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Bring back Kohinoor diamond, gift it to Jagannath Temple: BJD MP

Bhupinder Singh (BJD) said Maharaja Ranjit Singh had willed that the Kohinoor diamond be given to Jagannath Temple.

May 03, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

Valentine special: Top weekend getaways in Kolkata!

Visit these weekend getaways near Kolkata this Valentine's Day.

Feb 12, 2016, 16:17 PM IST

WATCH: When PM Modi took his supporters by surprise, came to meet them standing on car's side foot step

PM Narendra Modi during his visit to Odisha's Puri took his supporters by surprise when he came to meet them standing on car's side foot step.

Feb 07, 2016, 14:12 PM IST

PM Modi visits Lord Jagannath temple at Puri

PM Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Odisha is visiting the Lord Jagannath temple at Puri.

Feb 07, 2016, 13:42 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi never disappoints his supporters, here's another example - see pic

PM Narendra Modi is known for never disappointing his supporters! And, presenting yet another example of this, PM Modi met his supporters on Sunday in an altogether different manner.

Feb 07, 2016, 11:54 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha from today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will from Friday (February 5) begin his three-day visit to Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Feb 05, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

Report sought on "Jagannath temple" of ISKCON in Puri

The state government's action came in response to a statewide outcry over the alleged bid of the ISKCON to build the second Jagannath Temple at Puri.

Jan 19, 2016, 16:53 PM IST

Balasore gets a Jagannath temple

Odisha's Balasore city now boasts a Jagannath Temple on the lines of the one in Puri. The temple has come up in a three-acre area with the main tower rising above the inner sanctum that houses the deities.

Nov 29, 2015, 15:42 PM IST

Government wrong on Adi Shankara's birth year: Kanchi seer

Sri Jayendra Saraswati, the head of the Kancheepuram Mutt in Tamil Nadu, on Monday described as "misrepresentation" the birth year of Adi Shankara as approved by the government.

Nov 23, 2015, 16:43 PM IST

`Don't return awards, express views creatively`: Sudarshan Pattnaik

"Expressing intolerance should be done creatively, but returning award is not right," says Sudarshan Pattnaik.

Nov 05, 2015, 07:20 AM IST

NHRC seeks report over discontinuation of sea patrolling along Odisha coast

The NHRC has sought a report from the Indian Coast Guard and the Odisha government over discontinuation of sea patrolling along the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal.

Oct 31, 2015, 15:38 PM IST

Another mysterious death reported in Vyapam scam; retired IFS officer found dead in Odisha

After a brief lull, the Vyapam scam has come back to haunt again with another mysterious death being reported, this time from Odisha.

Oct 17, 2015, 09:41 AM IST

Odisha vs West Bengal over Rasgulla's origin

The Odisha government on Saturday raked up a fight over Rasgulla belonging originally to the state by deciding to set up three committees to counter neighbouring West Bengal's claim over the sweet.

Sep 19, 2015, 18:22 PM IST