Hon'ble CM, the writer with his editor Jaqueline Kennedy, the former First Lady of USA.
Naveen's mother was the first Indian woman to get a commercial pilot's license. In the 1940s, Gyan Patnaik accompanied Biju in the freedom struggle movement and evacuation of British families from Rangoon
After Cyclone Fani hit Odisha in 2019, Pandian was the officer in-charge of Puri's restoration activities. Naveen Patnaik publicly praised Pandian for his efforts and commitment during this time