The State Bank of India (SBI) was adjudged as the most preferred bank of North East at the second Northeast Consumer Awards, presented here on Saturday.
Constituted by regional Hindi daily Dainik Purvoday, the awards were based on a survey covering 3,000 households by research agency MaRs across 5 cities of the region.
The category list this year had increased from last year’s 30 to 37 to include airlines, watches, apparels, shoes and even digital cameras.
Besides SBI winning the ‘most preferred bank’ award, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) won the most preferred life insurance company award.
While Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was adjudged the best company of the year award.
The other winners of the Northeast Consumer Awards were Maruti Suzuki, Hero Honda, Tata Motors, Airtel etc.
The awards were awarded by JB Patnaik, Governor of Assam and Bhubaneshar Kalita, Rajya Sabha MP.
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