y k y cm UNFAZED PERFORMER FLASH FLOOD HORROR BIDEN WHISPERS IN WISCONSIN Actor Reyhna Pandit says she is unaffected Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh's US Prez, while talking about repairing roads and bridges, by trolls she receives for playing a Dharamshala led to a flash shifted gears and began speaking and interacting with people in a lowered voice negative role on the screen LEISURE | P2 flood-like situation TWO STATES | P8 INTERNATIONAL | P10 VOLUME 11, ISSUE 103 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | TUESDAY, JULY 13 | 2021 12 PAGES | `5.00 74 die in lightning in UP, Raj and MP AGENCIES Monday. Besides Jaipur, the deaths were reported from New Delhi, July 12: six other districts -- Kota, Lightning strikes in Uttar Jhalawar, Baran, Dholpur, Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Sawai Madhopur and Tonk Pradesh over past 24 hours -- according to the Disaster claimed at least 74 lives, ac- Management and Relief de- cording to data provided by partment. the states governments. It In a major tragedy in was one of the worst light- Jaipur, 12 people, mostly NO GO FOR DEVOTEES: Servitors performing rituals during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri, Monday. Devotees were kept away from the festival due to Covid-19 curbs. PTI PHOTO ning disasters in the region youngsters, were killed and in the recent past. 11 injured in an incident of The dead include 11 vis- lightning strike at the iconic itors at 12th century his- watch tower near the Amber toric Amer Fort on the out- Fort, the officials said. Some IRREGULAR by MANJUL skirts of Jaipur who were of them were taking "selfies" Petrol costlier, taking selfies at a watch- on the watch tower, while the tower inside the fort Sunday others were on the hill evening. The maximum nearby, they said, adding Chariots roll amid diesel rate cut number of deaths were re- that those on the tower fell ported from Uttar Pradesh on the ground when the PNN & AGENCIES where 41 died across 16 dis- lightning struck late on tricts Sunday night. Sunday evening. New Delhi, July 12: Global cues “As per the available in- Prime Minister Narendra pushed fuel prices to increase again formation, 41 people have Modi, Governor Kalraj across the country Monday adding died due to lightning strikes Mishra, Chief Minister more misery to the common man al- across 16 districts in the Ashok Gehlot have expressed Covid restrictions ready grappling with rising food prices state and 30 people have grief over the incidents of amid shrinking income. been injured. Taking note of lightning strikes and con- I’ve checked. Only lying for PNN & AGENCIES chariots, Gajapati Maharaja However, unlike uniform price move- this incident, ₹4 lakh ex- veyed their condolences to marriage is punishable, Dibyasingha Deb, the titular king of ment earlier, oil marketing compa- gratia each will be provided the families of the deceased. not lying for votes! LOW-KEY AFFAIR Puri, July 12: Amid beating of cym- Puri, performed the 'Chhera Panhara' nies Monday continued with their to kin of the deceased,” In Madhya Pradesh, six bals, blowing of conch shells and chant- (sweeping of chariots) ritual with a practice adopted more than two months Uttar Pradesh relief com- people, including two mi- n Only those servitors, police personnel ing of 'Hari Bol', Lord Jagannath and golden broom, following which ago to increase the price of petrol but missioner Ranvir Prasad nors, were killed and 11 oth- and officials who have tested negative his celestial siblings' annual Rath Yatra reduced the primp price of diesel for told a news agency. State daily Covid for Covid-19 have been allowed to Jagatguru Shankaracharya of ers injured in separate in- began in Puri Monday with strict ad- take part in the festival Govardhan Peeth, Swami the first time in close to three months. In Rajasthan, twenty- cidents of lightning. In cases below 2,000 herence to Covid-19 protocols as the holy Nischalananda Saraswati, had a dar- Accordingly, while the price of petrol three people, including 12 in Gwalior district, two per- town was placed under curfew. n Gatherings on streets or rooftops have shan of the deities as per tradition be- increased by 28 paise to `101.19 a litre Jaipur, were killed and 27 in- sons died on Sunday evening Bhubaneswar: The state’s count of This was for the second consecu- been prohibited. The curfew has been fore the pulling of the chariots. in Delhi, the price of diesel was cut by jured in incidents of light- when lightning struck them single-day Covid-19 cases fell tive year and the second time in the his- imposed in the interest of public health 'Taladhwaja' was pulled first by 16 paise per litre to `89.72 a litre in ning strikes, officials said on at Sunarpura village. below the 2,000-mark for the first time in almost three months, even tory