Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) West Bengal’s Jagannath temple in Digha, East Midnapore district, will no longer be considered a ‘Dham’, one of the sacred pilgrimage sites of Hinduism. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced this on Tuesday, stating that the temple complex will now be known as ‘Shri Sri Jagannath Cultural Centre’. Adhikari said that BJP MP from Puri, Sambit Patra, had come as an envoy with a letter from Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.“The Chief Minister of Odisha …
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Bhubaneswar, May 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday expressed deep gratitude, on behalf of the people of Odisha, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for presenting handcrafted masterpieces, a silver sailboat model and a Palm Leaf Pattachitra, to King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway during his recently concluded five-nation diplomatic tour.Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi wrote, “During his Visit to Norway, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji once again championed India’s c…
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night as part of his two-day visit to Odisha. This is his first visit to Odisha after assuming charge as the BJP President in January this year, succeeding J.P. Nadda.Nabin was accorded a warm welcome at the airport by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, State BJP President Manmohan Samal, Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Prav…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin is set to undertake a significant two-day organisational visit to Odisha beginning May 17. The visit is aimed at strengthening the party’s organisational framework and energising grassroots workers across the state.According to the party’s press release, the visit will feature a series of high-level meetings, training programmes, and strategic discussions with senior BJP leaders and office-bearers in Bhubaneswar and Puri. The tour is …
Puri, March 28 (IANS) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to offer prayers and seek divine blessings. He arrived with his family, performed rituals, and had darshan of Lord Jagannath. Speaking to reporters, the Army Chief said, “Today, I visited Puri and received the blessings of Lord Jagannath. My main purpose was to seek divine blessings for the Indian Army, so that his grace continues to be with the armed forces and their families in the…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Saikat Chatterjee, a polling officer in poll-bound West Bengal and a teacher at a state-run school, was allegedly thrashed by some individuals after he protested against the playing of a purported Trinamool Congress campaign video during an electoral training programme at Ranaghat in Nadia district on Friday afternoon.The incident took place at Ranaghat Debnath Institute for Boys School, where a training programme for polling personnel was being conducted.After the incid…
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday approved a series of renewable energy and infrastructure proposals, setting the stage for officials to move towards achieving Net Zero by 2028. Addressing the media, Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said the Corporation currently spends around Rs 350 crore annually on electricity and has decided to scale up the use of renewable energy to cut costs and reduce dependence on conventional …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched the ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan’ scheme, offering free travel, accommodation, and other amenities to elderly citizens to undertake a pilgrimage to the 12th-century Jagannath Temple and have darshan of the holy triad. CM Majhi launched the scheme during a special programme in Nabarangpur district of the state.The scheme was inaugurated simultaneously during special events in Bhadrak, Baripada, Sambalpur, an…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s foundation‑stone laying ceremony for a sprawling Mahakal temple complex in Siliguri on Friday, is being seen as part of an attempt to change her ‘minority appeasement’ tag before the upcoming state Assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress supremo has long been accused of implementing welfare schemes and protections that critics claimed disproportionately benefited Muslims. She has thus been targeted, especially by the stat…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Odisha government has officially upgraded Puri Municipality to the status of Puri Municipal Corporation with effect from Wednesday. The Housing & Urban Development Department has released a formal notification in this regard, said the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Wednesday.The coastal city of Puri, home to the world-renowned Jagannath Temple, is considered one of India’s most prominent pilgrimage destinations, witnessing an influx of thousands of devote…