While the female jatra and theatre artistes have been struggling for their survival since the pandemic, they are now suffering even more to impact of this year's general election and ongoing protests.

The story of Jatras, the popular travelling folk entertainment operas in Odisha, may well be over from July this year with the opera owners deciding to stop organising shows due to a financial crisis.

With daily Covid cases in the range of 200-250 over last week, the Odisha government on Saturday allowed all cultural activities, including jatra and open-air theatres, with a maximum attendance of ...

Following Rath Yatra, Kolkata's Jatra Para saw record bookings. Government efforts and post-Covid return of artists sparked a revival. Hit productions include 'Bordar Sansar' and 'Srimati Rajkumari ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the annual stipend of ‘jatra’ artists in the state would be increased by Rs 10,000. Inaugurating the annual ‘Jatra Utsav’ here, ...