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TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, AUG 7, 2023 iOPEX Technologies, a global leader in digital transformation and technology services has launched iOPEX.AI, an advanced enterprise AI framework that enables businesses to re-invent themselves. The framework with five stages – discover, evolve, leverage, transform and accelerate – will enable businesses to deliver transformative solutions. Sharing details about the new offering, iOPEX Technologies CEO ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 Bandhan Bank on Monday announced its tie-up with the Odisha Government to help strengthen payment solutions for Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) Ltd. The Bank has provided Point of Sale (PoS) machines to facilitate card payments by tourists. Prime locations including Puri, Bhubaneswar, Konark, Chilika and Gopalpur will be covered under this tie-up, the ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 7, 2023 Transforming the landscape of banking services, AU Small Finance Bank has achieved an unprecedented feat with the launch of its groundbreaking customer service 24×7 via Video Banking. A trailblazer in the financial sector, AU Small Finance Bank proudly becomes the pioneer in India to introduce tailor-made video assisted branch-like experience, delivering a seamless banking ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 In what could bring immense cheer for the social security pension aspirants, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday sanctioned Madhu Babu Pension (MBP) benefits for additional 4.13 lakh applicants. With this, the target of Madhu Babu Pension Yojana has been enhanced to 32.75 lakh.  Earlier 28.61 lakh beneficiaries were getting benefits under the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 Handlooms occupy a major share in supporting large number of livelihoods in the rural economy. To upkeep the tradition, integrate the weavers and provide training, design development, credit, etc, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been supporting for setting up of Off Farm Producer Organisations (OFPOs) across the country. Odisha has ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 5, 2023 To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the UK’s top diplomats. The annual ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition, with focus on Sustainable Development Goals, will provide an opportunity to Indian ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUG 3, 2023 LIC Housing Finance on Thursday reported a 43 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1,324 crore in the April-June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24). The housing finance subsidiary of LIC had posted a net profit of Rs 925 crore in the year-ago period. The total income in the first ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, AUG 3, 2023 Riding on the best-ever monthly steel production in July this year, SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) recorded its best ever April-July production performance in key areas in the current financial year (FY24). During April-July 2023 RSP  produced 1503879 tonnes of hot metal, 1373483 tonnes of crude steel and 1381750 tonnes of saleable steel, thereby ...

TBB BUREAU BERHAMPUR, AUG 3, 2023 Taking another major step towards operational excellence, Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has set up SCADA-enabled Area Power System Control Center (APSCC) in Phulbani. Equipped with advanced technology to enable remote operation and monitoring of the 33/11KV PSS (Power Substation), the APSCC which commenced operations on Thursday, was inaugurated by TPSODL CEO ...

TBB BUREAU JAJPUR, AUG 3, 2023 As part of its CSR initiatives, Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) has opened its third cutting-edge Vocational Training Center (VTC) at Kapasi in Jajpur on Thursday to empower local youth. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Bari MLA Sunanda Das, TPNODL CEO Bhaskar Sarkar, Chief Commercial & CSR Officer Dushyant Kumar Tyagi, ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUG 3, 2023 NTPC Mining Limited (NML), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power company, won the bid for North Dadu (East) coal block in the recently concluded coal block auction conducted by the Ministry of Coal. After rigorous efforts and strategic planning, NML has secured the rights to develop and extract coal from ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 which seeks to make amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’). The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 01.08.2023. The Bill will now be sent to the President of India ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday unveiled the new logo of NMDC here in the presence of Union Steel Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha, NMDC CMD Amitava Mukherjee and other officials of Ministry of Steel and NMDC. Congratulating Team NMDC on their dynamic new logo, the Minister said ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Study in India Portal (SII) is a one-stop platform that will simplify international students’ academic journey in India, said Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while launching the portal, here today. “Guided by the NEP, the SII Portal reflects our commitment to make India a preferred education destination ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 India’s No. 1 tractor export brand, Sonalika Tractors has been consistently assuring a progressive future for all farmers with its heavy duty tractors and marching ahead in the financial year 2023-24. The company has recorded an overall sales of 10,683 tractors in July’23 which includes 14% domestic growth and has beaten industry growth ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL), a leading Indian cement major under its wholly owned subsidiary Dalmia Bharat Green Vision Limited (DBGVL) on Thursday announced the commencement of commercial production at its new Greenfield Cement Grinding unit at Sattur in Tamil Nadu. This new unit adds 2 million tons of cement capacity to the company’s ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUG 2, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium has partnered with the renowned Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) to introduce a broom-making initiative as a part of the several entrepreneurship development opportunities offered under Project Subhalaxmi Udyogini, the second phase of Subhalaxmi Cooperative, one of India’s largest rural women’s cooperatives supported by Vedanta Aluminium. The enterprise was inaugurated at ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 2, 2023 Continuing its march as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio further consolidated its No. 1 position in Odisha, adding highest new subscribers in the month of May 2023, as per the latest telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the telecom subscriber data, released ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, AUG 2, 2023 JSP Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), took a significant step towards eradicating filaria in the vicinity by flagging off a tableau. The program aimed to raise awareness among villagers about the importance of consuming Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) combined with Albendazole (ABZ) and Ivermectin. The campaign was ...

