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8 Arrested Amid Curfew, Internet Ban After Clashes In Odisha's Cuttack
Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said.
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Internet Banned, 36-Hour Curfew In Odisha's Cuttack After Clashes
Odisha's Cuttack, the thousand-year-old city long celebrated for its communal harmony, remained on edge on Sunday after fresh incidents of violence erupted following clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion two days earlier.
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Weather Agency Predicts Rainfall During 5-Day Durga Puja Festival In West Bengal
Durga Puja festivities may get somewhat dampened as a new low pressure area likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on October 1 would bring rain in many areas during next seven days with downpour at isolated places in some districts of south Bengal
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Man, 22, Drowns During Durga Puja Idol Immersion In Odisha
The body of a 22-year-old man, who went missing during the immersion of Durga Puja idols in Salandi river in Odisha's Bhadrak district, was found on Friday, police said.
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Odia Singer Collapses And Dies While Performing On Stage
Popular Odia singer Murali Mohapatra collapsed and died while performing at a Durga Puja cultural event in Odisha's Koraput district, his family said.
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COVID-19: Educational Institutes In Odisha To Remain Closed Till End of Durga Puja
Keeping in view the concerns expressed by students and parents, it has been decided to close schools and colleges till the end of Durga Puja holidays, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a statement. The five-day Durga Puja festival is slated to be held between October 22 and October 26.
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Community Puja Pandals Asked to Install CCTV Cameras
Community Durga Puja organisers in this south Odisha city have been asked by police to install at least four closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at every pandal and deploy volunteers for crowd management.
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Cyclone Phailin: President Pranab Mukherjee cuts short his West Bengal visit
President Pranab Mukherjee, who is at his ancestral home in West Bengal for Durga Puja, has cut short his visit and will return to New Delhi today in view of Cyclone 'Phailin' that is set to hit Odisha coast.
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Government seeks arrangement for differently abled people visiting pujas
In a novel gesture, Odisha government has asked all the Durga puja committees in the state to make special arrangements for a smooth visit for disabled and old persons besides pregnant women and children, official sources said.
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8 Arrested Amid Curfew, Internet Ban After Clashes In Odisha's Cuttack
Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said.
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Internet Banned, 36-Hour Curfew In Odisha's Cuttack After Clashes
Odisha's Cuttack, the thousand-year-old city long celebrated for its communal harmony, remained on edge on Sunday after fresh incidents of violence erupted following clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion two days earlier.
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Weather Agency Predicts Rainfall During 5-Day Durga Puja Festival In West Bengal
Durga Puja festivities may get somewhat dampened as a new low pressure area likely to form over the Bay of Bengal on October 1 would bring rain in many areas during next seven days with downpour at isolated places in some districts of south Bengal
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Man, 22, Drowns During Durga Puja Idol Immersion In Odisha
The body of a 22-year-old man, who went missing during the immersion of Durga Puja idols in Salandi river in Odisha's Bhadrak district, was found on Friday, police said.
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Odia Singer Collapses And Dies While Performing On Stage
Popular Odia singer Murali Mohapatra collapsed and died while performing at a Durga Puja cultural event in Odisha's Koraput district, his family said.
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COVID-19: Educational Institutes In Odisha To Remain Closed Till End of Durga Puja
Keeping in view the concerns expressed by students and parents, it has been decided to close schools and colleges till the end of Durga Puja holidays, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a statement. The five-day Durga Puja festival is slated to be held between October 22 and October 26.
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Community Puja Pandals Asked to Install CCTV Cameras
Community Durga Puja organisers in this south Odisha city have been asked by police to install at least four closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at every pandal and deploy volunteers for crowd management.
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Cyclone Phailin: President Pranab Mukherjee cuts short his West Bengal visit
President Pranab Mukherjee, who is at his ancestral home in West Bengal for Durga Puja, has cut short his visit and will return to New Delhi today in view of Cyclone 'Phailin' that is set to hit Odisha coast.
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Government seeks arrangement for differently abled people visiting pujas
In a novel gesture, Odisha government has asked all the Durga puja committees in the state to make special arrangements for a smooth visit for disabled and old persons besides pregnant women and children, official sources said.
