Culture & Heritage

CM Urges Centre For Early Release Of Commemorative Stamp On Paik Rebellion

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Union Minister for
Communications Manoj Sinha, seeking early release of commemorative
stamp.

In his letter, the Chief Minister said, “Government of Odisha is
celebrating the bi-centenary of Paika Rebellion in a grand manner,
betting its righful place in the history of India’s freedom struggle.
The state government has given a proposal to Government of India to
release a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of this historic
revolt on the occasion of its bi-centenary.”

“The proposed stamp design along with write-ups in English and Hindi
have already been forwarded to the Chief Post Master General, Odisha
Circle, Bhubaneswar vide Culture Department letter No. 1697/TC dt.
24.06.2017 followed by D.O. letter No. 31826/CS, TC dated 06.09.2017
from the Chief Secretary, Odisha to the Department of Posts,
Government of India for release of the commemorative postage stamp on
Paika Rebellion,” the CM added.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Thalassemia & Sickle Cell Patients Stage Dharna For Blood Transfusion Centre At MKCG Hospital In Odisha’s Berhampur

Berhampur: Hundreds of thalassemia and sickle cell patients on Tuesday staged a demonstration demanding a…

November 26, 2024

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Was Labelled ‘Second Hand’, ‘Used’ After Divorce With Naga Chaitanya

Mumbai: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and her ex-husband actor Naga Chaitanya have moved on after…

November 26, 2024

Amid Divorce Rumours, Aishwarya Asks Women To Never Compromise On Their Worth [Watch]

Mumbai: Amidst rumours of their divorce, Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai asked women to stand up…

November 26, 2024

Prime Minister Modi To Participate In Roadshow On Arrival In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a roadshow on his arrival at Bhubaneswar…

November 26, 2024

How Custody Battle With Elon Musk Left His Ex-Girlfriend Grimes ‘Bankrupt’

New York: Elon Musk, father of 12 children with different partners, has led an eventful…

November 26, 2024

Vigilance Apprehends College Principal While Taking Rs 1 Lakh Bribe In Odisha’s Nayagarh

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance has apprehended a college principal while taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh…

November 26, 2024

FIR Against ‘Pushpa 2’ Actor Shri Tej For Cheating & Exploiting Woman

Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Allu Arjun's highly-anticipated ‘Pushpa: The Rule’, one of the…

November 26, 2024

Odisha Govt Rejects IAS Officer Sujata Karthikeyan’s Leave Extension Application

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the application of IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan for…

November 26, 2024