Bhubaneswar:30/6/25:Odisha has achieved a remarkable milestone in its Rabi procurement for the 2024-25 season, as announced during an inter-ministerial review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lok Seva Bhawan. With a target of 14 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), the state has successfully procured 19 LMT of paddy, surpassing last year’s 12 LMT and setting a ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:In a significant administrative move ahead of the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha Police Headquarters has assigned senior IPS officer Saumendra Kumar Priyadarshi, Additional Director General of Police (Modernisation), as the overall in-charge for general police arrangements during the 2025 Rath Yatra and its associated rituals. Priyadarshi will now oversee all police deployments and arrangements to ensure the ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:In a key administrative reshuffle, Saswat Mishra, IAS (RR: 1996), currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, and holding additional charge as Chairman of IDCO, has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Known for his administrative acumen and policy expertise, Shri Mishra will now play a pivotal role in coordinating the ...

Puri:29/6/25:The sacred ritual of ‘Adapa Mandapa Bije’ was performed with spiritual fervour on Sunday, as the sibling deities—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra—were ceremonially escorted into the Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra 2025. The ritual marks a key moment in the deities’ nine-day sojourn away from the Srimandir, drawing thousands of devotees seeking divine darshan believed ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:The Odisha government has ordered a high-level administrative inquiry into the deaths due to a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Puri early this morning. Development Commissioner of Odisha Anu Garg will probe into the tragic incident in which three devotees, including two women, died and many others sustained serious injuries. The Odisha government has also declared an ex-gratia amount ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/6/25:In a significant development for Odisha’s industrial landscape, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the State Guest House on Saturday. The meeting, held in the presence of senior state officials, focused on catalysing industrial growth through strategic investments in port infrastructure, green energy, and advanced fuel technologies. The high-level ...

Bhubaneswar:29/6/25:In the wake of a tragic stampede near Gundicha Temple during the Rath Yatra in Puri, which claimed three lives and injured several others, the Odisha government has appointed senior IAS officer Aravind Agrawal to oversee the festival’s operations. Agrawal, currently serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Higher Education Department and Special Secretary of the Sports and Youth Services Department, will ...

Puri:29/6/25: Odisha government has announced an ex-gratia of twenty-five lakh rupees to the next of kin of each deceased who died in a stampede that occurred early this morning. Three devotees, including two women, died, and many others were injured near the Sri Gundicha temple at Saradhabali in Puri. The mishap took place when a massive crowd had gathered for ...

Puri:29/6/25:At least three devotees, including two women, have died, and over 80 others were injured in a stampede near Puri Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha this morning. Puri District Collector Siddharth S. Swain stated that the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. It is reported that six of the injured remain in critical condition. The bodies have been sent for ...

Puri:27/6/25:The grand annual Rath Yatra in Puri began with immense religious fervour as Lord Balabhadra’s chariot, Taladhwaja, was the first to roll on the Bada Danda (Grand Road), pulled by a sea of enthusiastic devotees chanting “Jai Jagannath.” The ceremonial chariot pulling commenced following the completion of crucial rituals such as Charamalaphita (fixing the sacred ropes), installation of the horses ...