Sambad

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Sambad
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TypeDaily
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
Founder(s)Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
PublisherKamala Kanta Mohapatra
Editor-in-chief Tanaya Patnaik
FoundedOctober 4, 1984
Language Odia
Headquarters Bhubaneswar
Circulation 4 lakh (approx.) [1]
Website sambad.in sambadenglish.com

Sambad is an Indian newspaper of Odia language published daily from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is part of the Sambad Group media conglomerate, which also operates TV, radio, and digital platforms. It is one of the largest circulated Odia newspapers in the state. [1] It is published from the capital city of Bhubaneswar, as well as from Cuttack, Brahmapur, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Baleswar, Jajpur, Jeypore, and Angul. [1]

Contents

The first edition was published on October 4, 1984, in Bhubaneswar. [2]

Readership and circulation

According to the newspaper, it has a daily circulation of more than 4 lakh copies and a readership of nearly 70 lakh across Odisha. [1]

Supplements

Sambad publishes several supplements and special sections, including: [1]

Ownership and editorial leadership

The founder of Sambad is Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, a media entrepreneur and politician. He served as editor from the paper’s inception in 1984 until 2023, when he stepped down. His daughter Tanaya Patnaik was appointed as the new editor. [3] [4] [5]

According to the official Sambad Group management page, [6] the group’s leadership includes:

NamePositionResponsibilities
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik ChairmanOverseeing the 360-degree media house encompassing print, radio, TV, digital, and CSR initiatives.
Dr. Monica Nayyar Patnaik Managing DirectorResponsible for operations of Sambad Group, including flagship print daily, TV channel, radio station, and digital platforms.
Tanaya Patnaik Editor of Sambad and Kanak NewsLeading print, radio, TV, and digital content strategy and initiatives.

Controversies

In 2023, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police alleged that the Sambad group was involved in a loan fraud of around ₹50 crore, using forged salary certificates to secure loans. The EOW raided the newspaper’s offices in Bhubaneswar and other places. [7]

Soumya Ranjan Patnaik’s dual role as a politician and media owner has also drawn attention. In 2023, he was removed from a party post in the Biju Janata Dal after writing editorials in Sambad critical of party leaders. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Us – Sambad" . Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. ↑ S. C. Bhatt (1997). Indian Press Since 1955. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. p. 83. ISBN   8123005555. OCLC   37442873. The Sambad was established in 1984 with Saumya Ranjan Patnaik, son-in-law of J.B. Patnaik, in the saddle. Saumya Ranjan was once a senior BJD leader in Odisha but his father-in-law is said to be the main force behind the paper. The paper has come up in a big way and has an English daily, the Sun Times, in tow. Already the Sambad has editions from Rourkela, Cuttack and Brahmapur, apart from its base in Bhubaneswar
  3. ↑ "Tanaya Patnaik succeeds Soumya Ranjan as editor of Sambad". Sambad English. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Soumya Ranjan Patnaik steps down as editor of Sambad". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Soumya Ranjan Patnaik steps down as editor of Sambad". The Telegraph. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Management – Sambad Group" . Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Odisha EOW raids office of newspaper owned by Soumya Patnaik, alleges ₹50 cr loan fraud". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Odisha's media baron who targeted Naveen Patnaik's aide dropped from BJD post". Indian Express. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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