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TBB BUREAU JAIPUR, SEPT 29, 2021     AU Small Finance Bank on Wednesday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) to boost ongoing rural developmental initiatives in the state of Rajasthan. The MoU envisages joint initiatives for the benefit of farmers, farmer producer organisations, Self Help Groups (SHGs), ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2021     India’s leading smartphone brand Xiaomi on Wednesday launched a new premium mid-range smartphone Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G. The slimmest and the lightest 5G smartphone of 2021, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset and an improved software experience for exceptional performance. Packed in an ultra-thin ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2021 Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major Blue Star Limited’s newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Blue Star Climatech Limited, today announced that the Company is in the process of setting up a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Sri City in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The Company performed Bhoomi Pujan and laid the foundation stone at ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2021 Shyam Steel, one of leading producers and manufacturers of primary TMT Bars, on Wednesday donated eight e-rickshaws to the marginalized community in Odisha. The e-rickshaw donation drive is a part of their ongoing campaign ‘Khud Kamao Ghar Chalao’ which aims to support the livelihood of communities affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The e-rickshaws ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 28, 2021 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that India intended to increase the share of renewable energy to 60% of total power demand of each of its major ports from the present share of less than 10%. It would be through solar and wind generated power. Virtually addressing ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, SEPT 28, 2021 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Chairman-cum-Managing Director PK Sinha inspected mega-potential Ananta (13 MTPY) and Balram (6 MTPY) opencast projects of company in Talcher coalfields, on Tuesday. Accompanied by Director (Technical/Operations)OP Singh, the CMD visited Jagannath Area and Hingula Area to inspect the mega-potential coal mines and the Railway Siding No. 5 and 6. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 28, 2021           As the world gears up to observe World Heart Day 2021 on September 29, like every year, AMRI Hospitals-Bhubaneswar launches a first-of-its-kind patient engagement forum in the form of a Cardiac Support Group in the region. This support group will help provide information and create a network for those in need of cardiac ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 28, 2021 Public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) has been awarded with The 4th Edition Economic Times BFSI Innovation Tribe Award for Best Digital Banking Product. BoB won the award for its bob World app. Digital economy can help improve economic and social outcomes, and be a force for innovation and productivity growth. Bank of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 28, 2021 The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Chairman on Tuesday said the company is ready to move to the next realm of expansion. Addressing the annual general meeting (AGM) of the company, SAIL Chairman Soma Mondal underlined the highlights of SAIL’s FY2020-21 financials for the company’s shareholders. Describing FY21 as the year of ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 28, 2021 On the eve of World Heart Day, a cardiology screening camp was organized for employees at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi today. The camp was organized by NTPC CMHQ in association with medical team of Pakri Barwadih Coal mining project and Samford Hospital, Ranchi. The program was graced by Amit Kumar Dubey, Head of ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 28, 2021 Ten organizations across India have been selected as grantees through the WomenConnect Challenge India, launched by Reliance Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  Through this initiative, over Rs 11 crore (over $1.5 million USD) has been invested to help bridge the gender digital divide and of this, Reliance Foundation has supported ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 28, 2021 As many as 54 students of Amrita IAS Academy, a leading coaching centre in Kerala for civil service exams, aced UPSC Civil Services Exam 2021. Meera K, Karishma Nair and Arth Jain have topped the exam with All India Rank 6, 14 and 16, while 8 more candidates have made it to the ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 28, 2021 Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, on Tuesday launched its new smartphone Galaxy M52 5G, its sleekest and most powerful M series smartphone yet. Galaxy M52 5G is the slimmest M Series smartphone with sleek 7.4mm design. It is 21% sleeker than its predecessor and weighs just 173 grams. The smartphone comes in two ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, SEPT 28, 2021 With the theme “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future”, Paradip Port observed the 44th World Maritime Day, on Tuesday. On this occasion, Capt. AC Sahu, Harbour Master, hoisted the World Maritime Day flag at the Marine Site office in presence of other senior officials of Marine Department and students of Orissa Maritime Academy. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2021 Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) has received Sebi nod to mop up funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 1,255 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 12,00,35,800 shares by its existing shareholders and promoters, according to the draft red herring ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of the aluminium and value-added products, has bagged top spots at Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Cycle-II among the Indian aluminium industry. Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme is a regulatory instrument deployed by the Ministry of Power, to reduce specific energy consumption in energy intensive industries ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2021 The digital revolution that redefined telecommunication and digital landscape in India has now reached thousands of remote villages in the rural and remote hinterlands of Odisha with the relentless efforts of Reliance Jio under its mission of connecting the hitherto unconnected.   The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people interact and communicate with the ...

