Samajwadi Party (SP) workers stage a protest against fuel price hike after submitting a memorandum to Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, in Bhubaneswar.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts test launch of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), near Chandipur coast in Odisha.
Activists of All India Democratic Women’s Association during a protest against the hike in fuel price, in Bhubaneswar.
Members of various farmer organisations block a railway track during a countrywide four-hour 'rail roko' demonstration, called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), as part of their agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, in Bhubaneswar.
Youth Congress workers stage a protest against fuel price hike in front of the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's residence in Bhubanesar.
Workers transplant paddy seedlings as an airplane approaches to land at Biju Patnaik International airport, in Bhubaneswar.
Students carry the Tricolor as they participate in a rally as a tribute to Pulwama martyrs on its second anniversary, in Bhubaneswar.
District Youth Congress (DYC) members stage a protest against Heritage Preservation Act draft, in Bhubaneswar.
DRDO conducts the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats.
A sand sculpture with a message, 'Happy Republic Day', made by artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, on the eve of 72nd Republic Day, in Puri.
Vice-Chief of Indian Army Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty addresses a press conference during his visit to Odisha, in Bhubaneswar.
Artists from Kolkata (Dona Ganguli’s troop) perform Odissi dance during Mukteswar Dance festival, in Bhubaneswar.
Congress leaders and supporters stage a demonstration as part of 'Kisan Adhikar Divas' protest march to Raj Bhavan against Centre's farm reform laws, in Bhubaneswar.
Priests and devotees cary the idol of Lord Hatakeswar during a procession on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' festival, in Khordha
Members of various farmer organizations under All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee burn copies of the new agricultural reform laws during their agitation, in Bhubaneswar.
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan (2nd L) and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi (L) along with others during the inauguration of Bindusagar-Pond cleaning drive, in Bhubaneswar.
Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik creates a sand sculpture to welcome the year 2021, at Puri beach.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets hockey players at his residence in Bhubaneswar. Patnaik had announced that the city of Rourkela will be the venue for India’s largest hockey stadium with a capacity of 20,000 and will also host the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a 3D sand Santa Claus with a message to use masks, on the eve of Christmas at Puri beach.
Maiden launch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Army Version from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha. The missile destroyed the high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit.
BJP Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan with other party leaders and supporters participates in a rally from Bhubaneswar to Jadupur, demanding justice for a girl who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered, in Bhubaneswar.
An auxiliary nurse midwife, who lost her job, being shifted to a hospital for treatment after she attempted self-immolation during a protest demanding regularisation of jobs, outside Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneswar.
Various farmer union activists stage a demonstration under All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) against the new farm laws, in Puri.
Communist Party of India (CPI) activists take out a protest rally against fuel and LPG cylinder price hike in Bhubaneswar.
Police personnel try to stop members of various farmers' organization under All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) during a protest march against the new farm laws, in Bhubaneswar.
Police personnel detain protestors during a protest in support of the nationwide strike by ten central trade unions against various policies of the NDA government, in Bhubaneswar.
Second phase of flight test of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur.
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System has achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude. The missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur, Odisha.
BJD workers celebrate the party candidates victory on Balasore Sadar and Tirtol seats during the Odisha bypolls, at party office in Bhubaneswar.
Congress Party Odisha in-charge A Chella Kumar, OPCC President Niranjan Pattnaik, and other party leaders take part in a tractor rally during 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' in Bhubaneswar.
Congress Party Odisha in-charge A Chella Kumar, OPCC President Niranjan Pattnaik, and other party leaders take part in a tractor rally during 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' in Bhubaneswar.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sculpture of US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after they won the elections, at Puri beach of Odisha
An advanced version of the DRDO-developed Pinaka rocket successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives a finishing touch to his sculpture depicting Goddess Durga, during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, at Puri beach.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sculpture of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on the eve of his birthday, at Puri beach.
Participants take part in a mini cyclothon 'Cyclegiri' from Sishu Bhawan square to Dhaulugiri to promote cycling in the city, in Bhubaneswar.
Debris lie on the ground after a major fire broke out at an Indian Oil Corporation petrol pump near Raj Bhavan, in Bhubaneswar. Eight people were injured in the mishap.
Firefighters attempt to douse the flames rising from the Indian Oil Corporation petrol pump after a fire broke out following an explosion, near Raj Bhawan, in Bhubaneshwar.
Flames rise from the Indian Oil Corporation petrol pump after a fire broke out following an explosion near Raj Bhawan, in Bhubaneshwar.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successful flight tests the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.
Odisha Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro along with MLAs pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, inside OLA premises in Bhubaneswar.
A man talks to the media while threatening to kill his mother in front of the Odisha Assembly, in Bhubaneswar. Police personnel posted there were able to overpower him. The man said to have had a mental health issue but exact reason of his act is yet to be ascertained.
ABVP activists stage a protest against the contentious Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in Bhubaneswar.
Police personnel wearing PPE stand guard as ABVP activists protest over Amendment Of Universities Act 2020, during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Odisha Assembly, in Bhubaneswar.
