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TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 24, 2022 Reviewing the performance of the Paradip Port here on Sunday, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal urged the Port authorities to augment its capacity to 500 MMTPA by 2030 from the existing capacity of 279 MMTPA. During his maiden visit to the Port today, the Minister reviewed various infrastructure projects, PPA ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 Underscoring the importance modern technology in mining, Odisha Minister for Steel and Mines, Prafulla Mallik, on Sunday exhorted the stakeholders to adopt the latest technologies in mining and mineral processing to make mining safer and more efficient. In his address at the national seminar on “Technological and Digital advancements in Mining and Mineral Beneficiation” ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 With the objective of bridging the demand-supply gap in quality primary healthcare services in the State, Odisha-based startup ‘VKareU’ has come up with a mobile app that offers a wide range of healthcare services at people’s doorsteps. Founded by Binod Agarwalla and Radha Agarwal and mentored by noted Oncologist Dr. Sunil Agarwal, ‘VKareU’ will ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 23, 2022            Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Saturday called off its Rs 24,713-crore deal with the Future Group as secured creditors of RIL have voted against it.            In a regulatory filing, Reliance said Future Group companies comprising Future Retail Limited (FRL) and other listed companies involved in the scheme have intimated the ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, APRIL 23, 2022 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will host the 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) from November 18 to 21 at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai for the first time in 118 years of its existence, ICAI President Debashis Mitra said on Saturday. About 6000 top accountants from 130 countries will participate ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 22, 2022 State-owned Bank of Baroda has reduced home loan rates by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent for a limited period till June 30, the lender said in a release today. Also, the bank has announced a 100 per cent waiver on processing fees during this period. Notably, the new rate beginning at 6.50% per ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 22, 2022 Leading barbecue restaurant chain, Absolute Barbecues in Bhubaneswar, has kicked off its Street Food Festival featuring an exotic spread of Indian street delicacies here. The festival which began on April 20, will continue till May 1. To add to the joy, popular Ollywood actress and model Sheetal Patra visited the food fest as a ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, APRIL 21, 2022 To encourage young talent in Air Rifle Sports, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi has come forward to provide support to Shrishti Priya, a promising Air Rifle shooter of Jharkhand with a modern rifle worth Rs 3.70 lakh. She has won gold medal in the State Championship twice to her credit. She is going to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Odisha Energy Minister Capt. Dibya Shankar Mishra has laid emphasis on transition to a low carbon economy so as to preserve resources and protect the climate. Speaking at the sensitization workshop on “Long-Term Energy Action Plan for the State of Odisha”, the Minister urged upon the departments to galvanize their efforts in respective sectors. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 21, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has significantly expanded the ambit of workforce diversity by welcoming seven transgender professionals into the workforce at its Chhattisgarh-based subsidiary, the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO). Four of them have been engaged in forklift operation at Cast House, and three others in the Security function at BALCO. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Dr. Sweta Singh, Additional Professor in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, has been conferred with the prestigious Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Movicol Corion Award. The award is FOGSI’s highest award and carries a gold-plated plaque, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 75,000. Dr. Singh received ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANJPUR, APRIL 21, 2022 Dalmia Private Industrial Training Institute (DITI), an initiative of Dalmia Bharat Group of Industries and managed by the Dalmia Audyogik Shikshan Pratishthan Trust, celebrated its silver jubilee at the Dalmia Auditorium Rajgangpur Campus here today. One of the pioneering skill enhancement institutions in India since 1997, Dalmia Private Industrial Training Institute (DITI) ranks seventh ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Coal supply shortage, coupled with soaring temperatures that have led to an increase in the demand for electricity, has caused several States to cut power supply in households daily. But the situation is not that grim in Odisha, said a senior executive of Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL) while assuring of uninterrupted ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022    A series of programmes aimed at spreading awareness about fire safety was organised by city-based AMRI Hospitals from April 14 to 20 to mark the National Fire Safety Week. Expressing the importance of observing National Fire Service Week, AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar Vice President & Unit Head Nilanjana Mukherjee said, “Safety is an integral part ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APRIL 20, 2022 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Wednesday said that it would investigate into the matter related to atrocities against Scheduled tribes and safety negligence by the authorities of JSW Bhusan Steel & Power Pvt.Ltd because of which four contractual labourers sustained burn injuries while performing duty in the JSW BPSL plant on ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 20, 2022 With an aim to enhance preparedness to meet any eventuality arising out of a gas leakage, a joint Mock Drill was organized by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Mundali Unit and Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) today at LD Gas Holder premises of Steel Melting Shop-II (SMS-II) Unit. As a part of statutory requirement, this ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, APRIL 20, 2022           The JSW Group will develop a 900 MW pumped storage hydel power project in West Bengal, the company announced today.           Addressing the inaugural session of the Bengal Global Business Summit, JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal said that the power project would be developed on a nomination basis.           