Baidyanath Kar (45) of Koili village in Jajpur district is known as Lalit Pawar of Odia Jatras as he plays the role of villains. His roles as the villainous stepmother and mother-in-law in many Jatras ...

VISITORS to Balijatra will get a scope to learn about the history and richness of classical Odia language and writers who contributed towards enriching it. The Culture department has decided to ...

Odiya jatra actor and director Ananta Ojha, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru, breathed his last Sunday evening. Noted Odia playwright, jatra actor and director Ananta ...

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Ojha, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru, breathed his last this evening from a prolonged illness. BHUBANESHWAR: Noted Odia playwright, jatra actor and director Ananta ...

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared legislation seeking to rename Orissa as Odisha and the language spoken in the state as Odia from Oriya. The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared legislation seeking to rename ...

London [UK], October 1: The historic House of Lords, London, will host Bali Jatra UK 2025 on 14th November 2025, marking a ...

Just when you were getting used to Bengaluru, they've decided to add another tongue-twister to your vocabulary. Orissa is Odisha and Oriya is now Odia. It will get Parliament's nod soon enough. While ...

NEW DELHI: Orissa will hereafter be called 'Odisha' and the Oriya language will be known as 'Odia' with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill.