MYSTERIOUS: 7 - What They Never Told You

BJD-BJP in ‘credit war’ over new Puri medical college inauguration

BHUBANESWAR: A war of words between the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP in Odisha over inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate a new medical college and hospital in Puri has taken centrestage with allegations of taking credit flying thick and fast.

The Times of India · Apr 10, 2022

Orissa HC seeks ASI report on Puri temple safety

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file an affidavit to counter allegations that constructions undertaken as part of the Puri heritage corridor project pose a threat to the structural safety of the 12th century Jagannath Temple.

The Times of India · Apr 9, 2022

Earthen stoves in Puri Jagannath temple vandalised, inquiry under way

BHUBANESWAR: The Puri Jagannath temple kitchen where priests can prepare mahaprasad for 1 lakh worshippers everyday was vandalised with 40 special clay stoves damaged by miscreants, authorities said on Sunday, even as the incident sparked nationwide outrage.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Odisha: Killers of Jagannath temple servitor identified, says Puri SP

BHUBANESWAR: A day after some miscreants shot dead Krushna Chandra Pratihari, a servitor of the Puri Jagannath temple, police on Thursday said the killers have been identified. Multiple teams, comprising senior police officers, have fanned out across the state to arrest the accused.

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022

Odisha: Puri temple servitor killed 2 months after acquittal in 2012 murder

BHUBANESWAR: A servitor of Puri Jagannath Temple, who along with five others were acquitted in January in connection with the 2012 murder of former BJD councillor and servitor Taluchha Bhagaban Mohapatra (also known as Guna Singhari), was shot dead by miscreants in Puri on Wednesday. The deceased, Krushna Chandra Pratihari…

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Sand art of KCR unveiled at Puri beach

Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates the sand sculpture

The Hindu · Feb 16, 2022

Odisha: President to visit Puri on Feb 19, forty platoons of police to be deployed for security

BHUBANESWAR: Around 40 platoons of police force will be deployed for the security of President Ram Nath Kovind, who is scheduled to be on a two-day Odisha visit starting from February 19. During his visit, he will pay obeisance to the Lord Jagannath and attend some programmes in Puri.

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2022

Odisha: Man arrested for raping 5-year-old girl in Puri

PURI: Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl on the rooftop of her house in Puri, a senior official said.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022

2 more cases of child sex abuse come to light in Puri

BHUBANESWAR: Even before the outrage over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Puri could die down, two more incidents of sexual assault on children surfaced in the town on Tuesday. The three cases, involving sexual abuse on children, have raised serious concerns about the safety of kids.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

Puri: Hunt on for child rape accused

BHUBANESWAR: Police in Puri have formed four teams to arrest a 36-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who is allegedly on the run after raping a five-year-old girl in the pilgrim town, on Sunday. The victim, who was battling for life at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, is now stable

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2022