Odisha govt to set up facility to provide affordable accommodation to devotees visiting Jagannath Temple
4 years, 3 months ago

Odisha govt to set up facility to provide affordable accommodation to devotees visiting Jagannath Temple

India TV News  

The Odisha government was in the process of establishing a huge facility for providing affordable accommodation to pilgrims visiting Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, a senior official said. This was stated by Odisha's Works secretary-cum- chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Krishan Kumar on Saturday after a high level official delegation visited the holy town to review the ambitious Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture programme. A huge facility will come up over 9 to 10 acre of land near Baseli Sahi Police station for providing cheap accommodation to the visitors, Kumar said, adding that a bed would cost about Rs 100 to Rs 150. Development Commissioner S C Mohapatra, 5T Secretary VK Pandian and other senior officials visited Puri on Saturday to review various developmental projects ahead of reopening of Srimandir for general public on January 3.

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Karnataka Bhavan being rebuilt at Varanasi at a cost of ₹36 crore: Ramalinga Reddy
3 days, 15 hours ago

Karnataka Bhavan being rebuilt at Varanasi at a cost of ₹36 crore: Ramalinga Reddy

The Hindu  

Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Wednesday said the Karnataka Bhavan at Varanasi to enable pilgrims to stay would be rebuilt at an estimated cost of ₹36 crore. Sharavana, he told the Legislative Council that the nearly a century-old building constructed by the then Maharaja of Mysore in 1928 had become dilapidated and another nearly four-decade-old building was also not in …

Jagannath temple priest to develop ₹200cr spiritual luxury resort project in Puri
1 week, 6 days ago

Jagannath temple priest to develop ₹200cr spiritual luxury resort project in Puri

Live Mint  

Kolkata, Mar 9 A priest of the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Sunday said he is setting up a 300-room luxury resort with a strong spiritual focus in the holy town. The beachside project would be a pure vegetarian and non-liquor retreat, aiming to offer a "satvik" experience to pilgrims and travellers seeking spiritual serenity with modern comforts, the priest …

Jagannath Puri temple priest to develop Rs 200 crore luxury resort project with spiritual focus
2 weeks ago

Jagannath Puri temple priest to develop Rs 200 crore luxury resort project with spiritual focus

India TV News  

Jagannath Puri temple priest to develop Rs 200 crore luxury resort project with spiritual focus Sevayat Daitapati Bhabani Das, the priest of Jagannath Puri Temple, and his family own the 7-acre land on which the resort will be developed. The Jagannath Puri Temple's priest said on Sunday that he is setting up a 300-room luxury beach resort, named Jagannatham, with …

Karnataka government drafts ₹254-crore master plan for redevelopment of Kukke Subrahmanya temple
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka government drafts ₹254-crore master plan for redevelopment of Kukke Subrahmanya temple

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The Kukke Subrahmanya temple attracts a large number of devotees from Karnataka and other States, with many visiting to perform the sarpa samskara and the ashlesha bali. The …

Jagannath darshan scheme to ensure free travel to Puri
1 month ago

Jagannath darshan scheme to ensure free travel to Puri

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : The government has allocated Rs 820 crore for the tourism sector of the state introducing a new scheme Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana which will facilitate free travel for the poor to Srimandir in Puri and provisioning of Mahasprasad to them and focusing on expansive infrastructure development and promotion of tourism sites. An allocation of Rs 30 crore has …

Karnataka government undertakes ₹200-crore pilgrim amenity project in Tirumala
2 months ago

Karnataka government undertakes ₹200-crore pilgrim amenity project in Tirumala

The Hindu  

Given the large number of devotees from Karnataka who visit the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government is constructing an expansive pilgrim amenities complex and a marriage hall at Tirumala with an estimated budget of ₹200 crore. “The initiative includes three accommodation blocks, a state-of-the-art kalyana mantapa, and upgrades to the existing Karnataka State Choultry,” he …

Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest
3 months, 1 week ago

Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest

India Today  

A slugfest has erupted between the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the construction of a Jagannath Temple in Digha, modelled after the iconic shrine in Odisha's Puri. Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the Jagannath Temple in Puri was one of the Char Dhams and "replicating" it was unacceptable. Mamata Banerjee …

Odisha govt planning free Abhada scheme at Srimandir
5 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt planning free Abhada scheme at Srimandir

