Bhubaneswar: Now is the digital age. However, print media has and will continue to be very popular, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today. Addressing a function on the 103rd anniversary of Odia daily ‘The Samaj’, Naveen said, “I believe, ‘Samaj’, as a responsible media will continue to fulfill its responsibility towards the development of Odia people.
“Best wishes to everyone for Durga Puja,” the CM said.
“Samaj’ has reached one hundred and three years today. My special congratulations to the ‘Samaj’ family for this. Utkalmani Gopbandhu’s institution ‘Samaj’ is well known in Odisha. ‘Samaj’ is associated with Odisha’s hundred years of history. Be exemplary in service and awareness. It remains important in the socio-political life of Odisha,” he said.
After a few days on October 9, we will celebrate Gopbandhu’s birth anniversary. Work is going on for the development of Gopbandhu’s birthplace under 5-T initiatives and with everyone’s cooperation. “It is a matter of special joy for the ‘Samaj’ family and the people of Odisha,” he said.