Tag: Freedom Fighters

PM Modi said that when India is celebrating 75 years of its Independence, it is the responsibility of all the countrymen to fulfil the dreams of freedom fighters.

Bhubaneswar: As a tribute to the freedom fighters of the country, this Republic Day, singers Jayashree Dhal and Bishnu Mohan have rendered their voice for patriotic music video ‘Saheed Tujhe Salaam’. The video of the song has been uploaded on YouTube by Sur Vibration. Penned by Rama Srinu, the song has been beautifully composed by […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday, felicitated four freedom fighters who have been nominated from Odisha to attend the ‘At Home’ function at Rastapati Bhavan in New Delhi on August 9. Patnaik offered flowers and citations to Sahadev Behera (94), Chakradhar Parida (88), Dadhichi Sahoo (91) and Gandharba Acharya (96). While Behera and Parida […]

Bhubaneswar: As part of BJP’s ‘Yaad Karo Kurbani’ campaign, two Union ministers will visit Sambalpur and Dhenkanal districts to pay tributes to freedom fighters from the state. Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram will visit Khinda village in Sambalpur to pay his respects to freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai. Consumer Affairs Chhotu Ram Chaudhary will […]

Bhubaneswar: Four freedom fighters from the State have received invitation from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the ‘At Home’ function to be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on August 9. The invited freedom fighters are Bhawani Charan Patnaik from Nimpara, Dolagovinda Pradhan from Biribati in Cuttack district, Rabindra Nath Ray from Jagatsinghpur […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will soon get a 29 feet high martyrs memorial pillar at the Freedom Fighters gonad in the state capital here. The announcement in this regard was made by Cuttack MP Bhartuhari Mahatab, who is also president of the All India Freedom Fighter’s Youth Wing, at the All India Freedom Fighters Mahostav. The Mahostav […]

Sambalpur/Cuttack: A host of events were organised in several places across Odisha today to celebrate the birth anniversaries of iconic leaders and freedom fighters Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Veer Surendra Sai. Various programmes were organised at Janakinath Bhawan, Netaji’s birthplace-turned museum in Odia Bazar area of Cuttack to mark his 122nd birth anniversary. The […]

Bhubaneswar: On August 9 this year, on the occasion of Quit India Day which is also known as August Kranti Diwas, 10 freedom fighters from Odisha will receive the prestigious President’s Award for their contribution towards India’s freedom struggle against the British raj. This iconic ceremony takes place in Presidential Estate in Raisina Hill every […]

New Delhi: Unlike previous years, President Ram Nath Kovind did not host the ‘At Home’ reception to honour freedom fighters on the 78th anniversary of ‘Quit India’ Day on Sunday due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Every year, the President hosts the ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the anniversary of the Quit India […]