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In what could be a boon for the devotees visiting Shree Jagannath temple at Puri, the state government is planning to provide Abhada free of cost, particularly to those who are poor and cannot afford the cost of the Mahaprasad at the shrine. To provide free Abhada to devotees, funds to the extent Rs 14 crore to Rs 15 …

Historian submits preliminary report on Temple Tourism Circuit plan to Andhra Pradesh CM
7 months, 1 week ago

Historian submits preliminary report on Temple Tourism Circuit plan to Andhra Pradesh CM

The Hindu  

MyNaa Swamy, a historian hailing from the undivided Anantapur district, has recently submitted a preliminary report on the proposed Temple Tourism Circuit covering Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, Sri Sathya Sai, and Anantapur districts to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretriat in Amaravati. Addressing the media at the Madhavaraya temple in Gorantala town of Sri Sathya Sai district …

Temple corridors in Bihar, focus on Odisha: How Sitharaman’s budget gives a leg up to tourism
8 months ago

Temple corridors in Bihar, focus on Odisha: How Sitharaman’s budget gives a leg up to tourism

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech highlights the government’s aim to enhance religious tourism in the country, especially Bihar. Odisha, which the BJP won recently, will also benefit from the Centre’s plans for its development as the ‘ultimate tourism destination’ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced her seventh consecutive budget today, with big rewards for its National Democratic Alliance allies. Temple …

Telangana: Sri Bhadrakali Devi Temple to Undergo Rs 30 crore Renovation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Sri Bhadrakali Devi Temple to Undergo Rs 30 crore Renovation

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Sri Bhadrakali Devi temple will be renovated with an investment of Rs 30 crore and the transformation will be done as per the master plan prepared for this, said M. Hanumahth Rao, commissioner of endowment, information and public relations departments. The priests shared with the commissioner the master plan of the temple development and the proposed beautification work and …

HR & CE department to focus on infrastructure improvement through master plans in T.N. temples
8 months, 3 weeks ago

HR & CE department to focus on infrastructure improvement through master plans in T.N. temples

The Hindu  

The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department will prepare the second phase master plan and implement infrastructure development work to provide additional facilities for devotees at the Pazhaniandavar Temple at Palani in Dindigul district at a cost of ₹108.9 crore, said Minister for HR & CE P.K. Speaking in the Assembly during the discussion on the Demand for Grants of …

Odisha’s new BJP government opens all four gates of Puri Jagannath temple
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha’s new BJP government opens all four gates of Puri Jagannath temple

The Hindu  

Odisha’s BJP government in its first Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to re-open all four gates of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on June 13 morning and set up a corpus fund for immediate requirement of the 12th-century shrine. “The state government decided to re-open all the four gates of the Puri Jagannath temple in early morning tomorrow in the …

Odisha CM Majhi offers prayers at Jagannath Puri Temple after reopening all 4 gates, ’will allot corpus fund of…’
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha CM Majhi offers prayers at Jagannath Puri Temple after reopening all 4 gates, ’will allot corpus fund of…’

Live Mint  

Devotees in large numbers came and offered prayers and sang bhajans at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri as the BJP governemnt in the state approved a proposal to re-open all four gates today. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi also arrived along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Prabhati Parida, Puri MP Sambit Patra, Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi …

All four gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple re-opened in presence of newly inducted CM Mohan Majhi
9 months, 1 week ago

All four gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple re-opened in presence of newly inducted CM Mohan Majhi

India TV News  

Odisha: Newly inducted Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday offered prayers at Jagannath temple where all four gates of the temple were opened for devotees. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi along with Puri MP Sambit Patra, Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi and other leaders of the party also performed 'Parikrama' of the Jagannath temple. In its first Cabinet …

All four gates of Puri Jagannath Temple to open for devotees from today, announces new Odisha CM
9 months, 1 week ago

All four gates of Puri Jagannath Temple to open for devotees from today, announces new Odisha CM

India TV News  

Puri Jagannath Temple: In its first Cabinet meeting, Odisha’s new BJP government approved a proposal to re-open all four gates of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri early on Thursday morning. Addressing a press conference following his first Cabinet meeting, newly elected Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the state secretariat Lok Seva Bhawan, said, "After the formation of …

7 lesser-known facts about Jagannath Puri temple you must know
10 months ago

7 lesser-known facts about Jagannath Puri temple you must know

India TV News  

The Jagannath Temple located in Puri, Odisha, India, is one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. Dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu, the Jagannath temple is an important destination for millions of Hindus and holds prominence during the Rath Yatra festival that is held every year. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered prayers …

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto

Hindustan Times  

Promising 21 guarantees in its manifesto for the Odisha Assembly polls, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday listed its assurances to the tribals, farmers, women and unemployed youth. It includes ₹50,000 cash voucher to women, ₹5,000 to each tribal student every year, filling up 1.5 lakh vacant government posts, free breakfast scheme for students, creating 25 …

What is the Jagannath Temple Project to be inaugurated before Ram Mandir event?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is the Jagannath Temple Project to be inaugurated before Ram Mandir event?

