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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 13, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has entered into a long-term partnership with Dalmia Cement for supply of industrial wastes such as fly ash and spent pot lining for manufacturing low carbon cement. Under this partnership, Vedanta’s mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda will transport around 20 rakes of fly ash per month for ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 1​1, 2023 Jewellery has the power to make or break a look. And with the summer season upon us, it’s time to step up your sartorial game with pieces that are unique yet versatile, sleek yet stylish and subtle yet striking! Elevate your summer looks and outfits with contemporary platinum jewellery pieces from the Men of ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MAR 10, 2023  JioThings Smart Utility Platform, a flagship IoT solution of JioThings has partnered with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), the joint venture of leading Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Power, to deploy 1 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar along with French electric utility firm EDF. JioThings Smart Utility Platform is a revolutionary ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 10, 2023 Adopting a healthy lifestyle such as limited intake of salt and potassium, quitting smoking and more physical activities besides proper awareness can help not only in checking kidney degeneration but also prevent it, health experts said here on the World Kidney Day on Thursday.  “Kidney diseases occur in five stages with kidney failure ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 10, 2023 On International Women’s Day 2023, Vedanta Aluminium launched an Augmented Reality (AR)-led campaign (a selfie filter) called ‘Sorting Hard-Hat’ on Instagram. Focused on attracting women professionals to the manufacturing industry, the campaign seeks to enhance the gender diversity present within the sector. At present, the disparity in male-female hiring is even more pronounced ...

TBB BUREAU KANPUR, MAR 10, 2023 In a historic moment, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has licensed a pioneering technology to Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. that has the potential to revolutionize the field of gene therapy, especially for many genetic eye diseases. There are many inherited disorders caused by a faulty gene. ‘Gene Therapy’ is a way ...

TBB BUREAU NOIDA (INDIA)/NEW YORK (USA), MAR 10, 2023 Leading global technology company HCLTech on Friday announced that it has been recognized by globally-renowned research and ratings agencies for its strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. These recognitions underscore the significant progress made by HCLTech in implementing its corporate sustainability vision.  MSCI has rated HCLTech as an ESG ‘Leader’ ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MAR 9, 2023 The employees of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) observed the birthday of JSP Chairman Naveen Jindal with Fitness Oath and organised various programmes to promote fitness among the employees and local community. Under the guidance of Yoga Guru Swami Satyabindu Saraswati the celebration started with a mass Yoga session held at Jindal Nagar, here ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MAR 9, 2023 Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) and its Corporate Social Responsibility arm JSP Foundation celebrated the International Women’s Day-2023 with a series of events on Wednesday. On the eve of this special day, JSP organised programmes within its campus in Angul for the working women and JSP Foundation conducted programs and honoured girls and women ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MAR 8, 2023 On International Women’s Day this year, Reliance Foundation Founder-Chairperson Nita M Ambani launched The Her Circle, EveryBODY Project to celebrate body positivity and encourage the acceptance of all, irrespective of size, age, colour, religion, neurodiversity, or physicality. The movement aims to create a circle of kindness and non-judgmental acceptance.  Her Circle was founded and ...

TBB BUREAU KALAHANDI, MAR 7, 2023 On the eve of International Women’s Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has launched ‘Project Panchhi’ at its Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi of Odisha. Project Panchhi is Vedanta’s innovative corporate recruitment drive which a​​ims to employ1000 girls from economically backward communities, across its diverse businesses in metals, mining, oil & ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MAR 6, 2023  Creating a major milestone in the field of production, SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) registered its best-ever single-day hot metal production of 16,201 tonnes on Saturday. The previous record was of 16,167 tonnes recorded on March 29, 2022. The feat was achieved due to the integrated team effort of all the associated departments like ...

