The Ruchi Srestha Gruhini 2019 grand finale was held here on Sunday night by Rourkela Sports Association Pink in a grand manner.
The winner of contest was Anamika Bohidar, who received the crown with Rs11, 000 cash, besides Rs 2,000 complementary voucher from Green Trend and gift hamper of spice packet from Ruchi spices.
The first runners-up was Pappiya Mazumdar while the second was Sasmita Jena The Category Winners were Srestha Gruhini Confident: Subhashree Dash, Srestha Gruhini Intelligent: Geetika Yadav, Srestha Gruhini Sunayana: Shila Das, Srestha Gruhini Sober: Madhusmita Moharana, Srestha Gruhini Smiley: Sony Pillai. Srestha Grhuhini Punctual: Tapaswini Hota, Srestha Gruhini Personality: Surjeet Kaur, Srestha Gruhini Koel: Jhunu Nayak, Srestha Gruhini Kichen Queen: Anita Nair, Srestha Gruhini Mayuri: Ishika Goel, Srestha Gruhini Kalakruti: Nanda Das, Srestha Gruhini Paridhan: Jayanti Kumari Nath.
Lopamudra Mohanty, Alaka Chand and Nalini Prava Patnaik were felicitated with life time achievement award. Dr Gitanjali Patri, doctor and poet, Kalyani Mishra, psychologist, Sarmista Kabisathpathy, educationist, Minati Debata, woman activist, Rashmi Bala Mishra, leader, Minati Biswal, trade union leader, Bisnu Priya Mohapatra, literature, Padmini Panigrahi, folk dance and song and Niharika Bastia, woman entrepreneur, were awarded with Woman Achiever Award.
MLA, Raghunathpalli Subrat Tarai, chaiperson, Muchana, Bhubaneswar Arundhati Swain, director, Ruchi Spices Arbind Sahoo, BM, Axis Bank, Rourkela, Asit Pattnaik graced as guests.
President, Rourkela Sports Association Mihir Ray addressed on the theme. Ahana, Ollywood actress, was the special attraction, who enthralled the audience by her dance.