Puri’s famous ‘Khaja’ faces quality challenges amid GI tag efforts
Amid the Odisha government’s efforts to obtain a geographical indication (GI) tag for Puri’s famous ‘Khaja’ (a local sweet), concerns over its declining quality are coming to the fore, raising questions about its impact on Puri Srimandir devotees, who use it as a dry prasad of the deities. The mere mention of ‘Khaja’
Odisha havildar extends helping hand to hapless mother begging to perform last rites of her son
Ahavildar working under the Commissionerate Police has set a bright example for society by extending his helping hand to a hapless mother who was begging to perform the last rites of her only son in Kakatpur area in Puri district. The havildar, who has earned massive praise from the local residents for