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Kartik Purnima: Massive traffic snarl at Digha AIIMS Road in Patna due to heavy footfall of devotees at Ganga Ghat
Patna, November 5: A massive traffic snarl was seen at Digha AIIMS Road in Patna on Wednesday morning following a large gathering of devotees at Ganga Ghat on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.
Grand Chetak memorial will be built in Rajasthan, says CM Sharma
Jaipur, Oct 30: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Thursday that a grand and historic memorial dedicated to Maharana Pratap's loyal horse, Chetak, will be constructed in Rajsamand district's Haldighati.
Memorial of Maharana Pratap's horse to come up in Haldighati: Rajasthan CM
Jaipur, Sep 9: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced that a grand memorial of Maharana Pratap's legendary horse Chetak will be built at Haldighati.
VHP files PIL at Calcutta HC challenging attribution of 'Dham' title for Digha Jagannath temple
Kolkata, July 2: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Wednesday, filed a public interest litigation at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the attribution of the tile of “Dham†for the recently inaugurated Lord Jagannath Temple at East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
This is politics, not devotion: Dilip Ghosh slams CM Banerjee over Digha Rath Yatra
New Delhi, June 28: Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool over the Rath Yatra celebrations in Digha.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee participates in first Rath Yatra at Jagannath Temple in Digha
Purba Medinipur, June 27: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday participated in the first-ever Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath Temple in Digha.
It is a dream come true, says Ecuadorian devotee as people from around the world join Rath Yatra in Puri
Puri, June 27: Devotees from across the world have gathered in Puri to witness the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, as the grand chariots of the three deities--Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister Goddess Subhadra--make their way to the Gundicha temple, where the deities will reside for a week before returning to the Jagannath Temple.
BJP slams Bengal CM for visiting tourist spot Digha Jagannath temple, says Puri is real Dham
Kolkata, June 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for visiting the Jagannath temple in Digha, calling it a "tourist spot" and asserting that Puri in Odisha is the real Dham of Lord Jagannath.
Puri seer sees business, not religious sentiments behind Digha Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar, June 26: Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Thursday targeted the West Bengal Government, asserting that the driving force behind the construction of the Jagannath Temple at Digha and terming the temple as 'Jagannath Dham' in the neighbouring state is economic interests rather than religious sentiments.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits Lord Jagannath temple in Digha
Digha, June 26: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Lord Jagannath temple in Digha in West Bengal on Thursday, ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled to start on June 27.
NECO Master Blaster wins Vidarbha Pro T20 League 2025 title
Nagpur, June 16: Opening batter Vedant Dighade slammed 80 runs in 52 balls while skipper Jitesh Sharma smashed 30 runs in 11 balls as NECO Master Blaster produced a commanding run chase to defeat Pagariya Strikers by 7 wickets in the final and lift the Vidarbha Pro T20 League 2025 trophy in style on Sunday.
NECO Master Blaster crowned Vidarbha Pro T20 League 2025 champions
Nagpur, June 16: NECO Master Blaster defeated Pagariya Strikers by seven wickets and 13 balls to spare to clinch the Vidarbha Pro T20 League trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
PIL filed at Calcutta HC over Bengal govt's involvement in Digha Jagannath temple
Kolkata, May 13: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioning the involvement of West Bengal government with the recently inaugurated Lord Jagannath Temple at Digha in East Midnapore, reportedly modelled after the iconic Shree Jagannath Dham Temple at Puri in Odisha.
Why is there so much anger?: Mamata Banerjee on Digha Jagannath Temple controversy
Howrah, May 5: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday emphasiSed the importance of respecting all religious institutions, including the Jagannath Temple in Puri and the Digha Jagannath Temple.
Odisha Law Minister confirms sacred Daaru wood not used in carving of idols in Digha temple
Bhubaneswar, May 5: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Monday clarified that the idols in Digha Jagannath temple were not carved from the surplus Daaru or sacred neem wood used in the making of deities of Puri Jagannath temple during the Nabakalebara.
Amid controversy 'Dham' signage removed from site of Digha Jagannath temple
Kolkata, May 5: Amid controversies on whether the Lord Jagannath Temple at Digha in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal can be described as “Dhamâ€, the signage of “Jagannath Dham†has been removed from the site of the said temple.
Digha temple row: Odisha govt will write to Bengal, says Minister Harichandran
Bhubaneswar, May 4: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said the Odisha government will write to Bengal over naming the Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham'.
Odisha's decision for probe into controversy surrounding Jagannath temple in Digha justified: Bengal BJP leader
Kolkata, May 3: The move by the Odisha government directing the Shree Jaagnnatha Temple Administration, Puri to initiate a probe into the controversy surrounding the newly-built Jagannath Temple, officially termed as a cultural centre, at Digha in East Midnapore district of West Bengal is quite justified, according to fashion designer-turned-politician and the BJP legislator from West Bengal, Agnimitra Paul.
Send Lord Jagannath idol photo, 'prasad' from Digha temple to each home: Bengal CM tells state dept
Kolkata, April 30: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday entrusted the state information and cultural affairs department with the responsibility of ensuring that the pictures of the idol of Lord Jagannath and the 'prasad' from the Digha temple in East Midnapore district, are sent to every home in West Bengal.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee attends 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Jagannath Temple in Digha
Purba Medinipur, April 30: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attended the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Jagannath Temple in Digha.
Bengal CM urges religious unity ahead of inauguration of Digha Jagannath temple tomorrow
Kolkata, April 29: A day before the inauguration of the Lord Jagannath Temple at Digha in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, reminded the people about the culture of religious unity in the country.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee takes part in Maha Yajna ahead of inauguration of Shri Jagannath Temple in Digha
Purba Medinipur, April 29: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took part in Maha Yajna ahead of the inauguration of Shri Jagannath Temple in Digha, Purba Medinipur on Tuesday.
Heavy police deployment for inauguration of Jagannath temple in Bengal's Digha
Kolkata, April 25: Digha, a seaside resort city in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, will be wrapped under a thick blanket of security for three days, beginning April 28, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Lord Jagannath Temple.
MSP for potatoes in West Bengal fixed at Rs 900 a quintal
Kolkata, Feb 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the state government has fixed the new minimum support price for potatoes at Rs 900 a quintal.
Survey for Bihar's Digha-Koilwar four-lane expressway to be completed next week
Patna, Feb 14: The Bihar government’s technical experts and consultants are set to conduct a survey and submit a report for the alignment of the Digha-Koilwar four-lane expressway next week, according to official sources.