# Odisha begins online registration for Kartika Brata Habisyalis in Puri

2026-10-06T08:12:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Odisha government started online registration on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, for the Habishyali scheme that provides free accommodation and facilities to women observing Kartika Brata in Puri. Eligible women, including widows up to 70 years and married women aged 50 to 70 from all 30 districts, can apply through the e-District portal at edistrict.odisha.gov.in. Under the scheme, the government will accommodate 2,500 Habisyalis at Brundabati Nivas, the Municipal Kalyan Mandap and the Railway Tourist Complex in Puri from 26 October to 24 November 2026. Facilities include organised darshan at the Shree Jagannath Temple and free Mahaprasad. Registration will remain open until the allotted slots are filled.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both odishabytes.com and odishatv.in published near-identical straight reports on the scheme launch, with no editorial slant or political framing. Each outlet led with the registration start date, reproduced the eligibility criteria verbatim, and carried the same quote from Puri District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida. The coverage is uniform government-information-style reporting that simply relays the official announcement. The concrete takeaway is the registration window on the e-District portal, which remains open until the 2,500 slots are filled.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- odishabytes.com (neutral report) <https://odishabytes.com/kartika-brata-in-odishas-puri-online-registration-begins-for-habisyalis/>
  Straight relay of government scheme details with no framing
- odishatv.in (neutral report) <https://odishatv.in/odisha/kartika-brata-in-puri-online-registration-for-free-stay-under-odisha-habishyali-scheme-begins-12628000>
  Wire-service style report with official quote, no slant

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Dibyajyoti Parida, Habishyali scheme, Kartika Brata, Odisha government, Puri
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