TBB BUREAU JAJPUR, MAR 6, 2023 Furthering its commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, Jindal Stainless plans to install two rooftop solar plants of 21 Megawatt Peak (MWp) capacity and 6 MWp capacity at its Jajpur and Hisar units, respectively. The roofs of various shop-floors at both units have been identified to install these rooftop solar plants with an overall ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 6, 2023 Continuing with its record-breaking spree, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has surpassed its coal production target of 176 million tonnes (MCL) for financial year 2022-23, registering a growth of over 15 per cent. MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director OP Singh on Monday congratulated Area General Managers, Heads of Departments and their teams for putting in untiring efforts ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 06, 2023 Country’s largest power generator, NTPC Ltd registered 11.92 per cent growth in generation i.e. 364.2 BU in FY23 till February 2023, compared to the national generation growth of 9.56 per percent. NTPC continues to demonstrate an increasing trend in coal production from its captive mines. NTPC Captive Coal production stood 2.6 Million Metric ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 06, 2023 Stanlow Terminals Ltd has announced they are to develop a major new open access import terminal for green ammonia in the Port of Liverpool. The new terminal, which will be an expansion ofStanlow Terminal’s existing facilities, will provide the connecting infrastructure to enable significant volumes of green ammonia to be imported into the UK.  ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 6, 2023 Industrialist Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power (JSP)’s CSR wing JSP Foundation and Odisha Government’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department have joined hands for establishment of two Agro Service Centres at Angul for Farmers’ Producers Organisations (FPOs). These centres will work in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode under the Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana (MKUY) ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, MARCH 6, 2023 Acer, one of the world’s leading technology brands to launch the Swift Go 14 thin and light laptop that combines the latest technologies and features an eco-friendly OceanGlass touchpad. The laptop is powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors and has Full-HD Display with an 86% screen-to-body ratio. The all-new Swift Go ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 6, 2023 This International Women’s Day, with the UN theme of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,’ Home Credit India, a local arm of the leading global consumer finance provider, reaffirms its commitment to promoting financial inclusion and gender equality through responsible and digital-led finance ensuring access to affordable credit. In sync with the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 06, 2023 Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) has released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting its contribution to supporting health, education, and women and youth empowerment initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods. The report showcases the successful implementation of various social welfare programs and sustainable development projects that have positively impacted the ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 05, 2023 With India promoting the importance the Ayurveda for human wellbeing, Neeri KFT, an Indian traditional ayurvedic polyherbal formulation has been found to be effective in regulating the functions of at least six genes variants causing kidney dysfunction, researchers have said ahead of the World Kidney Day, which will be observed on March 9 this ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR; MARCH 4, 2023 On National Security Day on Saturday, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has recruited seven transgender professionals for the security function of its plant at Jharsuguda in Odisha which is one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters. The seven employees — Aarunita Payasingh, Aarohi Sharma, Sandhya Yadav, Siddhi Nage, Khushi Dhruv, Pavitra and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 3, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Limited, leading Indian cement company, launched a thought-provoking digital campaign called ‘Homemaker’ commemorating International Women’s Day which is celebrated on March 8. The Indian construction and real estate sector employs around 57 million workers, out of which only 12 per cent or 7 million are women. No more than1.4 per cent are ...

TBB BUREAUNEW DELHI, MAR 3, 2023In a move to safeguard customers from fraudulent payment of cheques, state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has made the Positive Pay System (PPS) compulsory for cheque payments worth Rs 5 lakh and above.This will come into effect from April 5, 2023, PNB said in a statement.Earlier, the mandatory submission of cheque details in PPS was ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 2, 2023 On the occasion of National Science Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, invited the students at Women’s Degree College, Jharsuguda to experience the ‘Science of Aluminium’ at its mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha, as part of its Campus Connect program. With the aim of inspiring​ ​ambitious students t​​o opt ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAR 31, 2023 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today launched the App Version of National Logistics Portal (Marine)  ‘Sagar-Setu’ in the presence of Shripad Y. Naik, MoS, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sudhansh Pant, Secretary  and other senior officials. The app has been envisaged with deliverables covering features like Login ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 1, 2023            Shyam Steel, one of leading producers and manufacturers of primary TMT Bars plans to expand its dealer distribution network and augment the company’s business operations in the region. Odisha is one of the key markets for Shyam Steel and the brand aims to be the leader in the primary TMT bar segment in ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEB 27, 2023 Dalmia OCL Eye Centre has completed 8 years of serving underprivileged sections of the society in Sundargarh district of Odisha. The eye hospital was jointly instituted by LV Prasad Eye Institute and Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (earlier OCL India Limited) at Rajgangpur in 2015, with the vision of making Sundargarh district blind free. The ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, FEB 27, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has launched ‘Sakhyam’, a comprehensive skills training & development program for the youth of Jharsuguda. Under the aegis of this initiative, the company has commenced a driver training program in partnership with the Society for Government of Odisha – Ashok Leyland HMV Driver Training Institute at Chhatia ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI/BHUBANESWAR, FEB 27, 2023 Leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) was declared winner of the prestigious CSR Journal Excellence Award 2022, under the category of  ‘Education and Skill Development’ for its  Special Education Programme  “Asha – the Hope” Programme for DiyangJan, at in Mumbai on Saturday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Sindhe graced the event and lauded the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 26, 2023              Ayurveda has a cure for every disease and the world is returning to Ayurveda today, said Union Minister of State for Tourism Ajay Bhatt. Therefore, new research needs to be done in those areas, said the Minister while inaugurating the AYURYOG Expo 2023, in Varanasi. Ayurveda experts and pharmaceutical companies from ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 Sanjay Raut, the Indian politician from Shiv Sena and a Member of the Parliament, will occupy the hot seat in Rajat Sharma’s ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ programme. Raut will respond to questions from the inimitable TV icon Rajat Sharma, who has returned with new episodes of his longest-running TV show.  The interview will see ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEB 24, 2023 Project Hastakala, a unique ‘earning with joy’ market linked skill development programme and an economic development programme for SHG women of Jhagarpur and katang Gram Panchayat started by Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd.(DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Ltd, has witnessed success within three months of its launch. Around 90 SHG women are being trained ...

