Carpenters and servitors busy in constructing wheels for the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra ahead of the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has agreed to a proposal by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to install three wheels from the chariots used…
NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the disruption caused during the Rath Yatra procession in Toronto, calling it a “despicable act” that goes against the spirit of unity and social harmony. In an official statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the matter has been taken up with Canadian authorities.“We have…
A Rath Yatra procession in Toronto turned tense after unknown individuals hurled eggs at devotees, sparking a wave of outrage and allegations of racism and xenophobia. The issue came to light after a social media user uploaded a video showing devotees singing and chanting devotional songs on the streets of Toronto when someone from a…
PM Modi’s sharp attack on Congress over Emergency, Rath Yatra turns tragic in Odisha; & more NEW DELHI: PM Modi in his Mann Ki Baat, marked 50 years since the Emergency by calling it an era of fear and censorship. Tragedy struck in Odisha as a stampede at Puri’s Rath Yatra left three dead and…
Three devotees died and over 50 others were injured in a deadly stampede near the Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha, during the annual Rath Yatra festival on Sunday morning. The incident unfolded between 4 and 5 am as thousands of pilgrims had gathered to witness the rituals when chaos broke out, reportedly due to two…
Gautam Adani at Jagannath Rath Yatra: अडानी ग्रुप ने जिस तरह प्रयागराज महाकुंभ में भक्तों के लिए ‘प्रसाद सेवा’ की व्यवस्था की थी, उसी तरह ओडिशा के पुरी में चल रही जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा में भी प्रसाद सेवा की व्यवस्था की है. अडानी ग्रुप के चेयरमैन गौतम अडानी परिवार समेत जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा में शामिल…
Banks in many states will remain closed for three consecutive days starting Friday, 27 June 2025 due to the festival of Rath Yatra followed by a weekend. In Odisha and Manipur, banks will be shut on Friday in observance of Rath Yatra. However, as the ocassion is not observed as a banking holiday in other…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he declined a dinner invitation from US President Donald Trump during his visit to Canada for the G7 summit, in order to attend a public programme in Odisha and to visit the “land of Mahaprabhu.”“Just two days ago, I was in Canada for the G7 summit…