odisha government

"The lands, which are occupied or are under the possession of various persons since long but belongs to Shree Jagannatha Mahaprabhu; are being settled by Temple Committee as per the “Unified Policy”, framed for the purpose in the year 2003," the Temple administration stated.

Two instances of theft of idols from the same 800-year-old Daksha Prajapati temple in Odisha reported twice in the past

Both the father and son, along with other family members and associates are being interrogated by the state vigilance department.

The couple alleged that neither the police nor the administration helped them as the suspect was close to the the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) minister Arun Sahu. A case was registered by the police but no arrest was made.

Recently, OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda's father had appealed to HM Amit Shah seeking protection from the excesses of Odisha police against his family and employees of OTV.

Dutee Chand's post announcing her car on sale was presented as if she is struggling with financial problems to fund her training. However, Dutee has clarified that her training is funded by the govt of Odisha and KIIT University.

What transpired before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Rath Yatra matter on 22.06.2020 that convinced the Court to modify its earlier order dated 18.06.2020 and allow the annual Rath Yatra to be conducted at Puri?

Bahuda Yatra is the festival where Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra are brought back to their temple in their respective Rathas.

After 285 years, Supreme Court has halted the Ratha Jatra this year due to the ongoing pandemic caused by the Chinese virus, as Odisha government apprised SC of the dangers of congregation.

The Shankaracharya of the Jagannath Temple has said that while alternate arrangements can be made, the centuries-old-tradition cannot be stopped.