In a heartfelt address marking the 41st founding day of Odia daily *Sambad* and its sister channel *Kanak News*, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi celebrated the media group’s pioneering spirit while underscoring the vital role of journalism in nation-building.
The event, held in Bhubaneswar, brought together journalists, staff, readers, and viewers, with the CM extending warm congratulations to Chairman Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik and Editor Tanaya Pattnaik.
Describing the day as one of “pride, joy, and fulfilment” for the Sambad family, Majhi hailed *Sambad* as a “milestone in Odisha’s newspaper history.” Launched in 1984 amid a landscape dominated by evening editions and postal distributions, the paper revolutionised the industry with its morning edition, colour printing, and offset techno