NEERAJ DHAWAN Neeraj Dhawan Buying a home is an emotional decision, a place where you create memories that stay with you lifelong. But do we plan enough while borrowing a home loan? Are we sure that the home loan scheme is the best in industry? Borrowing a home loan requires analysis and planning, as it is a long-term and expensive ...

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned RIDF assistance of Rs.206 crore to the Odisha Government under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for construction of 25 rural road projects being implemented by the Works Department, in 11 districts of the State. These projects with a combined length of 203 km will improve rural road connectivity for 20.48 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2021 Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG direct selling companies, strengthened its presence in the Food for Special Dietary Usage space (FSDU) with the launch of Nutrilite Vitamin D Plus. Nutrilite Vitamin D Plus is targeted for individuals with weakened bones. Its unique formulation of Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2 with a patented botanical ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 27, 2021 Peter England, a leading international menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has launched an innovative and unique campaign called “Super Biker campaign” inspired by the love of bikes. The campaign is launched in association with Bajaj Avenger. The brand has introduced Biker collection to bring out the explorer in an individual ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2021 India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants Paytm has announced exciting cashback offers on DTH recharges during the ongoing cricket season — from IPL to the upcoming T20 world cup matches. Users will be able to avail assured cashback of up to Rs 500 from recharges of all major DTH Operators: TATA ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, SEPT 26, 2021 Amid rise in dengue, influenza and viral fever cases in different parts of Covid-battered India, Ayurveda experts claim that herbal drugs like Fifatrol can help boost immunity and hasten recovery from these diseases which can be fatal at times. Professor K N Dwivedi of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) who has been recommending the ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA/ BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 25, 2021 Lux Industries Limited known for its innovative and customer-demand driven product offerings, manufacturing more than 100 products across 14 major brands comprising a complete range of innerwear and outerwear for men, women and children, has won the legal battle against Amul Macho regarding their latest TVC starring Varun Dhawan marking it as a ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 25, 2021 A special event on ‘Ambition to Impact: Opportunities for Global Collaboration in India’s Clean Energy Economy’ at the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) 2021 was co-organised by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; the Permanent Mission of India to the UN at New York, and the Council on Energy, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 25, 2021 As many as 2.82 crore households have been electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA, one of the largest household electrification drives in the world launched by India on this day four years ago. As of March 2019, 2.63 crore willing un-electrified households in rural and urban areas of the country were provided electricity ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 25, 2021 The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has approved capital projects of Rs. 2,903.80 crore in 8 States under the ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2021-22’scheme. The Ministry has also released an amount of Rs. 1,393.83 crore to Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim and Telangana. In ...

TBB BUREAUNEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, on Friday announced the commencement of commercial production of Line 2, having a capacity of 2.25 million tonnes at its Kapilas Cement Manufacturing Works (KCMW) Unit near Cuttack. With this addition, the company’s overall capacity at the plant has ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021 Emphasising that the newly inducted Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on Speciality Steel will improve the production capacity to 60 MTPA from 18 MTPA, Odisha State Industries Department Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma on Friday invited various steel companies to set up their units in Odisha to produce Speciality Steel. Speaking at a webinar ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021 As schools, colleges, and educational institutes reopen across various states, there are still serious concerns about the safety of students, teachers and staff, especially since children are not eligible for the vaccine against the novel coroavirus yet. Besides the standard protocols of hand hygiene, double vaccination of all staff, regular disinfection of spaces, ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 24, 2021 In a bid to strengthen safety awareness among employees and to develop their skill, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi organised a safety training program on “Behavioural Safety” on Thursday through virtual mode for employees of Pakri Barwadih, Kerendari, Dulanga, Talaipalli Coal Mining projects and Coal Mining Headquarters. The safety training programme was conducted in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 24, 2021 Rotary Club of Temple City organised a plantation drive at the premises of Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar on Thursday in presence of Rtn. Dr. Pravat Ranjan Beuria, Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport. More than 100 saplings of fruit bearing plants were planted during the programme, led by Rtn. Prashant Kumar Hota, President ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Odisha FC has launched its home kit for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL). The first kit represents the rich handloom tradition of Odisha with Sambalpuri, specifically Pasapali designs on it. The home colours – black and purple – remain the same like the previous season. The Club is ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 23, 2021 CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune jointly with Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and several other companies from Pune have achieved a breakthrough to manufacture useful moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste. The successful pilot project has the potential to scale up and replicate throughout the country to convert PPE waste into useful and safe ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 23, 2021 Both Power Plants at Vedanta Jharsuguda, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, were awarded as the ‘Best Water-Efficient Plant’ at the Water Optimization Conference, organised by the Mission Energy Foundation. Vedanta’s 4×600 MW Thermal Power Plant (TPP) and 9X135 MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) won the awards in the ‘>=500MW’ and ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 23, 2021 IIFL Finance, one of India’s largest non-banking financial companies, will open a public issue of secured bonds on September 27, 2021, to raise up to Rs. 1,000 crore, for the purpose of business growth and capital augmentation. The bonds offer up to 8.75 percent yield and high degree of safety.  