President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said he would discuss with the union culture minister on a proposal for opening a unit office of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) here for proper conservation of Sri Jagannath Temple, according to a senior temple official.

Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee may not have imagined that his pet project Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) to connect villages would end up hastening urbanisation of the rural areas

At least two persons, including a woman, died during Lord Jagannath's car festival here today, official sources said.

While a 32-year-old woman identified as K. Rabana Amma of Waltier in Andhra Prade

The body of a French woman, married to a local youth here, was found hanging in her house on Thursday, police said.

Sarah Michelle Carboski (30) was married to an Odiya youth Lalatendu Jena in March

Over 12 lakh devotees from all corners of the country and even abroad on Sunday poured in here and took part in the grand spectacle of the annual car festival (rath yatra) of Lord Jagannath.