Festivals

Bhubaneswar: Sudasa Brata is unique to the state of Odisha and observed by married women.  All the rituals are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. This festival is celebrated on the day, when...

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Bhubaneswar: Gopalpur Beach Festival in the seaside town in Odisha's Ganjam district will be held from January 25-28, Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida informed. "The date has been finalised for national-level...

Panaji: The 54th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) got underway with a star-studded ceremony at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium here on Monday. A highlight of...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of people thronged different locations in Bhubaneswar to witness "Ravana Podi" to mark the end of Dussehra celebration on Tuesday night. The puja committees made necessary arrangements for...

Kolkata: The Ayodhya Ram Mandir is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24, 2024. Three months before the grand opening, Union Home Minister Amit Shah...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has announced Dussehra vacation for all its schools from October 20. According to a notification issued by School and Mass Education department on Friday, the government schools...

Bhubaneswar: Durga puja pandals in Bhubaneswar will have some added facilities for the visitors like mobile toilets and special way for the senior citizens this year. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation...

Bhubaneswar: In a good news for revellers during Dussehra in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police has decided to allow the musical programmes to continue till midnight. The Commissionerate Police held a...

Berhampur: With 17 days remaining for Dussehra festival, police have issued a set of guidelines to be followed by puja committees in Berhampur of Odisha's Ganjam district. The police issued...