Festivals

Kataka: It's that time of the year, and Kataka is all decked up and ready for Durga Puja 2026. To ensure a smooth and peaceful Durga Puja celebration, the Commissionerate...

Bhubaneswar: Not everyone is cheerful during the festive season in Odisha, particularly bootleggers and ganja smugglers. In a major crackdown on illicit liquor and narcotics during the ongoing festival season,...

Bhubaneswar: The dates for the 78th edition of Bargarh Dhanu Yatra have been announced. The globally-renowned annual festival, recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday issued traffic rules in Bhubaneswar for Durga Puja, effective from October 16 to 21. Heavy vehicles and passenger buses will be restricted from entering...

Bhubaneswar: With Durga Puja just weeks away, the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate Police has unveiled an extensive security, traffic and immersion management plan for one of the city’s largest festive gatherings, set...

Bhubaneswar: Bakul Foundation celebrated Ganesh Puja differently for the seventh year, worshipping a living tree and using the festival to advocate a deeper cultural bond with nature. Bakul volunteers used...

Kolkata: Durga Puja in West Bengal will see quite a few changes this time as the state’s biggest festival is set to be held for the first time under BJP...

Kolkata: In a major embarrassment for the BJP, a West Bengal government advertisement published in newspapers across the state on Monday showed Goddess Durga with 11 arms. Goddess Durga is...

Mumbai: Barely a week after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke about universal oneness at an event in New York, The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to...

Anugola (Odisha): Thousands of devotees came together to celebrate the sacred Bahuda Yatra at Devboomi, Jindal Nagar, to mark the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra...