In a significant move to honour Odisha’s rich cultural heritage, the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism has officially recognized Cuttack’s Bali Jatra as a National Fair. The announcement was made ...

Bhubaneswar: The Bali Jatra in Odisha’s Cuttack has not received national status so far as the Central government is yet ...

Bhubaneswar: The Cuttack Bali Jatra has not received national status as the Centre is yet to take a final decision on the matter, said BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray today. The Union Ministry ...

Bali Jatra is a festival that commemorates the maritime trade and cultural exchange between Odisha and Southeast Asian countries, particularly Bali. The festival is celebrated annually in Cuttack, ...

The Central government has granted Odisha's Bali Jatra the prestigious ‘National Fair’ status, recognising its rich maritime heritage. The annual festival in Cuttack celebrates the State’s historic ...

The Bali Jatra, literally “voyage to Bali”, a seven-day annual festival in Cuttack, commemorates the 2,000-year-old maritime and cultural links between Kalinga and Bali and other regions around the ...