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  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at Kharsali, Yamunotri

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at Kharsali, Yamunotri

    The portals of the world famous Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines have been opened for the devotees to visit on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on Saturday. As per the schedule, the doors of Gangotri Dham have been opened at 12.35 pm and the doors of Yamunotri Dham at 12.41 in the afternoon for the darshan of the devotees. Now for the next six months, the devotees will be able to darshan of Maa Ganga in Gangotri and Maa Yamuna in Yamunotri Dham. Today the first puja was performed in the name of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

    Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at Kharsali, Yamunotri on Saturday. After that, the festive doli of Maa Yamuna ji was sent from Kharsali to Yamunotri Dham. Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that with the opening of the doors of Maa Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham today, the Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand has started. The portals of Shri Kedarnath will open on 25 April and Shri Badrinath on 27 April. Devotees coming on Chardham Yatra were welcomed on their arrival at Dev Bhoomi. Flowers have been showered on the devotees through helicopter.

    Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Chardham Yatra will be celebrated with enthusiasm. He welcomed the devotees coming from the country and abroad to Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand. He said that the blessings of Lord Badri Vishal, Baba Kedar, Maa Yamunotri and Gangotri remain on everyone. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also wished for the happiness and prosperity of the country and the state.

    Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami took the blessings of Mother Ganga ji by offering prayers at Gangotri Dham. The Chief Minister welcomed all the devotees coming on Chardham Yatra. He said that all the devotees who come from the country and abroad for the Chardham Yatra will be given darshan. All preparations have been done in view of the Char Dham Yatra. The state government is determined for safe and smooth travel. Every possible facility will be made available to the devotees in the state. He said that all arrangements for the yatra are being regularly monitored.

    Chairman of Gangotri Mandir Committee Mr. Harish Semwal told that on Friday at 12:15 minutes, Maa Ganga’s festival doli left for Gangotri Dham from Mukhba village for its winter stay. After taking night rest at Bhairav Temple located in Bhairav Valley, the next day morning at 8 am Maa Ganga’s Utsav Doli reached Gangotri Dham. Where Ganga Poojan, Ganga Sahastranam recitation and special poojas were performed along with rituals, at 12:35 on Sarvath Amrit Siddha Yoga, the doors of Gangotri Dham were opened for the devotees to visit.

    Mr. Suresh Uniyal, Secretary of the Yamunotri Temple Committee, told that on Saturday morning, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, the doli of Maa Yamuna left for Yamunotri Dham from Kharsali village at 8 am. Doli reached Yamunotri Dham at 11 am. Where after offering prayers and performing Havan, the doors of Yamunotri Dham have been opened for devotees to visit at 12:41 in Abhijeet Muhurta with Vedic chanting.

  • MLA Pradeep Panigrahi vigilance chargesheeted in DA case of Rs 9.18 crore

    MLA Pradeep Panigrahi vigilance chargesheeted in DA case of Rs 9.18 crore

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance filed chargesheet against former BJD leader and MLA Pradeep Panigrahi and his wife for allegedly possessing assets worth over Rs 9.18 crore, which were found to be disproportionate to their known sources income.

    The 3000-page chargesheet was filed before the Special Vigilance Court, Bhubaneswar in disproportionate assets case registered against the Gopalpur MLA and his spouse, a Vigilance release said.

    The case was registered on April 10, 2021 u/s u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 on the orders of the Odisha Lokayukta for possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income by Panigrahi during his tenure as a public servant.

    During the course of investigation, house searches were conducted and relevant materials, documents and information relating to assets, income and expenditure were collected. After completion of investigation, Panigrahi was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the tune of Rs.9,18,13,007/-, which he could not explain satisfactorily.

    The former Minister’s ‘spouse was also found liable for abetting the offence. Accordingly, the Investigation Report was filed before the Lokayukta on June 9, 2022. After examining the Investigation Report, the Lokayukta on April 20, 2023 ordered for submission of chargesheet against Panigrahi and his spouse before the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

    Accordingly, the 3000-page chargesheet has been filed in the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar documenting detailed evidence against the accused persons for standing their trial in the court of law, it added.

