Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched an Odia news weekly on the eve of Utkal Divas here.
Patnaik launched the Odia magazine yesterday in the presence of publisher Sameer Hans, Executive Editor Saroj Bal and other team members Dikhya Tiwari, Ashok Sahani and Manoj Kumar Sahu
The inaugural issue of the magazine features 82 major personalities, who have shaped and impacted Odisha since the state was formed on linguistic basis on April 1, 1936.
The selection was done by an eminent jury, comprising former minister Panchanan Kanungo, social worker Jagadananda, writer Dash Benhur, Odissi dancer Aruna Mohanty and sports journalist Sambit Mohapatra.
The magazine also contains news, new features, columns and infotainment keeping in view the readers of different categories.
"All efforts will be made to make the magazine editorially rich and appealing to fulfil the aspirations of our readers while maintaining our objectivity and credibility," said the magazines Group Editor Sandeep Mishra.
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