India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Bhubaneswar, organised a Regional Media Workshop "Vartalap" at Konark today to strengthen collaboration between the government and the media in effective public communication.

The workshop was presided over by Shri Akhil Kumar Mishra, Additional Director General, PIB & CBC (Odisha & Jharkhand Region), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, who delivered the keynote address. Shri D. Kalyan Chakravarthy, IRS, Joint Commissioner, CGST Bhubaneswar, attended as the Distinguished Guest, while Shri Gurukalyana Mohapatra, Chief Editor, Samaya, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.

In his address, Shri Akhil Kumar Mishra highlighted the medi...