'The Samaja', the synonym of news papers in Odisha - a mass circulated and widely read Oriya daily has completed ‘Ninety Two’ years of its glorious publication. Founded in 1919 by a great visionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, 'The Samaja' stands for high standards of accuracy, authenticity and the core value of journalism. In the annals of the post indepe
ndence era, the role of ‘The Samaja’ has been instrumental in awakening the social values and contributing in the nation building process. In the year 2007, 'The Samaja' won the prestigious 'ILNA' award as the best Nationalist Newspaper by the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh. Now, it has a readership of around Sixteen lakh having a daily circulation of nearing three lakh and publishing from eight places having live editions as Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Balasore, Cuttack, Kolkata, Rourkela, Sambalpur and Vizag spreading across three States - Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.
‘The Samaja’, is owned and managed by ‘Servants of the People Society’ (Lok Sevak Mandal), New Delhi, a trust founded by all time legend Punjab Keshri Lala Lajpat Rai. The profound and enormous contribution of Punjab Keshri Lala Lajpat Rai, Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das the former Prime Minister of India Sri Lal Bahadur Sahstri, former Vice-President of India Sri Krishna Kant, former Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Biswanath Dash, Padma Bhusan Dr. Radhanath Rath has left an indelible imprint in the common psyche of every Oriya as the ‘News paper of the populace’.
