Dimapur, April 2 -- Lok Bhavan Kohima celebrated Utkal Divas, marking the foundation day of the state of Odisha, on Wednesday, with Governor Nand Kishore Yadav stating that Nagaland and Odisha, despite geographical distance, share common values of cultural pride, strong community bonds, and respect for heritage, which strengthen national unity.
Gracing the celebration, Yadav expressed his pleasure in joining the Odia community in celebrating the day and said events exemplify India's unity in diversity.
Highlighting the historical significance of the day, commemorating the formation of Odisha on April 1, 1936, as India's first state created on a linguistic basis, he noted that the occasion symbolises not only statehood but also the cultura...