Mosque to be built at KIIT: Samanta
Bhubaneswar: KIIT hosted an Iftar party during the holy month of Ramzan on Friday. The significances of Ramzan and Iftar were discussed on the occasion. KIIT & KISS Founder Dr A Samanta, secretary RN Dash, Prof PP Mathur, KIIT University Vice-Chancellor Prof PP Mathur, Registrar Dr Sasmita Samanta and Prof SM Ali spoke. Addressing hundreds of Muslim students from Odisha, different parts of the country and Afghanistan, who are studying at KIIT, Dr A Samanta said the institution gives equal respect to people of all categories and religions. Very soon a mosque would be built on the premises of KIIT to honour sentiments of Muslim students and staff, he informed, adding that next year’s Iftar would be organised there. Arrangements for mass offering of Namaz were made on the occasion.
Canara Bank opens 4 new branches
Bhubaneswar: The Canara Bank has opened four new branches in Odisha, taking the bank’s total number of branches in the State to 92. The new branches were set up at Uttarana in Cuttack district, Gopinathpur in Jagatsinghpur district, Boudh and Paralakhemundi. The bank uthorities informed that during this financial year another 21 branches covering the State’s all 30 districts would be opened.