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Puri Stampede: Compensation Announced For Deceased’s Kin; Senior Cops Suspended, Administrative Probe Ordered

Bhubaneswar: The State government has initiated action after a stampede on Saradhabali in Puri claimed three lives on Sunday morning. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, while expressing deep grief, has announced Rs 25 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased. Majhi has also ordered a comprehensive administrative inquiry into the incident, which will be conducted…

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Puri Bound? Be Prepared For Long Wait Due To Heavy Rush: Odisha Police

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have appealed to devotees and the public visiting Puri for darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings to exercise patience due to a heavy inflow of vehicles into the pilgrim town. Visitors may experience waiting times of over two hours to reach their destination. The Odisha Police posted on social media, “Today,…

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After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan secretly rebuilding terror infrastructure with sophisticated technology

Srinagar, 29/6: Despite the recent setbacks inflicted by India’s Operation Sindoor, which successfully targeted several terrorist training facilities in Pakistan, Pakistan’s army and its spy agency, the ISI, are reportedly rebuilding the terror infrastructure this time with more secrecy and sophisticated technology. Terrorist training camps destroyed by Indian strikes are being reconstructed across various locations…

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Puri Stampede: Probe Underway, Corrective Measures Taken, Says DGP Khurania After Safety Review

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania visited Puri to assess the situation following a stampede-like incident near the Gundicha temple, which resulted in the deaths of three devotees and injured several others. Khurania stated that an investigation into the incident is currently underway, and corrective measures are being taken to ensure the safety…

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CM Mohan Majhi asks for forgiveness for Saradhabali stampede like situation at Puri today

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has asked forgiveness from Jagannath lovers for the stampede like situation that occurred this morning at Sharadhabali in Puri. Taking to his X handle he wrote, “Due to the intense eagerness among devotees to have a glimpse of Mahaprabhu at Sharadhabali, an unfortunate incident occurred because of the resulting jostling and chaos. Personally, I and my government seek forgiveness from all Jagannath devotees. We express our condolences to the families of those devotees whose lives were extinguished at Sharadhabali and pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath to grant them the strength to bear this profound sorrow. This negligence is unforgivable. An immediate investigation into the security lapses will be conducted, and I have directed that necessary steps be taken to initiate exemplary action against those responsible.” He has said that the incident occurred as the devotees rushed in, to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannath. The intense eagerness of the…

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3 killed, 50 injured in stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri

Puri,29/6: At least three persons were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede that took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Sunday morning, a senior official said. The incident took place around 4 am when hundreds of devotees gathered near the temple to witness Rath Yatra festivities, Puri District Collector…

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13 killed, 24 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, 28/7: At least 13 security personnel were killed and 24 others injured in a suicide attack on Saturday in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources said. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle belonging to the Bomb Disposal Unit early this morning in Khaddi area of…

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