Firstpost  

We are five days away from the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, today away from the Ayodhya buzz, the Odisha government led by Naveen Patnaik is all geared up to inaugurate its own ambitious temple project — the Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project. The Shreemandira Parikrama Project, explained The Shreemandira Parikrama Project is …

Far away from Ayodhya, Naveen Patnaik set for big temple revamp inaugural in Jagannath Puri
1 year, 2 months ago

Far away from Ayodhya, Naveen Patnaik set for big temple revamp inaugural in Jagannath Puri

India Today  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik couldn’t hold back his tears when servitors of the Jagannath Temple in Puri last month likened him to Indradyumna, the legendary king who is believed to have installed the idols of the deities in the 12th century shrine. Just like the BJP would be looking to boost its Hindutva credentials with the Ayodhya temple, a …

Odisha: Jagannath Temple’s heritage corridor set to be inaugurated
1 year, 2 months ago

Odisha: Jagannath Temple’s heritage corridor set to be inaugurated

The Hindu  

On January 6, when secretaries of Odisha’s government departments met to review the progress of various development projects, a unanimous decision was made to prioritise the dedication of the heritage corridor, known as Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalp, around Puri’s Jagannath Temple. The 75-metre space encircling the 12th century Jagannath Temple complex is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 17. The …

In January, Odisha’s proposed unveiling of project around Puri Jaganath Temple to be as grandeur as of Ayodhya
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Hindu  

At a time when massive buzz surrounds the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with its highly anticipated grand inauguration set for January 22, an uncannily similar fervour of religious enthusiasm may be witnessed in Odisha around the same period. Project Puri: Odisha government’s ‘project of the century’ to renovate Lord Jagannath’s abode The Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, dubbed …

CM Jagan Launches Durga Temple Development Works Costing Rs 206 Crore
1 year, 3 months ago

CM Jagan Launches Durga Temple Development Works Costing Rs 206 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a slew of development projects worth Rs 216.05 crore on Indrakeeladri, the abode of Goddess Kanakadurga, here on Thursday. He also laid stone for a Rs 33core multi-level car parking facility, a Rs 7.75crore Maharaja Dwaram at Kanakadurga Nagar entrance, a Rs 7.5crore Rajamarg, a Rs 18.30crore remodelled queue complex at …

Shree Jagannatha Heritage Corridor project in Odisha's Puri to be dedicated on Jan 17
1 year, 4 months ago

Shree Jagannatha Heritage Corridor project in Odisha's Puri to be dedicated on Jan 17

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Shree Jagannatha Heritage Corridor project, popularly known as Shreekshetra Parikrama project, at Odisha’s pilgrim city Puri will be dedicated to people on January 17. The review was also attended by Sri Jagannath Temple Administration chief Ranjan Kumar Das and the district collector Samarth Verma. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration chief administrator Kumar Das said the district administration has …

Odisha: Fake App Offering Darshan of Puri's Lord Jagannath, FIR Registered
1 year, 8 months ago

Odisha: Fake App Offering Darshan of Puri's Lord Jagannath, FIR Registered

News 18  

An FIR was registered against unidentified persons after the police received a complaint that a fake mobile application is cheating devotees in the name of performing puja and offering Brahmin meals at Shri Jagannath temple in Puri. Fraudsters are collecting money between Rs 4,500 to Rs 11,500 for different pujas at Lord Jagannath Temple. “Promising to offer puja at Lord …

Site for Jagananna Colony deemed unfit for construction in Anantapur
2 years, 2 months ago

Site for Jagananna Colony deemed unfit for construction in Anantapur

The Hindu  

Beneficiaries of government housing schemes in Anantapur district may have to wait longer to get possession of their dwellings, with the Kamavaripalli layout site being declared unfit for construction of houses. A.P State Housing Corporation Limited Project Director Kesava Naidu said that a soil test report of the layout adjacent to Anantapur city showed that the site was unfit for …

