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TBB BUREAU PARADIP, AUG 15, 2023 The Paradip Port Authority on Tuesday joined the Nation in celebrating the 77th Independence Day of India with patriotic fervour. Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Chairman P.L. Harandh hoisted the National Flag in the presence of senior officers and employees of the Port. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chairman said that various initiatives ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, AUG 14, 2023 Wushu athletes from Jindal Sports Hostel in Barbil, a tribal predominant region of Odisha, have achieved resounding success by winning two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal at the prestigious 22nd Junior National Wushu Championship held in Patna from August 6th to 12th, 2023. The hostel has been established and run ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 14, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is launching a multi-channel campaign called ‘#AzadiKaAsliMatlab’ (The True Meaning of Freedom), to mark the 77th Independence Day of India. The campaign pivots around a visually striking film encapsulating the nation’s progress on several fronts. It was launched on 14th August on YouTube, and will be ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 14, 2023 Filmmakers always strive for authenticity in their work, whether in costume, make-up, language, or even the locations they shoot at. Be it a real location or not, the audience is able to connect with the show, the story, and the characters when the locations/background are relevant. Sony LIV’s upcoming show The Jengaburu Curse perfectly ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 14, 2023 Renowned electric vehicle manufacturer Okaya EV on Monday announced opening of its state-of-the-art dealership A&T Automobiles at Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. This momentous event marks a significant step forward in shaping the future of sustainable transportation and automotive innovation. The new dealership, proudly showcasing Okaya EV’s cutting-edge technology and dedication to sustainability, aims to redefine ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, AUG 14, 2023 Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India on Monday announced that its nationwide ‘Independence Day Service Camp’ will start from August 16 and continue till August 20, 2023. During this period, Honda Cars’ valued customers will have the opportunity to take advantage of exclusive offers on car ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 14, 2023 ITC’s Sunfeast Dark Fantasy has announced the beginning of an exciting journey with the ‘King of Fantasy’ – Shah Rukh Khan – as the new face of the brand. Sunfeast Dark Fantasy introduces its renewed brand proposition, ‘Sunfeast Dark Fantasy – Har Dil Ki Fantasy’ aiming to establish a profound connection with its ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 14, 2023 Strengthening its commitment to women across the world, Ayurveda-backed women’s healthcare company Gynoveda conducted a study at Dhanwantari Ayurveda Centre, Pallakad, Kerala, in May 2023. Based on the study, 85 percent of women achieved ovulation on time after consuming Gynoveda’s Ayurvedic supplement (within 3 months). Moreover, no adverse drug reaction was observed, offering women ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 14, 2023 Pan Oleo Energy, Indian biodiesel manufacturer, took a significant step towards promoting sustainable fuels by hosting a remarkable event called the “Clean fuel” awareness campaign to honor World Biofuel Day. The company conducted informative programs in Bangalore and Chennai to educate the masses about the numerous benefits of biofuels and other clean fuels while ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, AUG 14, 2023 Bajaj Markets, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv, provides access to Personal Loans, allowing borrowers to enjoy financial freedom without any hassles. This Independence Day, individuals can meet all their funding needs with ease. There are no restrictions on the end-use of the sanction. One can use the funds as needed, for urgent, planned, or ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 14, 2023 The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-)1.36 per cent primarily due to fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products and textiles though food items turned costlier. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 13, 2023 The 32nd annual regional conference of the ICSI-EIRC on the theme “CS: The New Age Corporate Chanakya” concluded at Puri on Sunday. Odisha Law, ST & SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Jagannath Saraka who graced the valedictory function of the two-day conference, said that the conference is a depiction of Company ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUG 13, 2023 NEEPCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of energy major NTPC signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Arunachal Pradesh Government, at Itanagar on Saturday for development of 2620 MW hydro projects of the State Development of these projects will contribute towards achieving the declared Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target of achieving 500 GW non-fossil ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 13, 2023 “The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is a world-class legislation. On August 15, 2021, our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi introduced the term ‘techade,’ reflecting his vision of a future full of technological opportunities for students, young Indians who will be part of the workforce tomorrow,” said Union Minister of State for Skill ...

