{
  "id": 8023489,
  "title": "Central Bank of India Receives First Rajbhasha Kirti Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/central-bank-of-india-receives-first-rajbhasha-kirti-award",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/central-bank-of-india-receives-first-rajbhasha-kirti-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Bank of India was honored with the First Rajbhasha Kirti Award for its exceptional implementation of the Official Language Hindi at the All India Rajbhasha Conference held in Navi Mumbai on September 14-15, 2026. Managing Director & CEO Kalyan Kumar received the prestigious Rajbhasha Shield from Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah, alongside Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Smt. Sumitra Panwar.\n\nThis award acknowledges the Central Bank of India's dedication to effectively implementing the Official Language policy, promoting Hindi, and its unwavering commitment to the Official Language Policy. To mark the occasion, the bank's bilingual in-house magazine, 'Centralite', published its special 'Heritage Edition' to celebrate 100 years of publication. The edition was unveiled by Nityanand Rai, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and Smt. Anshuli Arya.\n\nThe conference also featured a captivating exhibition showcasing the bank's 115-year journey, highlighting its rich heritage, innovative initiatives, achievements in Official Language, and its vision for the future. Key Bank officials, including Managing Director Kalyan Kumar, Mahendra Dohare, Kushal Pal, Hitendra Dhumal, and Rajbhasha officers stationed nationwide, participated in the conference.",
  "summary": "The Central Bank of India was conferred the First Rajbhasha Kirti Award for its outstanding implementation of Official Language Hindi at the All India Rajbhasha Conference organized by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in Navi Mumbai on 14–15 September 2026. During the conference, the Rajbhasha Shield, presented as the First Prize, was received by…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}