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By Manoj Jena Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, Feb. 6: The Central Government has officially granted the prestigious ‘National Fair’ status to Odisha’s iconic Baliyatra, a historic trade fair held annually in Cuttack. This recognition was announced on Thursday by Union minister for culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Continue Reading