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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Khandagiri jatra festival, beginning Feb 6, the commissionerate police issued stern directives to performing troupes to refrain from showing vulgarity on stage. Police have ...

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, ...

Kendrapada: Around 12 persons were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups over an alleged obscene dance shown at a jatra in Kudanagari village under Kudanagari police station in ...

In a written reply to a question of Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, the minister said the state government has been thinking seriously to clamp down on obscene dance shows by jatra parties.