BHUBANESWAR: Odia is yet to be used as the language of administration in Odisha which achieved statehood in 1936 on the basis of language. Seven decades have passed since The Odisha Official Language ...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 5 (ANI): Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik attended the valedictory function of the first Biswa Odia Bhasa Sammilani (World Odia Language Conference) in Bhubaneswar on ...

The Odisha government on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) made it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in urban areas to prominently display signboards in the Odia language. The direction ...

The cabinet also decided that once the rule is implemented, all shops and establishments will have to comply within a month. The Odisha cabinet on Wednesday decided to make Odia language mandatory on ...

BHUBANESWAR: The name of Orissa was officially changed to Odisha and its language from Oriya to Odia following presidential assent today to the bill passed by Parliament and issuance of a notification ...

Cuttack’s history dates back to over a thousand years. It is believed that the city has played a pivotal role in shaping the cultural landscape of Odisha. This is evident from the historic monuments ...

Cultures always sought ways to transcend linguistic barriers, transmitting their literary and artistic light beyond borders. Translation has long been the vehicle for this exchange, allowing readers ...

Utkal Divas, also known as Odisha Day, is celebrated every year to commemorate the formation of the state of Odisha on April 1. President Droupadi Murmu and a number of notable dignitaries ranging ...