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…
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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…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) The holy coastal town of Puri in Odisha on Wednesday witnessed a huge rush of pilgrims from within the state and from outside on the last day of 2025. The local administration also expects a significant increase in the footfall of pilgrims seeking darshan of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra at the famous Jagannath Temple on Thursday, the first day of the New Year 2026.Heavy security arrangements have been put in place in the holy town to ensure smo…