TBB BUREAU KALINGANAGAR, AUG 13, 2023 With an objective to raise awareness about the challenges faced by young people around the world and to promote their participation in political, cultural, and economic activities, Tata Steel Foundation’s Regional Initiative for Safe Sexual Health by Today’s Adolescents (RISHTA) Project observed ‘International Youth Day’ at Gobarghati Phase-I near Duburi under Danagadi Block of ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUG 12, 2023 NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters joined the nation in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative of the Union Government to encourage people to bring the tricolour home and hoist it from August 13 to 15, 2023 to mark the 76th anniversary of India’s independence. The “Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative was flagged off by Regional Executive Director ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 12, 2023 On the occasion of International Youth Day, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, is expanding the ambit of its extensive skill training programs for youths in rural India, especially within the vicinity of its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Through these efforts, it aims to create additional avenues for building sustainable ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 12, 2023 To bolster the participation of both industries and young individuals in apprenticeship training on a nationwide scale, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, today launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An amount of approximately Rs. 15 crore was disbursed to one lakh apprentices ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUG 11, 2023 Swayamsiddha Ladies Club, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters organised the Hariyali Teej Festival with pomp and gaiety at Ranchi on Thursday. The Teej program began with the welcoming of Chief Guest Meenkashi Srivastava, Senior Member, Sanyukta Mahila Samiti by Padma Reddy, President, Swayamsiddha Ladies Club in the presence of Presidents, Ladies Coal Mining Projects, Hazaribag ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 11, 2023 The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), a premier professional body that was set up by an act of Parliament to develop and regulate company secretaries, will be opening an Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADR Centre) in Kolkata, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar soon, ICSI national President Manish Gupta said at a press conference here ...

TBB BUREAU NOIDA, AUG 11, 2023 HCL Foundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda of HCL Tech in India, announced it planted 47,000+ saplings of different native species across India to mark the 47th anniversary of the HCL Group. The mega plantation drive was organized in Chennai, Madurai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Hardoi,  Thoothukudi, North and South ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 11, 2023 The Aditya Birla Skills Centre (ABSC) flagged off by Hindalco in 2020 at Hirakud is making impressive strides. The institute in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has trained over 400 youngsters and has successfully placed nearly 60 per cent of them in various sectors. Most of the students who have passed through the portals or undergone ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 11, 2023 Signalling its commitment to improve the state’s healthcare services and address the skills gap in the healthcare sector, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Religare Group’s CSR arm Religare Care Foundation (RCF) in Itanagar today. In the presence of Arunachal Pradesh ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 11, 2023 Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has reported a 74 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 212.48 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). The company had reported Rs 804.5 crore as net profit in the comparable period of the previous fiscal. Total income during ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, AUG 11, 2023 Enabled by the amendment in the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP) by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is geared up to resume coal production from its 1928-born Talcher colliery in Angul district of Odisha. The company has issued a letter of acceptance (LOA) under Mine Developer cum Operator ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 10, 2023 Blue Dart, South Asia’s leading express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, is all set to embark on a momentous chapter of growth and service to commemorate India’s 77th Independence Day. As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative, in celebration of the nation’s Independence Day, the company proudly announces the inauguration ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 10, 2023 India’s second-largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Thursday opened a new branch at Raghunathpur here, taking the branch count in the Capital City of Odisha to 28. Additional Director General of Police (CID) and Capital Region Urban Transport Managing Director Arun Bothra inaugurated the branch. Housed at BR Complex, the branch has a ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, AUG 10, 2023 In a significant move to reinforce its position as a key player in the steel industry, SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on Thursday announced its intention to expand its production capacity by an impressive 1.5 to 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of crude steel. This expansion will be achieved through the widely recognized ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 10, 2023 Observing World Breastfeeding Week, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, has undertaken comprehensive endeavours to promote and support breastfeeding among rural communities in the vicinity of its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Focused on remote locations that have limited access to quality healthcare and often rely on unscientific myths for medical ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, AUG 10, 2023 Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd (DCBL), India’s leading cement manufacturing company has taken a significant step towards promoting agricultural sustainability and enhancing food security in Odisha, through the launch of project ‘Annadata’. With the primary focus on promoting Paddy and Ragi cultivation, project Annadata aims to empower farmers through sustainable agricultural practices. With the year ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, AUG 10, 2023 Paradip Port added one more feather to its illustrious cap as it achieved a major milestone by clocking record cargo throughput of 50.16 MMT Cargo on Tuesday (August 8, 2023), by registering 6.5 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. This feat has been achieved by the Port in 129 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 10, 2023 SBI Card, India’s largest pure-play credit card issuer, and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have announced the linking of SBI credit cards on RuPay platform with UPI. Starting Thursday, SBI