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TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JANUARY 23, 2021 Leading steelmaker of the country, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) rolled out a programme for providing primary eye health services for the truck drivers in its Angul integrated steel plant. The programme was launched aligning to the spirit of observation of National Road Safety Month (January 18-February 17) by JSPL. The programme, envisioned ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/RAYAGADA, JANUARY 23, 2021 The project offices of UANAT (Utkal’s Action for Agricultural Transformation) were inaugurated on Friday at Thuamul Rampur and Kashipur Block in the Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, respectively. UANAT is the joint initiative of Utkal Alumina International Ltd. (UAIL) and Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF). While the office at Thuamul Rampur will be managed by ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 22, 2021 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday reported a rise of over 25 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 31 of FY2020-21 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Accordingly, the company’s consolidated net profit during the third quarter of FY21 increased to Rs 14,894 crore from Rs 11,841 crore ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JANUARY 23, 2021 Aditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement on Saturday reported over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,584.58 crore in the third quarter (Q3) of the current financial year. The leading cement producer had posted a net profit of Rs 711.17 crore in the year-ago quarter, UltraTech Cement said in a BSE filing. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 22, 2021 Notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic and global recession, export from Odisha in the current financial year up to November 2020 has registered 55 per cent growth, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday. “I am glad that despite the adverse situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, export from the State in the current financial year up ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 22, 2021 The Indian Railways has decided to run special train between Puri and Yog Nagari Rishikesh during Mahakumbh Mela at Haridwar. According to an East Coast Railway communiqué, 08477/08478 Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Puri Special will leave from Puri at 8:45 PM from January 27 to April 30, 2021; and from Rishikesh at 5:35 AM from January ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JANUARY 22, 2021  “The connect created by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) with its employees and stakeholders through effective communication should be sustained as it would help the Plant scale greater heights of success,” said Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, while addressing the senior officers of RSP today. The Minister took a keen interest in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 22, 2021 A Blood donation camp was organised by SBI, Stressed Asset Resolution Group, Mumbai in coordination with State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Bhubaneswar and Indian Red Cross Society at the SBI, Local Head Office Bhubaneswar today. Around 70 officials and staff in and around Bhubaneswar donated blood in the camp. The camp was ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JANUARY 22, 2021 Reliance General Insurance, a 100 percent subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has launched Hospi Care policy, a hospitalization cash benefit product that provides lump sum payout for 150-plus listed surgeries and 140-plus daycare procedures occurring due to illness or accident. This policy is designed specifically to provide seamless cash flow for healthcare needs to their ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 21, 2021 Bharat Road Network Limited (BRNL) has signed an agreement with India Highway Concession Trust, an infrastructure investment trust set up by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investor, for the sale of a BOT (build-operate-transfer) road project in Odisha. BRNL is the largest shareholder, with a 40 per cent stake ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 21, 2021 Amway India today announced the launch of its latest innovation in home care category with Amway Home Fruit & Veggie Wash, a 5-in-1 cleaning solution for fruits and vegetables. Building on its expertise in homecare solutions and in its endeavor to cater to the growing need for hygiene care products, Amway forayed into the ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 20, 2021           CS Rajendra Kumar Kar has been elected as the Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) for the year 2021. CS Jyotirmoy Mishra, CS Ajaya Kumar Majhi and CS Bimal Prasad Pattanaik have been elected as Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Chapter, respectively.            ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JANUARY 20, 2021 The power transmission and distribution business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a slew of transmission line orders worth Rs 2,500-5,000 crore in Bangladesh. The scope of these packages involves design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of extra high voltage transmission lines on turnkey basis, L&T said in a regulatory filing. Bangladesh has ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 20, 2021 BMW Group India’s premium small car brand MINI India has delivered a strong performance of 512 cars in the calendar year 2020. The company said withstanding the current market challenges and lockdown situation, MINI India regained momentum swiftly in the second half of the year. Accordingly, in Q4 2020 (October – December), MINI India ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 19 With the New Year kicking in, Reliance Jewels is back with yet another fresh and trendy range of diamond jewellery for party and cocktail wear. Reliance Jewels has the kind of remarkable diamond jewellery that can make one look elegant and stylish. Reliance Jewels fulfills the distinct needs of every woman by offering an enthralling ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 19, 2021 Dvara KGFS, a leading technology backed NBFC in India, has launched a new innovative feature – e-signature – which enables hassle free documentation to access loans while ensuring pandemic related safety protocols. Bringing about a paradigm shift the way customers apply for loans, KGFS Assist (Front end app built by KGFS in-house technology team) ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 18, 2021 Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty will be appointed as the 42nd Vice Chief of the Indian Army. He will succeed Lt Gen SK Saini, who will be retiring on January 31, 2021. Jagatsinghpur-born Mohanty, who is presently serving as the General Officer Commanding in-chief of the Southern Command, will be the first Odia officer ...

