Biswabhushan Harichandan has taken oath as the ninth Governor of Chhattisgarh. Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami administered oath of office and secrecy to him at a ceremony in the Raj Bhavan on Thursday. Harichandan was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from July 24, 2019 to February 22, 2023, before succeeding Anusuya Uikey, who is now the Governor of Manipur. Born in Odisha on August 3, 1934, Harichandan, a known litterateur and a recipient of the Kalinga Ratna award, was a five-time legislator in Odisha, representing Bhubaneswar and Chilka assembly seat.
Now, scientists and researchers in Chhattisgarh will have access to the experimentation and analysis facilities at International Rice Research Institute in Manila, Philippines. The state had discussions with the scientists at the institute about the new varieties of rice being developed and gained information about the modern technologies. The state shared about the government’s farmer-friendly policies and programmes which got appreciation. An expert team led by agriculture production commissioner Kamal Preet Singh observed that over 1,30,000 varieties of rice were stored at the institute’s rice germplasm collection.
