"There is neither a regular secretary nor staff. No one is there to listen to the concerns of the state's artists and cultural workers. All programmes and schemes have been put on hold," she said.

Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, was founded in 1953 to promote the performing arts in collaboration with the states and voluntary organizations. By arranging ...

of Sangeet Natak Akademi under Ministry of Culture. Terming the development as a proud moment for Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hoped for the UNESCO recognition for both the festivals.

The National School of Drama (NSD) - one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959. Later in 1975 ...

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said. Also read: India takes pride in Odisha’s history, literature and music: PM Modi The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's apex cultural body. "Delighted ...