Tag: Biju Birth Centenary

Bhubaneswar: After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik slammed the Central Government, during Biju Centenary celebration at BJD State office today, for closing down various welfare schemes in Odisha, State BJP president Basanta Kumar Panda alleged that the ruling BJD is politicising the birth anniversary of the great statesman and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. “It is […]

By Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty Cuttack: A brilliant display of daredevil stunts and peacetime adventure sports by ‘Sarang’ advance light helicopter team, ‘Surya Kiran’ aerobatics team and ‘Akash Ganga’ paratroopers of Indian Air Force (IAF) over the vast stretch of Kathjodi river bed near Khannagar in the Millennium City of Cuttack enthralled the denizens of the […]

Cuttack: The Sports and Youth Affairs department of Odisha will organise an air show at the vast stretch Kathjodi river bed in Khannagar of Cuttack on December 23 to mark the birth centenary of legendary leader and former chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik. This was informed by Cuttack Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra today here. […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the 35 km long human chain from Dhauli to Nandankanan here to mark 80 years completion of formation of Odisha as a separate State. While inaugurating the mega human chain at a special programme here at Forest park, Patnaik said- “I am delighted that the celebration of Biju […]

Bhubaneswar: The State unit of BJP today flayed the BJD for its plan to organise human chain across the State to mark the completion of 80 years of formation of Odisha and Biju Patnaik birth centenary. BJP state vice president Sameer Mohanty alleged that government officials are being used in BJD’s own political programme. “The […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the war of words between BJD vice president Damodar Rout and his party over Biju birth centenary celebration is yet to die down, the former today came up with a statement that is bound to further strain his already sour relationship with the ruling party. Rout today levelled an allegation that the […]

Bhubaneswar: As part of the birth centenary celebrations of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, Governor SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday released special commemorative coins of Rs 5 and Rs 100 denomination with the freedom fighter’s image at a function organised by Information and Public Relation (I&PR) department at Jayadev Bhavan here. […]

New Delhi: Many political leaders and members of the Odia diaspora celebrated the birth centenary of former Odisha CM and freedom fighter Biju Patnaik paying rich tributes to him in the national capital today. People from all walks of life attended the event at the Constitutional Club here and commemorated Biju Babu’s contribution for Odisha. […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s promise to take the Biju birth centenary celebration to every village across the State has invited sharp criticism from opposition BJP and Congress, who termed it as the beginning of the party’s campaign for the panchayat polls due next year. Senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra (Lulu) […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to pay tribute to the legendary statesman and former chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth centenary tomorrow. The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the purpose. Huge billboards and hoardings with life-size images of Biju Patnaik dot the landscape of Bhubaneswar ahead of tomorrow’s centenary celebrations. A grand […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cooperation minister Damodar Rout has once again drawn criticism from his own party members for his remarks on the birth centenary celebrations of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik at Paradip on March 5. While Rout opined that members of other parties should also be allowed to participate in the centernary celebrations, the remark […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday unveiled a logo for the year-long celebration of legendary leader Biju Patnaik’s birth centenary beginning from March 5. The state government decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik at the state and national levels. The celebration would begin from March 5, Biju […]

By Sandeep Sahu On the day of his birth centenary, there is one thing that can be said about Biju Patnaik without any fear of being proved wrong: there will never be anyone like him – certainly not before it is time to celebrate his second birth centenary. He is unique because he is impossible […]