Jindal had evinced ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022 City-based Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has been adjudged the 5th Best Multi-Speciality Medical Facility in Eastern India by the prestigious English periodical Outlook magazine. The Outlook Health Best Hospital Ranking 2022, presented by the Outlook magazine and NEB Research, has put the Orthopaedics Department of KIMS in an All-India 6th rank and ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, APRIL 20, 2022 The 59th Annual Metalliferous Mines Safety Week Final Day function was held at Soyaballi in Keonjhar district on Wednesday. The day-long event, held under the aegis of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Chaibasa region was hosted by TRB Iron Ore Mines of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP). Prabhat Kumar, Director General of Mines ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022 Invoicemart, India’s largest Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform achieved a new high in FY22 in enabling financial inclusion of MSMEs in the country. The platform reached a record throughput of Rs. 26000+ crore out of which Rs. 14600+ crore was recorded in the last financial year.  This new age invoice discounting market-place is ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022 India’s leading and most secure healthcare crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru.com today said that more than 100 critically ill patients from various parts of Odisha were benefited from donations up to Rs 10 crore through crowdfunding to support their medical expenses and bills between January 2021 and April 2022. These crowdfunding campaigns supported by ImpactGuru were ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 19, 2022 PVR Cinemas, the largest and most premium film exhibition company in India, announced the launch of its first multiplex in Odisha. Strengthening its footprints across key markets, the newly launched 6-screen property at Forum Galleria Mall in Rourkela is integrated with best-in- class theatrical solutions and a host of personalized hospitality services to offer ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 18, 2022 Only 29 of the top-50 private companies in the country have a time-bound target to become carbon-neutral as part of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDG), a report said. According to the ‘Capri Global Capital Hurun India Impact 50’, only 14 of the 50 top companies have reported their achievements under all 17 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 18, 2022 The Odisha government sets target to complete the land acquisition process for the proposed steel plant project of JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL) near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district in next five months, an official said. JUSL requires 2,980 acres of land to set up the proposed 13.2 million tonne per annum (mtpa) integrated greenfield ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 18, 2022 Government has appointed Lieutenant General Manoj C Pande, presently Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from April 30, 2022. Born on May 06, 1962, Lt Gen Manoj C Pande was commissioned on December 24, 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 18, 2022 The employees of the Structural and Fabrication Shop of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) have displayed their skill and expertise once again by reviving and reinstalling a defective and unused CNC profile cutting machine of Blast Furnace#5 by using in-house resources. The revived CNC profile cutting machine was inaugurated recently at the Structural and Fabrication ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 18, 2022 Paradip Port Authority Chairman PL Haranadh today inaugurated the vessel construction activities at Paradip Port Slipway with the keel laying ceremony of a pilot boat.  The boat is being constructed by Sadhav Offshore Engineering Pvt Ltd. (SOEPL), which has taken the Slipway on lease through an e-auction process. Since the Slipway was built around ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, APRIL 18, 2022 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited has launched fly-ash brick manufacturing scheme for local entrepreneurs whereby it offers fly-ash free of cost to the local brick manufacturing units, with subsidized transportation facility. Fly-ash is a by-product of thermal power generation using coal, which fuels the company’s alumina refinery operations. It is a sought-after resource ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 18, 2022 Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar today lauched two portals, one for the Computerized Registration of pesticide (CROP) and the other for Plant Quarantine Management System (PQMS). Speaking on the occasion the Minister said, keeping in mind Prime Minister’s vision for the Agriculture sector these two portals have been ...

TBB BUREAU GURUGRAM, APRIL 18, 2022 German luxury carmaker BMW on Monday launched the ‘Silver Shadow Edition’ of its X4 model with price starting at Rs 71.9 lakh (ex-showroom). Locally produced at BMW Group plant in Chennai, the new exclusive edition comes in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol engine variant has a 2-litre engine with a power ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 16, 2022 City-based Capstone IAS Academy powered by Qleap Innovations, is one of India’s premier UPSC coaching academies whose primary focus is to enhance the career prospects of aspirants from Odisha to join high ranking civil services. Capstone IAS Academy trains aspirants for UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interviews with Systematic and Strategic preparations. Located at Quantum ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, APRIL 16, 2022 In its continuous endeavor towards impacting livelihoods of the community, Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries limited of Aditya Birla Group, recently launched skill development training on driving at Nuapada in association with Sri Ganesh Driving Training School, Nabarangpur. The program aims to provide driving skills and certificates to interested ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 16, 2022 Audi Bhubaneswar today played host to the ‘Q-drive’ experience for prospective customers and off-roading enthusiasts. It offered an opportunity to experience the superlative style, performance and quattro technology of Audi SUVs – Audi Q7, Audi Q5, Audi Q8 and Audi e-Tron. The Audi Q Drive programme offered a chance to drive the Audi Qs under trained supervision to understand all the nuances of the advanced technology that Audi SUVs offer. It provided the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 16, 2022 On World Art Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, strengthens its support to local artisan communities in and around its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Commemorating the rich cultural and artistic heritage of the country, Vedanta Aluminium recommits to creating sustainable livelihoods for artisan communities by upskilling them, helping them mainstream ...

