Puri

President Pranab Mukherjee will come to Odisha on a two-day visit on August 7-8, 2015. He will arrive on Friday and will stay back till Saturday. Here's his itinerary: * Arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport at 1:45 PM on Friday.…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: The Odisha government said on Wednesday that 58 lakh devotees thronged the Hindu holy town of Puri during the Rath Yatra at the Jagannath temple. Taking a review meeting after the completion of Nabakalebara festival,…

Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Ltd. under the brand name of 'UTKALIKA' is a State Level Apex Co-operative Society under the Administrative control of Handlooms. Textile & Handicrafts Department, government of Odisha.…

Bhubaneswar:  On the auspicious occasion of Nabakalebara Bahuda Yatra and Sunabesa 2015, Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch has organised Social Service Camp at Puri Grand Road in association with volunteers from different…

The first 'Sunabesa' or 'Golden Attire' of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath was held with religious fervour at Srimandir, Puri yesterday. Around five lakh devotees throng Puri to witness the glorious extravaganza - the…

By Samarendra Baliarsingh Perhaps there is no other festival which is recognized and celebrated all over the world as Ratha Yatra. Each year such festival enthralls the devotees around the world. Though this festival is now celebrated in…

SJTA Chief Administrator Suresh Mohapatra has criticised the servitors' act to allow Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy and his family members to touch Lord Balabhadra during the 'Pahandi' in Bahuda Yatra today. He termed the act as against…

A person died of asphyxia (suffocation) during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri today. He felt uneasiness while doing 'Sankirtan' and then fell unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital, but declared brought dead. The deceased has been identified…

On the auspicious occasion of Nabakalebara, Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch in association with Youth Red Cross, Junior Red Cross and District Red Cross Branch, Puri has organised Social Service Camp in Puri to provide health…

Lakhs of devotes thronged to Puri to witness the first Nabakalebara Rath Yatra of the century. The rituals were completed on time, but all chariots could not reach the Mausima Gundicha Temple. Only Lord Balabhadra's 'Taladhwaja' arrived at…