Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur with Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Awardees at the inauguration of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture and Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Puraskar Utsav- 2005 organised by Rajiv Gandhi Students Forum to mark the 14^{th Death Anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Jayadev Bhavan Bhubaneswar on 21st May, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur paying obeisance to Lord Buddha at Maha Bodhi Society temple, Bodh Vihar, Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on 23^{rd May, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur inaugurating the Regional Workshop on National Food For Work Programme (NFFWP) organized by State Panchayati Raj Department in collaboration with Centre For Social Development at Hotel Swosti Plaza on 24^{th May, 2005. Also seen are Panchayati Raj Minister Dr. Damodar Rout, Shri B.N. Yugandhar, Member, Planning Commission and Chief Secretary Dr. Subas Pani.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur releasing ‘Panchayati Raj Marga Darshi’ at the inauguration of State Convention on Panchayats and Child Rights : Birth Registration is Child’s First Right to Identity organized by Institute of Social Sciences, Centre for World Solidarity and Plan International (India) at Jayadev Bhavan, Bhubaneswar on 25^{th May, 2005. Also seen are Dr. Damodar Rout, Minister, Panchayati Raj, Shri Swapenswar Baya, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department and Smt. Namita Panda, Chairperson, State Commission for Women.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur inaugurating the Convention on Micro Credit for Women Empowerment and Malaria Control and Prevention Programme in South Orissa organized by Peoples Rural Education Movement (PREM) and Plan International (India) at Presidency Hotel, Bhubaneswar on 25^{th May, 2005. Also seen are Shri Surya Narayan Patro, Minister, Energy, Shri Jacob Thundyil, President, PREM and Ms. Verity Corbett of Plan International (India).}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur with Bonda Students at Raj Bhavan on 28^{th May, 2005. Governor felicitated nine students who passed this year’s Annual H.S.C. Examination which is a rare achievement for the whole Bonda tribe. Also seen Excise Minister Shri K.C. Behera, Minister of State, School & Mass Education Shri N. Pradhan and Development Commissioner Shri A.K. Tripathy.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur with Union Minister of State for Tourism Shrimati Renuka Choudhury when the Minister called on Governor at Raj Bhavan, on 1^{st June, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur felicitating Shri Sadhu Meher, outstanding actor of Indian Cinema on the occasion of the inauguration of Bhubaneswar Film Festival at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar on 1^{st June, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur inaugurating the East India Rowing Championship- 2005 organised by Orissa Association for Rowing and Sculling at Sports Authority of India’s Water Sports Centre in Jagatpur near Cuttack City on 2^{nd June, 2005.}

Rowers in action on the occasion.

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur addressing on the occasion of 17^{th Annual Function of Oriya daily ‘Matrubhasa’ at Sarthak Palace, CDA (Bidanashi), Cuttack on 6th June, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur, First Lady Shrimati Narmada Thakur, former Chief Minister Shri J.B. Patnaik and President, National Youth Project Dr. S.N. Subbarao at the All Religion Prayer Meeting held in Abhishek Hall of Raj Bhavan on 9^{th June, 2005.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur releasing the Sanskrit translation of the book ‘Ardhanariswar’ at Abhishek Hall of

Raj Bhavan on 10^{th June, 2005. Also seen are First Lady Shrimati Narmada Thakur, Prof. Manorama Mohapatra, author of ‘Ardhanariswar’ in Oriya and Pandit Prabodh Kumar Mishra, who translated it in to Sanskrit. ST & SC Development Minister Shri K.C. Behera and Sri Pyarimohan Mohapatra, M.P. were also present on the occasion.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur inaugurating the Bhubaneswar edition of Oriya daily ‘Ajikali’ at Jayadev Bhavan on 22^{nd June, 2005. Also seen are Law Minister Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Energy Minister Shri S.N. Patro, ex-Chief Minister Dr. Giridhar Gamang and Editor ‘Ajikali’ Shri B. Mohanty.}

Governor Shri Rameshwar Thakur inaugurating the two day Zonal Seminar on ‘State of Democracy and the Role of Media’ organized by NISWASS and AMIC- India at Hotel New Marrion, Bhubaneswar on 23^{rd June, 2005.}