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Puri: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday described the Puri temple stampede as "extremely tragic", and urged the Odisha government to expedite relief efforts. At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple in...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a tragic incident during the Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha government Sunday removed Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Vinit Agarwal from their posts and announced an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh each for the families of...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday said he was deeply pained by the stampede near a temple in Odisha's Puri, and asserted that the ‘negligence and mismanagement’ which led to the tragedy are inexcusable. At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around...

Puri: Puri's titular king Gajapati Maharaja Divyasingha Deb Sunday expressed shock over the stampede during the famed Rath Yatra and appealed to the Odisha government to immediately carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the incident. The titular king, who is also the chairman of the...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday sought forgiveness from devotees of Lord Jagannath for the stampede near a temple in Puri, and tendered an apology on behalf of his government for the incident that left at least three people dead. Around 50 others...

Bhubaneswar: After three people were killed and many injured in a stampede at Saradhabali near the Gundicha temple in Puri Sunday, the Odisha government said that a thorough probe will be conducted. The stampede occurred early in the morning between 4 a.m. to 4.30 a.m....

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday criticised the state government, blaming it for the tragic stampede at Puri that claimed three lives. “While I refrain from accusing the government of criminal negligence, their blatant callousness has...

Bhubaneswar: The process for electing new state president and national council members of the BJP is expected to conclude by July 1, Odisha BJP election officer and MP Pratap Sarangi said Saturday. Bihar MP Sanjay Jaiswal has been appointed as an observer by the central...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at seven locations related to Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Susil Kumar Panda of Ganjam, following allegations of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA). Vigilance sources said the raids were carried out by a team, led by six deputy superintendents...

Puri: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and his family members attended the Rath Yatra here and offered prayers to the sibling deities Saturday. Accompanied by wife Priti, son Karan and other family members, Adani paid obeisance to Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra by...