Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appointed former director general (DG) of All India Radio (AIR) Giridhari Mohanty as the national spokesperson and national media coordinator of the party, informed BJD state secretary Bijay Nayak through a press statement on Saturday.
The move came hours after Mohanty joined the ruling party in presence of party president Naveen Patnaik at his residence here.
Mohanty’s appointment as national spokesperson is aimed at enhancing the party’s media reach at national level, party sources said.
Mohanty had served as the spokesperson of the Central Bureau of Investigation from 2002 to 2008. He had also served as the Registrar of Newspapers of India from 2008 to 2010 and DG of advertising and visual publicity from 2013 to 2014 and member, media advisory committee of National Human Rights Commission during 2010-12.
Jajpur: Ruling BJP and Opposition BJD were engaged in trading charges against each other on…
Perth: It was the perfect day of Test cricket for Team India. The visiting team…
Angul: A youth allegedly beat his old mother to death following an argument over a…
Perth: He hadn’t scored a Test century for 16 months. His previous 15 Test knocks…
Bhubaneswar: The members of BJD's minority cell staged a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan…
Bhubaneswar: Dense fog reduced visibility in Odisha's Rourkela while moderate fog engulfed Koraput, Bhawanipatna and…
Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer may be out of the Indian team currently, but the dashing right-handed…
Bhubaneswar: A rare and exquisitely crafted Filigree boat made of pure silver from Odisha was…