CBS Office
14 Dec 2025
Seventh Odisha State Book Fair Festival & 18th Kalinga Herbal Exhibition, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy Ji visited the 7th Book Exhibition in Bhubaneswar, on 14 Dec 2025, accompanied by Shri Satyabrata Sahu (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary to the Home Department, and Shri Deba Prasad Dash, Special Secretary to the Culture Department, Dr Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya (IAS) Secretary, Odia, Language and Culture Department, along with other senior officers.
During the event, Dr. Satpathy Ji released the book “Manua Thakur” (based on Shri Jagannath), authored by Smt. Pramila Jena ( former teacher, Ravenshaw Colligate School), published by Jagannath Rath Publications, Cuttack.
Dr. Satpathy ji visited a pavilion on the theme of "Shri Guru Bhagwat" by Visions Printer & Publisher, Bhubaneswar.
Along with various other pavilions at the exhibition, He also visited 18th Kalinga Herbal Exhibition, having herbal products, natural remedies, organic items, and traditional wellness practices from different parts of Odisha.
The exhibition was organized by the Odia Language, Literature, and Culture Department. This year’s festival featured 550 stalls and witnessed participation from nearly 250 publishers and booksellers, including six international publishing houses.