Odisha to promote chess in school | Not to bring slings to Dhabaleswar temple

The Odisha government will conduct chess competitions at school and college levels regularly to promote the game in a professional manner, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here on Friday. Patnaik said this after handing over the first ever Relay Torch for Chess Olympiad to Padmini Rout at a function at the Convention Centre in Loka Seva Bhawan. Woman Grandmaster Kiran Manisha Mohanty brought the Relay Torch to Loka Seva Bhawan here and handed it over to chief patron of All Odisha Chess Association Achyuta Samant. n the holy month of 'Shravan', each Monday is celebrated as 'Shravan Somvar' across the State when thousands of 'Bol Bom' or 'Kaunria' pilgrims congregate in Dhabaleswar temple to offer holy water, bel leaves, flowers, and milk to Lord Shiva.  Dressed in saffron-coloured clothes and carrying slings, the Bol Bom devotees wait in long queues to offer the holy water in the shrine. Keeping the rush in mind, the Cuttack district administration has come up with some guidelines as part of the measures for the smooth conduct of events.  About: OdiaTechBulletin is Odisha's best Odia current affairs Channel. Our channel covers all politics, entertainment, Bollywood, Business and Sports. This channel provides information to people for an educational purpose otherwise nothing else. We collect information from different sources. Stay tuned OdiaTechBulletin!