News and pics: Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Sep 15: Bharath cooperative bank Mumbai limited opened their 72nd branch at Kuchi Brahmakshatriya Panchayat building near Kanjurmarg east railway station on Tuesday, Sep 15. Ambika Durgaparameshwari temple chief priest P Ananth Bhat inaugurated the branch.

National Billava Maha Mandala president and Bank's executive president Jaya C Suvarna untied the ribbon. Building owner Ramesh Shetty lit the traditional lamp. Bank's executive Vice president Advocate Rohini J Salian inaugurated the ATM service, director Jyothi K Suvarna inaugurated the Locker service and Managing Director and Chief Executive official C R Mulki inaugurated the Computerized bank service on the occasion.

Elite guests, bank's former directors N M Sanil and Raja V Salian, Chandrashekar Shetty, Ashok Shetty, K Srinivas, Laxman K Sanil,Ratnakar Shetty, Ramesh Poojary, Billavara Association Vikhroli local office honorary executive president K M Mabian, executive president Raghava Kunder, S K Salian, M N Karkera, Panduranga G Kale and new local customers of the branch present on the occasion conveyed their best wishes.

Bank directors K N Suvarna, J A Kotian, U S Poojary, Bhaskar M Salian, Advocate S B Ameen, Chandrashekar S Poojary, R D Poojary, K B Poojary,Gangadhar J Poojary, Suryakanth J Suvarna, Ashok M Kotian, C T Salian, Chief General Manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, General Manager Shobha Dayanand, Deputy General Manager Vivek S Shanbhag, Suresh S Salian, Dinesh B Salian, Vidyananda S Karkera, Prabhakar G Suvarna, Vishwanath G Suvarna, Assistant General Manager Pravin Suvarna, Bharath bank employees union president Ramesh T Poojary, Honorary secretary Dinesh K Sanil and others were present.

Priest Shekar Shanti Ullooru and assistant priest Gangadhar Kalladi performed Vastu Pooja, Ganahoma and Dwara Pooja and distributedPrasada. Bank's assistant manager Harish Salian and Bharathi Harish couple participated in the Poojas. General Manager Nithyananda D Kotian spoke on the service of the bank and compered the programme. Branch manager Vidya A Ameen, officials Sangeetha Anchan, ManishSalian, Jithesh Kotian, Kethki Abyankar and Suresh Vagh were honored by Jaya Suvarna presenting flower bouquets.

Bank's deputy general manager and head of the department of development, Mohandas Hejmady welcomed and proposed vote of thanks.