Categories: State News

Nuakhai Juhar harvest festival celebrated in Odisha

Nuakhai Juhar, the agrarian festival of Western Odisha, was celebrated with religious fervour and tradition. It is celebrated 1 day after the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nuakhai is a crop festival celebrated by people of Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh, to welcome the new rice of the season. Nua means new and khai means food. So, the festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers.

Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik and Governor is Ganeshi Lal.

Find More State In News Here

Sumit Arora

Recent Posts

Biggest Stadium in the World By Capacity and Area

Stadiums transcend their roles as mere sports venues; they embody iconic symbols of human achievement…

18 hours ago

Indonesia Evacuates Hundreds Near Erupting Volcano

Hundreds of residents near Mount Ibu, an active volcano on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia,…

18 hours ago

Shinku La tunnel Work to Begin By Mid-September

India's strategic infrastructure development along its borders, particularly in regions like Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh,…

18 hours ago

M&M Gears Up For ₹26,000 Crore Investment in Automotive Business

In anticipation of increased demand in the automotive sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has unveiled…

19 hours ago

India’s Growing Economic Prospects vs. China: UN Expert’s Insights

In a recent briefing on the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects…

20 hours ago

Senior IPS Officers A.Y.V. Krishna & N. Venu Gopal Appointed as Additional Directors in CBI

In a significant development, senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers A Y V Krishna and…

20 hours ago