President Droupadi Murmu to visit Odisha for Boita Bandan Utsav in Paradip 

President Droupadi Murmu will grace the Boita Bandan Utsav to be organised by the Paradip Port Authority on November 27 at Paradip.

In a letter to Sushil Kumar Singh, joint secretary (IRSME) of the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sampada Mehta, the private secretary to the President of India intimated about the President’s visit.

“The President will be pleased to be the Chief Guest at the Boita Badan function being organized by the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on 27th November 2023, between 1000-1230 hrs at Paradip, Odisha,” the letter read.  

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The Boita Bandan Utsavs are held on the day of Kartika Purnima every year with pomp and gaiety across Odisha, erstwhile Kalinga, to reminisce the glorious ancient maritime heritage of the state. In the yore, scores of merchants from Kalinga used to go on the sea-faring trade with various nations commencing from the month of Kartika.