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TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 18, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, has been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’for FY2023, with each of its plant locations receiving the recognition for several years now. They further cement the company’s position as a preferred, equal-opportunity employer within the Indian manufacturing industry, and reflect its unwavering commitment to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 15, 2023 On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on Saturday, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announced that nearly 11,000 youths across Odisha and Chhattisgarh have been trained through its skill development initiatives. Focusing on rural communities near its operations, these programs are helping bridge the gap between unskilled and semi-skilled youths ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2023 Leading steel maker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been conferred with CSR Health Impact Gold Award for COVID relief initiatives in the mega projects category. JSP President & Group Head (CSR) Prashant Kumar Hota received the prestigious award from former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr Kiran Bedi, during a ceremony held in New ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (DBL), has announced its plan to train 1 lakh youth by FY30 under its flagship programme – Dalmia Institute of Knowledge and Skill Harnessing (DIKSHa). DIKSHa is dedicated to enabling skill development and sustainable livelihoods for disadvantaged youth in rural communities in India. To strengthen ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Limited, (DBL), a leading cement manufacturer in India, reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship with its recent participation in the annual Van Mahotsav tree-planting festival in Odisha. Van Mahotsav or ’Forest festival’, is an annual one-week tree-planting festival in India which is celebrated in the first week of July. As part of the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2023 In an effort to further strengthen its product portfolio Navaratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has started the commercial sale of mechanized sow ingots in the domestic market after successfully completing a series of trials. The first consignment of mechanized sows was formally flagged off by the Company’s Executive Director (S&P) Amiya Kumar ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2023 CEC, IIT Roorkee, one of the top technological establishments globally, has made significant contributions to advancing various technology areas. In collaboration with Imarticus Learning, India’s leading professional education company, CEC, IIT Roorkee is proud to announce the launch of its Certification Program in Human Resource Management and Analytics. This innovative program aims to revolutionize ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2023 The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) on Wednesday signed a  memorandum of understanding (MoU) for institutional collaboration through sharing of experiences, best practices and knowledge. The main objective of the MoU is to promote and strengthen academic and research collaboration to provide relevant, appropriate and market ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JULY 12, 2023 Dvara KGFS, a leading non-banking finance company focused on fostering financial inclusion in deep rural areas across India, announced its successful raising of $10 million in debt funds. The fundraiser will be instrumental in augmenting the company’s capital adequacy and accelerating its growth plans in the current financial year. Triple Jump Financial Inclusion Resilience ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JULY 12, 2023  In its effort to provide state-of-the-art living facility to the employees, workers and residents of the locality, Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Navratna CPSE NBCC (India) Ltd. for examination of structural stability of the buildings, improvement of residential quarters including beautification and landscaping works. The MoU ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 12, 2033           Tata Steel has joined the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), a global initiative to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions in heavy industry, the company said on Wednesday. LeadIT was created by the governments of Sweden and India during the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 and is backed by the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 12, 2023 Aakash BYJU’S  students Dhruv Advani, Rohit Panda and Megh Chhabda have made the institute and the country proud by winning gold medals in the prestigious 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023 which was held at the UAE University in the United Arab Emirates from July 3-11. Four students were selected to represent India ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2023      With climate change posing a serious challenge, the Odisha Government has been taking various initiatives for infrastructural development and livelihoods, and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) should continue its support to the State in this regard, said Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, here on Wednesday. Speaking at the 42nd Foundation ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 11, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, marked the successful completion of the first year of its e-learning initiative, Vidyagraha, by honouring thirteen exceptional students from Jharsuguda in Odisha for their outstanding achievement in the state’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination. The event, graced by Jharsuguda District Education Officer (DEO) Puspa Minz also recognized ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 11, 2023 Harnessing the power of collective action and in order to promote sustainable business practices, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) observed Sustainability Month in June 2023. Organized by the Tata Sustainability Group every year, the celebration aims to encourage employees to come together to connect, adopt and act to create a positive impact ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, JULY 09, 2023 “Sports is about discipline, hard work, and teamwork, it is about developing character and learning to overcome challenges,” said Jindal Steel & Power Chairman Naveen Jindal, while inaugurating the Jindal Sports Hostel at Soyabali in Keonjhar District on Sunday to promote rural sports talents. “This sports hostel reflects our commitment to provide opportunities for ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 07, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, commemorated the grand inauguration and consecration