Cremation

TNI Bureau: Famous Ollywood actor Pintu Nanda, who passed away on Wednesday, will be cremated at Swargadwar crematorium in Puri later today. It is to be noted here that Nanda died at the age of 45 while undergoing treatment for liver…

The Puri District Administration has lifted the restriction for cremation at the Puri Swargadwar for non-Puri residents.

Puri District Administration has imposed restriction for cremation at the Puri Swargadwar. Residents from outside the Puri District, won't be allowed to cremate bodies there from January 10, 2022.

The four daughters came forward and carried the bier. They had tears in their eyes while performing the last rites.

Odia Jawan and IAF Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) Rana Pratap Das who died in the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8, was cremated with full military honours.

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square Crematorium in Delhi.

In a major relief for lakhs of devotees, the Puri district administration has decided to reopen the Swargadwar for everyone across Odisha from August 16.

At a time when the Covid dead bodies are being made to rot for days or dumped into the rivers across many states, Odisha has shown respect, empathy and compassion towards the dead.

Odisha-Mo Parivar showed that humanity is still alive, as it continues to serve the people with the motto - 'All for Each, Each for All'.

Odisha-Mo Parivar transferred the mortal remains of the deceased Covid Warrior to her family members in Rourkela. Convener Arup Patnaik takes the lead.