Sambalpur, June 1 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed Krishi Bhawan in Sambalpur on the occasion of Sitalsasthi, a major cultural festival in western Odisha.

Speaking to mediapersons here, Pradhan said, "I thank the double-engine government in Odisha for undertaking many works for the benefit of the farmers in the last year... On top of the MSP increased by the central government on Kharif crops, Odisha also gives Rs 800 per quintal from its budget... No one has given so much subsidy, so much help to farmers after independence..."

Meanwhile, addressing the "prhAI: Conclave on AI in Education", organised by the Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), Chief Minister Pradhan said that A...