Bhubaneswar, July 19: The state government, which is battling hard to get the geographical indication (GI) tag for rasgulla, has ironically failed to patronise its flagship handloom product - the ...

BARGARH: At a time when the handloom market is flooded with modern motifs and geometrical patterns, Harilal Meher’s loom celebrates the traditionality of the craft. In his mid-70s, the weaver of ...

The Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur (IIM-S) which conducted the study on weavers has also planned to work for taking the Sambalpuri fabric to the global market. The famous Sambalpuri fabric ...

It was late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who became the first brand ambassador of Sambalpuri sarees by flaunting it at public functions. Soon followed the women newscasters of Doordarshan, writes ...

Administrations of two districts in western Odisha have asked officials to wear traditional attire on August 1, which is celebrated as 'Sambalpuri Din'. The day marks the birth anniversary of poet ...

Weavers are struggling for survival; but the plight of world famous Sambalpuri handloom industry is a no poll plank in the twin elections. BARPALI: Sabita Meher and her husband Surendra need at least ...

Jharsuguda: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday unveiled ‘Sambalpuri Bhasha Shiksha', a bilingual primer, and ‘Pathan Parban', a reading skill enhancement initiative, at an event ...

SAMBALPUR: Former minister and BJD’s Sambalpur president Rohit Pujari on Friday accused the state government of failing to move a proposal in the Assembly for granting official status to Sambalpuri ...