Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, stating that the CEC’s darshan of Lord Jagannath would not help the Election Commission of India (ECI) “get rid of its sins.”The Congress leader accused the ECI of functioning as an auxiliary body of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that it has compromised its constitutional responsibility…
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Puri, Dec 25 (IANS) Renowned international sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik successfully created a new world record on Thursday with a spectacular sand art installation titled “World’s Biggest Apple and Sand Installation of Santa Claus” at Niladri Beach in Puri, Odisha. The record-breaking artwork was created on the occasion of Christmas using nearly 1.5 tonnes of apples and sand, and was formally recognised by the World Records Book of India on December 24. The monumen…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated across the country on Thursday with great fervour, devotion and joy, as churches resonated with hymns, prayers and messages of peace, love and unity. From metropolitan cities to small towns, the birth of Jesus Christ was commemorated with midnight Masses, special prayers, illuminated churches and enthusiastic participation by devotees.In Mysuru, Karnataka, Christians gathered in large numbers at prominent churches, including the iconic St. Philom…