Odisha

Devotees gather for Rath Yatra in Jagannath Puri: All you need to know about the temple

Jun

NationJagannath Puri, Odisha

Devotees gather for Rath Yatra in Jagannath Puri: All you need to know about the temple

Lakhs of devotees are in Puri, Odisha for the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Annually, devotees gather at the Jagannath temple in Puri. They draw the grand chariots of the three deities: Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister goddess Subhadra. The deities are taken to the Gundicha Temple. They reside there for a week. After that, they return to the Jagannath Temple. About 10,000 security personnel have been deployed to the seaside pilgrim town for the event. This includes eight companies of the Central Armed Police Forces. Celebrations in West Bengal’s Jagannath temple Similar celebrations were also…

DRDO Odisha conducts successful VSHORADS Flight Trials

Feb

By Theviralmail

DefenseDRDO, Odisha

DRDO Odisha conducts successful VSHORADS Flight Trials

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three flight-trials. These trials were of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS). They occurred from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude. During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted the targets. They completely destroyed targets which had reduced thermal signatures. These signatures mimicked low-flying drones in different flying conditions. The flight-tests were conducted in the final deployment configuration. Two field operators executed weapon readiness. They carried out target acquisition and executed missile firing. https://videopress.com/v/YrL1KVZL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The flight data…