Bhubaneswar: Odisha has garnered significant attention for organising events since formation of the maiden BJP government.
After the the three-day DGP-IGP conference in Bhubaneswar, attended by Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval., the Indian Navy will conduct an operational demonstration at Puri’s Blue Flag Beach on Navy Day, December 4. This will be followed by 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar on January 8-10 next year.
The Navy Day celebration will be attended by President Droupadi Murmu, who will embark on a five-day visit to Odisha from Tuesday. She will arrive in the state capital around 5 pm and unveil the new statue of Pandit Raghunath Murmu and visit Adim Owar Jarpa Jaher, according to an official statement.
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On December 4, the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces will head to Puri to participate in the Navy Day celebration that commemorates the successful ‘Operation Trident’ in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, that struck a decisive blow to the enemy.
Prio to that, she will visit the Shree Jagannath Temple for the darshan of the sibling deities 10.15 am and 10.40 am and also attend the 75th-anniversary celebrations of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya.
The President will witness a spectacular display of India’s naval prowess, featuring over 15 ships and submarines, more than 40 aircraft, demonstrations by Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Army personnel, aerial manoeuvres by MiG-29K and Hawk fighter jets, combat exercises, submarine operations, amphibious landings and rocket firing from warships, at Puri blue flag beach at 3.55 pm.
More than 7,000 guests have already been invited to attend the show.
On December 5, the President will attend the 40th convocation of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in Bhubaneswar and also inaugurate the new Judicial Court Complex.
According to the statement, Murmu will pay homage to the statue of B R Ambedkar at AG Chhak in Bhubaneswar on his death anniversary on December 6 and then proceed to Mayurbhanj via Kalaikunda Airport in West Bengal. She will interact with students and villagers of Uparbeda and also engage with students and teachers of Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rairangpur.
On December 7, she will lay foundation stones or inaugurate several projects, including Tribal Research and Development Centre, Rairangpur; Dandbose Airport, Rairangpur; and Sub-Divisional Hospital, Rairangpur. She will also lay the foundation stones for three major railway line projects: Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia, and Badampahar Kendujhargarh Rail Lines, it added.