ceremony of the newly constructed Shree Jagannath Mandir at its township, Vedanta Meadows, in Jharsuguda on Thursday. Spanning an impressive expanse of 19,500 square feet, with the majestic Meghanada Prachira covering 9,500 square feet, the Shree Jagannath Mandir stands as a ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 06, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, now hosts India’s largest fleet of electric lithium-ion forklifts, with a total of 44 units now deployed across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The company has also recently commissioned India’s first 10-ton electric lithium-ion forklift at its mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha. Besides, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 04, 2023 Garuda Aerospace India’s leading drone manufacturer, having received dual DGCA certification for their Garuda Kisan Drone, has achieved a significant milestone by securing a substantial order of 400 Agri Kisan Drones from Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) in the first quarter (Q1FY24) alone. This achievement takes Garuda Aerospace’s order book tally to an ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALULU, JULY 04, 2023 Acer, a global pioneer in technology solutions, on Tuesday unveiled the Acer IZ interactive series, the latest additions to its line-up of state-of-the-art interactive panels. With a vision to reshape the educational and corporate environment, these interactive panels deliver captivating learning experiences and innovative functionalities that empower businesses and educational institutions. The Acer IZ65A ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 The President of India, Droupadi Murmu,  on Monday called upon the youth to learn from the teaching of the Buddha, to enrich themselves and immensely contribute to building a peaceful society, a nation, and a world. The President in a recorded message on Ashadha Purnima, said that following the three teachings of Lord ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 In furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Universal and Affordable connectivity and taking lead in 6G Technology, Union Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday unveiled the Bharat 6G Alliance, a new initiative to launch the next-generation technology in India after a successful roll-out of 5G. Bharat 6G ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 03, 2023 With the objective of empowering every Indian with the power of digital services, especially those who cannot afford a smartphone, Reliance Jio on Monday launched India’s most affordable 4G phone ‘Jio Bharat V2’ at just Rs 999, which is the lowest entry price for an internet-enabled phone in the country. The new ‘Jio Bharat’ ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 03, 2023 Sudhanshu K K Mishra has taken over as the Chief General Manager (CGM) of the Odisha Regional Office of NABARD, on Monday. Prior to the new assignment, he was serving as the CGM of the Himachal Pradesh Regional Office of NABARD. Mishra, who specializes in Supervision, Corporate Governance, Investment and Treasury Management and Regulatory ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation registered an overall sale of 80,737 units in June 2023, registering a year-on-year growth of 18.7 per cent as compared to June 2022. Commenting on the sales performance, Suzuki Motorcycle India Executive Vice President (Sales, Marketing & After Sales) Devashish ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Taking another step of strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-help Groups (SHGs), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) on Monday launched eSARAS mobile App which will add to e-Commerce initiatives for products made by the SHGs. The App was launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Union Ministry ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 The Ministry of Coal has achieved substantial surge in overall coal production with a growth of 8.40 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24). The cumulative coal production witnessed a significant increase, reaching 222.93 million tonne (MT) as compared to 205.65 MT in the corresponding period of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Carrying forward its growth momentum from FY2023, Sonalika Tractors, a leading tractor manufacturer has reported its best-ever quarterly sales performance in the first quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24) with overall sales of 40,700 tractors. The Company says that the monsoon season has rapidly expanded its pace in major parts of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 03, 2023 Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, on Monday commenced the pre–launch bookings for its strongly anticipated mid-size SUV Honda Elevate. Customers can book the Honda Elevate across all authorized Honda dealerships in India as well as from the comfort of their homes through Honda’s online sales ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 03, 2023 A diabetes diagnostic counselling center was inaugurated by Ypsomed India Pvt. Ltd Country Manager Sanjay Rajpal at the Community Diagnostic here on Sunday. The center was launched by Centurion University’s School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences in the presence of CUTM Provost Dr. Radhakant Padhi, Vice Chancellor Dr. Supriya Patnaik, SoPAHS Dean Prof. ...

TBB BUREAU TIKIRI, JULY 2, 2023 Fulfilling the long-standing request of the people of Tikiri, led by Utkal Alumina, the Indian Railways has decided that Train No. 18005/06 Howrah-Jagdalpur Samaleswari Express would stop at Tikiri Station. The announcement of the stoppage, as per Letter No. 2023/CHG/13/13-Part (8) of the Ministry of Railways, marks a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 1, 2023 Tata Steel, India’s leading steel producer and a pioneer in the construction solutions industry, on Friday inaugurated the first-ever fully automated construction service centre in Odisha. This landmark facility, spanning across 11 acres in Tangi, Cuttack, has been created in partnership with Sagar Business Private Limited, a channel partner of Tata Steel. Equipped with ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 1, 2023  Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, registered monthly domestic sales of 5,080 units in June 2023. The automaker sold 7,834 units in the domestic market in June 2022. The export numbers for HCIL stood at 2,112 units in June ’23 as against 2,502 units in the corresponding ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 1, 2023 Odisha registered 25.13 per cent growth in the gross Goods & Services Tax (GST) collection by mopping up Rs 1732.49 crore in the month of June 2023 as against Rs 1384.59 crore in the year-ago period. With regard to Gross GST collection (OGST+IGST+SGST+Cess), Odisha recorded a collection of Rs. 4379.97 crore in June 2023 ...

