India News | Odisha Has Potential to Be the Growth Engine of India's Economy: Prez Murmu on State's Formation Day
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted people on Odisha Day and said the state has the potential to be the growth engine of the country's economy.
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted people on Odisha Day and said the state has the potential to be the growth engine of the country's economy.
Odisha Day or 'Utkala Dibasa' marks the formation of Odisha as a separate state on this day in 1936. The state was carved with the splitting of Bihar and Orissa provinces. Orissa was rechristened as Odisha in 2011.
"My greetings to fellow citizens, especially to the people of the State, on Odisha Day. With abundant natural resources, skilled and industrious people, Odisha has the potential to be the growth engine of our economy. My best wishes for a bright future of the people of Odisha," the president tweeted in English and in Odia.
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