Metro

Bhubaneswar: Protesting frequent power outages across the state, the opposition Congress in Odisha called upon people not to pay pending electricity bills till they get uninterrupted power supply. The call was given by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattnayak Monday when party workers...

Bhubaneswar: As Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath start their nine-day sojourn to their aunt's place at Gundicha Temple in Puri Tuesday, the president, prime minister, Odisha chief minister and several other leaders greeted the people on the occasion of the Rath Yatra. President...

Puri: Divya Singha Deb, the Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, Tuesday ritualistically swept the chariots of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, before they are ceremoniously pulled by devotees. The titular king of Puri, clad in a spotless white attire and carried in a silver-plated palanquin,...

Puri: Thousands of devotees have congregated at this seaside pilgrim town for Lord Jagannath's annual 'Ratha Jatra' Tuesday for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. As many as 180 platoons (1 platoon comprises 30 personnel) of security forces were deployed in...

Puri: On the occasion of the Rath Yatra, Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Dev performed the Chhera Panhara ritual (Ceremonial Sweeping) Tuesday on the Chariots of the Trinity. Earlier,  Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati paid obeisance to Holy Trinity atop chariots. Prior to that, idols of...

Puri: It is widely accepted that ‘animal sacrifice’ is prohibited among the followers of Vaishnavism. However, most readers will be amazed to learn about an animal sacrifice ritual linked to Srimandir. Researcher Surendra Nath Dash in his book ‘Srimandira Sabdakosha’ writes that as per Jagannath...

Every year lakhs of devotees throng Puri for the auspicious Rath Yatra. This festival gives devotees a chance to be a part of the journey of Lord Jagannath, and His siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra from Srimandir to Gundicha temple for their annual sojourn....

Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon likely to reach over some parts of Odisha during the next two-three days, a Met source here said Monday. The source further said that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, west-central and northwest Bay...

Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out Monday in a multi-complex in Sahid Nagar area of Bhubaneswar. According to a source, the firefighters rescued as many as four persons trapped in a spa. The spa used to operate on the second floor of the complex. Some...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD Bhubaneswar in its weather alert June 19, 2023 issued an Orange Warning for heatwave to severe heatwave across several Odisha districts. Upto 8.30 AM of June 20: As per the Orange Warning (be prepared), heatwave to severe heatwave condition...