TBB BUREAU PURI, JULY 01, 2023 Prioritizing the health and safety of the visitors during the Bahuda Yatra, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) deployed 3 mobile health dispensaries (MHDs) for the devotees visiting Puri. Nearly 6000 devotees benefited from these mobile health dispensaries during Rath Yatra, Bahuda Yatra and Suna Besha. The beneficiaries lauded the health services provided by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 01, 2023 JSP Foundation, the social Arm of Jindal Steel & Power, served devotees during Rath Yatra in the pilgrim city of Puri with freshly cooked food, chilled drinking water and glucose packets. Under the guidance of its Chairperson Shallu Jindal, the Foundation provided freshly cooked food, chilled drinking water and glucose packets to devotees from ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JULY 01, 2023 India’s leading integrated power producer NTPC Ltd. has reported a substantial growth of 99 per cent in coal production from its captive mines during the first quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24), as compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal. The company achieved an impressive coal production of 8.48 million ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 01, 2023 Debadatta Chand has assumed charge as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of Baroda today. He takes over from Sanjiv Chadha whose tenure ended on June 30, 2023. Prior to his appointment as MD & CEO, Chand served as the Executive Director at Bank of Baroda since March 2021. In ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 01, 2023               The gross GST collections registered year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 12 per cent to over Rs 1.61 lakh crore in June 2023, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark for the fourth time since the roll-out of the indirect tax regime six years ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 30, 2023        Vedanta Aluminium’s Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kalahandi District Administration for the development of 21 schools across the district, under the “Mo School Abhiyan” of the Odisha Government. As part of the collaboration, the company will lend its support towards ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JJUNE 29, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated Pride Month as an occasion to reaffirm its dedication to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. By welcoming two transgender professionals into its operations at Lanjigarh in Odisha recently, the company now employs nearly 30 transgender employees across all of its primary locations. These include ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 29, 2023 Ecom Express Limited, a leading end-to-end technology-enabled logistics solutions provider to eCommerce industry backed by marquee private equity investors Partners Group, Warburg Pincus and British International Investment, on Thursday announced that Ajay Chitkara would join as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Ajay Chitkara Ajay currently serves as ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 28, 2023 As part of their ‘Saluting the Expert’ initiative, cement major Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL) honoured renowned Rath Shilpkars of Odisha during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri on Wednesday. Building on the shared synergies between Odisha’s Rath Shilpkars and the domain expertise offered by Dalmia DSP Cement ‘DHALAI EXPERT’ in the East region, the ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 28, 2023 The air in Jindal Nagar and its surrounding villages got repleted with an overwhelming sense of devotion on Wednesday as thousands of devotees united to celebrate the return journey (Bahuda Yatra) of the Trinity — Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra — from the Gundicha Temple to their abode at Lord Jagannath Temple ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 27, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has announced the successful completion of the first phase of the Ni-kshay Mitra program in Jharsuguda. As part of this initiative, aimed at supporting the Government of India’s ambitious “TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (TB-Free India Campaign)”, the company has been supporting nearly 550 tuberculosis patients across Jharsuguda ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 22, 2023 JSP Foundation, the social Arm of Jindal Steel & Power, has provided food to more than 3 lakh devotees, under its “Mission Zero Hunger” programme, during the world famous Rath Yatra of the Trinity at Puri. The Foundation, under the guidance of its Chairperson Shallu Jindal, also provided chilled drinking water and glucose packets ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 22, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has been recognized as the highest exporter of containerised cargo in Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) through Haldia Dock Complex by the Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port (formerly Kolkata Port Trust) for the year 2022-23. The company was conferred with an award for this achievement by Union Minister of ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 21, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) celebrated the 9th edition of the International Day of Yoga at Jindal Nagar in Angul on Wednesday. JSP’s Angul Unit Head Hridayeshwar Jha graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and participated in the early morning Yoga session along with other departmental heads, employees, and their family members. During ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 21, 2023 Aditya Aluminium, an Aditya Birla Group company, has been engaged with the communities for decades to qualitatively impact their lives. These are the underprivileged living in and around the company’s plants.  Over the last decade more than 50,000 villagers of 40 villages in six gram panchayats under Rengali Block in Sambalpur district have felt ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 21, 2203 At a time when the explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fanned worries on the loss of jobs, Bhubaneswar-headquartered IT consulting company, CSM Technologies has pivoted to human-AI synergy with the onboarding of Medha K, the company’s first non-human employee. One of the pioneers in integrating human employees with an AI counterpart, CSM ...