Culture

Bhubaneswar: Two weavers from Odisha were honoured by President Droupadi Murmu during the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday in recognition of their outstanding achievement in weaving and innovation. Ram…
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Bhubaneswar: Four traditional cultural practices of Odisha — Mayurbhanj Chhau Dance, Odissi, Kataka Bali Yatra and Puri Rath Yatra — have been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. This was…
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Puri: In a historic decision celebrating Odisha’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage, President Droupadi Murmu has approved a proposal to install the sacred chariot wheels of the annual Puri Rath Yatra at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.…
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Brahmapur: President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the revered Maa Kandhuni Devi temple at Taptapani in Ganjam district on Tuesday after a 170-km-long special train journey from Bhubaneswar to Brahmapur as part of her ongoing 3-day…
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Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to three suspended Assistant Directors of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in connection with the alleged irregularities in the…
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Puri: The Puri Chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on Sunday demanded that the Centre and State Government to initiate immediate steps to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for the…
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Puri: The Trinity was offered Adhar Pana, a drink for the salvation of ghostly bodies, sinned souls, and other spirits, atop the chariots on Sunday night. Early morning on the day, the priests performed the Mangal Arati at 7.15 am,…
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Puri: The Trinity sparkled in golden attire atop their respective chariots during the Suna Besha ritual on Saturday. Lakhs of devotees thronged Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri to witness ‘Suna Besha’. The deities donned golden limbs and…
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Bhubaneswar: India marked a major milestone in its energy exploration programme on Saturday with the commencement of drilling of the first appraisal well, MN-DWN18-1-HD, in the Mahanadi River Basin off the coast of Odisha. The move aims…
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Puri: With the Odisha government leaving nothing to chance after the gross mismanagement of Rath Yatra, which led to loss of three lives, the Bahuda Yatra (return journey) of the Holy Trinity was conducted smoothly in Puri on Friday. …
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