Tag: Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra on Sunday announced that he will write a book on the legendary leader and architect of modern Odisha, Biju Patnaik whose 19th death anniversary was observed in the state on Sunday.

Bhubaneswar: Though the people of Odisha know that the life of the legendary Biju Patnaik was like an open page, his daughter, eminent litterateur Gita Mehta has brought to the fore some startling and unknown facts about her father from the pre-Independence period. In her write-up in the Odia magazine Utkala Prasanga in its April […]

Bhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed Odia filmmaker Sabyasachi Mohapatra on Saturday announced the launch of what he had been living with for more than 25 years – “Bhumi Putra” (Son of Soil), a film on the life of legendary leader and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

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. […]

Bhubaneswar: Glowing tributes were paid to legendary leader and chief minister and Biju Patnaik across Odisha on the occasion of his birth centenary today. The day began with floral tributes being paid by leaders of ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) at Biju Patnaik’s statue in the Assembly complex and party office. A mini marathon was […]

New Delhi: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Friday met the speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan and submitted a demand memorandum seeking installation of a statue of the legendary leader and former chief minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik in the premises of the Parliament. Panda in his memorandum highlighted Biju Patnaik’s achievements and contribution […]

Bhubaneswar: While BJD is clamoring for Bharat Ratna for former Odisha CM Biju Patnaik and has also criticized the Central government for not allocating funds for Biju centenary celebrations, it seems to have forgotten the importance of March 1 in the statesman’s legacy. While, March 1 was celebrated as the National Service Day in Indonesia […]

Bhubaneswar: With just days to go for the 100th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and freedom fighter Biju Patnaik, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday formed five committees for a successful year-long birth anniversary celebrations of the legendary leader both at the state and national levels. The five committees include Biju Patnaik Birth […]

A war of words ensued between BJD spokesperson Pratap Jena and Minister Damodar Rout on Monday over the birth centenary celebrations of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik at Paradip on March 5

Paradip: The birth centenary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik will be celebrated in a grand manner here on March 5. The Biju Memorial Trust, which has been celebrating the birthday of the late leader, informed newsmen today at a press meet here that the event will not be a party programme but solely a […]

Paradip: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today gave credit to former chief minister Biju Patnaik for the setting up of IOCL refinery at Paradip.

Bhubaneswar: BJP legislator and former union minister Dilip Ray has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on former Odisha chief minister late Biju Patnaik. The state government has planned to celebrate the birth centenary of Biju Patnaik next year in a grand way. “Patnaik was one of the rare breed of leaders […]

New Delhi: Demand for honouring former Odisha chief minister and legendary leader Biju Patnaik, better known as Bijubabu, with country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna gained momentum with BJD MP Anang Uday Singhdeo raising the issue in Rajya Sabha today. During Zero Hour in the Upper House, the MP drew the attention of Union Finance […]

Political circles in the State were today abuzz with talks about tributes paid to late Biju Patnaik by none other than prime minister Narendra Modi and a massive celebration organized by senior BJP leader and Rourkela legislator Dilip Ray on the occasion of the 98th birth anniversary of the veteran leader

Puri: A local civil court ordered the district administration and Puri municipality to remove the Samadhi of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik from Swargadwar here within three months. Hearing a petition regarding unlawful constructions at the holy burial ground on December 27 last year, the civil court asked collector Aravind Agrawal and the civic body […]