Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended greetings to all on the occasion of annual Rath Yatra beginning from Thursday, calling upon devotees visiting the holy town of Puri to celebrate the festival in a disciplined manner while abiding by all rules and regulations. In a video message, Chief Minister Majhi said, “After a year, the sacred Rath Yatra has returned once again. Lord Jagannath will step out from the Shree Mandir and ascend His majestic chariot …
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Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) The holy city of Puri in Odisha is gearing up for the world-famous Ratha Yatra, during which the divine siblings, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister Devi Subhadra, will embark on their nine-day annual sojourn to the Gundicha Temple from the 12th-century Jagannath Temple on July 16 (Thursday). On Wednesday, the chariots of the holy siblings are being ceremonially moved from the traditional construction site, or ‘Ratha Khala’, to near the Lion…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the families of the nine fishermen who were found dead after a fishing trawler, which had gone missing earlier this month, was recovered from the Bay of Bengal near the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said.”The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is …
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Nine fishermen were found dead after a fishing trawler that had gone missing earlier this month was recovered from the Bay of Bengal near the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said on Monday.Six other fishermen who were onboard the vessel remain untraced. According to officials, personnel from the police, the Forest Department and the Indian Coast Guard located the sunken trawler in the Raktachar area near the Chulkathi forest on Sunday. Th…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), which is planning to expand its fleet with modern, state-of-the-art platforms, organised a one-day conference themed “Extending Capability for Distant Horizons” at Coast Guard headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. The conference, inaugurated by Paramesh Sivamani, ICG Director General, brought together leading Indian shipyards and design houses to deliberate upon the future platforms.Representatives from Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineer…
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday reviewed the preparations for the annual Ratha Yatra during a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here and stressed better coordination, communication and safety measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the festival. The review came days after the Chief Minister held a similar high-level meeting in Puri on July 6.During the review meeting on Friday, the Chief Minister assessed the overall arrangements and directed o…
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (IANS) Ahead of the world-famous Puri Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra scheduled to be held on July 16, Odisha Police on Tuesday held a high-level coordination meeting and finalised a comprehensive multi-layered security plan involving Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the Indian Coast Guard, and other security agencies to ensure the annual sacred festival is held peacefully and without any security lapses. The meeting, chaired by Director General of …
Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) Heavy rainfall and strong winds triggered flooding in villages and rough sea conditions along the Gir Somnath coast, prompting the district administration to carry out multiple rescue operations that safely evacuated more than 250 residents, rescued four persons trapped inside a flooded house and brought four fishermen ashore after their boat drifted into the sea.The largest rescue operation was conducted in Gangda village, where around 250 people were evacuated after th…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) bid farewell to one of its oldest Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) — also known as hovercrafts — at Haldia in West Bengal on Tuesday, officials said. H-186 was commissioned on March 21, 2002, and has participated in several Search and Rescue (SAR) missions during its 24 years in service.The ACV will be put up on display at a museum in New Town at Kolkata that also houses a decommissioned Tu-142M aircraft of the Indian Navy.The hovercraft will be …
Mangaluru, June 30 (IANS) In a swift maritime search and rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sachet saved six lives after a fishing boat flooded in rough seas off Mangaluru, officials said on Tuesday.The ICG mentioned that the incident occurred on Monday, when the fishing boat IFB Manju Matha sustained hull damage and began to flood in rough seas. “Responding without delay, ICG immediately diverted a ship to render assistance, effecting a rendezvous with the distressed vessel wit…