Bhubaneshwar, April 15 -- Odisha's Minister for Higher Education, Sports & Youth, Suryabanshi Suraj, meets with Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the occasion of Odia New Year.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Minister Kambhampati said, "Today is the Odia New Year. Along with this, Pana Sankranti is also celebrated here. It also marks Hanuman Jayanti, Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary, and Maha Bishuba Sankranti."

"We pray to Lord Jagannath for the well-being of all Odia people, as well as all Indians, and hope that they spend the year with great prosperity," he added.

Speaking about cultural promotion, he said, "To introduce all our Odia art forms to the current generation, we celebrate from Odisha Day to the New Year. Our trib...