Puri temple rejects ISKCON’s untimely Rath Yatra claim
Bhubaneswar: A key committee of the Puri Jagannath temple Tuesday rejected the ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world....
Kataka gets Bishwanath Pandit Central Library
Kataka: Marking a significant milestone in state’s educational and intellectual landscape, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Tuesday inaugurated Bishwanath Pandit Central Library at Badambadi, Kataka. Built over three acres at an investment of `42 crore, the state-of-the-art...
SC directs Odisha to release Dara Singh by August 15
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Days after the State Sentence Review Board (SSRB) recommended for release of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, currently serving life imprisonment for the killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999, Supreme...
Odisha ready to tackle any Covid situation: Minister
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is on alert and keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid reports of coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, a minister said Tuesday. Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling held a meeting with...
Odisha invites applications for senior citizens’ free pilgrimage scheme
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday invited applications from senior citizens for its free pilgrimage scheme for 2026-27. Applications will be accepted from July 15 to August 14, Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida said while unveiling the guidelines of...
Bahrain urges residents to seek shelter as air raid sirens sound
Dubai: Air raid sirens have warned of another missile attack in Bahrain as authorities tell people to seek shelter. It was the fourth such alert Tuesday. The United States has stepped up strikes on Iran over its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has launched attacks...
Read moreDetailsShubman Gill, Axar Patel guide India to 6-wicket win over England in first ODI
Birmingham: Shubman Gill continued his love affair with the Edgbaston cricket ground as the Indian captain's graceful 80 lay the foundation for a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over England in the first ODI here Tuesday. India, now has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Axar Patel, much panned for his recent low returns in T20Is, played the perfect support cast with a superb all-round show of 4/62 and an unbeaten...
Read moreDetailsNASA astronaut Anil Menon begins 8-month ISS mission
Washington: Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts Tuesday lifted off onboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 8:17 pm IST. After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock at 11:56 p.m. IST to the Prichal...
Read moreDetailsTrump welcomes Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi to White House
Washington: President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq's new prime minister to the White House Tuesday after strongly backing the political neophyte in his bid for office. Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year's parliamentary elections. When al-Zaidi was formally installed as prime minister-designate in April, Trump said in a social media post that it...
Read moreDetailsPassport is travel document, not proof of citizenship: MEA
New Delhi: The passport is a document issued by the government to regulate the departure of Indian citizens from the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Tuesday amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the passport is issued after due verification laid out by an established process and that less than eight per cent of Indians currently hold...
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Bahrain urges residents to seek shelter as air raid sirens sound
Dubai: Air raid sirens have warned of another missile attack in Bahrain as authorities tell people to seek shelter. It was the fourth such alert Tuesday. The United States has stepped up strikes on Iran over its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has launched attacks on American-allied Arab states. Orissa POST...
Shubman Gill, Axar Patel guide India to 6-wicket win over England in first ODI
Birmingham: Shubman Gill continued his love affair with the Edgbaston cricket ground as the Indian captain's graceful 80 lay the foundation for a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over England in the first ODI here Tuesday. India, now has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Axar Patel, much panned for his recent low returns in T20Is, played...
Puri temple rejects ISKCON’s untimely Rath Yatra claim
Bhubaneswar: A key committee of the Puri Jagannath temple Tuesday rejected the ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world. ISKCON and the Puri temple administration have been at loggerheads over the "untimely" organisation of the Rath...
Kataka gets Bishwanath Pandit Central Library
Kataka: Marking a significant milestone in state’s educational and intellectual landscape, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Tuesday inaugurated Bishwanath Pandit Central Library at Badambadi, Kataka. Built over three acres at an investment of `42 crore, the state-of-the-art library is designed to promote read ing, research, innovation and lifelong learning, providing world-class facilities to students,...
SC directs Odisha to release Dara Singh by August 15
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Days after the State Sentence Review Board (SSRB) recommended for release of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, currently serving life imprisonment for the killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999, Supreme Court Tuesday directed the state government to release Singh on or before August 15, 2026. The SSRB...
Odisha ready to tackle any Covid situation: Minister
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is on alert and keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid reports of coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, a minister said Tuesday. Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling held a meeting with senior officials of his department during the day to take stock of the Covid scenario across the...
NASA astronaut Anil Menon begins 8-month ISS mission
Washington: Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts Tuesday lifted off onboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 8:17 pm IST. After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to...
Trump welcomes Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi to White House
Washington: President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq's new prime minister to the White House Tuesday after strongly backing the political neophyte in his bid for office. Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year's parliamentary elections. When al-Zaidi was formally installed...
Odisha pays tribute to Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on death anniversary
Bhubaneswar/ Kataka: Odisha Tuesday paid rich tributes to social reformer Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on his 98th death anniversary, with leaders across the political spectrum participating in commemorative programmes held across the state. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati attended a memorial meeting in Katakak, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy CMs Pravati Parida and K...
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Heavy downpour drenches Bhubaneswar's Bomikhal Devotees throng Chandni Chowk Jagannath Temple and Haripur Dolamundai Shree Jew Patitapaban Jew Temple for Nabajaubana Darshan of Holy Trinity Ahead of Rath Yatra, artist L. Eswara Rao of Jatani displays finely crafted miniature replicas of the three chariots made from areca palm sheath 📲 Follow Orissa POST –...


















































































