Lord Jagannath Temple

In a written reply to a question from BJD member Prasanta Behera, the minister said a total of 60,426.943 acres of land in the name of Mahaprabhu Jagannath Bije, Srikhetra Puri, have been identified in 24 of the 30 districts of Odisha.

Fire at kitchen store of Puri's Jagannath temple

The temple employees doused the blaze with the help of fire services personnel, officials said.

In Pics | Puri's Jagannath Rath Yatra celebration begins

The nine-day rath yatra of Lord Jagannath begins on July 1 in Odisha's Puri. Similar yatras will be taken out in other parts of the country. Odisha police have made top-notch security arrangements keeping the crowd at the festival in mind.

In Pics | Jagannath Rath Yatra 2020 celebration devoid of devotees

The Supreme Court has directed the Odisha government to maintain a record of persons allowed in Rath Yatra with details of medical conditions.

In Pics | Jagannath Rath Yatra begins, over 10 lakh devotees expected in Odisha

The Rath Yatra in Puri coincides with the Gujarat Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra.

Allow visitor, irrespective of faith, to offer prayers: SC to Jagannath temple management

The top court had said it is of prime importance that all devotees have hassle-free visits and the offerings made by them are not misused.

BSNL to invest in Odisha, launches WiFi zone at Puri

State-run BSNL will invest Rs 830 crore for improving services in Odisha and half of that amount will be spent on the broadband network in the current financial year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.