When was the last time you read about a massive data breach in India? Some of you may feel reminiscent of the Air India data leak incident. It happened in February 2021. Hackers broke into Air India’s database to steal the personal information of 4.5 million Air India customers. The hackers obtained sensitive information to access passengers’ GST invoices and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 02, 2023 Highlighting the concerns over corrosion and its impact on infrastructure and public safety, the experts on Wednesday stressed on the need for a thorough corrosion protection mechanism that will not only ensure infrastructure longevity but also minimize economic and environmental damages. During a knowledge dissemination session on ‘Cutting the Cost of Corrosion on Infrastructure’ ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 31, 2023 In its bid to offer quality healthcare services to rural poor people, Centurion University on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GAIL India to set up tele-health kiosks in all 7 rural campuses of the University in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Poor people in rural areas who are deprived of healthcare services, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 31, 2023 Observing World Nature Conservation Day on July 28, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, commenced extensive afforestation efforts, based on the unique Miyawaki method, for the first time ever in the vicinity of its Jamkhani coal mines at Sundargarh district in Odisha. Following this up on International Tiger Day on July ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2023 In a significant effort to encourage the involvement of Odisha-based micro and small industries in government procurement, the GeM Conclave was successfully organized in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. A momentous step towards fostering an enabling environment for domestic businesses and promoting entrepreneurship in Odisha was taken when the Secretary of Utkal Chamber of Commerce, representatives ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2023 Steel behemoth Tata Steel paid rich tribute to the visionary leader and its former Chairman Bharat Ratna JRD Tata on his 119th birth anniversary across its operating locations in Odisha on Saturday. Employees, their family members, and vendor partners of Tata Steel and its group companies paid floral tribute to the visionary leader at ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2023         “The legal profession holds a profound responsibility in upholding the principles of justice, equality, and fairness in society,” said Justice MR Shah, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Inaugurating the School of Law of the Centurion University at its Jatni campus on Saturday, Justice Shah said, “I am delighted to see ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 29, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has undertaken comprehensive efforts to help the residents of Jharsuguda district boost their preparedness for the onset of the monsoon season. In particular, the company has implemented a series of proactive initiatives to address the water and health needs of the community during this season. To mitigate ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 28, 2023 As Aluminium is the second most important metal in the world today and its production is a continuous process that relies on a non-stop supply of high-quality power, Vedanta Aluminium’s 5,500 thermal engineers and technical staff, who together comprise one of the largest pools of thermal power professionals in the country, ensure that ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 28, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (DBL), a leading cement, and sugar company, has partnered with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, the CSR arm of Jubilant Bhartia Group, a renowned conglomerate with diverse business interests spanning food services, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, etc. to train rural youth in Quick ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, JULY 28, 2023 Tata Steel has adopted various “industry first” initiatives in sustainability. Reiterating its commitment to a sustainable future, Tata Steel becomes the first Indian company to import cargo on bulk carrier that uses LNG as fuel instead of traditional VLSFO (Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil). This groundbreaking vessel sets a new benchmark for sustainable shipping ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 28, 2023 In a remarkable feat, Bhubaneswar has established itself as a pivotal economic center for India, offering abundant employment opportunities to aspiring freshers and empowering women across the state. The latest report by apna.co, India’s leading jobs and professional networking platform, has unveiled an impressive surge in the city’s job market, with an astounding 5 ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, JULY 27, 2023 India’s leading diversified financial services group Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) and nasscom Center of Exellence (CoE) – IoT & AI have entered a strategic partnership to strengthen REL’s business processes and solution landscape, making it future-ready through the infusion of cutting-edge technology and innovation. The collaboration will harness the collective strengths of both organisations ...

