SBI holds palm leaf engrave competition
Bhubaneswar: State Bank of India (SBI) Local Head Office CGM Praveena Kala inaugurated a palm leaf engrave competition on July 22. The event will continue till August 3. As many as 15 participants including six female and nine male from nearby villages of Raghurajpur in Puri district are participating in the competition. The team is led by Satyanaran Das, a seasoned campaigner of palm leaf engrave and pattachitra painting. Kala assured the participants to link them in providing a bigger canvas by making available their works in online retail websites. She also assured them that such programmes would be conducted regularly to encourage the artists.
Trident Academy observes Jal Diwas
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Civil Engineering and Green Club of the Trident Academy of Technology observed Jal Diwas. Chief guest former Indian Maritime University Director Prof SC Mishra spoke about availability of safe and clean water. OUAT Professor CH Rajendra Subudhi made a technical presentation on water conservation. Green Club presdiet Dr Manas Ranjan Senapati spoke about water scarcity in the present scenario. A road show was organised by the students and faculties under leadership of Civil Engineering HOD Prof BK Mishra to emphasise on water conservation.