A woman tourist from Russia drowned while bathing in the sea at Puri in Orissa today, police said. The 45-year-old woman, identified as Valutca Irina, was dragged into the sea […]
Beach Erosion – No Tsunami threat to Odisha Coast
The Beach Erosion at Odisha Coast Workshop was conducted by the Centre for Environmental Studies. There is no tsunami threat to the Odisha coast. This was opined by Manmohan Mohanty, […]
Shree Jagannath Mandira Ayikasthapana Sammilani ( Jagannath Pancharatra )
‘Shree Jagannath Mandira Ayikasthapana Sammilani’ has started form today ( 09 – 02 -2012 ), the prime reason behind to set a unity between all 1,638 Jagannath temples in Odisha, […]
Jugalbandi of 3D chalk Painting-Sand Sculpure on 4th and 5th February, 2012
A Jugalbandi of 3D chalk Painting-Sand Sculpure is going to be organized jointly by US Consulate General, Hyderabad and Odisha Tourism at Puri Beach near Panthanivas, Puri on 4th and […]
India’s first surfing festival will at Konark Marine Drive
India’s first surfing festival will take place from February 7 to 9 2012, the festival take place along Orissa’s Puri Konark Marine Drive stretch team of professional and highly-skilled surfers, […]
Youth Convention held at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Puri
Youth Convention held at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Puri Orissa, in commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda 23rd October ( Sunday ) 2011. The convention inaugurated by lightning the […]
Newly constructed class of Kumharapada Primary School has been inaugurated
Newly constructed class Room of Kumharapada Primary School has been inaugurated by Sri Maheswar Mohanty, Hon’ble Minister Panchayat Raj, Orissa on 21.10.2011. Other dignitaries namely Sri Surendranath Dash, Ex.Chair person, […]
Kanchi Abhijan, world level theater will be staged on January, 2012
A preparatory meeting was organized in connection with staging of world level Kanchi Abhijan theater, Puri to be staged on January, 2012. The first preparatory meeting was organized on 1.10.2011 […]
State government has dropped plan of constructing a replica of the Jagannath temple
Wary of unpalatable ramifications, the state government has dropped its plan of constructing a replica of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The u-turn followed a PIL, opposing the proposed temple, […]
Replica of Jagannath Temple for non-Hindu Tourists
Source : The Times of India Amid the raging debate on whether non-Hindus should be allowed inside the Jagannath temple in Puri, the state government is mulling to construct a […]
Emar Mutt, new trust body including local eminent persons of Puri
The Orissa high court on Friday quashed the trust board of Emar Mutt and directed endowment commissioner to constitute a new trust body including local eminent persons of Puri and […]
Cops detain priests for Puri temple theft
Police on Sunday detained two priests on suspicion of their involvement in the theft of silver earrings from the Bata Ganesh shrine on the Jagannath temple premises in Puri. The […]