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Odisha amends law to allow Jagannath Temple to sell, lease land without state’s permission
Fp Staff • 3 years agoPeople who had occupied or were in possession of the temple land for long had approached the government for the sale or transfer of the land
Jagannath Temple in Puri reopens for all devotees from today amid COVID-19 protocol
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoThe temple reopened in phases, with the premises first being opened only to the family of the shrine’s servitors on 12 August
COVID-19 negative report not required to enter Puri's Jagannath temple from 21 January, says management
• 4 years agoThe temple opened on 3 Jan after being shut for nine months due to the pandemic. Puri authorities said special arrangements will be made for elderly/senior devotees
Puri's Jagannath temple reopens after nine months; people from outside Odisha to get darshan from 3 Jan
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoThe much-awaited 'darshan' of the sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, began at 7 am amid strict adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines for servitors and their family members only
Gujarat HC refuses to modify order staying Jagannath Yatra in Ahmedabad, rejects state government's plea to reconsider
• 5 years agoThe Gujarat High Court late on Monday night refused to modify its earlier order to not allow holding of the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, scheduled for Tuesday, and rejected an application moved by the state government seeking permission to organise the event.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Madhya Pradesh govt to promote 1st, 2nd year UG students based on previous scores; 1,128 cases in Mumbai today
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu reported 2,710 new COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 62,087 and death toll to 794. Number of active cases stands at 27,178.
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020: Supreme Court to hear pleas to modify 18 June order staying annual yatra in view of coronavirus pandemic
• 5 years agoThe Supreme Court on Monday will hear four petitions seeking modification of its earlier order of 18 June, which had stayed the annual Rath Yatra in Puri and all other places in Odisha, due to the coronavirus pandemic
Centre moves Supreme Court, seeks nod for Jagannath Rath Yatra to be held this year without public participation
• 5 years agoThe Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Puri can be allowed to be held this year without public participation in view of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the 'tradition of centuries may not be stopped'
Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul
Debi Mohanty • 6 years agoAs part of the plan to make Puri a world heritage city, Naveen Patnaik announced a package of Rs 500 crore to undertake infrastructure and beautification programmes in the holy town
Lakhs of devotees attend Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri; Naveen Patnaik attends festivities, Kovind, Modi extend greetings
• 6 years agoLakhs of devotees participated in the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath held on Thursday amidst tight security in the temple town of Puri.