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Subroto Bagchi briefed the press about steps taken by the State Government for prevention of COVID-19.

Bhubaneswar:1/4/20:Chief Spokesperson of Odisha on COVID-19, Subroto Bagchi, today briefed the press about steps taken by the State Government for prevention of COVID-19.

Addressing the presser here, Bagchi said: “On the auspicious occasion of  ‘Odisha Day’ Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik has extended his best wishes to the people of the State. He has offered rich tributes to the great personalities who made the dream of separate Statehood for Odisha a reality and contributed to enrich Odia Language, Literature and Culture. Hon’ble Chief Minister also said that Odisha has created its own independent identity in the field of all round development. Similarly, Odisha has become a leading State in disaster management with the cooperation of people of the State. Hon’ble Chief Minister has hoped that we shall definitely win this battle against COVID-19.”

Bagchi said: “Nearly 400 SHGs are engaged in manufacturing of masks and they are producing 50,000 masks per day.  Around 500 SHGs have set up dry ration, vegetable and fruit shops across the State with the help of the District Administration.  The SHGs are entrusted with the responsibility of managing free kitchens in every Gram Panchayats.

Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik has expressed his heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all the members of Mission Shakti Self Help Groups for their selfless support during the COVID-19 outbreak,” he added

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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