Fast or Free? Understanding Puri Jagannath Temple’s Queue Options

Puri Jagannath Temple is one of the Char Dham temples in India. Millions of devotees visit this sacred place every year. But to handle such a vast crowd, the temple authority has introduced a queueing system to make the process of darshan smooth and orderly. Here’s all you need to know about the system. Why the Queue System? There has to be a queue system to facilitate devotees in the temple for a whole day, considering festivals like Rath Yatra. This way, people can get a glimpse of the presiding deities, such as Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, in a disciplined, safe, and accessible manner for…

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Dreaming of IIM Sambalpur? Here’s All About the Independent MBA Admissions 2025

This is an important step towards further autonomy for IIM Sambalpur as it has now announced independent admissions to the MBA programme for the 2025-27 academic session, thus deviating from traditional admission through CAP. Such a decision pools candidates together for admission into multiple IIMs. What this Means for MBA Aspirants The new admission process gives IIM Sambalpur a better control over which candidates best fit their ideals and vision. Even as aspiring students will continue to appear for the Common Admission Test or CAT, which will still be the primary eligibility test, the institute will control the subsequent stages such as shortlisting and final selection. Overview of Admission Process Focus on Diversity and Inclusivity IM Sambalpur is known to be very inclusive and innovative. Hence, diversity would be a very important consideration while making the selection for this institute. It would probably…

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