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Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates Odisha literary festival 2017​

The sixth edition of Odisha literary festival kicked off to a rollicking start with the Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan singing paeans of the Odia civilisation.
The sixth edition of Odisha literary festival kicked off to a rollicking start with the Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan singing paeans of the Odia civilisation. In picture: Union minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill and Development
The sixth edition of Odisha literary festival kicked off to a rollicking start with the Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan singing paeans of the Odia civilisation. In picture: Union minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill and Development
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Author and columnist Shankkar Aiyar, Congress national spokesperson Manish Tewari, senior economist and politician belonging to Congress and BJP Policy Research Department member Anirban Ganguly. (Photo | EPS)
Author and columnist Shankkar Aiyar, Congress national spokesperson Manish Tewari, senior economist and politician belonging to Congress and BJP Policy Research Department member Anirban Ganguly. (Photo | EPS)
The sixth edition of Odisha literary festival 2017 kicked off to a rollicking start with union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan singing paeans of Odia civilisation. (Photo | EPS)
The sixth edition of Odisha literary festival 2017 kicked off to a rollicking start with union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan singing paeans of Odia civilisation. (Photo | EPS)
Urging the organisers of OLF to showcase the glorious background, art and culture of Odia, the Union minister said the rich classical language of our region should find its due place in literary events. (Photo | EPS)
Urging the organisers of OLF to showcase the glorious background, art and culture of Odia, the Union minister said the rich classical language of our region should find its due place in literary events. (Photo | EPS)
'The first war of independence was fought in Odisha, a fact which has lost into oblivion due to lack of proper documentation. Before the sepoy mutiny of 1857, Odia bravehearts like Jayee Rajguru, Buxi jagabandhu and veer Surendra SAI revolted against the britishers. A literary festival in Odisha should ponder over such issues and discuss them,' Pradhan said. The focus should also be on the diverse culture, art and tradition found in various parts of Odisha, Dharmendra Pradhan said. (Photo | EPS)
'The first war of independence was fought in Odisha, a fact which has lost into oblivion due to lack of proper documentation. Before the sepoy mutiny of 1857, Odia bravehearts like Jayee Rajguru, Buxi jagabandhu and veer Surendra SAI revolted against the britishers. A literary festival in Odisha should ponder over such issues and discuss them,' Pradhan said. The focus should also be on the diverse culture, art and tradition found in various parts of Odisha, Dharmendra Pradhan said. (Photo | EPS)
Revealing his political plans, the union minister said he will be contesting the general elections in 2019 from his home state Odisha. 'Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has failed to live up to the expectations and aspirations of the youths of the Odisha,' he said. (Photo | EPS)
Revealing his political plans, the union minister said he will be contesting the general elections in 2019 from his home state Odisha. 'Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has failed to live up to the expectations and aspirations of the youths of the Odisha,' he said. (Photo | EPS)
Resident Editor Srimoy Kar, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Editorial Director of TNIE Prabhu Chawla. (Photo | EPS)
Resident Editor Srimoy Kar, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Editorial Director of TNIE Prabhu Chawla. (Photo | EPS)
Radio storyteller Neelesh Misra, who is also an author, lyricist, journalist, scriptwriter and entrepreneur, was undoubtedly the star attraction of the evening which transported the audience to a long lost world of purity which once defined our life before technology got the better of it. (Photo | EPS)
Radio storyteller Neelesh Misra, who is also an author, lyricist, journalist, scriptwriter and entrepreneur, was undoubtedly the star attraction of the evening which transported the audience to a long lost world of purity which once defined our life before technology got the better of it. (Photo | EPS)
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