The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman held the pre-budget consultations with the Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories, here today. The meeting was held through videoconference and was attended by Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, Finance Ministers, Ministers and senior officers from the States/Union Territories and the Union Government. Welcoming the participants to the deliberation, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JAN 18 The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has released the 12th weekly instalment of Rs. 6,000 crore to the States today to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 5,516.60 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of Rs. 483.40 crore has been released to the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 18 Godrej Appliances, India’s leading player in the home appliances segment, has strengthened its presence in Odisha with the launch of its second Exclusive Brand Outlet (EBO) in Puri today. With this launch, the brand now has 24 EBOs in Odisha. The EBO located at VIP Road in Puri, opened in collaboration with channel partner Lokanath ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 18, 2021 Herbalife Nutrition, the global leader in nutrition, on Monday announced the renewal of contract with its sponsored athletes for the year 2021. The company is continuing its association with globally celebrated boxing champion Mary Kom, Indian Table Tennis player Manika Batra and Indian Badminton sensation Lakshya Sen. Herbalife Nutrition, a leader in developing scientifically ...

TBB BUREAU HYDERABAD, JANUARY 18, 2021 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has suggested to the corporates to consciously encourage whistle-blowing mechanism and provide adequate safeguards for the protection of whistleblowers as it was important to ensure transparency and accountability in all matters of corporate governance to enhance the confidence of all the stakeholders, including the shareholders. “We need to protect ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 18, 2021           JSW Steel Ltd., flagship company of JSW Group has achieved a major milestone with its iron-ore dispatch surpassing 1 lakh tons on a single day from its newly acquired mines in the state of Odisha. With this achievement, the leading integrated steel producer sets the roadmap for progress, prosperity, and opportunity for Odisha. ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, JAN 18 French energy major TOTAL proposes to acquire 20 per cent minority interest in Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL). The deal will be completed with TOTAL acquiring shares held by the Adani Promoter Group in AGEL. The transaction marks the deepening partnership between the Adani Group and TOTAL — in the transition and green energy fields ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 17, 2021 NALCO Director (HR) Radhashyam Mahapatro has taken over as the Chairman of the Utkal Chapter of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM). He was unanimously selected as the Chairman of the chapter in the Executive Committee meeting held here today. With more than three decades of experience in power, oil and coal sectors in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 17, 2021 JSPL Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal has been honored as one of the ‘Top 10 Impact Leaders of India’ during the ‘India CSR Leadership Summit-2021’, organized by India CSR Network on Saturday. She received the prestigious ‘Impact Leader Award’ for her contribution in building a Resilient India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accepting the award, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 16, 2021 AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar celebrated its 7th Raising Day function in a unique way with its employees including doctors and nurses pledging for organ donation. This is the first time any private hospital in Odisha has organized an event to support a noble cause. Pravas Chandra Acharya, Secretary, SAMAJA Relief Committee & President, Body & ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 16, 2021 With a view to create awareness among the consumers of fossil fuels, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) and Oil Industry under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched a month-long campaign ‘Saksham’, here on Saturday. Saksham aims at bringing awareness among the people on need of oil and gas conservation and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, JANUARY 16, 2021 As part of the nationwide rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine today, the Rayagada district administration has chosen UAIL-run Utkal Hospital at Ossapada in Tikiri as the vaccination rollout site for Tikiri and its surrounding areas. Utkal Hospital is a healthcare initiative of Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a a 100 percent subsidiary of Aditya ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 16, 2021 Launching the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination rollout today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this unprecedented scale of vaccination campaign has never been attempted in history and this shows India’s capability. The Prime Minister said that in the first round itself, 3 crore people, which is more than population of at least 100 countries of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has dedicated six of its branches to war heroes who were conferred gallantry awards in various battles and operations. PNB’s Jalandhar Cantonment branch has been named after Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the only IAF officer to have been decorated with the nation’s highest gallantry award Param ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Vidya Bhushan inaugurated a series of sports facilities at Railway Indoor Stadium and a Cricket Academy at Railway Cricket Stadium, here today in presence of Additional General Manager Sudhir Kumar and all Principal Heads of the Departments of ECoR, senior officials and sports personnel. Vidya Bhushan inaugurated a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 In a rare surgical feat, a giant tumor weighing more than 10 kg was removed successfully from the abdomen of a 70-year-old man from Western Odisha. The patient was earlier operated for a much smaller tumour ten years back in a cancer hospital in Mumbai. He was suffering from abdominal pain and weight loss. