Puri (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Soon after the Central government banned the single-use plastic, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday appealed to people to avoid using it during the Jagannath Rath Yatra urging the citizens to turn the move into a "mass movement".
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 1 (ANI): Jagannath Rath Yatra which was stalled for three years owing to the COVID-19 pandemic was restarted with pomp and show into the streets of Kathmandu on Friday.
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a greeting on Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri and wished for everyone's good health and happiness.
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Pahandi rituals for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Odisha's Puri. The participation of devotees in the Rath Yatra has been allowed this time after a gap of two years following the COVID pandemic.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw will visit Odisha on Thursday, informed the East Coast Railways on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Emphasising the role of the Yatras in Indian culture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat on Sunday said the pilgrimages in the country do not just offer spiritual vibes but also create opportunities to serve the poor.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 26 (ANI): The construction work for three gigantic chariots of the Holy Trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra - for the annual car festival in Puri is underway at the Puri Jagannath Temple.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Gujarat government has given its nod for the 145th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad on July 1 with restricted participation and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the preparation meeting of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri on Saturday and sought everyone's cooperation for smooth and peaceful conduct of the festival.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has deployed ships and aircraft for providing seaward security and SAR cover during the Devasnana Purnima festival at Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri ahead of the Rath Yatra.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Centre has asked Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha governments to take urgent steps to ensure that the ongoing Kedarnath Yatra and upcoming Amarnath Yatra and Rath Yatra are conducted in a manner so as to ensure high levels of cleanliness.