The Fairfax-backed IIFL Finance ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, SEPT 23, 2021 Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday appealed to students to work towards bringing a synergy of modern knowledge and traditional values and represent as the true brand ambassadors of India. Addressing the students at the 7th Foundation Day programme of IIM Sambalpur, Pradhan said, “As students of IIM Sambalpur as you embark ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Continuing its dominance as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, India’s largest telecom operator Reliance Jio has added over 3.19 lakh new mobile subscribers in the State in July 2021, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the TRAI data, Reliance Jio added highest ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Benelli, a leading worldwide manufacturer of premium bikes and Adishwar Auto Ride India – Mahavir Group, on Thursday launched an exclusive showroom in Bhubaneswar, its 45th exclusive outlet in India. The state-of-the-art Benelli-Bhubaneswar showroom is located at Plot no 638 , NH 5 Pahala, Bhubaneswar. The showroom, under the dealership of ‘S R Automobile’, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal organized a special event to celebrate the company’s continuous support towards para-athletes of our country through the path breaking initiative, “Project Divyang”. The event was held virtually in which Agarwal also congratulated the athletes for their exemplary performance at the Tokyo Paralympic Games held this year. Vedanta’s Cairn ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 22, 2021      As Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 resumes after the Covid-induced long break, Jio Cricket Play Along is back with exciting features and a rewarding experience. Jio invites cricket lovers to play along with their favorite cricket teams on their Smartphones and JioPhones to win big every day. One can win ‘Daily Rewards’ everyday ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 22, 2021 The Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business of Larsen & Toubro has commissioned the 0.5 MTPA (Million Tonnes per Annum) expansion project of Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindalco, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The plant is located at a remote location at Kucheipadar near Tikiri ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Hyundai Electronics on Wednesday introduced its new range of 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TVs powered by webOS TV with ThinQ AI voice recognition and Magic Remote. Backed by ARM CA55 1.1 GHz Quad core processor, the 4K UHD Smart LED TVs are four times faster than conventional TVs. Packed with amazing features ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Global green consultancy firm EKI Energy Services Ltd (EnKing International) on Wednesday said it has drawn aggressive plans to expand its footprints in the carbon credit market to more countries across the globe by the end of the current financial year from 18 nations at present. EnKing International provides consulting services related to ...

TBB BUREAU HYDERABAD/ BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 The Heartfulness Institute celebrated the International Day of Peace with purposeful interactions and live meditation. This event was broadcast worldwide in 28 different languages on the Heartfulness YouTube Channel. This year, Heartfulness reached out to eminent personalities from around the world to participate as messengers of peace and share their peace message with ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021          Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sought partnership with UN Women on skilling women and girls in the state for making them employable. Patnaik said this while interacting with the Country Representative of UN Women Susan Jane Ferguson who called on the Chief Minister at Naveen Niwas here today and discussed a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 Sarbani Bhattacharya, a public relations professional with 21 years of rich experience in the field of Public Relations and CSR, has been conferred with the prestigious Chanakya Award 2021 for National and International Achievers under the category “Communicator of the Year – Corporate Communicators” by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). Goa Chief Minister ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 Among the 22 teachers selected nationwide, two teachers of DAV Public School, Pokhariput, Sitikantha Pati – PGT in Mathematics and Smaranika Pattnaik – TGT in English were conferred with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Honour for Excellence in Teaching and School Leadership 2020-21 for their commendable contribution in the field of education. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 21, 2021      The Union Bank of India entered into an agreement with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) according to which the latter has appointed and authorized Union Bank of India for the purpose of disbursement of pension of their employees at their headquarters i.e. Civic Centre, New Delhi. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 City-based Electropreneur Park (EP) has launched the second Open Challenge Program (OCP 2.0) for selection and on-boarding of Startups in Pre-Incubation and Incubation Program of the Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE). OCP 2.0 was launched by STPI Director General Dr. Omkar Rai in presence of Odisha Government’s Electronics & IT Secretary Manoj Mishra, MSME Department ...