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President Droupadi Murmu concludes her 3-day visit to Odisha

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President Droupadi Murmu concludes her three-day visit to Odisha after attending 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district.

Blackout During President's Address: Electricity dept employee of university suspended

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

An electricity dept employee of the university has been suspended; three-member team constituted for probe, says university vice-chancellor.

Be job givers instead of job seekers, President Droupadi Murmu urges students

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“You all should be job givers rather than job seekers. Work for the betterment of the country,” President Droupadi Murmu urged students while delivering her address during the 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Baripada on Saturday.

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Power outage during President's address: probe will be conducted to ascertain cause, Baripada ADM

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A probe will be conducted to ascertain the cause behind the power outage and who is responsible for it. Accordingly, action will be taken, says Baripada ADM Rudra Narayan Mohanty

Power outage during President's address: MSCB University VC seeks apology

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MSCB University VC Prof Santosh Tripathy seeks apology for the incident. "IDCO had constructed the building and also repaired the generator. Though we had a dedicated generator, it didn't work. We will inquire into the entire incident."

Power outage during President's address: Arrangements were not made properly, says ex-DGP Bipin Mishra

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

No blackout is seen during President or Prime Minister's programme. Multiple arrangements are made for uninterrupted supply of electricity. It appears that arrangements were not made properly. It's a failure, says ex-DGP Bipin Mishra

Power outage during President's address: TPNODL passes the buck

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

There was no fault at our end. Power supply was smooth. Only lights went off while ACs & mic were functioning. There might be some issues with internal wiring which is under IDCO, says TPNODL CEO

Power outage during President's convocation address

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

Frequent power disruptions occurred during President Droupadi Murmu's address during the convocation ceremony of MSCB University in Baripada on Saturday.

President Droupadi Murmu awards degrees to students at MSCB University's convocation

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday attended the 12th convocation ceremony of MSCB University at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district and awarded degrees to students.

President Droupadi Murmu to attend MSCB University’s convocation today

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

President Droupadi Murmu left for Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCB), formerly known as North Orissa University, at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district to attend the convocation ceremony of the varsity on the concluding day of her three-day Odisha visit.  

President Murmu undertakes safari in Odisha's Similipal National Park

Posted by: Nitesh Kumar Sahoo

President Droupadi Murmu, who stayed at her house in Rairangpur on Thursday night, started the second day of her Mayurbhanj visit by paying tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of Ol Chiki script of Santali language, at his birthplace Dandabosh village on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

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Forever indebted to the soil of Rairangpur: President Murmu

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Forever indebted to the soil of Rairangpur: President Droupadi Murmu #PresidentInOdisha #Odisha pic.twitter.com/Mclf6WnBMh

— OTV (@otvnews) May 5, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Mahadev temple

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President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Mahadev temple near her residence in Mayurbhanj #Odisha pic.twitter.com/gEoqcQbweE

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President Murmu undertakes safari in Odisha's Similipal National Park

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday visited Similipal National Park and undertook a safari. Murmu, who stayed at her house in Rairangpur on Thursday night, started the second day of her Mayurbhanj visit by paying tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of Ol Chiki script of Santali language, at his birthplace Dandabosh village on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tribute to ex-President Giani Zail Singh

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Giani Zail Singh, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rairangpur in Odisha on the second day of her visit on Friday.  

President Murmu gets emotional at Rairangpur; says, she is indebted to this soil

Posted by: Mrunal Manmay Dash

Later in the day, President Droupadi Murmu got emotional during her address at a civic reception hosted in her honour at Rairangpur in her home district Mayurbhanj. She said, "I am ever indebted to this soil; it has inspired me to move forward; whatever I am today is because of this soil"

President Droupadi Murmu’s childhood friend Chinmayee reminisces unforgettable memories

Posted by: Poonam Singh

President Droupadi Murmu’s childhood friend Chinmayee was ecstatic on Thursday as the First Citizen of India arrived in her home district Mayurbhanj on a three-day visit. Read More...

Addiction is a disease: President Droupadi Murmu

Posted by: Poonam Singh

"Addiction is a disease. In order to help people recover from addiction, we need to create awareness among them," says President Droupadi Murmu while inaugurating “Addiction Free Odisha” campaign of Brahma Kumari Centre.

President Droupadi Murmu gifts saplings, seeds to people

Posted by: Poonam Singh

President Droupadi Murmu gifts saplings, seeds to people in native Mayurbhanj #PresidentInOdisha #Mayurbhanj #Odisha pic.twitter.com/7wQByUXFgn

— OTV (@otvnews) May 4, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu gets rousing welcome

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#WATCH | President #DroupadiMurmu gets rousing welcome upon her arrival at home district Mayurbhanj #Odisha
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— OTV (@otvnews) May 4, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu gets hearty welcome after arriving in Mayurbhanj

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President Droupadi Murmu gets hearty welcome after arriving in Mayurbhanj#PresidentInOdisha #Mayurbhanj #Odisha pic.twitter.com/KxnOmd06Ri

— OTV (@otvnews) May 4, 2023

President Murmu begins three-day visit to her home district

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President Droupadi Murmu Thursday began her three-day visit to her home district of Mayurbhanj in Odisha.

Murmu was given a ceremonial welcome at the Badampahad helipad by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu, Odisha steel and mines minister Prafulla Mallick and local MLAs. Read More...

President Murmu offers floral tributes to late husband

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

President Droupadi Murmu lays a garland at the statue of late husband Shyam Charam Murmu at SLS Memorial Residential School at Pahadpur, Mayurbhanj. 

President #DroupadiMurmu garlands the statue of her husband late Shyam Charam Murmu in Pahadpur, Mayurbhanj #PresidentInOdisha #Odisha pic.twitter.com/38n22m391X

— OTV (@otvnews) May 4, 2023

Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal receives President 

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Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal receives President Droupadi Murmu at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj district

President Mrumu arrives in Mayurbhanj

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President Droupadi Murmu lands at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj district in an IAF helicopter

Odisha village gets facelift ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit

Posted by: Abhijit Mishra

President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Odisha on May 4, 2023. Ahead of the President’s visit, the entire Pahadpur village under Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district is undergoing a complete makeover. Be it roads, schools or other infrastructure, the officials and other staff of various departments are not leaving any stone unturned to make the President’s stay a memorable experience. Read More..