Culture & Heritage

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number of these crafts to 55, it was officially stated on Friday. So far, a total...

Kedarnath: The portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham and doors of the shrine closed for the winter season on Sunday at 8:30 am. The portals were closed amid Vedic rituals and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to have an outreach centre of the prestigious National School of Drama (NSD) in Bhubaneswar. A proposal in this regard has been approved by the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to instal statues of eminent personalities in different locations across the state. The Department of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture took a decision regarding...

Bhubaneswar: It's 'Rasagola Dibasa', a day to remember the history and origin of the sweet. Ask anyone in Odisha and they will instantly have an emotional connect with the word...

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet on Friday approved the creation of the Odisha Culture Development Service (OCDS) Cadre to attract high quality professionals. The decision, taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired...

  Bhubaneswar: The twin hills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri in Odisha capital are all set to welcome seers for the Khandagiri Kumbha Mela starting Friday. The mela starts on the...

Raipur: The wheel of Lord Jagannath's chariot 'Nandighosh', pulled by devotees during Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri last year, was accorded a grand welcome in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: Demand for a ‘Global Sun Temple’, similar to the 13th century Konark Sun temple in Odisha, is now gaining momemtum. A meeting was jointly held by the Indian National...

Rayagada: A village in Odisha's Rayagada district has turned an art gallery of tribal painting 'Idtal' due to a workshop on tribal art culture. The workshop, organised by Odisha Lalit...