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Man arrested for raping 5-year-old girl in Odisha’s Puri
Puri: Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl on the rooftop of her house in Puri, a senior official said. Four police teams were on the…
- India
Puri becomes first Indian city with ‘drinkable tap water’ 24X7
Bhubaneswar: Now, people in Odisha’s temple town Puri can drink water directly from the tap and there is no need to store or filter the water as the facility is available round…
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CJI Ramana refuses to allow Rath Yatras in Odisha; cites COVID-19 situation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking permission to hold Rath Yatras in other temples in the State of Odisha at par with Rath Yatra at the iconic…
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President Kovind donates Rs 1 lakh to Jagannath temple in Puri
Puri (Odisha): President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind on Monday, while on their visit to Jagannath Temple in Puri, contributed Rs 1 lakh for the development of Jagannath Dham.…
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351 Jagannath Temple servitors test COVID positive
Puri: At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said. A total of 404 persons engaged in the 12th-century shrine have tested…
- Crime and Accident
Girl gang-raped in police quarter in Puri
Bhubaneswar: A girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a police quarter in Puri on Monday. The girl was allegedly gang-raped in the police quarter near the Jhadeshwari club in Puri after being abducted…
- India
New Parliament building to come up by 2024: Puri
New Delhi: The national capital is likely to have a new Parliament building in the next five years. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, said…
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ED recovers crucial docs related to Puri in AgustaWestland case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told a Delhi Court that it has recently recovered some documents related to bizman Ratul Puri which are “crucial leads in providing the missing links”…
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Odisha CM approves 3 mega projects for Puri
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved three redevelopment projects in Puri including a project worth Rs 25 crore for the reconstruction of Raghunandan library, housing project worth Rs…
- Business
Prepare for pilgrimage season with Pocket Insurance from Bajaj Finserv
Pune: India has several religious sites that attract thousands of pilgrims as well as tourists throughout the year. You can plan to go on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, make a trip to…
- Politics
Cyclone Fani: Mamata Banerjee cancels rallies for next 2 days to monitor situation
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took to Twitter to inform that she has cancelled all her election rallies for the next two days in the wake of…
- Politics
Cyclone Fani: Sambit Patra prays for well being of people
New Delhi: Following Cyclone Fani’s landfall in Odisha’s Puri, BJP leader Sambit Patra on Friday took to Twitter and prayed for the well being of people of the affected region. “Everything is…
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AAI and Indian Railways make necessary arrangements in view of Cyclone Fani
New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India and Indian Railways have made necessary arrangements in view of the imminent cyclone Fani which could hit the Odisha coast on Friday afternoon. AAI has…
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ECoR orders safety audit of all level crossings in Odisha, Andhra and Chhattisgarh
Bhubaneswar: After the incident of an Express Train passing a level crossing near Puri in open condition, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) has decided to put its safety mechanism in the right…
