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Odisha CM Patnaik expresses grief over Tripura's Ulta Rath Yatra mishap

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed grief over the death of seven people when a Rath or ceremonial chariot of Lord Jagannath came in contact with a high tension wire in Tripura's Unakoti district during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' or return car festival. The incident happened on Wednesday when thousands of people were pulling the chariot, made of iron and heavily decorated came in contact with a 133 kv overhead cable in Uttar Pabiacherra in Kumarghat. Parts of the Rath immediately caught fire and people fell on the road with their bodies on flame, Patnaik in a statement said Wednesday's Tripura incident was very unfortunate and he expressed condolence to the bereaved families. He wished speedy recovery of the injured persons. While six persons died due to electrocution on the spot, one died while being taken to hospital. Sixteen other people were injured in the incident.

Ulta Rath Yatra mishap: CM Manik Saha announces compensation for victims

Seven people died and 16 others sustained severe burn injuries after being electrocuted during the Ulta Rath Yatra in Tripura's Unakoti district on Wednesday

Tripura's Rath Yatra mishap: PM Modi announces compensation for victims

Seven people died and 16 others sustained injuries after being electrocuted during the Ulta Rath Yatra in Tripura's Unakoti district on Wednesday

Manipur skips annual Rath Yatra procession amid ongoing ethnic violence

Manipur skipped annual Rath Yatra procession with chariots, which has been a public festival for 200 years, in view of the ongoing ethnic violence, which has so far claimed more than 120 lives

Rath Yatra: Lord Jagannath, his siblings ascend chariots following rituals

Idols of Lord Jagannath and his siblings were placed on their respective chariots on Tuesday, following spectacular ceremonial Pahandi rituals

BJP set to launch Rath Yatra in K'taka ahead of Assembly elections

Ruling BJP in Karnataka is all set to take out a 'Rath Yatra' in the state after the budget session ahead of Assembly elections

Amit Shah to arrive in Tripura to flag off two rath yatras of BJP today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to flag off two BJP rath yatras from North Tripura and South Tripura districts on Thursday, a party leader said. BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said Shah will arrive in Agartala around 11 am and head to Dharmanagar in North Tripura district to launch the yatra and address a public rally. He will then visit Sabroom in South Tripura district to flag off another rath yatra and address a public meeting, Bhattacharjee said. Shah will depart from Tripura on Thursday evening. Bhattacharjee said the Jana Viswas Yatra', aimed at highlighting the state government's achievements ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, will travel 1,000 km covering all the 60 constituencies. A total of 100 rallies and roadshows will be held, and the yatra will conclude on January 12, he said, adding, BJP president J P Nadda will join the programme on the last day. Meanwhile, Shah's flight could not land at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala on ..

Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad; lakhs of devotees flock city

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' - a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom before the start of the Rath Yatra

President Kovind greets nation on occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra

The nine-day yatra (pulling of chariots) of Lord Jagannath will begin later on Friday in Odisha's Puri

Famous Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri to be celebrated today

The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the most prominent Hindu festival in the Puri city of Odisha

Hundreds of thousands of people in Puri as countdown begins for Rath Yatra

As the countdown for the much-awaited Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins, thousands of devotees from across the country have started thronging this pilgrim town

Odisha: Puri prepares for Rath Yatra on July 1 amid fresh Covid alarm

Around 1 mn people are expected to gather for the festival in the temple town from across the country, and some foreign nations, says an official

Lord Jagannath returns to sanctum sanctorum of 12th-century temple

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his best wishes to all on the occasion of 'Neeladri Bije' and 'Rasagola Divas' on Saturday

In pictures: Jagannath Rath Yatra begins across the country

In order to prevent any congregation, a curfew-like shutdown has been imposed across Puri district from 9 pm on Monday till 2 pm on Wednesday

SC allows Puri Rath Yatra; Odisha CM says it's a challenge amid Covid

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde directed the state government to impose curfew in the Puri City during the time when the chariots are taken out in the procession

CJI-led SC bench to hear today pleas seeking nod for Puri Rath Yatra

The Puri Rath Yatra, which is attended by hundreds of thousands of people from across the world, is scheduled from June 23

Will take 'favourable action': Odisha govt on Jagannath Rath Yatra

After the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra, the state government had been facing tremendous pressure from different quarters to intervene in the matter

Coronavirus impact: SC stays this year's historic Puri's Rath Yatra

The bench told Odisha government not to allow the yatra or pilgrimage procession and related activities anywhere in the state to avoid spread of coronavirus

Rath yatra: SC seeks Mamata govt's response on BJP plea for persmission

The West Bengal unit of the BJP has challenged the order of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court, which had disallowed the Rath Yatra

Rath Yatra in West Bengal: SC agrees to hear BJP's plea on January 7

West Bengal BJP's had planned to launch the Rath Yatra from three districts of the state