Panda breathed his last at his residence in CDA area of Cuttack city in the evening, family sources said.
Panda started his journalism career in 'The Samaja', a premier Odia daily newspaper. He was active as a columnist after he retired from the newspaper. Apart from journalism, Panda was associated with many socio-cultural institutions contributing immensely as a social activist.
Apart from journalism, Panda was associated with many socio-cultural institutions. He was an active member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Odisha Go Rakshya Abhiyan, Swadeshi Movement, among other social reformations.
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A pall of gloom descended on the journalists’ fraternities in the State following the death of the veteran journalist.
