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PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 15, 2021 The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recognized the Company Secretary (CS) qualification as equivalent to Post Graduate (PG) Degree based on representations submitted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Thanking the UGC for acceding to its request, the ICSI in a statement today said that it would leverage the CS profession ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 15, 2021 The Union Government has released the final weekly instalment of Rs 4,104 crore to the States to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, Rs 4,086.97 crore has been released to 23 States while 3 Union Territories have received Rs 17.03 crore. With the current release, 100 percent of the total estimated ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 15, 2021 1997 batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Rajinder Chaudhry on Monday assumed charge of the Additional Director General (ADG) of Press Information Bureau (PIB), Odisha Region. He will be heading PIB Bhubaneswar and Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB), Bhubaneswar, besides acting as the Additional Press Registrar of RNI. Rajinder Chaudhry, ADG, PIB-Odisha Region Prior to ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL/KEONJHAR, MARCH 15, 2021 JSW Steel Limited has organized a selection trial for the young football trainees from Jajang Mines region in Keonjhar district. The selection process was carried out on March 12 in presence of the selection committee members. The committee comprised of Birendra Kumar Mahanta, national level Football Coach, Sukumari Laguri, National level Football player and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 15, 2021 As the world gradually recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, we have an opportunity to build a cleaner, greener and more prosperous world, said a senior official of the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. “We are at a turning point for our planet. As we recover from COVID-19, we have a unique and priceless ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 15, 2021 The Government has been contemplating on infusing more investments prioritising growth of infra and health sectors to streamline the economy. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. The Minister stated that to encourage ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 15, 2021  The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) has signed an MoU with major AYUSH and herbal industry bodies including Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI), Ayurvedic Drug Manufactures’ Association (ADMA), Association of Manufacturers of Ayurvedic Medicine (AMAM), Association of Herbal and Nutraceutical Manufacturers of India (AHNMI), PHD chamber of commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, MARCH 15, 2021 Babulu Munda of Sialijoda village under Deojhar Grampanchayat in Keonjhar district has once again brought laurels for Odisha. Supported by JSPL Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), the tribal talent has clinched gold medal in the 19th Junior National Wushu Championship-21 held at Fatehabad, Haryana from 10th to 15th ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, MARCH 15, 2021 Adani Welspun Exploration Ltd (AWEL), a joint venture between the Adani Group and Welspun Enterprises Ltd, on Monday announced its first-ever gas discovery in Nelp-VII block MB-OSN-2005/2 in the Tapti-Daman sector of Mumbai Offshore block. AWEL holds 100 per cent participative interest (PI) and is the Operator of this Block. Spread across 714.6 sq.km., ...

JSPL’s TRB Mines bags Kalinga Safety Excellence Award TBB BUREAU TENSA, MARCH 14, 2021 TRB Iron Ore Mines of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) in Tensa of Sundergarh district has been honoured with prestigious Kalinga Safety Excellence Award-2019 in Gold category for exemplary efforts in maintaining best safety practices. The award was conferred at the Odisha State Safety Conclave-2020 held in Bhubaneswar. Pramod Kumar ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARch 14, 2021 Two units of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited – Kapilash Cement Manufacturing Works at Tangi in Cuttack district and the unit at Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district – received the prestigious Kalinga Safety Excellence Award (Silver Category) in the Cement Plant Category in Odisha for the year 2020.  At 11th Odisha State Safety Conclave-2020, organized by the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 13 Over 400 members of local self help groups (SHGs) attended a programme organised by Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga at Maliatkra Playground of Lapanga GP on the occasion of International Women’s Day. These SHGs, supported by Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga under Mission Shakti, are working to build a healthy and empowered society in COVID-19 world. Sambalpur District Social ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MAR 13, 2021 Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in India, entered Odisha by unveiling its first store in Bhubaneswar today.  Located at Rupali Square, the aesthetically-designed showroom is a part of the jeweller’s global expansion plan and its vision to strengthen retail presence in eastern India. Inaugurated by Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAR 12 Vedanta Aluminium celebrated International Women’s Day at its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, and aluminium & power operations at Jharsuguda. As part of the celebrations, various interactive sessions, awareness drives and community engagement activities like mass plantation, week-long menstrual hygiene awareness campaign, etc. were conducted. The commemoration started with Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 10, 2021 At a time when the Narendra Modi government has scaled up the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) to bring relief to people suffering from kidney ailments, a team of researchers from Delhi-based Jamia Hamdard University has found evidence that certain ayurveda formulations can help rejuvenate cells of the ailing kidney by cutting down ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2021 The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) on Tuesday signed an agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a plastic park at Paradip. The proposed park will come up on 120 acres of land with an investment of Rs Rs.106.78 crore. The MoU was signed ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 9, 2021 Employees of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) observed Fitness Day on Tuesday to mark the birthday of JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal, who is known for his fitness and patriotism, besides being an industrialist.  