News and pics: Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Bangaluru (EP)

Bengaluru, Oct 14: Bharath Cooperative Bank Limited opened their 76th branch at Paragan Prime building, Koramangala main road on October 14.

National Billavara Maha Mandala president and Bharath Bank executive president Jaya C Suvarna cut the ribbon and inaugurated the branch. Billavara Association Bengaluru president M Vedakumar lit the traditional lamp and formally opened the branch. The bank's vice president advocate Rohini J Salian set the ATM functions in motion, director K N Suvarna the locker service and CEO and managing director C R Mulki set the computerized services in motion.

Guests of honour advisor to the Karnataka chief minister, senior journalist Dinesh Ameen Mattu, building owner Manoj Guptha, businessmen Harish Mulki, Keshava J Poojary, Dileep Mulky, Raghu D Kotian, S K Poojary, banker K Ramulu and bank's directors Chandrashekar S Poojary, Gangadhar J Poojary, Suryakanth J Suvarna, former directors N M Sanil, Keshava Salian, chief general manager S K Poojary present on the occasion, wished the bank well.

Priest Manjunatha Shanthi performed Vastu Pooje, Ganahoma, Satyanarayana Pooja and Dwara Pooja and blessed the occasion. Pramod Shanthi and Anoop Shanthi distributed prasada. Manjunatha Poojary, Soumya Vishwanath and Vishwanath Kodi led the religious rituals.
The bank's chief general manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, general manager Shobha Dayanand, deputy general manager Kishore D Kotian, branch managers of other branches in the city Sathish P Poojary, Ravi D Kunder, Surekha S Poojary, Umesh G Kotian, Gopal Poojary, Muralidhar V Kotian, Bhasker G Poojary, Kiran G Poojary, Sathish R Bangera, development department's Vijaya Palan, Avish Poojary, Bhasker Sarapady and others present on the occasion wished prosperity for the bank.

Deputy general manager and development department head Mohandas Hejmady welcomed those present. General manager Nithyananda D Kotian compered the programme. Branch manager Ravi Kumar, officers Yashwanth R Kotian, Divya G Poojary, Sahana H Poojary, Charishma M Kotian and Sooraj Anchan presented flower bouquets to the guests and welcomed them. Assistant manager Ganesh Ameen proposed the vote of thanks.