Karnataka to spend Rs 10,000 cr to increase Almatti dam height, says Bommai
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka to spend Rs 10,000 cr to increase Almatti dam height, says Bommai

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAPURA/BAGALKOT: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the Vijayapura Airport will be inaugurated by February 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking after inaugurating 'Jnanayogi Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji Super Specialty Hospital' on the premises of JSS Hospital on Friday, Bommai said that the state cabinet has given the nod to release Rs 125 crore grant for the development …

Odisha: Jagannath Puri Is Ready For Rath Yatra 2022, Elaborate Arrangements In Place In Temple Town
2 years, 8 months ago

Odisha: Jagannath Puri Is Ready For Rath Yatra 2022, Elaborate Arrangements In Place In Temple Town

ABP News  

With Rath Yatra celebrations resuming after a Covid-imposed hiatus of two years, devotees from across the country are arriving in the pilgrim town of Jagannath Puri. The Odisha Police claims to have made elaborate arrangements to provide "security and service" to the devotees coming to the coastal town for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on …

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Archaeological Survey of India said on Tuesday, May 17, that a sculpture of a lion, which possibly dates back to the Ganga dynasty, was found during excavation for the controversial heritage corridor project around the 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The Odisha government’s ambitious temple corridor project in Puri has become a subject …

Odisha government to spend Rs 70 crore for redevelopment of Cuttack Chandi temple
2 years, 10 months ago

Odisha government to spend Rs 70 crore for redevelopment of Cuttack Chandi temple

India TV News  

The Odisha government has decided to spend Rs 70 crore for the redevelopment of the ancient Cuttack Chandi temple. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved various infrastructure projects for a complete revamp of the temple area under integrated development of heritage, monuments and tourist destination scheme, the Chief Minister's Office said. As per the plan prepared by state-owned Odisha …

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt inaugurates Parikrama project around Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri
3 years, 3 months ago

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt inaugurates Parikrama project around Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri

Op India  

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is in Puri today to attend the inauguration and Shilanyas ceremony of the grand Heritage Corridor Project around the Sri Jagannath Temple. The project is planned to allow devotees to experience a ‘Parikrama’ of the massive Sri Jagannath Temple premises, around the Meghanad wall that surrounds the ancient 12th-century temple. Surya Puja during Shilanyas ceremony, image …

Amid rising Covid cases, Odisha’s Jagannath temple may restrict devotees from other states
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid rising Covid cases, Odisha’s Jagannath temple may restrict devotees from other states

Hindustan Times  

The 11th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, which is a famous tourist spot, may be kept shut on weekdays. Alarmed over 23 people on its premises, including a 13-year-old girl from Surat, testing positive for Covid-19 recently, temple authorities may also restrict the visit of devotees from other states. Ajay Jena, administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple administration, said 7 servitors …

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration clarifies on reports of Odisha government selling temple land
4 years ago

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration clarifies on reports of Odisha government selling temple land

Op India  

After the news report of 35,000 acres of land belonging to Shree Jagannath Puri Temple went viral, the temple administration has come out with clarification in a series of tweets. — Shree Jagannatha Temple Office, Puri March 18, 2021 The Temple administration also clarified that all the decisions regarding the allotment of land for public benefit infrastructure projects to the …

Odisha CM Patnaik Writes to PM Modi Urging Him to Set Up an Airport in Puri 'to Promote Tourism'
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha CM Patnaik Writes to PM Modi Urging Him to Set Up an Airport in Puri 'to Promote Tourism'

News 18  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to set up an airport in Puri for promotion of tourism in the state. Patnaik said the Rath Yatra of Puri is a famous annual event, attracting lakhs of pilgrims from across the world and an airport in the town will help bring devotees to …

Consider Opening Of Temples In Graded Manner: Orissa HC To State On The Issue Of Providing Financial Relief To Sevayat Of Registered Temples [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Consider Opening Of Temples In Graded Manner: Orissa HC To State On The Issue Of Providing Financial Relief To Sevayat Of Registered Temples [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Monday directed the State Government to consider opening of temples, in a graded manner, according to modalities it may decide, as per its assessment, from place to place and time to time. The Counsel, therefore, submitted that opposite party no.1-the State Government as well as Opposite Party no.3-the Endowment Commissioner should be directed to consider …

