President Droupadi Murmu has arrived on a three-day visit to her home district Mayurbhanj on Thursday and visited her in-law's village Pahadpur in Rairangpur sub-division. The President reached Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal on May 4, from where she traveled by helicopter to Badampahar helipad and reached Pahadpur.
The President laid the foundation stone for the Skill Training Hub and Community Centre at Pahadpur on May 4. Subsequently, she visited the Brahma Kumaris Centre, Hatbadra where she launched the ‘Addiction Free Odisha’ campaign of Brahma Kumaris Centre. On the same evening, the President attended a civic reception hosted in her honour by the Rairangpur Municipality at Rairangpur Stadium.
On May 5, the President will pay her tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. Later, she will visit Similipal Sanctuary.
The President will grace the 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Baripada on May 6 before winding up her visit. Murmu had visited the state twice earlier after assuming office in July 2022 and this time her visit will be confined to Mayurbhanj district.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik should apologize; such a lapse crossed all limits, says Odisha BJP President, Manmohan Samal
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.
An electricity dept employee of the university has been suspended; three-member team constituted for probe, says university vice-chancellor.
“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.
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
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."
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
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
Frequent power disruptions occurred during President Droupadi Murmu's address during the convocation ceremony of MSCB University in Baripada on Saturday.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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. 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 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 Droupadi Murmu lays a garland at the statue of late husband Shyam Charam Murmu at SLS Memorial Residential School at Pahadpur, Mayurbhanj.
Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal receives President Droupadi Murmu at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj district
President Droupadi Murmu lands at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj district in an IAF helicopter
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..