Pratibha Ray gets Ganakabi Sanman
Bhubaneswar: Noted writer Dr Pratibha Ray was felicitated with Ganakabi Sanman-2014 on the occasion of the Ganakabi Baishnab Pani 123rd State-level birth anniversary ceremony here on Monday. Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari felicitated Ray with a citation and a shawl. The ceremony was organsied by the Ganakabi Baishnab Pani Sanskrutik Sansad. Sansad president and Mahanga MlA Pratap Jena, Civil Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma, Bhubaneswar (Central) and (North) MlAs Bijay Mohanty and Priyadarshi Mishra attended the event and highlighted the contribution of late Pani.
UCO Bank opens new ATM at BIMTECH
Bhubaneswar: The UCO Bank, Gothapatana branch opened an offsite ATM counter at the BIMTECH Campus here on Monday. Member of the BIMTECH Board of Governors Vikash Kandoi inaugurated the facility in the presence of Director of BIMTECH, Greater Noida Dr H Chaturvedi, Director of BIMTECH, Bhubaneswar Dr Prithvi Yadab and Director of the Birla Global Institute Dr BK Das. Bank’s Zonal head UC Saxena and its Gothapatana branch Manager Mitali Madhusmita Das were present, among others. The ATM is UCO Bank’s 190th ATM in the State.
United Bank holds Vigilance Awareness Week
Bhubaneswar: The United Bank of India (UBI) Regional office here observed the Vigilance Awareness Week that culminated on Saturday. All staff members of the Regional office took pledge of integrity, transparency and vowed to work untiringly towards eradication of corruption in all spheres of life. Bank’s Chief Regional Manager and DGM Partha Pratim Pal and AGM Subhendra Mahapatra participated in the programme, among others. An essay and quiz competitions were also held among the employees on the occasion.
Nalco ladies’ Club joins cleanliness drive
Bhubaneswar: The Nalco ladies’ Club here has participated in the nationwide Swachchh Bharat Abhiyaan and undertook certain cleanliness activities. On Sunday, the club organised a special programme at the premises of the Nalco Nagar, where the Swachchh Bharat pledge was administered by Club president Manasi Das in Odia and by Suravi Mahapatra in Hindi languages among all the club members. Besides, a street play was also performed followed by a cleanliness drive on the occasion.