Coronavirus | In rare move, Odisha government restricts access to Puri Jagannath temple from March 20
5 years ago

Coronavirus | In rare move, Odisha government restricts access to Puri Jagannath temple from March 20

The Hindu  

The Odisha government has shut down the 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri for devotees from March 20 till April 1— a rare event in the hundreds of years of the temple’s history. “The Puri district administration has restricted access of general public to Jagannath Temple from tomorrow. In this spirit, the State government has instructed religious institutions, including temples, …

Access to Puri Jagannath temple restricted from today
5 years ago

Access to Puri Jagannath temple restricted from today

The Hindu  

The Odisha government has shut down the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri for devotees from Friday till April 1— a rare event in the hundreds of years of the temple’s history. “The Puri district administration has restricted access of general public to Jagannath temple from tomorrow. In this spirit, the State government has instructed religious institutions, including temples, mosques and …

Odisha govt sanctions Rs 23cr for development of shrines
5 years ago

Odisha govt sanctions Rs 23cr for development of shrines

India TV News  

After announcing a special package for Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 23 crore for development of many other shrines across the state, an official said. The government has approved Rs 1 crore each for development of ten temples, five churches, six mosques, one gurudwara and one Punjabi mutt, according to a statement, …

25,623 acre land of Lord Jagannath yet to be reclaimed
5 years ago

25,623 acre land of Lord Jagannath yet to be reclaimed

India TV News  

A total of 25,623 acre of land in the name of Puri Lord Jagannath in Odisha is yet to be reclaimed by the temple administration, said Law Minister Pratap Jena on Tuesday. Replying to a question, the Minister told the state Assembly that total landed property owned by Lord Jagannath of Puri has been detected around 60,427 acre with over …

Karnataka cabinet approves admin to distribute free laptops to SC trainees from ITIS
5 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka cabinet approves admin to distribute free laptops to SC trainees from ITIS

India Today  

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday gave administrative approval for procurement and distribution of laptops free of cost to Schedule Caste trainees of government-aided and private ITI's for 2019-20, at an outlay of about Rs 17 crores. "5,331 laptops will be procured at an estimated cost of Rs 16.98 crores," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said after the …

Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul
5 years, 6 months ago

Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul

Firstpost  

As 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 Odisha government’s mega plan to transform Puri into a world class heritage city may have been welcomed by all, however, less than two weeks after the demolition of dilapidated …

Government control of Temples : A perspective from Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri
7 years, 1 month ago

Government control of Temples : A perspective from Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri

Op India  

Government control of Hindu Temples, a matter which has been debated and discussed innumerable times. Photo Courtesy: https://twitter.com/ravithinkz/status/673243694418419712 Shree Jagannath Temple Act was an act passed by Odisha government, notified in the Odisha Gazette in 1954 to “provide for better administration and governance of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri and its endowments”. Who in the government actually controls it The …

Odisha supplementary budget of Rs 6014 crore placed in assembly
8 years, 3 months ago

Odisha supplementary budget of Rs 6014 crore placed in assembly

New Indian Express  

Besides, social sector departments like health and family welfare and Panchayati Raj departments have got provision of Rs 464.94 crore and Rs 542.94 crore respectively. The finance minister said out of the Rs 795.97 crore provision for the non-plan sector, Rs 85 crore has been earmarked for enhanced scholarship for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students while Rs 35.74 crore …

Modi to pay obeisance to Lord Jagannath in Puri on July 16
11 years, 8 months ago

Modi to pay obeisance to Lord Jagannath in Puri on July 16

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar, Jul 3: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on July 16 and seek the blessings of Lord Jaganath at Puri. "Modiji is scheduled to come on a one-day visit to Odisha. His only programme is to visit the Jagannath temple and seek the Lord's blessings," BJP state president K V Singhdeo told reporters after a …

Odisha CM demands Rs 1397 cr from Centre for Jagannath Nabakalebara festival
11 years, 9 months ago

Odisha CM demands Rs 1397 cr from Centre for Jagannath Nabakalebara festival

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar, May 23: Keeping in view the massive arrangement required for Lord Jagannath's 'Nabakalebara' festival in 2015, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought Special Central Assistance of Rs 1,397 crore from Planning Commission. "I seek your personal intervention for the support of the Planning Commission for this important religious and cultural event of Eastern India," Patnaik wrote to Planning …

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