Inner Wheel Club holds peace rally at Dhauli
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Inner Wheel Club members of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack organised a peace rally at the Dhauli Shanti Stupa here on Sunday. The rally was led by Inner Wheel District 326 Chairman Anita Pati and attended by a large number of Rotarians, including Inner Wheel members.
Khuntia receives Kalinga Shree Award
Cuttack: Former MP and prominent trade union leader Rama Chandra Khuntia was conferred the prestigious Kalinga Shree Award for his contribution in public life at the silver jubilee function of the Utkal Sahitya Kala Parisad at the Sarala Bhawan here last week. Besides, SoA University VC Prof RP Mohanty was conferred the Utkal Shree Award for his contribution in the field of technical education. Chief guest former Chief Justice of India Gopal Ballav Pattanaik honoured Khuntia and Prof Mohanty with silver statues, copper plaques and shawls. Chief speaker Prof BC Samal praised Khuntia’s role for achieving Classical status of Odia language. Eminent writer Prof Hrudananda Ray presided over the function.
Corporation Bank CMD to visit State
Bhubaneswar: Corporation Bank CMD SR Bansal would arrive here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to the State. He would inaugurate a new Zonal Office premises at Saheed Nagar, a new branch at Bhubaneswar-Cuttack road and two ATMs in the city apart from meeting customers and having other engagements. Bansal would also inaugurate a new branch of the bank at Puri on Wednesday. In Odisha, the bank presently has a network of 35 branches and 27 ATMs. Across the country, the bank has a network of over 9,196 functional units.
Kalinga Hospital awarded
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar has been awarded as the best hospital for laparoscopic and endoscopic service in the State at the 7th Annual National Conference of SElSI (Society of Endoscopic and laparoscopic Surgeons of India) here on Saturday. Hospital MD Dr Raj Kishore Padhi received the award from State Panchayati Raj and law Minister Arun Sahu.