…
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Rath Yatra: ‘Ratha Katha Anukula’ in Puri on Basant Panchami
Puri: The stage is set for ‘Ratha Katha Anukula’, the initiation ceremony for chariot construction for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri, on the occasion of Saraswati Puja or Sri Panchami on Sunday.
While the carpenter…
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Duryodhan Pradhan, pioneer of social justice from Satapada, passes away at 83
Puri: Duryodhan Pradhan, a distinguished social worker and a pioneer of social justice from Satapada, Puri, passed away at the age of 83. He breathed his last on January 27 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
A visionary leader,…
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Odisha plans watchtower outside Puri temple
Bhubaneswar: Amid rising incidents of drone movement over Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Odisha government is considering installation of a watchtower outside the 12th century shrine to strengthen surveillance capabilities.
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