The famous festival of Odisha – the Jagannath Dev Rath Yatra – is no longer limited to Puri or various parts of India, but the religious fervor has reached abroad as well. Like the past 10 years, Odia community in Japan celebrated Rath Yatra in capital city Tokyo. The NPO Odisha Community in Japan (OCJ) […]
10 tips for participating at Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tomorrow (July 14) will mark one of the biggest Hindu festivals – Jagannath Rat Yatra – the annual chariot journey festival of Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Puri temple to their aunt’s house – Gundicha Temple, where they will stay for a week. Every year, over […]
ECoR to live stream Rath Yatra
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will be live streaming the famous Jagannath Rath Yatra from Puri on its mobile app on Saturday (July 14). Passengers travelling to Puri will be able to witness the famous chariot festival on ‘ECOR Yatra’ mobile app even if they get late in reaching the festival site. Users of Android phones can […]
Odisha govt vows to make cancer care affordable
The Odisha government is determined to make cancer care affordable for the people of the state. In the process, chief minister Naveen Patnaik will be investing Rs. 1000 crore in the next 5 years. On May 6, Tata Trusts, a charitable organisation of Tata Group founders, had entered an agreement with the state government […]
Odisha: IMD forecasts heavy rainfall July 8
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall across Odisha on Sunday (July 8). The Regional Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar, in its forecast, said a low pressure area is developing over the Bay of Bengal which might led to heavy rainfall in several places of the state on Sunday. In the next 24 hours, coastal […]