This year’s Rathyatra in Puri also marks the victory of faith over the ceremonial pomp and grandeur.
June 27, 2020Demands by many Hindu outfits to hold the Rath Yatra on June 23 had gone viral on the social media.
June 22, 2020To that can be added the current fear of what they call “community transmission”. It isn’t only the three towns that were recently under curfew ~ Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak ~ that have reported fresh cases.
June 8, 2020“It is extremely disappointing” said a senior officer here while adding that such random selection without taking the states into confidence is unacceptable.
July 9, 2019The irrigation department officials have taken strong exception to the lapse on the part of the rural development department authorities for unplanned excavations and for not informing them about the excavation of the canal embankment.
July 8, 2019The very sight of the three majestic tall and well-decorated chariots parked in front of the temple waiting since last night for the deities to come in a ceremonial procession known as ‘pahandi’ was a sight to behold.
July 4, 2019At least 1.51 crore people spread over 16,659 villages were affected by the Cyclone Fani while over 5 lakh houses were damaged and 41 casualties reported, the Odisha government had informed in its first preliminary damage assessment report that was released on May 10.
June 11, 2019The government’s initiative of distribution of sanitary napkins in affected areas is a welcoming move, but it hasn’t reached all areas and especially to Dalit habitations, Sneha Mishra, Secretary for Aaina NGO said.
May 21, 2019Notwithstanding the government officials’ claim of speedy restoration of power, residents of Puri are not in a mood to believe governmental commitment.
May 17, 2019Additional Secretary, Home, Vivek Bharadwaj, who led the Central team, says damage in Puri has been massive, assures livelihood concerns will be priority and MGNREGA sanctions will be expedited
May 15, 2019The infrastructure includes 291 km of drainage system, 750 km of roads, 26,821 street light points, parks, and public and community toilets.
May 14, 2019Naveen Patnaik has said Centre should sanction the 5 lakh houses on a Centre-state fund-sharing pattern of 90: 10 as a special case for the cyclone-hit areas of Odisha
May 13, 2019The overwhelming darkness is as literal as it is figurative in a state that has made the grade as an investment destination and now boasts a unique plan of action. Puri exemplifies the grot of poverty and the glitz of tourism; the devastation has been quite total in the Golden Triangle ~ Puri, Konarak, and Bhubaneswar. For now, Odisha shows the way. It really does. Let India help Odisha. Will she?
May 12, 2019Water supply has been restored to pre-cyclone status in Bhubaneswar benefiting 10 lakh people within four days of the cyclone’s impact.
May 10, 2019No digitalized mode of payment could be made with the snapping of the internet. With no power backup, ATM kiosks became dysfunctional one after the other.
May 10, 2019Fani has exceeded the super cyclone of 1999 in terms of destruction and disruption to life as it is already five days and water, power, telecommunication are yet to be restored. Unless focused attention is paid to the revival of the hotel and tourism sector, Odisha would stand to lose a great deal.
May 9, 2019Chief Secretary Odisha government, Aditya Prasad Padhi, emphasized on the restoration of mobile and internet connectivity as the absence of these has hampered restoration and relief work.
May 7, 2019