    It may be noted here that Panigrahi hadbeen arrested on charges of forgery, criminal conspiracy and other offences on December 3, 2020. Following his arrest, the legislator was expelled from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He was released from Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar on June 12, 2021 after being granted bail by the Orissa High Court in connection with a job fraud case.

  • Surat: BJP’s cleaning campaign in Ambika Niketan temple

    Surat: BJP’s cleaning campaign in Ambika Niketan temple

    The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a cleanliness drive around major religious places across the state. State BJP President CR in the famous Ambaji Niketan temple of Surat city and its surrounding areas. Patil cleaned with a broom in his hand. Along with this, State Education Minister Prafulbhai Pansheriya cleaned the area around the temple with a shovel in hand. A large number of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and workers participated in it.

    Cleaned up around Ambika Niketan temple
    Ambika Niketan, also known as Mota Ambaji, is located in the Parle Point area of Surat. Ambika Niketan has special importance in the religious places of Surat. While the BJP has started a cleanliness drive at 23 religious places across the state, a cleanliness drive was also started from Ambika Niketan temple this morning. A huge amount of filth was also seen around the temple. Heaps of garbage were seen especially on the footpath at the back. This cleaning was done behind Ambika Niketan as part of the cleanliness drive at religious places.

    If the city is clean then the temple grounds should also be clean: Prafulla Pansheriya

    State Education Minister Prafulla Pansheriya said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly giving priority to cleanliness. A lot of work is being done on the cleanliness mission across the country. From today, a cleanliness campaign has been started around 23 religious places across the state. Cleanliness campaign has been started at all the pilgrimage sites of the state from today. This campaign has been started with an effort to clean these pilgrimages at a microscopic level. A campaign will be run for two to two and a half hours to clean the pilgrimage site. Where this cleanliness campaign will be run continuously on the third Sunday of every month at all the 23 pilgrimage sites of the state.

    Don’t just click photos, join the cleanliness drive: CR Patil

    Gujarat BJP President C.R. Patil launched the cleanliness drive from Ambika-Niketan temple complex in Surat today. The BJP President challenged the workers not to take photographs and not participate in the cleanliness drive. Education Minister Prafulla Pansuriya also joined the cleanliness drive. After the politics of including 12 AAP councilors in BJP, all of them were ordered to join the cleanliness drive.

    MLAs, councilors and workers participated in the cleanliness campaign launched in Surat under the leadership of Surat City BJP President Niranjanbhai Jhanjmera. Everyone cleaned the Ambika-Niketan temple complex and Tapi river ghat with brooms in their hands.

  • Mortal remains of Odia jawan Debashish Biswal reached in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

    Mortal remains of Odia jawan Debashish Biswal reached in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: Mortal remains of martyred Odia jawan Debashish Biswal has reached Bhubaneswar today. The Martyred Jawan will be given Guard of Honour and his last rites will be conducted at native village in Satyabadi in Puri district Odisha.

    The people across the state are mourning on the death of the jawan. The senior officials of Indian army, Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal has paid tribute to the soldier. CM Naveen Patnaik has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the family members of Odia jawan. The monetary aid will given to the kin of the jawan from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

    The CM has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Biswal. He praised the bravery and courage of the soldier and paid his deepest condolences, Patnaik prayed the God to give strength and patience to the bereaved family members to overcome the grief.

    Debashish Biswal was killed in a terror attack on Thursday. Biswal was among the five army personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit, who were deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, killed in the terrorist attack in Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir. The other four jawans are from Punjab.

    Debashish Biswal from Alagum near Sakhigopal in Puri district is survived by his wife and a 7-month-old baby.

    A pall of gloom descended on Biswal’s native Alagum village near Sakhigopal in Puri district following his death in the terror attack.

  • Odisha state temperature drops, cloudy for next five days

    Odisha state temperature drops, cloudy for next five days

    Bhubaneswar: After suffering from the scorching heatwave for a few days, the people of Odisha were finally able to take a breather from the severe heat with a arrival of the sudden on Friday. Thanks to the rain, the temperature has decreased and many places including the capital city Bhubaneswar have witnessed cloudy weather today.

    The regional Meteorological Centre has predicted that the day temperature will decrease by three to five degrees for the next five days.

    The districts of Ganjam, Khurdha, Puri, Nayagarh, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nabarangpur will likely receive thundershowers activity with gusty winds today.

