Puri: Schools within Puri municipality and its surrounding areas will remain closed on Wednesday, December 4, for the Indian Navy Day 2024 celebrations. The closure aims to facilitate student participation in the event and manage the expected traffic during the festivities.

Indian Navy held rehearsal at the Puri beach in Odisha on November 30, ahead of the Navy Day celebration. The Indian Navy day will be celebrated on December 4. Speaking to ANI, Puri SP Vineet Agarwal briefed on the preparations.

President Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest at the event hosted by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Wednesday. Besides the President, the Odisha Governor, Chief Minister and other Union and State Ministers will also be present,

Swirling seawater off the Puri coast in Odisha virtually turned into a warzone on Wednesday with the Indian Navy brilliantly displaying its prowess and combative skill, leaving the audience including President Droupadi Murmu awe-struck.