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 French oil and gas major Total has marked its entry into the LPG distribution business in the capital city of Odisha as it appointed ‘Absolute Total Distributors’ as the authorised distributors for Khurda District. The offerings include various sizes for LPG cylinders including 12 Kgs, 17 Kgs, 33 Kgs for both commercial and domestic ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JANUARY 15, 2021 A fire mock drill was conducted by the CISF Fire Wing of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) in coordination with Safety professionals of PPT under the guidance of M Biswal, Commandant, CISF. All the fire tenders were deployed for the purpose. RN Panigrahi and PK Kar were the observers from the PPT side. PPT Deputy ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 Union Minister for Steel and Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday exhorted the steel industry leaders to focus on making the industry export-centric and fulfil global requirements too. Addressing a webinar on “New opportunities for steel in construction and infrastructure” organised by the Indian Steel Association, the Minister said, “Aatmanirbhar Bharat and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has allowed National Pension System (NPS) subscribers to partially withdraw amount via self-declaration and receive the amount on the fifth day in their bank accounts.  “PFRDA had taken a series of digital initiatives to reduce turnaround time (TAT) for most of its processes and functions in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 It’s advisable to go for a good night’s sleep and do exercise 24 hours before taking certain vaccines as it would help maximise the jab’s initial effectiveness, researchers say. The suggestions hold importance in the context of India too as the country goes for a mega immunization drive against Covid-19 on January 16. Researchers ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 14, 2021 Leading power sector lender Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) on Thursday announced that it would open its Rs 5,000 crore public issue of secured, redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) on January 15, 2021. The NCDs are of face value of Rs 1,000 each. The base issue size is Rs 500 crore with an option to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 14, 2021 TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, inaugurated an all-women Customer Care Center at Puri Division Office which is the second such center of the discom in Odisha. The Customer Care Center was inaugurated by Puri Deputy Collector Itishree Nayak, in presence of TPCODL’s ...

Sterlite Power appoints Amitabh Prasad as Brazil CEO TBB BUREAU SAO PAULO, JAN 14 Sterlite Power, a leading global developer of power transmission, today announced the appointment of Amitabh Prasad as CEO, Sterlite Power Brazil. After two years of association with the company in various leadership positions, Ricardo Cleber Zangirolami has decided to step down from the CEO position due ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 14, 2021  Reliance Jio has once again topped the 4G download speed chart with average download speed of 20.2 megabit per second (Mbps) in December 2020, as per the latest 4G download speed chart published by TRAI.  The average 4G download speed achieved by Jio in the month of December 2020 is more than double the ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JAN 14            Appreciating the efforts of the ICSI for playing a pivotal role in promoting the cause of Good Corporate Governance, Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the premier institute’s motto reflects our country’s own corporate governance standards. Speaking at the ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance 2020 on Wednesday, Minister ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 13, 2021 A day after the arrival of the first consignment of Covishield, Odisha received the second consignment of Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday. A special plane carrying 20,000 doses of Covaxin, manufactured in Hyderabad by Bharat Biotech and Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), from Hyderabad arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today. The ...

TBB BUREAU JAMSHEDPUR/JAJPUR, JAN 12 Day 2 at Dhwani commenced with reflecting on the thoughts and perspectives laid down by India’s foremost thinkers, Swami Vivekananda – Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached. Joining the conclave digitally were over 900 youngsters from 8 locations across Jharkhand and Odisha. In a session with Ravi Choudhary and Anjali Dalmia, ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 12, 2021 In an endeavour to participate in building future of industry and future of economy through focus on Nature, People and Planet, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited has pledged support to Prince Charles, for the newly launched green initiative Terra Carta – a sustainable roadmap to 2030 for businesses to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 12, 2021 Odisha received the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. A consignment consisting of 34 boxes of Covishield vaccine, manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII), arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on a special flight from Pune, informed State Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), PK Mohapatra. The Serum ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 12, 2021 Odisha Government’s Housing and Urban Development Department has been declared the winner under the Best State Category in the second edition of Janaagraha City Governance Awards for its project JAGA Mission. Piped Water Supply Scheme for all Urban Households, Public Health Engineering Organisation, Odisha won the Best Civic Agency. Held in memory of V ...