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.
“I am glad to say that Odisha has shown a spectacular growth of 10.1 percent in 2021-22, which is way ahead of the national GDP of 8.8 percent in the same period. The industries sector is set for higher growth of 14.5 percent. This is really quite a good time for our industries,” said CM Patnaik.
“Over Rs.4.4 lakh crore investment intent during last 3 years has been received. This could create employment opportunities for over 1.5 lakh people. I am sure, Odisha will continue to be the most favoured destination of investors from all across the globe,” he said while stressing on the investments the state of Odisha had received.
Organised by Dharitri and Orissa Post, the Business Eminence Awards celebrated the spirit of indigenous entrepreneurship and felicitated eminent business leaders and outstanding entrepreneurs of Odisha in creating wealth for the state by overcoming all odds, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.