Card customers will be able to make UPI transactions through their credit cards issued on RuPay. The functionality can be availed through ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 10, 2023 Aditya Birla Group flagship Hindalco Industries, and Texmaco Rail & Engineering on Thursday entered into a strategic alliance and announced a Rs 200 crore investment to develop and manufacture world-class aluminium rail wagons and coaches that will help Indian Railways achieve its emission goals and bolster operating efficiency, Hindalco said in  a statement. Indian ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 9, 2023 Union Bank of India (UBI), has given to the Government a dividend cheque of Rs.1,712 crore for the financial year 2022-23 (FY23). This is the highest dividend the Union Bank of India has given in any financial year. Union Bank of India Managing Director & CEO A. Manimekhalai handed over the dividend cheque to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) CCI approves merger of Tata Cleantech Capital Limited (TCCL) and Tata Capital Financial Services Limited (TCFSL) into Tata Capital Limited (TCL). The proposed combination is a merger of TCFSL and TCCL into TCL. TCL is registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Systematically Important ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Tuesday posted a consolidated net profit to Rs 7,941.40 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2023 (Q1FY24), a 10.1 per cent fall from the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. CIL had registered a net profit of Rs 8,834.22 crore in the April-June period of ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUG 8, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, in association with the Directorate of Factories and Boilers of the Odisha Government, recently conducted an on-site mock drill to counter transformer fires, at its aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. This milestone event marked the first-of-its-kind drill conducted within a transformer area among all industries in Jharsuguda, a strong testament of Vedanta Aluminium’s ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUG 8, 2023 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has emerged as the successful bidder for 80 MW Floating Solar capacity at Omkareshwar Reservoir, Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. The bidding was conducted on Tuesday by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), the JV Company of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and MP Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. The discovered ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, AUG 8, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) celebrated the 93rd birth anniversary of its founder OP Jindal, on Monday. The day was marked by a series of spiritual, cultural and sporting events at the company’s Barbil Pellet Plant, Tensa and Kasia Iron Mines. At the Barbil Pellet Plant, floral tributes were paid to OP Jindal at ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, AUG 8, 2023 Riding on higher income from operations, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Tuesday posted over 80 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,119.38 crore in the April-June quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY24) as against net profit of Rs 1,177.46 crore in the corresponding period in ...

Gone are the days when mutual fund units were exclusively held in folio form. Over a decade ago, in 2011, SEBI directed mutual fund houses to give investors the option to hold their units under open-ended schemes in their demat account, to enable them to better manage their portfolios. Since then, a growing number of investors are choosing to leverage ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 Coal/Lignite PSUs under the Ministry of Coal have not only enhanced their production level over the years to meet the rising energy demand of the country, but have also shown matching sensitivity and care towards native environment by adopting various mitigation measures, including reclamation of mined out areas and extensive plantation in and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 The Union Steel Ministry has constituted 13 Task Forces with the engagement of industry, academia, think tanks, S&T bodies, different Ministries and other stakeholders to discuss, deliberate and recommend upon decarbonisation of the steel sector. The Task Force on Skill Development is constituted to carry out discussions on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 In a major boost to fruits exports prospects, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the export of the first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate to the USA through air route. The first export consignment of pomegranate to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 8, 2023 FIFA has awarded media rights in the Indian Subcontinent to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 to 1Stadia, a renowned sports media rights company,to d istribute across six territories in this region (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka). 1Stadia’s distribution strategy for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 8, 2023 Owing to strong demand from the infrastructure, real estate, irrigation, and water supply and sanitation (WSS) sectors, revenue of electric resistance welded (ERW) steel pipes manufacturers is expected to grow 10-12 per cent in the current financial year (FY24), a CRISIL report said on Tuesday. The industry had logged 16-18 per cent growth last ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 7, 2023 Union Bank of India MD & CEO A. Manimekhalai on Monday virtually inaugurated the launch of 200 Micro Processing Centres (MPCs) pan India which will facilitate sourcing, sanction and disbursement of Micro Credit Applications with the help of Business correspondence. The main agenda is to meet the growing demand in microcredit proposals, including various ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 7, 2023 In a one-of-its-kind inclusive step within the domestic manufacturing sector, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has introduced a ground-breaking ‘Gender Reaffirmation Leaves and Compensation Policy’ for LGBTQ+ employees employed at its operations. The policy extends to staff members at all its locations, including its mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda and world-class ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) on Monday observed the 93rd birth anniversary of its founder Om Prakash Jindal, popularly known as  Bauji,  at its Angul plant and surrounding geography  conducting  several  participatory community friendly programmes. Early in the morning, Angul Location Head and Executive Director In-Charge, Hridayeshwar Jha, and Executive Director, Damodar Mittal, led ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 07, 2023 India’s top commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Altigreen has partnered with Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, to provide customized retail financing alternatives to its customers. This partnership is aligned to streamline and simplify the purchasing process and empower customers in their transition to electric mobility. Axis Bank’s extensive range ...