‘Utkal Sammilani Samachar Patrika’ unveiled
Bhubaneswar: Utkal Sammilani Samachar Patrika, published by the Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial branch, was unveiled at a function held at the VSS Nagar here on Sunday. Inaugurating the magazine, senior journalist and Chief-Editor of Subarta Pradyumna Satpathy Satpathy spoke on the history, present and future prospects of Odia language. The event, chaired by Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial branch head Dillip Dashsharma, was attended by branch vice-president Pratap Swain, secretary Gobinda Charan Subudhi, joint Secretary Bibhuti Bhusan Swain, Durga Puja Committee Chairman Siba Prasad Mishra, Vice-chairman Rangadhar Mishra and Unayan Samiti head Hrudayram Brahma.
DAV public school observes National Book Week
Bhubaneswar: Students and staff of the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here have begun observing the National Book Week in the school premises from November 14 which will continue till November 20. On the occasion, book cover design competition, cartoon designing, a book fair for students and parents, seminars are being organised. The students also interacted with eminent writers like Bibhuti Pattnaik and Prabina Mohanty in ‘Meet the Author’ programme.
Union Bank holds cultural fest
Bhubaneswar: The Union Bank of India, Regional Head Office here organised a cultural programme on Saturday to commemorate the recently-concluded official ‘language Fortnight’ that aimed at promoting the usage of Hindi in official work. The programme was inaugurated by bank’s Regional head Vijay Kumar Srivastava in the presence of its Assistant General Manager Ashok Parichha. The winners of various competitions held during the fortnight were felicitated with prizes and trophies by the Regional Head.
New Central Bank RM takes over
Bhubaneswar: SK Bhattacharya has joined as the new Regional Manager (RM), Central Bank of India, Bhubaneswar Region. Earlier, he was working as AGM in the bank’s Zonal Office, lucknow.
ISR holds blood donation camp in city
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Self Reliance (ISR) India in association with the Bharat Vikash Parishad organised a blood donation camp at the CRPF Square here on Sunday. A total of 97 units of blood were collected from the camp. ISR India Program Coordinator CVR Subudhi was present, among others. Notably, the ISR India has started conducting blood donation camp on monthly-basis a few months ago. Members of the organisation are mostly doctors, engineers, professors, advocates, industrialists, businessmen, agriculturists and social workers.