BHUBANESWAR: The Odia diaspora in Bahrain celebrated Utkal Dibasa with pomp and splendour recently. A special programme was organised by Bahrain Odia Samaj on ...

BHUBANESWAR: The traditional Odia dish, ‘Pakhala’ (watered cooked rice), a summer delicacy took social media by storm with Odias across the globe observing ‘Pakhala Dibasa’ on Tuesday.

On the auspicious occasion of Utkala Dibasa, popularly known as Odisha Day, state department of culture and Lucknow Oriya Samaj organised an evening of entertainment at Sangeet Natak Academy ...

It’s a celebration that has reached far and wide. Today, Pakhala Dibasa is celebrated by Odias residing across the globe too. The super delicious food is a unique preparation for the summer ...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Odia communities across the country and abroad on Saturday celebrated Utkala Dibasa to mark the formation of the then Orissa, now Odisha, state on a linguistic basis in ...

Bhubaneswar, Asserting that none can stop the development of Odisha, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday called upon the people to identify themselves as ‘proud Odia.’ Utkala Dibasa: None ...

T he feat, held on Pakhala Dibasa (March 20), was a celebration of Odisha's beloved fermented rice dish, Pakhala, with an impressive assortment of over 190 dishes.

On Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of 'Utkal Dibasa'.

“Best wishes on Utkala Dibasa. This is a day to acknowledge the rich role of Odisha, Odia people and culture in the progress of our nation", Modi tweeted.

Utkal Dibasa is celebrated across the state to mark the formation of separate Odisha state on April 1, 1936. The state was spelt as 'Orissa' till 2011 and later changed to Odisha. May 16, 2025 e-Paper ...