Rath Yatra

Jagannath Rath Yatra: No devotees this year too, Puri under tight security

The Odisha government has deployed 65 platoons of police, along with senior officers, to oversee the Puri's Rath yatra's security arrangements, which is set to take place on July 12 in Puri. Due to the Covid-19 incident, the previous year's Rath yatra was held without devotee involvement. Jul 10, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus

Global Covid deaths cross 40 lakhs

The global Covid-19 death toll has surpassed the 4 million mark, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Jul 8, 2021