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Jeypore’s Connection With Lathis During Dussehra, A Dying Tradition
Jeypore has an old association with ‘lathis’. They are considered sacred by the tribal groups here, who worship them throughout the year for the prosperity of the people.
When Jeypore was ruled by kings, tribal headmen used to come here…
For Telugus In Silk City, Dusshera Is Bommala Koluvu
Berhampur can be called a mini Andhra Pradesh in Odisha for it is home to the Telugu speaking Kamma community.
Dusshera celebrations here are quite unique and this small community in the Silk City has kept alive the age-old tradition of…
Cuttack’s Flower Industry In Full Bloom During Durga Puja
Cuttack: There is nothing like the festival season for flower sellers in the Millennium City to show their ‘flower-power’. Durga Puja and Dusshera is peak business time with the demand growing manifold. The flower sellers too multiply at…
Bhubaneswar Joins Protest Against Global Climate Change
Bhubaneswar: Denizens of Bhubaneswar came together recently to protest over climate inaction.
More than 300 people walked from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square, performing and sloganeering about climate change.
Celebrities such…
Cancer ‘Chalisa’ Recourse With Crisis Brewing In Paddy Fields Of Odisha’s Rice…
Bargarh, the western Odisha district, has now become the unofficial cancer capital of the state. Experts believe the high incidence of cancer could be caused by the heavy use of pesticides in agriculture.
THE DANCE OF DEATH
The family of…
Chhatar Jatra: A Unique Blend Of Tribal Fanfare & Devotion In Odisha
Bhawanipatana: Over two lakh devotees flocked to the Maa Manikeswari shrine in town to witness the deity’s traditional entry into the temple on Sunday.
Known as ‘Chattar Jatra’, the annual journey symbolises Maa’s return from Jenakhal to…
High Schools In Odisha Asked To Comply With Fire Safety Norms
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned high schools across the state of stringent action if they failed to submit fire safety and building certificates before December 31.
Director, Higher Education, Sundarlal Seal, in his letter to…
Central Assistance & Alumni Funding Must For New Edu Policy Implementation: Odisha
New Delhi: Funding issues could pose major obstacles in the implementation of the new national policy on education. The state education ministers, who recently attended the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) meet here, said that…
Odisha Judge Indrajit Mahanty Takes Oath As Rajasthan HC Chief Justice
Jaipur: Justice Indrajit Mahanty took oath as Chief Justice of Rajastan High Court on Sunday. Governor of Rajastan Kalraj Mishra administered the oath in presence of chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
He is the senior-most judge of Orissa High…
Shakti Peethas In Odisha & Their Significance For Shaktas
The Goddess has been worshiped in India since Vedic times. Scriptures say everything emanates from her. She is the source of Shakti. The beginning and the end….The Whole creation lives in her. Shakti is a concept or personification of the…