Durga Festivities Come To An End In Bhubaneswar With Grand 'Bhashani Utsav'

Durga Festivities Come To An End In Bhubaneswar With Grand Bhashani Utsav

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

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Dussehra festivities ended in the capital city, Bhubaneswar with denizens bidding tearful adieu to Goddess Maa Durga by immersing idols in temporary ponds created for the purpose.

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: Dussehra festivities ended in the capital city, Bhubaneswar with denizens bidding tearful adieu to Goddess Maa Durga by immersing idols in temporary ponds created for the purpose.

In Bhubaneswar, Devi idols were immersed in five temporary ponds created on the riverbanks of Daya(2) and Kuakhai (3). Over 120 idols were disposed of in the capital city.

In Cuttack, idols were immersed at temporary ponds dug on the Kathojodi riverbank.

In Bhashani Utsav (immersion procession), Durga Idols were taken in grand procession amid beating drums, cymbals, and ghants to the designated ponds. Then, the idols were immersed.

Sources in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation said about Rs 21 lakh was spent on digging the temporary ponds.

After the idols are disposed of, BMC workers will take out used flowers, straws, and sticks and dump them in the dumping yard. The State Pollution Control Board (OPCB)will oversee the pollution aspect of immersion activities.

The OPCB has issued a set of rules to be followed by pandal authorities to ensure that immersion of idols must not pollute the river water.

Assembly Polls In Jharkhand In Two Phases On Nov 13 And Nov 20

by Hemanta Pande

New Delhi, Oct 15: The assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23, Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday.

Addressing the press conference here, the Chief Election Commissioner said that polling in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20.

Votes in Maharashtra will also be counted on November 23.

A total of 2.60 crore voters are eligible to cast votes in Jharkhand and there are 1.31 crore male and 1.29 crore female voters. The state has 11.84 lakh are first-time voters and there are 66.84 lakh young voters.

Kumar said the date of Gazette notification for the two phases will be issued on October 18 and 22 respectively.

The last date of making nominations for the two phases is October 25 and 29, the date for scrutiny of nominations is October 28 and 30 and last date for withdrawal of candidatures is October 30 and November 1 respectively.

Senior citizens above 85 years in age can vote from home.

"They are entitled to their privacy as well during the vote at home. Videography will be done for proof," Kumar said.

The term of the Jharkhand assembly will end on January 5, 2025, with elections scheduled in 81 constituencies (44 General, 9 SC, 28 ST) in the state.

A delegation from the ECI, led by the CEC had on September 24 conducted a thorough review of poll preparedness for the asembly elections in Jharkhand at Ranchi.

Assembly polls were held in five phases in Jharkhand in 2019.

The poll panel also announced dates for bypolls in 48 assembly seats and two parliamentary constituencies. (ANI)

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Nabarangpur: Teen Killed, Another Injured In Group Clash During Durga Idol Immersion

by Hemanta Pande

Nabarangpur, Oct 15: A teenage boy was killed, and another boy sustained severe injuries in a group clash during the immersion procession of Goddess Durga here in Odisha on Monday night.

The deceased has been identified as Kiran Gadba, a resident of Dansi street in Nabarangpur town.

Another minor boy, identified as Tejab Harijan of the same locality, is fighting for life at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Nabarangpur.

As per reports, two minors were stabbed following a conflict between the groups during the immersion procession of Goddess Durga late last night.

The injured duo was rescued in critical condition and rushed to the DHH here, where Kiran succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The victims’ family lodged a complaint at the Nabarangpur police station in this regard and demanded immediate arrest and stringent punishment of the culprit.

Hundreds of women staged demonstration in front of the police station late last night to press their demand.

Meanwhile, police detained seven persons in this connection.

“The motive behind the group clash is yet to be ascertained. We have detained seven suspects in connection with this case and further investigation is underway," a senior police officer said.

Durga Festivities Come To An End In Bhubaneswar With Grand 'Bhashani Utsav'

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