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ECoR announces special trains for Rath Yatra

Train No 08901Visakhapatnam-Puri special will leave Visakhapatnam on June 19 and 27 at 2.30 p.m. and will reach Puri the next day at 1.15 a.m

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Odisha Human Rights Commission takes it upon itself to defend victims in civil court

In a rare move to protect human rights of people subjected to hereditary bondage, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has decided to become an intervener in a civil court case.

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Puri police prohibits drones near Jagannath Temple

Ahead of Lord Jagannath’s annual Ratha Jatra on June 20, Puri police has banned flying drones near the 12th century shrine, an official said on Monday.

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Coromandel Express derailment | List of cancelled and diverted trains

On Friday evening, at least 70 persons were feared dead and more than 350 injured in a major rail accident involving two express trains and a goods train in Balasore district of Odisha.

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Odisha police cracks down on ganja peddlers; over ₹3 crore worth properties seized from father-son duo

Odisha police have seized over ₹3 crore worth of property of a father-son duo in raids across various places on May 28, officials said

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Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah hit by hailstorm

Two days after the Vande Bharat Express was launched between Puri and Howrah Railway Stations, the semi-high speed train was hit by a ‘Norwester’ accompanied by a hailstorm, which led to the damage of the windscreen of the main engine and the glass windows of some compartments.

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PM Modi flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat, launches railway projects worth ₹8,200 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched railway projects worth ₹8,200 crore in Odisha and flagged off the state’s first Vande Bharat Express that will connect Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah.

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

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 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, despite the court twice ordering to do so.

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Second G20 Culture Working Group meet to kick off in Bhubaneswar

The second G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting is all set to begin in Bhubaneswar on May 14 and as part of it a special thematic sand art will be created on the Puri beach, officials said.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approves metro rail project connecting Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Khurda

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced the metro train project connecting Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Khurda. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha: Three injured in major fire at Laxmi Market Complex in Puri

At least three persons were injured in fire in a hotel building at Laxmi Market Complex in Puri late last night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NCR Fog: 14 Delhi-Bound Trains, Including Purushottam Express, Running Late Due To Fog

According to CPRO Northern Railway, the Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express is late by 3:30 hours. The Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express is running late by 1:30 hours. Read on for details:

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Sand art on KCR at Puri

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Odisha declares 15-day relief for flood-hit population in five coastal districts

The declaration was made after CM Naveen Patnaik made aerial survey of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khordha district

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Lakhs throng Puri for Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath

The nine-day annual Rath Yatra of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath will be held with full public participation after two years

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Odisha: Jagannath Rath Yatra rituals begin in Puri

The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the most prominent Hindu festival. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Orissa High Court this month that no permission was granted to the State government for construction around temple

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Controversy erupts over ground survey near Puri Jagannath temple

The survey to trace any archaeological treasure has snowballed into a full-scale political controversy

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News Analysis | BJD on temple development spree in Odisha

Move is widely seen as bid to beat BJP at its own game

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Lion sculpture found during excavation for Puri heritage corridor

This could date back to the Ganga dynasty, says ASI

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Archaeological remains near Puri Jagannath temple destroyed, says ASI

No permission granted for construction around temple, Odisha HC told

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Cyclone Asani | Odisha plans evacuation

The severe cyclonic storm centred around 550KM southeast of Vizag and 680KM south-southeast of Puri at 5.30 a.m. on May 9, and was moving towards the coast at 25kmph.

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40 ‘chullahs’ in holy kitchen of Puri Jagannath Temple damaged

In all, 56 types of food items are prepared in the kitchen on a daily basis as offering to the deities

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Assembly committee formed to check impact of digging on Puri Jagannath temple

The House Committee comprises two Ministers, two members each of the BJD and the BJP, a Congress MLA and the Speaker

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Sand art of KCR unveiled at Puri beach

Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates the sand sculpture

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