Bhubaneswar, March 29: Padmashree Awardees from Odisha—Nila Madhab Panda and Haldhar Nag were felicitated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan congratulated the recipients for their outstanding contribution to the cultural repository of Odisha. The awardees shared their life experiences, struggles and achievements on the occasion.
Eminent personalities from various walks of life- Hon’ble MPs, bureaucrats, students, doctors, and lawyers from Odisha, living in Delhi attended the function. Former Ambassador to the United States of America Lalitendu Mansingh and MP Siddhant Mahapatra too felicitated the awardees.
