Vani Jayaram to get Sudhakar Samman
Bhubaneswar: Eminent South Indian classical and playback singer Vani Jayaram would be conferred with the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das Samman on the 92nd birth anniversary of renowned singer Balakrushna Das here on May 28. Besides, popular playback singer Gita Patnaik would be conferred with the Sangeet Saraswati Samman, Odissi guru Gopinath Behera with the Badya Saraswati Samman and poet-lyricist Debendra Prasad Das with the Geeti Saraswati Samman on the occasion, said Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das Samman Foundation president Dhirendra Kumar Ray and secretary Guru Ramahari Das.
Prabasi Odia felicitates Jual Oram in Delhi
Bhubaneswar: The Prabasi Odia felicitated the winner of the Sundargarh lok Sabha seat and former BJP State president Jual Oram in New Delhi on Thursday. Senior BJP leader Ashok Sahu, Delhi Odisha Journalists’ Association president Kishore Dwibedi and NTPC Director, Finance Kulamani Biswal were present on the occasion.
USI greets Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Social organisation United for Social Interest (USI) foundation congratulated and wished Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his fourth time victory in the general elections, 2014. USI managing trustee Tarini Prasad Sahoo wished the Chief Minister through a letter on behalf of all the members of USI.
OBC gets new Regional Head
Bhubaneswar: Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) DGM Davindar Kumar Malhotra has joined as the bank’s new Regional Head in the Bhubaneswar Region. Gautam Sinha Ray, who was heading the region earlier, got his promotion as General Manager of the bank and has been transferred to the corporate office. Malhotra was heading the large corporate fort branch of OBC in Mumbai prior to this posting. In the current financial year, the bank aims to open six more rural branches in the State.