Odisha Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, took part in a cleanliness drive in Puri on Saturday, ahead of the start of the annual Shri Jagannath Yatra.
With barely a day left for the commencement for the annual Shri Jagannath Yatra, preparations are in full swing in order to ensure a smooth and safe yatra for the devotees.
As per the official notification, the session will begin with Odisha Governor Raghubar Das' address, which will be followed by a motion of thanks on the governor's address.
Preparations for the much-anticipated Rath Yatra festival at ISKCON Kolkata are in full swing as the city readies itself for the grand event which is scheduled to take place on July 7.
In a bid to prevent any untoward incidents during the upcoming Rath Yatra and Ulta Rath Yatra on July 7 and 15, the state government of Tripura is taking utmost precautionary measures.
Gujarat Police on Monday organized a meeting of the Lord Jagannath Temple Committee and senior officials of Ahmedabad Police to discuss various aspects of the upcoming 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, scheduled for July 7th in Ahmedabad.
According to an official release, "Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi met with Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan in Bhubaneswar. They had a discussion about the peaceful and smooth completion of the upcoming Rath Yatra."
Gujarat Police conducted foot patrolling in Ahmedabad today morning to review the security arrangements for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath scheduled to be held on July 7.
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that special arrangements have been made for the devotees coming to the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to discuss extensive preparations by the railways for the Rath Yatra in Puri.