Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Bela Behera from Odisha will finally get to watch the Puri Rath Yatra after a gap of over 10 years. After spending a decade at an old-age home in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, she will be returning home to Ganjam in Odisha soon. According to her family, Bela, who is now in her late 70s, had left home to get flowers before the Rath Yatra more than 10 years ago, but did not return. All efforts to trace her failed. Bela had brought her three sons up by selling flo…
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Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) The preparations for the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath entered their final stage on Tuesday as Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi carried out an inspection of the entire 16.2-kilometre procession route in Ahmedabad and reviewed security arrangements with senior police and civic officials ahead of the annual religious procession on Ashadhi Beej.Sanghavi was accompanied by Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Sin…
Puri, July 13 (IANS) Extensive preparations are underway for the world-famous Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, with the district administration putting in place elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the annual religious festival. As part of the security and crowd management measures, around 200 Executive Magistrates have been deployed at different locations across the city.Puri Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida said that the administration has made comprehensive arrangements for thi…
Puri, July 12 (IANS) Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra festival celebrations in Odisha’s Puri, Shree Jagannath Temple Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee said on Sunday that preparations for the huge procession are nearly complete and that elaborate arrangements have been made for devotees to do ‘darshan’.This year the Rath Yatra festival is scheduled to be celebrated on July 16.Speaking to IANS, Padhee said: “Preparations for this year’s Ratha Yatra are in full swing and have entered the fin…
Gandhinagar, July 12 (IANS) More than 31,000 police personnel will be deployed for the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad on July 16, with the procession to be monitored through over 240 terrace observation points, 65 drones and more than 2,800 body-worn cameras as part of what the city police described as a “zero-risk” security strategy. The security and civic arrangements for the annual procession were reviewed by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at a high-level meeting in G…
Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The local administration has finalised an extensive security plan for the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad, with authorities deploying a range of technology-driven measures, including AI-powered facial recognition, live elephant tracking and anti-drone systems, as part of preparations for the annual procession on Ashadhi Bij. The arrangements were reviewed on Wednesday at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who assessed se…
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 …
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Monday reviewed Indian Railways’ preparations for the upcoming annual Ratha Yatra in the holy coastal town of Puri to ensure safe, seamless and comfortable travel for the lakhs of devotees expected during the festival. During the review, the railway minister took stock of arrangements for crowd management, passenger movement, and operational preparedness. Senior railway off…
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that the safe and smooth conduct of the annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath is not merely the responsibility of the government but a collective responsibility of all concerned. CM Majhi made the remarks during a high-level special review meeting for the upcoming Ratha Yatra, held in the coastal town of Puri on Monday under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. During the meeting, Majhi stressed the importance o…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 16, Kolkata Police have directed all police stations to map routes of the processions and hold meetings with organisers to prevent any law and order issues.The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police stations will have to hold meetings with the Rath Yatra organisers in this regard, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said on Wednesday.Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) also ordered that the Rath Yatra fairs must be held smoothly an…