    As per MeT, thunderstorms with lightning, and gusty surface wind reaching speeds up to 40-50 kmph, and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall will likely be experienced over the districts of during the next 3 to 4 days.

    With 43 degrees Celsius, Bhubaneswar was the second hottest city in the State yesterday. However, today, the city witnessed a cloudy sky, cool breeze, and a slight drizzle, bringing down the temperature by several notches. The capital city recorded 36.1 degrees Celsius today.

    As per the IMD report, places like Jharsuguda, Chandbali, Balasore, Sambalpur and Keonjhar, where scorching heat was experienced yesterday, witnessed a change in the weather conditions today.

  • Blood-soaked body of youth recovered from farm in Odisha’s Angul

    Blood-soaked body of youth recovered from farm in Odisha’s Angul

    Angul: Blood soaked body of a youth was recovered from a field at Hulurisingha village of Angul district on Friday evening.

    The deceased have been identified as Prakash Behera, son of Abhiram Behera of the same village.

    According to sources, Prakash use to run a chicken store at Hulurisingha Chhak. Some onlookers spotted the blood soaked body of Prakash and informed the Town police regarding the incident.

    On being informed about the incident, the police reached the spot and recovered the body. The reason behind this gruesome murder is yet to be ascertained.

    It is believed that some group of people have attacked him. From the preliminary investigation, it is evident that he was chased and attacked. The police also recovered Prakash’s mobile and motorcycle from a distance.

  • Dead body of a young man found hanging from a noose in an under construction building of the capital

    Dead body of a young man found hanging from a noose in an under construction building of the capital

    Bhubaneswar: A youth was found hanging in an under construction building in Nandan-Vihar area of the capital city on Saturday morning.

    The deceased has been identified as a labourer working in that under construction building.

    The Infocity police reached the spot and have started an investigation.

    The exact reason of the suicide is yet to be ascertained. The police have recovered the body and have sent it to Capital hospital for post-mortem.

  • Odisha state reports 489 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

    Odisha state reports 489 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Saturday registered 489 fresh active Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department showed.

    It is worth mentioning that the active cases in Odisha have risen to 2697. As many as 203 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours.

    Yesterday, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said, the rise in the number of Covid positives in Odisha has been noticed in the districts adjoining the state of Chhattisgarh. We are keeping a close vigil has been kept on the people coming from outside the state in Malkangiri and the border districts.

    The Director also added that, the peak has already been experienced in Odisha, now the infections are at the plateau stage.

    Furthermore it is worth mentioning that, Odisha has reported as many as 431 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours said reliable reports from the government on Friday.

  • Uttarakhand government demolished 100 tombs built in forest land

    Uttarakhand government demolished 100 tombs built in forest land

    Uttarakhand administration has started a big campaign against illegal shrines. In such a situation, under this campaign, 100 illegal tombs made by encroachment in the forests of the state have been demolished and cleaned from the root and many such places are on target. According to the Forest Department, more than one thousand religious places have been built encroaching on the forest land.

    Tell me, religious places are being built fast by encroaching on the forest land of the state. In this, 100 illegal tombs were demolished by the government and according to the forest department, more than one thousand religious places have been built encroaching on the forest land. The Government’s ears have perked up after hearing the rapidly increasing number of tombs. After which CM Pushkar Singh Dhami had given instructions for investigation and action on this issue. As per the instructions of the government, the Forest Headquarters had got the report prepared and only after that the departmental officers were instructed to remove them. Now this work has also started.

  • CM Dhami listened to the problems of the people coming from different areas, solved on the spot

    CM Dhami listened to the problems of the people coming from different areas, solved on the spot

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami listened to the problems of the people coming from different areas of the state at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office on Friday. During this, the Chief Minister resolved most of the public problems and complaints on the spot. The Chief Minister instructed the officers that whatever letters have been received today for public complaints and problems, they should be sent to the concerned officers immediately for redressal. They will also take feedback on the action taken on all the problems and complaints.

    The Chief Minister also directed the officers that strict action should be taken against the officers and employees who are unnecessarily delaying or stalling the works of the people. ADG V. Murugesan, Additional Secretary Jagdish Chandra Kandpal and other officers of the Chief Minister’s Office were present on the occasion.