{"id":9708,"date":"2026-09-24T04:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2026-09-24T04:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:11:00","slug":"rajinder-singh-honoured-with-prestigious-times-icons-of-odisha-2026-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=9708","title":{"rendered":"Rajinder Singh honoured with Odisha&#8217;s prestigious &#8216;Times Icon &#8211; 2026&#8217; award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bhubaneswar,September 21.9.2026[ADN]:<\/strong> Mr. Rajinder Singh, Managing Partner of Kalamandir, was honoured with the prestigious <strong>Times Icons of Odisha \u2013 2026 Award<\/strong> for his achievements and contribution to the fashion retail sector, particularly in sarees, dresses and fashion accessories. The award was presented by <strong>His Excellency the Governor of Odisha, Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati<\/strong>, at a ceremony held at Hotel Mayfair Convention on September 21, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Rajinder Singh began his entrepreneurial journey in 1977 by establishing Kalamandir with a small retail unit. With vision, ambition and a commitment to innovation, he gradually expanded the business with the support of his two brothers, transforming the family venture into a recognised retail brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust, fair dealing and strong customer relationships have remained central to Kalamandir\u2019s growth. Over the years, the brand has established a strong retail presence with <strong>eight outlets across the saree and readymade dress segments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award recognises Mr. Singh\u2019s entrepreneurial journey and Kalamandir\u2019s evolution from a modest beginning into a growing retail enterprise. His journey reflects perseverance, family values, customer trust and a sustained commitment to excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar,September 21.9.2026[ADN]: Mr. Rajinder Singh, Managing Partner of Kalamandir, was honoured with the prestigious Times Icons of Odisha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-39"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9708"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9711,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9708\/revisions\/9711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}