Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to her home state, laid the foundation stone of Kalinga Atithi Nivas in Raj Bhavan premises in the presence of Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Violation of All India Services Conduct Rules by bureaucrat VK Pandian has been alleged.
Patnaik, earlier in November 2022, had made a similar request to the Centre for the larger interest of 8 lakh families living on kendu leaf collection and binding.
The CM also requested for early introduction of passenger services in both Angul-Sukinda line and Haridaspur-Paradip line to meet the aspirations of the people of these districts.
''No, as far as I am concerned. Not now," he said when asked by reporters if he saw the possibility of a third front.
Earlier yesterday, Nitish Kumar met with his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren in Ranchi.
The Head Coach is optimistic about Bapi’s prospects in the upcoming events too. He will next be vying for honours in the Commonwealth Championships in August.
Naveen Patnaik claimed that the brand ‘Skilled in Odisha’ is ready to shine across the globe.
V K Pandian, Secretary to CM and Vineel Krishna, Special secretary, will also accompany the Chief Minister during the Japan tour.
The Dakota aircraft was shifted from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI), Kolkata to Bhubaneswar on 18 January by road.
