Debates spark over the national recognition for Cuttack's Bali Jatra after Odisha Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj stated in the Assembly that no such status has been granted, contradicting earlier ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday cleared the air on ‘National Maritime Heritage Festival’ status to Bali Jatra at Cuttack. “There is no provision to accord national recognition to any ...

Spread over 1,100 sqkm and over three districts in Odisha, Chilika was the first Indian wetland designated as a Ramsar site in 1981 ...

The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...

embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war which has been described as one of the fiercest wars of the ancient world (261 BCE), the Bali Jatra festival celebrated annually in Cuttack marks the more ...

For over 20 years, Jatra Biroti has been taking us on a journey of all things Bangladeshi. From clothes, local crafts to food it is a celebration of Bengali culture. They support vegetarianism, ...

A prime example is Gulshan-Banani, where countless high-rises stand tall and sighting a sliver of the sky is nearly impossible. In this concrete jungle, where fresh air feels scarce, Jatra (located on ...