RAKESH JAIN The monsoon season brings with it a unique charm and a sense of adventure, but it also requires extra caution when planning your travel. Whether you’re embarking on a weekend getaway or a long-awaited vacation, ensuring your safety and security during this rainy season should be a top priority. By following a few essential tips and taking necessary ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 27, 2023  A heartwarming tale of hope and kindness unfolded when a 29-year-old man from Kerala stepped forward to save the life of a complete stranger. Atanu Kishor, a resilient 22-year-old youth from Bangladesh, has been locked in an unwavering battle with blood cancer since 2017. His teenage years were full of immense difficulty as he ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 26, 2023 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has successfully implemented the One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme with approval from the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), with the aim to extend relief and support to the customers in clearing their outstanding arrears. Under this distinctive scheme, eligible customers can avail a substantial rebate of up to ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JULY 26, 2023  Dvara KGFS and HDFC Bank have entered a co-lending partnership aimed at providing business capital to micro business units operating primarily in the unorganized sector. These businesses often face limited access to formal sources of finance. Dvara KGFS launched its exclusive Enterprise Loans vertical in 2020, focusing on 3 primary value chains i.e.: grocery, ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, JULY 26, 2023 Pinnacle Industries, India’s leading manufacturer of automotive interiors, seating systems & EV components & specialty vehicles, has proudly announced the introduction of advanced seating systems for select Vande Bharat Express trains by Indian Railways. With their unrivaled knowledge and expertise in the commercial automotive seating, interiors, and components industry, Pinnacle’s railway seating division specializes ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JULY 26, 2023 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, recently supported the skilled Dhokra artisans of Kankeri village of Lanjigarh in participating in a national level exhibition organised by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) at Srinagar and Gulmarg. The exhibition, organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs from ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 26, 2023 Aakash BYJU’s, the national leader in test preparatory services, on Wednesday unveiled the 14th edition of its popular and widely sought-after ANTHE (Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam) 2023. The flagship annual scholarship exam presents the chance for Class VII-XII students to unleash their potential with up to 100% scholarships and remarkable cash awards. Empowering ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 26, 2023 Dalmia Electric Vehicle Pvt. Ltd. the electric vehicle arm of India’s leading business conglomerate Dalmia Group of Companies, enters the electric vehicle market in Odisha with the launch of a new and innovative range of e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-rickshaws, here on Wednesday. Dalmia EV today unveiled E-bike Beamer, E-Scooters – Hi-Speed Skyhawk, Escout, Mcfly, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 25, 2023 What if your dream job was located away from the nearest metro city? This may cause some to hesitate, given the several personal roles that a single employee also juggles as a father, mother, son, daughter, or spouse. For example, what is the quality of the residential facilities available? Are there good schools ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 25, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), a leading conglomerate in India and a global leader in steel, power, mining, and infrastructure, has received a certification from the global body Great Place To Work, which provides certification to corporate houses and other organisations based on various methodologies to assess workers’ overall well-being, including physical and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 24, 2023 India’s leading automobile manufacturer Tata Motors continues its commitment to sustainable mobility with the launch of its second Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Named ‘Re.Wi.Re – Recycle with Respect’, this advanced facility was inaugurated by Odisha’s Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu in the presence of delegates from the Odisha ...

TBB BUREAU JAIPUR, JULY 22, 2023 Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank on Saturday reported a 44 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its net profit to Rs 387 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24), up from Rs 268 crore in the year-ago period. The lender’s total deposits recorded a 27 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 22, 2023 India’s largest power generation company Tata Power has consistently supported and empowered youth by making them with future-ready skills. In line with this commitment, the company has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two leading universities of Bhubaneswar – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Silicon Institute of Technology with aims to nurture students ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2023 With the objective of giving a boost to milk production in the country , scientists at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) at Izatnagar in Bareilly have developed a first-of-its-kind cattle feed enriched with phyto-nutrient ingredients that helps in improving milk yield, procreation and immunity in milch animals like cows and buffaloes. The manufacturing ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 21, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has rolled out ‘ArtShala’ – a unique employee volunteer-driven initiative, to help transform learning spaces in rural areas. The company initiated this program at the Government UP School, Purna, where employee volunteers of the company painted lively child-friendly murals and helped transform the school walls towards creating ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2023 As it seems impossible to achieve the target of reducing road accidents in India by 50 per cent by 2024 due to many shortcomings, Road Safety Network – a coalition of organizations working together for improvement of road safety in India – urged Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to implement measures ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2023 Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), a subsidiary of MAIRE Group, recently announced its funding support for Women in Science, Engineering (WiSE) from rural parts of India. The initiative involving 160 girls was led by Prof. Rajesh Zele from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to encourage young girls from rural parts of India to ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2023 The Indian Mutual Fund industry has grown twice its size over the past 5 years where the Assets Under Management (AUM) for the industry has increased from Rs 8.11 lakh crore in June 2018 to Rs 44.39 lakh crore in June 2023, said a senior executive of  UTI Asset Management Company Limited. Talking to ...