On the occasion, JSPL and its social arm JSPL Foundation organised various programmes to promote fitness among employees and local ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2021 India’s leading digital financial services platform Paytm today introduced its latest Internet of Things (IoT) based payment devices, Soundbox 2.0 and Paytm Smart POS for Android phones. The company that started its journey by being the pioneer of QR-code based payment technology has expanded into IoT payment devices with Paytm All-in-One Android EDC devices, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2021  Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (Kotak Life) today announced the launch of its outdoor campaign in one of the fastest growing cities in eastern India – Bhubaneswar. This is a step to further increase awareness about Kotak Life’s comprehensive health insurance product – Kotak Health Shield. Kotak Health Shield offers a fixed benefit, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2021 OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, today announced the launch of the latest F 19 Pro Series smartphones – F19 Pro+ 5G and F19 Pro, in India. The launch was nothing less than a magical music night with some super energetic performances by Nucleya, that brought the night alive and inspired the viewers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 09, 2021 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has launched ‘KALASH’ and ‘KALASH GOLD’, its premium colour coated steel range. A first-of-its-kind product in the industry, ‘KALASH’ range of colour coated steel is offered with a warranty of 3 years and 5 years respectively and proven to resist issues like chalking, fading and paint peeling. Print ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 9, 2021 The Department of Expenditure of the Union Finance Ministry has released the 19th weekly instalment of Rs. 2,104 crore to the States to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 2,103.95 crore has been released to 7 States and an amount of Rs. 0.05 crore has been released ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MARCH 9, 2021 According to a survey conducted by Reliance General Insurance and commissioned by research agency Nielsen to understand the behaviour and involvement of women when it comes to investment in Health Insurance, 98 percent of the women believe that there should be more women-centric health add-ons in the health insurance such as menstruation/hormonal issues, PCOD ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 8, 2021 Latest insights from TransUnion CIBIL indicate sustained growth in the participation of women borrowers in India’s retail credit market, which now includes more than 47 million active women borrowers. Over the last six years, the share of women borrowers grew to 28 per cent in September, 2020, up from 23 per cent in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2021 The chemical based intimate washes have too high level of germ killing activity, so use of these products to cleanse intimate area not only kills the bad bacteria but also destroys the protective good bacteria (Lactobacilli) that supports the healthy vaginal microbiome and balances pH of the vagina. Washing intimate area with chemical based ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2021 Somit Gupta has bagged the prestigious “Mr. Odisha 2021” title in the Super Model India 2021 competition held in Lucknow recently. This competition, organised by the Dreamz Production House, is a national level platform which promotes bright talents of the country. In this mega event, more than 6000 participants participated who were judged by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 6, 2021 “It is high time that women get their due for their contribution to the society and treated at par with men, if we want to prosper as a country. Basic rights and opportunities should not have a gender demarcation. This learning should begin at home at the earliest age possible,” said Dr. Mona Lisa ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 5, 2021 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated India’s first and one-of-its-kind World Skill Centre (WSC) at Mancheswar Industrial Area here, describing it as a milestone that adds a new chapter in skill ecosystem of Odisha. The WSC will be a premier institute to impart advanced skills and create globally employable youth in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2021 A high-level delegation team led by Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AgenceFrançaise de Développement (AFD) in India visited the Capital City of Odisha today to take the overview of the City Investments to Innovate Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) projects in the city. The delegation included Thomas Salez, Economic Counsellor-Energy and Industry Division from the Regional ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MARCH 4, 2021 Axis Securities, a fully-owned subsidiary of Axis Bank, has emerged as the successful bidder to acquire the trading accounts of Karvy Stock Broking Limited. Karvy customers can start trading with Axis Securities, one of the most trusted bank-led brokerage houses, to make the best of available market opportunities. Simply by clicking on a link, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2021 World’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for setting up a 12 million tonne per annum (MTPA) capacity integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore. The MoU was signed by Hemant Sharma, Principal ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI/DELHI, MARCH 3, 2021 Vedanta has been at the forefront of sustainable practices and is leveraging new technologies to safeguard the environment and communities. Guided by the philosophy of `Zero Harm, Zero Waste, Zero Discharge’, the company is committed to extensive disclosure of its sustainability programs for all stakeholders. In an endorsement of the Group’s strong commitment to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 3, 2021 Renault India has started sale and delivery of its new gamechanger Renault