Odisha Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro conducts proceedings during State Assembly Session, in Bhubaneswar.
Police detain Naba Nirmana Krushak Sangathan members during a protest demonstration against the Central Government over new farm laws, in Bhubaneswar.
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh addresses a press conference with Odisha Congress President Niranjan Patnaik (L), in Bhubaneswar.
Successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was conducted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha
An artist writes 'Keep Me Clean' as part of a cleanliness drive to mark the International Coastal Cleanup month, at Puri beach in Odisha.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives finishing touch to a sand sculpture dedicated to PM Narendra Modi, ahead of his birthday, in Puri.
Candidates stand in a queue at an examination centre before appearing in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) during Unlock 4. 0, in Bhubaneswar.
BJP Mahila Morcha workers burn an effigy of Odiya actor-turned-politician and Biju Janata Dal MP Anubhav Mohanty during a protest on over alleged domestic violence on his wife actress Barsha Priyadarshini, in Bhubaneswar.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully demonstrated the hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology with the flight test of Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex in Odisha.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducts an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the State.
Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of former president Pranab Mukherjee to pay tribute to the leader who passed away, in Puri.
Residents shift from a flooded village near the banks of River Bhargavi in Khordha district of Odisha.
People with their belongings move across the flood-affected area after the water level rises in Bhargavi river following heavy rainfall, at Balakati in Khordha.
NSUI members during a hunger strike against holding of NEET and JEE exams amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Bhubaneswar.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi with message "May Lord Ganesha give us more power to fight against COVID-19", at Puri beach in Odisha.
An artisan prepares idols of Lord Ganesh at a workshop for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Bhubaneswar.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture with message "Salute to All Warriors" on the eve of 74th Independence Day, at Puri beach in Odisha.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand art to pay homage to the veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty, who passed away today, at Puri beach. Mohanty died at a private hospital on Monday night following a prolonged illness. He was 70.
Devotees offer prayers to Lord Kharakhia Baidyanath on occasion of the third 'Somwar' of the holy month of Shravan, in Bhubaneswar.
A view of a vegetable market near Lord Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar during Unlock 2.0, in Bhubaneswar.
Train coaches are parked near Bhubaneswar railway station during the complete lockdown on weekend imposed by the state government, in Bhubaneswar.
Devotees pray during the 'dakhina moda' ritual of three chariots during Rath Yatra, at Gundicha temple in Puri.
Following the Supreme Court direction, a partial curfew was imposed in Puri and all the entry points to the town were sealed since Monday night. No one was allowed to come to the grand road.
The festival ends after nine days when the deities make their way back to the Jagannath temple.
The festival marks the annual journey of the three deities -- Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra -- from the 12th century Jagannath temple to the Gundicha temple
All those involved in the Rath Yatra were tested for COVID prior to event. No more than 500 people including the servitors and police personnel were allowed to pull the chariots.
The chariots were pulled to the Gundicha temple in Puri, which is around 3 km away from the main Jagannath temple. Rath Yatra is also termed as the Shri Gundicha yatra.
During the festival, the Gajapati King wears the outfit of a sweeper and sweeps all around the deities and chariots in the Chera Pahara ritual.
The three deities were taken atop of the three traditionally decked up wooden chariots -- Nandighosa (for Jagannath), Taladhwaja (for Balabhadra) and Devadalana (for Subhadra).
Amid blowing of conches and beating of cymbals, the ceremonial procession of the deities known as "Pahandi" - carrying the deities on chariots out of the temple -- took place after the priests performed the "Mangala Aarti" early in the morning.
Only the servitors, priests, police personnel and administrative officials were allowed to participate in the festival.
The annual festival is being celebrated after the Supreme Court's nod to organise it in a limited way without public attendance.
For the first time ever, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began in absence of devotees at Odisha's Puri on June 23.
Priests and devotees perform rituals of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Puri.
King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb performs Chhera Panhara rituals during the inauguration of the annual Rathyatra festival, in Puri.
Puri King Dibyasingha Deb being pulled in a chariot as he travels to take part in 'Chhera Panhara' ritual during the Rath Yatra festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Puri.
Chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannath before a procession towards the Gundicha temple during the Rath Yatra festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Puri.
Priests and devotees perform 'Pahandi' rituals of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Puri.
Priests and devotees take part in the 'pahandi' rituals of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri. The Rath Yatra is being organised in a restricted manner this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Security personnel stand guard at Bada Danda (the Grand Road) as devotees prepare to pull the chariot during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri. The Rath Yatra is being organised in a restricted manner due the COVID-19 pandemic.
Devotees maintain social distancing while taking part in Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra at Bada Danda (the Grand Road) in Puri. The Rath Yatra is being organised in a restricted manner due the COVID-19 pandemic.
Priests and policemen pull the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balarama, and Subhadra from the construction site (Ratha Khala) to Jagannatha Temple for the annual Rath Yatra, scheduled to start from tomorrow, in Puri.
