The Odisha government has asked the police and district administrations to take action against “nude dance and double-meaning dialogues” with sexual connotations in Jatra shows, the travelling folk ...

The Odisha government has banned the “obscene and vulgar dances” and double-meaning dialogues in jatras (folk theatres) and melodies, which are very much a part of the state’s popular culture. Any ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has put restrictions on obscene dance, dual-meaning dialogues and other vulgar acts on the stage during performances at jatra (opera) and melody shows. In a letter, ...

JAJPUR: An opera choreographer collapsed on stage and died during rehearsal for an Odia play on Friday. The deceased, Mayadhar Jena, popularly known as Nepa sir, worked as a choreographer for the ...

The Odisha government has been preparing guidelines to curb obscene dance in jatra shows in the state, Odia Language, Literature and Culture minister Suryabanshi Suraj told the state Assembly on ...

This time around 13 'Jatra' groups will perform at the mahotsav which will begin from Wednesday. On Monday BJP MLA from Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Babu Singh and around 100 people including women took a ...

The Government of Odisha is deeply committed to preserving and promoting the state’s rich art, culture, and heritage. Since gaining statehood in 1936 based on language, Odisha has been home to diverse ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has been preparing guidelines to curb obscene dance in jatra shows in the state, Odia Language, Literature and Culture minister Suryabanshi Suraj told the state ...