KIGER to customers across its dealerships in the country. This smart, sporty and stunning car which is all set to strengthen Renault’s presence in the sub-four meter SUV segment, is well on its way to set new benchmarks in the Indian ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 2, 2021 IIFL Finance, one of India’s largest Non-Banking Financial Companies, will open a public issue of bonds on March 03, 2021, The bonds offer up to 10.03 per cent yield and high degree of safety making it one of the best debt investment products in the current scenario with almost double the interest rate offered ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 2, 2021 The Association of Power Producers (APP) has requested the Odisha Government to reduce water charges for thermal power plants operating in the state as they are adversely impacted due to this over the years. In its letters to the Water Resources and Energy Departments of the Odisha Government, the APP has requested to take ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Indicating post-pandemic economic recovery, GST collections crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for the fifth month in a row, rising 7 per cent to over Rs 1.13 lakh crore, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. The collection is, however, lower than the record Rs 1,19,875 crore collected in the previous month. The gross ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, MARCH 1, 2021 V S Jain, Executive Director, has taken over charge as Executive Director & Refinery Head of Paradip Refinery with effect from March 1, 2021. Prior to the new assignment, he was heading the Project Department at Paradip Refinery with projects like Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG), Para Xylene-Purified Terepthalic Acid (PX-PTA), Fuel Quality Upgradation (FQUP).  ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, MARCH 1, 2021 With just a day away from the Maritime India Summit, the Iron Ore Handling Plant (IOHP) of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) handled 182 rakes, which is the highest ever monthly rakes in the month of February, 2021. With this feat it surpassed the previous record of 174 rakes handled in January this year.

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2021 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani to provide a sponsored B. Tech Process Engineering degree through Work Integrated Learning Programme without the need for a career break. The unique skill ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Jaideep Bhatnagar has taken over as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) today. He took over from Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia who superannuated on 28th February, 2021. An Indian Information Service Officer of 1986 batch, Bhatnagar has earlier served in Doordarshan News, and as Head of the Commercial, Sales and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2021 International e-commerce-powered direct selling company QNET has announced the launch of SmartAir, a new state-of-the-art air purifier model, as part of its ongoing partnership with Sharp Business Systems in India. The new SHARP-QNET SmartAir features Sharp’s patented Plasmacluster Ion Technology (PCI) with proven efficacy in obliterating SARS-CoV-2 by 91.3 per cent within 30 seconds. ...

TBB BUREAU Bhubaneswar, March 1, 2021            Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.           The 74-year-old BJD supremo came down to the Vidhan Sabha dispensary to receive the Covaxin jab, officials said.           Sharing a picture of him getting inoculated, Patnaik tweeted, “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19  vaccine today,  at AIIMS New Delhi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 28, 2021 Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on Sunday announced that it has acquired additional equity stake in its investee company skyTran Inc. (“skyTran”) for a consideration of USD 26.76 million increasing its shareholding to 54.46% on a fully diluted basis. skyTran is a technology company incorporated ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, FEB 28, 2021 It is common practice for beauty brands to use ingredients that could potentially harm the body. These toxins may seem harmless, but can severely damage the skin in the long term. However, with the increase in awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals on health, used in the production of popular conventional beauty ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 27, 2021 TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, on Saturday set a new benchmark in operational excellence by launching value added services as a part of its Demand Side Management (DSM) initiatives for its customers. The service was inaugurated by Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Principal Secretary, ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, FEB 27, 2021 “Judicious use of natural resources can help reduce the volume of generated waste. Let’s strive further to reduce energy consumption which will help in achieving a corresponding drop in the usage of natural resources and thereby reserving them for the future generation,” said Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) CEO Dipak Chattaraj, while inaugurating a national ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, FEB 27, 2021 Keeping in view the growing demand for renewable energy, the Talcher Kaniha Unit of NTPC Ltd today reiterated the company’s commitment to clean energy.  “NTPC is committed to generate and provide reliable power at a competitive price in a sustainable manner. We use environment-friendly technologies and also focus on social upliftment of society to ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 26, 2021 In a bid to accelerate market transition towards ‘2G-Mukt Bharat’ with its affordable services, Reliance Jio has come up with a new ‘JioPhone 2021’ offer wherein a customer will get two years of unlimited services and new JioPhone at Rs 1,999. Under the first-of-its kind offer in India, a new user would get a ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 26, 2021 Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd (SWPL), a Shapoorji Pallonji group company, today announced that it has entered the Electric Mobility segment in India. SWPL has signed a 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Enel X, a subsidiary of Enel Group, to launch and create world-class electric charging infrastructure in the Indian sub-continent. The JV intends ...