Raja festival

New Delhi: The Odia festival of Raja was celebrated on the virtual platform by a Delhi-based forum of intellectuals, The Intellects. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation of…

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has closed down some markets and shops for violating social distancing guidelines during the rush for festival shopping. But citizens…

Balasore: The Raja celebrations, one of Odisha's most popular festivals, will be muted this year, thanks to the  the COVID-19 pandemic. But Ranjan ‘Bhai’ has come forward to ensure that the…

Cuttack: The evaluation of the Matric examination papers in Odisha will be suspended across all centres for two days on account of Raja festival. In a notification, the Board of Secondary…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the three-day Raja Festival beginning from June 14, the Odisha government on Thursday relaxed the night curfew to enable the people to do their pre-festival shopping.…

The Odia film industry is going through its worst phase because of the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time in many years, no films are releasing this Raja.

Cuttack: With all cinema halls in Odisha shut during the countrywide lockdown, the cine industry in the state is staring at a massive loss of around Rs 100 crore. Expressing this concern,…

Bhubaneswar: What's 'Raja’ without ‘Paan’ (betel leaf)? And no it's not about addiction, but a cultural tradition woven into the three-day festival in Odisha. People who do not even…

Bhubaneswar: Encashing in on the three-day Raja festival beginning June 15 and the summer vacations, Odia movie producers have lined up four releases to keep the cash registers ringing. This…

Bhubaneswar: Known for his unique sufiana renditions, Odia singer Rituraj Mohanty finally lent voice for Odia cinema to be released ahead of the Raja festival in June. Since becoming the…