Senior Journalist Of Odisha Basant Das Succumbs To Covid-19

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Bhubaneswar: Senior Journalist Basant Das succumbed to Covid-19 in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 81.

Das had tested Covid-19 positive and was hospitalised after his condition deteriorated. He took his last breath at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar while undergoing treatment.

He was popularly known for his recent book ‘Political History of Modern Odisha, and has written around 16 books including Odisha Sahitya Academy Award winning book ‘Je Desh Jai Se Phala Khai’

OPCC President Niranjan Patnaik expressed his grief on the untimely demise of the acclaimed Journalist.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his deep grief over departure of the journalist and author Basant Das.

Basant Das had opted for journalism after government job. He completed his post-graduation in Political Science from Utkal University. He began his career in journalism as a correspondent of Eastern Times, Odisha’s only English Daily in 1965.

 

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