of the 12th-century shrine that the n Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about 500 servitors, following which as 63 more fatalities pushed the annual mega-festival, considered one refrained from visiting Puri and 'Darpadalan' and 'Nandighosh' started CITY FUEL PRICES toll to 4,662 Monday, a health of the biggest religious events in the watched the proceedings on television rolling. Though it was earlier decided PETROL `102.06 (+0.28) official said. The coronavirus tally country, was held sans devotees. that the pulling of the chariots will mounted to 9,41,745 with 1,993 The entire 3-km stretch of the Grand begin at 3pm, the process actually DIESEL `97.84 (-0.17) NEET-UG 2021 fresh cases, reported from all the Road in front of the temple wore a 'Baisi Pahacha' through the Lion's began much before schedule, an offi- 30 districts, he said. While 1,154 deserted look as only some selected Gate in an elaborate ritual. cial of the Shri Jagannath Temple Delhi. new infections were reported from priests and police personnel were al- A number of traditional rituals Administration (SJTA) said. Across the country as well, petrol quarantine centres, the remaining lowed to participate in the festival. like 'Mangala Arati', 'Mailam' and 'Surya All entry points to Puri town have prices increased in the range of 25-35 exam on Sept 12 839 were local-contact cases. Only those servitors, police per- Puja' were held before the presiding been sealed and over 65 platoons of po- paise per litre, diesel prices reduced Odisha now has 24,567 active sonnel and officials who have tested deities set out from the sanctum sanc- lice, each having 30 personnel, were by 15-20 paise per litre. The application process will begin from cases, and 9,12,463 patients have negative for Covid-19 have been al- torum of the temple. Lord Sudarshan, deployed and CCTVs installed at var- Before Monday, the retail prices of recovered from the disease so far. lowed to take part in the festival, Puri the wheel weapon of Lord Krishna, was ious locations as part of the security petrol and diesel rose by a sharp 35 paise 5pm Tuesday through the NTA website Collector Samarth Verma said. first seated in the chariot of Devi arrangement for the nine-day festi- and 26 paise per litre Saturday while Gatherings on streets or rooftops Subhadra, called 'Darpadalan'. val, officials said. Chief Minister it remained unchanged Sunday. POST NEWS NETWORK Italy win Euro 2020 have been prohibited. The curfew has After that, Lord Balabhadra Naveen Patnaik refrained from visiting In the city of Mumbai, where petrol OJEE DEADLINE been imposed in the interest of pub- was seated on his chariot Puri and watched the proceedings on prices crossed `100-mark for the first Bhubaneswar, July 12: EXTENDED AGAIN London: Italy became the European lic health, he said. 'Taladhwaja' and finally, Lord television. The state government has time ever May 29, the fuel price reached Medical entrance exam The Odisha Joint Entrance football champions after a gap of 53 ` The elaborate rituals started from Jagannath was taken to his char- made elaborate arrangements for free a new high of 107.20 per litre Monday. NEET, which was earlier Examination (OJEE) years by defeating hosts England in ` a dramatic penalty shootout in the Sunday night and the sibling deities, iot 'Nandighosh'. The three wooden live broadcast of the festival for devo- Diesel price in the city is also at 97.29, scheduled for August 1, will Committee Monday again Euro 2020 final at the historic Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and chariots draped in layers of red, tees across the country. the highest among metros. now be conducted extended the dates for sub- Wembley stadium here. Italy had Lord Jagannath, along with Lord black, green and yellow cloth were President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice Petrol prices in all metros have now September 12, Union mission of online application won their first Euro title in 1968 and Sudarshan, were carried to their re- parked in front of the Lion's Gate. President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime crossed the `100 per litre-mark and Education Minister forms for all the courses they won their second one when spective chariots in a step-by-step pro- The 45-ft-high 'Nandighosh' stood Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha OMC officials said that if interna- Dharmendra Pradhan an- (except B Tech) under OJEE goalkeeper Donnarumma blocked a cession called 'Pahandi'. with 16 huge wooden wheels, while Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief tional oil prices continued to firm up, nounced Monday. 2021 up to July 26, 2021 poor effort by 19-year-old Bukayo Descending from the 'Ratna 'Taladhwaja' stands at 44-ft-high with Minister Naveen Patnaik, Andhra prices may rise further.