Monsoon Fury Over Odisha
Bhubaneswar: An active weather system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified, triggering widespread and heavy monsoon downpours across Odisha and threatening to disrupt major regional celebrations, most notably the world-famous Rath Jatra festival in Puri. According to officials at the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, a persistent low-pressure system over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha and...
Neeru’s Historic Gold: Kalikesh Era Delivers
New Delhi: Indian shotgun shooting has a glorious new chapter, and the entire nation is celebrating a phenomenal milestone. Returning home from the prestigious ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy, is the newly crowned champion Neeru Dhanda, who scripted history by capturing the first-ever gold medal for India in the women’s trap event at a world cup. Travelling alongside...
Satyabrata Sahu’s New Jagannatha Bhajan Out
Bhubaneswar: The melodies of devotion have a timeless way of connecting the human soul to the divine, and this is beautifully felt in the soulful rendition of the Ratha Jatra bhajan "Nandighoshe Jaye Kiere" by Shri Satyabrata Sahu. Released under the Geetanjali label, the beautiful melody for this bhajan was tuned and composed by the noted Music Director Malaya...
All Set For Jatra
Puri: The holy town of Puri is completely transformed today as millions of devotees gather for the annual Rath Jatra festival, which commences this morning under tight administrative vigil. On the religious front, the highly anticipated pulling of the three majestic wooden chariots is scheduled to begin following the completion of sacred morning rituals. The processional deities, Lord Jagannatha, Lord...
My First Darshan of Lord Jagannatha: A Blessing for Life
By Dr Pabitra Mohan Samal, Principal Secretary Law A visit to the sacred abode of Lord Jagannatha in the year 1987, for the first time in my life, was far more than a journey to a holy place. It was a deeply spiritual experience that filled my heart with peace, devotion, and gratitude. As I stood before the divine presence...
ବିଳମ୍ବିତ ରାତିରେ ସମୀକ୍ଷା
ପୁରୀ : ଲକ୍ଷ ଲକ୍ଷ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ରଥଯାତ୍ରାକୁ ସୁଗମ, ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଓ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସକ୍ରିୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଗୃହନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡ. କୃଷ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାପାତ୍ର ପୁରୀ ସହରର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜଳବନ୍ଦୀ ପ୍ରବଣ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବିଳମ୍ବିତ ରାତିରେ ବୁଲି ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ପରିଦର୍ଶନ ଅନୁଧ୍ୟାନ ସମୟରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ପୁରୀ ମହାନଗର ନିଗମ କମିଶନର ଏବଂ ଗୃହନିର୍ମାଣ ଓ ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ବିଭାଗର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ। ଡ. ମହାପାତ୍ର ବିଭିନ୍ନ...
‘ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଅଭିଯାନ’ ର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ
ପୁରୀ : ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଅଧିକ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିବା ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ଏକ ନିରାପଦ ତଥା ଦାୟିତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନସ୍ଥଳୀ ଭାବେ ଗଢ଼ିତୋଳିବା ଦିଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅଗ୍ନିଶମ ଓ ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ସେବା ଏବଂ ଜାତୀୟ ଜଳକ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସଂସ୍ଥାନ (ଏନଆଇଡବ୍ଲୁଏସ)ର ମିଳିତ ସହଯୋଗରେ ଆଜି ପୁରୀଠାରେ ‘ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଅଭିଯାନ’ର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଉପ-ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଭାତୀ ପରିଡ଼ା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ...
ଡିଜିଟାଲ ହୁଣ୍ଡି ‘ସମର୍ପଣ’ର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ୱବ୍ୟାପୀ ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଆସ୍ଥାକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଏକ ଅତି ସୁନ୍ଦର, ଭକ୍ତିପୂତ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରାର ପୂର୍ବ ଦିନ ଆଜି ପୁରୀ ସ୍ଥିତ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ପ୍ରଶାସନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଅତ୍ୟାଧୁନିକ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ହୁଣ୍ଡି ‘ସମର୍ପଣ’ର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଐତିହାସିକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପଟି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରୋନିକ୍ସ ଏବଂ ସୂଚନା ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତିବିଦ୍ୟା ବିଭାଗ ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶା କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟର ଆପ୍ଲିକେସନ୍ ସେଣ୍ଟର (ଓକାକ୍) ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ...
Odisha Partners With Jirang Monastery
Bhubaneswar: The partnership between the Odisha Government and the Guru Padmasambhava Baudh Mahavihara is a beautiful bridge between administrative vision and spiritual legacy. In a significant step towards preserving and promoting Odisha's rich Buddhist legacy, the Department of Tourism and the Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture, Government of Odisha, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
Odisha Safe Tourist Campaign
Puri: In a major step toward strengthening tourist safety and positioning Odisha as a secure and responsible travel destination, the Department of Tourism has launched a landmark initiative called the Safe Tourist Campaign (Surakshita Paryataka Abhiyan) in the beach town of Puri. The campaign has been rolled out as a collaborative effort between the Odisha Tourism Department, the Odisha Fire...