Culture & Heritage

Berhampur: In a splendid confluence of faith, folklore, and festivity, the historic town of Paralakhemundi in Odisha’s Gajapati district once again resonated with devotional fervour as the age-old Gaja Muhan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will observe ‘Odia Pakhya’ across the state from April 1 for the second year in a row, coinciding with Utkal Dibasa. The celebrations will conclude on...

Bhubaneswar: The Buddhist sites of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri in Odisha's Jajpur district have been included in UNESCO’s tentative India list for consideration of ‘World Heritage Site' status. In a...

Bhubaneswar: A faculty member of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar was dismissed from service on Thursday following allegation of sexual harassment of girl students and massive protest at the college...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi under the department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture on Wednesday presented various awards for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. The prestigious awards...

Bhubaneswar: Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal is set to enthral the visitors at the historic Bali Jatra on its concluding day in Odisha’s Cuttack city on Thursday evening. The renowned singer...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik during the India Maritime Week 2025 celebrations at the NESCO Grounds in Mumbai. The Prime Minister stopped and...

Berhampur: In a rare confluence of tradition and triumph, rural women sports winners of Odisha performed the dance ballet “Thia Puchi Naranga”. Many of them performed for the first time...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday decided to take a slew of measures as part of efforts to give new directions to the cultural landscape of the state. Several key...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday stressed the need to effectively promote Odisha’s rich cultural heritage and handicrafts in European countries. The Chief Minister made this observation when...