Piyush Tripathy, a celebrated figure in Odia traditional theatre, Jatra, found himself amid a swirling controversy involving ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

A 32-year-old Odia rapper died by suicide after consuming poison at his rented apartment in Kadubeesanahalli, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on the night of February 9, police added.

The Odia Language, Literature and Culture department has since 2023 banned vulgar and objectionable performances during jatra and melody shows but such incidents are still reported from different ...

“If required, we will use lathi against persons performing obscene dance in jatra shows,” he told reporters. “We are determined to protect our culture and Odia heritage. Khandagiri Kumbh Mela and ...

Discover the grandeur of Khandagiri Mela in Bhubaneswar. Learn about its history, key attractions like Jatra shows & Odisha’s crafts market. Know timings here!

Speaking to mediapersons, Singh said the initiative has been launched to protect Odia culture and Odia Asmita ... tradition and spirituality. Besides, jatra show is not just for entertainment.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday released the revised publication and digital copy of pictorial Odia alphabet book, “Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha” in Bhubaneswar. The chief ...

The ancient ports here were, in a way, gateways to India. Even today, Bali Jatra is celebrated every year in Odisha. Recently, the President of Indonesia came and he even said that perhaps Odisha is ...

The relationship between India and Indonesia dates back thousands of years. Tales inspired from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and the ‘Bali Jatra’ are living testaments of the age-old cultural and ...

The eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival began with the raising of Yosin or Lingo, a ceremonial wooden pole, at Hanuman Dhoka premises in Kathmandu Durbar Square on Sunday morning. Known as Yenya in ...