Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik making ex-gratia payment to the family member of a policeman who was killed in the recent Maoist attack at Malkangiri on Sunday. Photo by Ratnakar Dash
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had many embarrassing moments when he visited Malkangiri to take stock of the situation in the wake of the recent Maoist attack. More»
Odisha government on Saturday appointed new Collectors in as many as six districts by ordering transfer of several IAS and senior OAS service officers. More»
Each time there is a major Maoist attack, Odisha government makes a statement saying that it would take all possible steps to contain the naxal menace. More»
For us singing is divine: Sikandar Alam
“I can't appreciate the changing trends where music has become an instrument of titillation with vulgar lyrics. True music soothes the frayed nerves and makes one forget one's mundane life,” says Sikandar Alam, a revered man in Odisha and a singer par excellence. More »
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Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath is a 56-course meal for the god which is shared by the devotees who throng the temple. Mahaprasad is of two types, Sankhudi and Nisankhudi, meaning cooked food, and dry food or snack offerings. More » Raja swings and Poda Pithas of Orissa Raja festival is observed in Orissa in the month of Jyestha (June), after a brief shower and when the clouds begin to consolidate for the ensuing rains. More »
