PM Modi greets Odisha people on Utkal Divas
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of the Utkal Divas on Wednesday. “Wishing my sisters and brothers of Odisha on Utkal Divas. My best wishes for Odisha’s progress,” Modi tweeted.
Kala O Sanskruti holds fest on Utkal Divas
Cuttack: like every year, the Utkal Kala O Sanskruti Pratisthan, run by the Swami Vivekananda loka Sansad, celebrated its annual festival on the occasion of the Utkal Divas at the Ravenshaw University in Cuttack on Wednesday. The Pratisthan has been functioning since 2011 with an objective of promoting and propagating the classical and folk art of the State. On the occasion, winning students of a State-level painting competition organised by the Pratisthan earlier were distributed with prizes, said its president Jitendra Kumar Nayak. Among others, Pratisthan executive president Patitapaban Das, director Gajendra Prasad Sahoo, noted painter Dinanath Pathee and Prof Chandiprasad Nanda of Ravenshaw University were present.
CSpur DAVians celebrate Utkal Divas
Bhubaneswar: DAVians of Chandrasekharpur celebrated the Utkal Divas amidst activities like rendition of Bande Utkal Janani, skit show and dance drama to highlight the importance of the day. Principal Dr KC Satapathy paid rich tribute to the great personalities who sacrificed for formation of the State of Odisha and appealed to students to uphold the Odia glory in all spheres.
Geriatric clinic opened at Sum Hosp
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital under the SOA University on Wednesday became the second hospital in the State to set up a geriatric clinic for the elderly where senior citizens would get treatment on priority and concessions on investigation charges. Coinciding with the Utkal Divas, the clinic was inaugurated by an elderly patient. Dr SN Swain, who is in-charge of the clinic, said the clinic would remain open on two days a week, Monday and Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Union Bank CMD to visit State
Bhubaneswar: Union Bank of India CMD Arun Tiwari will visit the State for the second time. He will go to Angul to take forward the bank’s Financial Inclusion Plan of PMJDY at K Bentapur on April 4. Previously during the visit of the bank’s ED K Subrahmanyam, the bank had held a similar program at Satyabadi-Sakhigopal where the bank mobilised 546 Jan-Dhan accounts and distributed Rupay debit cards.