TBB BUREAU NAGPUR, APRIL 15, 2022 In its continuous endeavour to provide customers with new and faster ways to select and purchase its product, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, has announced the launch of its innovative consumer app – Dalmia Unload, at Nagpur in Maharashtra. Through the launch of this direct-to-consumer app, Dalmia Cement ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14, 2022 Keeping customer centricity as its core objective, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has been attempting to reach out to all consumers for better service. Under its ‘Gaon Chalo’ initiative it has successfully organised 688 customer interaction camps in FY21-22to connect with customers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14, 2022 Neuberg Diagnostics, one of the top four Path lab chains of Indian origin, today announced the launch of 14 Neuberg Advanced & Affordable  Diagnostics & Health Checkup Centres in Chennai, with a pipeline of 100 such centres to come up in the current financial year. This new business segment will make diagnostics affordable and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14, 2022 Continuing its commitment to enhance customer satisfaction with a superlative brand ownership experience, Renault has announced the commencement of a week-long Summer Camp for its customers from 18th to 24th April 2022 at all its service touchpoints across India. Aimed at providing trouble free experience and optimal performance of Renault cars during the summer ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14, 2022 The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on April 13 allowed Meta-owned WhatsApp to enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service to an additional 60 million users from its current limit of 40 million.  The WhatsApp UPI payments service was activated in November 2020, initially for 20 million users, and was later raised to 40 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 14, 2022 In a bid to facilitate the devotees thronging the 700-year-old Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has given its approval to the much awaited proposal to construct a ropeway between Katra and Adhkuwari. The proposal was approved in the 69th meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno ...

TBB BUREAU New Delhi, APRIL 13, 2022 To honor its illustrious legacy of 127 years of service to the nation, Punjab National Bank (PNB) announced the launch of Cardless Cash Withdrawal and Virtual Debit Card, along with a range of other select digital services on its mobile app named PNB One, for safe banking transactions. The new services were launched ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 City-based Kritya Mishra has brought laurels for the state as she has been chosen to receive the prestigious Center for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) scholarship. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, is an autonomous body under the aegis of Government of India’s ministry of culture. The 14-year-old Kritya, daughter ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 The Union Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has given environmental clearance to the 52 MTPA capacity captive jetty of JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL) for its integrated greenfield steel plant project in Odisha. The Rs.2104-crore all-weather, multi cargo captive jetty project is proposed along the waterfront of the Jatadhari river. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a change as well as an opportunity to change, said Vedanta Ltd. Resident Director of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, Dr Tapan Kumar Chand. Addressing the state-level CSR conclave of top industries of Odisha on the theme “Doing CSR: Transforming the State” today, Dr. Chand who graced the event as a ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 12, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium organized voluntary blood donation camps across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the occasion of World Health Day to support local government blood banks. Nearly 900 units of blood were donated by employees and business partners across Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh in Odisha, and BALCO in Chhattisgarh where the company has ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 12, 2022 EKA, an electric vehicles & technology company, and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, has announced entering into a long-term strategic collaboration, initiated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery technology startup Log9 Materials. The partnership is mainly aimed to provide Log9 fast-charging advanced battery solution RapidX for EKA’s new energy ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Following the footsteps of its founder Achyuta Samanta, KiiT International School in association with the IC3 Forum hosted the IC3 Regional Forum Bhubaneswar which brings together leadership and staff from high schools in regions for a focused dialogue on the significance of career and college counselling as an integral function in schools. The event ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 12, 2022 Sunteck Realty has recorded pre-sales of around Rs 503 crore in the quarter ended March 2022 (Q4FY22), up 43 per cent on a sequential basis and 36 per cent from a year ago. On a full-year basis, the developer has registered pre-sales of around Rs 1,303 crore in 2021-22, up 27 per cent, making ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, APRIL 12, 2022 Cummins India, in collaboration with the Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) Division of BITS Pilani, is fostering a culture of continuous learning and upskilling amongst employees through bespoke learning programmes. Sponsored by Cummins India, the B.Tech and M.Tech programmes empower the entry-level associates and shop floor employees with professional degrees, new-age power skills and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Odisha-based construction & infrastructure development compan Shree Balaji Engicons Limited (SBEL) has been awarded with the prestigious CIDC-Vishwakarma Award for the second year in a row. SBEL has got the award at national level for three different projects executed in favor of development of society and nation. The projects are: Best Construction Project in ...