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PM Modi to hold roadshow in Puri on Monday

PM Narendra Modi is arriving here Sunday evening on a two-day visit to Odisha on his third leg of electioneering in Odisha to hold a road show in the pilgrim town of Puri and address two public meetings in support of party candidates for both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.…

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Sucharita Mohanty, Congress candidate for Puri LS seat, withdraws candidature citing party’s inability to fund her campaign

Congress candidate Sucharita Mohanty withdraws from Puri Lok Sabha race due to lack of funding and unfair candidate selection.

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LS Polls: Congress' Sucharita Mohanty returns ticket from Puri due to funds crunch

Congress Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sucharita Mohanty has returned the party ticket stating that her campaign in the Parliamentary constituency has been hit hard because the party denied her funds. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Five dead, 35 injured after Puri-Bengal bus falls from bridge in Odisha

Odisha bus accident: Tragic bus accident in Jajpur, Odisha leaves five dead and 35 injured, rescue operation successfully completed.

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IRCTC to run Bharat Gaurav train to Puri, Kasi, and Ayodhya

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will operate ‘Bharat Gaurav’ tourist train as part of the ‘Punya Kshetra Yatra’ package to Puri, Kasi and Ayodhya from April 6 to 15.

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Missing keys of 'Ratna Bhandar' | Orissa High Court adjourns hearing on PIL seeking tabling of report

The Orissa High Court has adjourned the hearing for another two weeks on a PIL seeking tabling of Justice Raghubir Das Commission of Enquiry report on the missing keys of Puri Jagannath Temple ‘Ratna Bhandar’ in the State Assembly.

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Odisha: Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art to raise awareness among 'First Time Voters'

Puri ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Sudarsan Pattnaik created sand art to raise awareness among 'First Time Voters' on Puri's beach. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nine Bangladeshis detained for ‘unauthorised’ entry into Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri

“Nine Bangladeshis were detained by the Odisha Police for allegedly entering the Jagannath Temple in Puri unauthorisedly,” an officer said on March 4.

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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Committee formed to oversee inventory of precious stones and jewelry in Shree Jagannath Temple treasury in Puri.

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces new railway line connecting Puri and Konark

Union government approves new 32 km railway line connecting Puri and Konark for spiritual, heritage, and coastal tourism.

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‘Not about ego,’ says Puri Shankaracharya on skipping Ram Temple inauguration

The Shankaracharya of Puri clarifies the decision to skip the Ram Temple consecration due to deviation from traditions.

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Security tightened in Puri for heritage corridor project inauguration on January 17

Anticipating a huge turnout of around five lakh devotees, five-layer security arrangements have been put in place in Puri, akin to measures taken during the annual Rath Yatra, for the inauguration of the temple heritage corridor project on January 17, officials said.

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Boat carrying Union Minister gets stuck in Odisha's Chilika Lake for two hours

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala got stuck in Chilika Lake for 2 hours while on his way to Satapada. Administration sent another vessel to rescue him & his associates. Cancelled programme in Puri district. 11th phase of 'Sagar Parikrama' programme launched in Ganjam.

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Puri heritage corridor to be completed by January 11: Odisha Chief Secretary

Odisha Chief Secretary P. K. Jena said that ‘Parikrama’ or the heritage corridor around the Jagannath temple in Puri would be completed by January 11. He reviewed the progress of the project, which would be inaugurated on January 17.

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Ban on ‘improper’ dresses of devotees seeking Lord Jagannath darshan at Puri comes into force

Devotees must wear "decent clothes" to enter Shree Jagannath Temple, with a ban on gutkha, pan, plastic & polythene from 2024. Special arrangements for devotees on New Year's Day.

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Odisha Cabinet approves outlays for dedication of new parikrama at Jagannath temple in Puri

The State Cabinet, chaired by the Odisha CM, on Saturday approved a proposal to transport people from all 314 blocks in the State to participate in the ceremony

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Odisha to create special force for security, crowd management at Puri’s Jagannath Temple

Odisha government creates special security battalion for world-famous Shree Jagannath Temple with 1,190 personnel for security, crowd management and devotee facilitation.

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In January, Odisha’s proposed unveiling of project around Puri Jaganath Temple to be as grandeur as of Ayodhya

Experience religious enthusiasm in Odisha with the grand inauguration of Shree Mandira Parikrama Project (SMPP) on Jan 17 with 857 temples invited.

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National Botanical Research Institute seeks to provide steady supply of flowers for Shree Jagannath Temple

CSIR-NBRI discussing floriculture dev. in Odisha's Puri district to ensure flower supply for temple rituals. Sun-shaped green patch near Bhakta Niwas complex. Seeking collaboration with temple admin. to meet flower demand. 20-30 farmers in Nimapara identified to supply flowers. Start-up to work on by-products from basil. NBRI developed new lotus…

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Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat pelted with stones, none hurt

ECoR: Vande Bharat Express pelted with stones; no injuries reported. Windowpane of exec. class coach damaged. ECoR alerted RPF & GRP; local police informed. Security wing undertaking drives to make people aware not to throw stones at trains. Similar incidents reported earlier.

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Ambitious periphery redevelopment of famous Jagannath Temple in Puri to be unveiled in January 2024

The SMPP project is one component of a massive ₹4,224.22 crore project which seeks to transform Puri into a World Heritage City

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Jagannath Temple in Puri to enforce strict dress code from January 1, 2024

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Odisha's Puri has decided to strictly enforce a dress code for devotees from January 1, 2024 in the Jagannath temple. read further on Dynamite news:

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'No ripped jeans, sleeveless outfits': Puri temple body asks devotees to wear 'decent' clothes

BHUBANESWAR: Men and women in ripped jeans, sleeveless t-shirts and western outfits will not be allowed to enter the Jagannath Temple in Puri from January 1, 2024, with the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday appealing to devotees to maintain utmost decency in their attires while offering prayers to…

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Odisha: Foreign marine safety experts provide training to Puri lifeguards

BHUBANESWAR: Four foreign marine safety experts have started a training programme for local lifeguards to prevent drowning deaths on Puri beach.

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Odisha: Vande Bharat Express from Rourkela-Puri to start from september 24

ROURKELA: The Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express will start services from September 24, senior divisional commercial manager, Chakradharpur division of East Coast Railway, Gajraj Singh, said here on Wednesday after a trial run of the train.

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