Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- Odisha government will celebrate the completion of its two years in office in a simple and restrained manner, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Thursday during a high-level preparatory meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan.

The CM directed officials to avoid extravagant celebrations and instead focus on spreading information about the government's achievements and welfare initiatives among the people. The two-year anniversary programmes will be held from June 12 to June 21 across the State and district levels.

According to the Chief Minister, the decision to keep the celebrations low-key was taken in view of the prevailing crisis linked to tensions in the Middle East. He emphasised that this is not the righ...