Bhubaneswar, Aug. 24 -- The Odia Diaspora Meet, organised as part of Odisha Parab 2026 in Varanasi, brought together members of the Odia community, cultural personalities, professionals, academics and entrepreneurs to deepen their cultural, social and economic connect with Odisha.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida attended the meet as the chief guest. Uttar Pradesh Labour and Employment Minister Anil Rajbhar, Odisha Odia Language, Literature and Culture Secretary Dr Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, Padma Shri awardee Sribhas Chandra Supakar, Varanasi Odia Samaj president Prof Gopabandhu Mishra and FICCI UP Tourism Committee chairperson Prateek Hira were among the guests of honour.
The second day of Odisha Parab 2026 also featured Tourism ...