Ahmedabad, June 29 (IANS) The 149th Rath Yatra celebrations in Ahmedabad began on Monday with the traditional Jal Yatra of Lord Jagannath, marking the ceremonial start of preparations for one of the city’s most significant annual religious processions. The rituals commenced at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur on the auspicious occasion of Jeth Sud Purnima, where the deity was ceremonially bathed with water brought in 108 kalash, along with sacred water, Panchamrit, abir, gulal, and sandal…
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Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday extended warm greetings to devotees across the country on the occasion of the sacred Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath, praying for peace, happiness, good health and prosperity for all. Taking to social media, the Chief Minister paid his obeisance to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, describing the annual ritual as a deeply revered occasion in the Hindu calendar. “On the sacred occasion of the Snana Yatra, m…
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees thronged to the sacred city of Puri in Odisha to witness the divine spectacle of ‘Snana Purnima’ or the ‘Deva Snana Purnima’, the ritual bathing of holy triad — Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra — at the famous Jagannath temple on Monday.This marks the beginning of the famous Rath Yatra, which is scheduled to begin from July 16 this year.As per the schedule, the servitors on early morning on Monday brought the deities…
Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly absconded from court after being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in a case involving offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, rape and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, officials said on Friday.According to the Local Crime Branch (Zone-7), the accused, identified as Sultan alias Manoj Kumar, a resident of Fatehwadi area in Ahmedaba…
Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday identified the revival of the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell and the prevention of farmers’ suicides through various farmer-centric interventions as the two biggest achievements of his government during its first two years in office. Speaking at a press conference marking two years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha, CM Majhi said regular grievance hearings at the CM grievance cell have en…
Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified action against dangerous and dilapidated buildings across the city ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, issuing notices to property owners and occupiers as part of its monsoon preparedness and public safety measures, officials said on Tuesday.The civic body said special inspections were carried out in various parts of Ahmedabad, covering government, semi-government, private, individual and religious trust-owned propert…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday conveyed deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his heartfelt wishes on the occasion of Utkal Divas.Reacting to the letter by PM Modi, CM Majhi said, “On this auspicious occasion of Utkal Divas, I extend my deepest gratitude to you on behalf of the people of Odisha for your heartfelt wishes and your eloquent recognition of our state’s glorious history and civilization heritage. Your words have reso…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Monday, reviewed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prepared for the inventory of ornaments and other precious items stored in the ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasure trove) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. The counting and verification of gold ornaments and jewels in the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th century shrine will begin soon, state government officials told at a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan under the chairma…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Tuesday instructed senior officials of various departments to ensure that no lapses occur during this year’s Rath Yatra and to carry out the responsibilities assigned to their respective departments without any error. During the first preparatory meeting for this year’s Rath Yatra, which is going to be held on July 16, CS Garg advised the senior officials to learn from the experiences of the previous year, plan in advance, and coo…