TBB BUREAU DELHI/MUMBAI, 24 FEBRUARY 2023 Vedanta Ltd. on Friday announced that it has been conferred with Kincentric Best Employer Award – India2022, one of the most prestigious recognitions globally. The award comes as part of Kincentric’s robust assessment that measures and identifies organizations who have transformed their people practices driving better business outcomes. Vedanta’s people-first approach is geared towards ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 24, 2023 Oil giant Indian Oil (IOCL) has resolved to achieve net-zero operational emissions by the year 2046 through new green initiatives, said a senior executive of the Company here on Friday. Addressing media persons today, NM Nimje, Chief General Manager, Odisha State Office, IndianOil, said “Indian Oil has declared 2023 as the year of “Strengthening ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, FEB 22, 2023 John Deere continues to innovate, invest, and leverage manufacturing, talent, and India’s supply chain to serve farmers in India and around the world – all designed to enhance farm productivity through technologically advanced products and services. The latest example is the 5M series tractor anda production system approach that offers higher horsepower, advanced features ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 22, 2023 One of India’s leading NBFC – Fullerton India organized one of the largest on-ground cattle care awareness drives through its annual PashuVikas Day (PVD). Cattle healthcare camps were simultaneously held in 24 locations across​ ​Odisha which provide free check-ups and medical aid to more than 4,300 cattle.  Fullerton India also organized free health check-up ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 22, 2023 Retail-focussed non-banking financial company IIFL Finance has launched ‘Sapna Aapka Loan Hamara’ Campaign with top actress Tamannaah Bhatia as a part of its pan-India marketing outreach. IIFL aims to reach 350 million+ consumers with it offerings over the next six months through the campaign and improve its leadership position in gold loan, home loan, ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 22, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, launched the real-time payments system linkage between India and Singapore on February 21, 2023. UPI and PayNow (the online payment system of Singapore) will power this linkage. The State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is proud to partner in this ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 22, 2203 Buoyed by the infrastructure-focused Union Budget, cement demand is set for its third straight year of growth with a 7- 9% jump to ~425 million tonne (MT) in fiscal 2024. However, the outlook on operating margin, which has been under pressure, remains clouded with the prices of key inputs – coal and pet coke ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, FEB 22, 2023 The Directorate of Factories & Boilers of Angul district on Wednesday organised a divisional level workshop on the theme “Safety & Health in Coal-fired Thermal Power Plants: Hazards, Controls and Best Practices” at Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) auditorium at Nisha, here. Angul Zone Deputy Director of Factories and Boilers Ramesh Kumar Behera, Angul ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 21, 2023 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has introduced a special scheme to settle the theft assessment dues for all those who have been booked under power theft. This special scheme is valid for February and March of this year. Assessment defaulters will have to visit their nearest electric sub-division office and regularize their pending ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 21, 2023            The 18th edition of the “HOME & DECOR” 2023 and India International Mega Trade Fair 2023 will be held from February 25 to March 6at Janata Maidan in the Capital City of Odisha. Organised by the CREDAI Bhubaneswar Foundation, in association with GS Marketing Associates and Bengal Chamber of Commerce, the exhibition will ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 21, 2023  India intends to increase the share of renewable energy to 60 per cent of total power demand of each of its major ports from the present share of less than 10 per cent, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday. “The ports have also aimed to reduce Carbon ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 21, 2023 Data localisation and data explosion are paving the way for a data centre (DC) revolution in India. To cater to the increasing demand, Indian corporates like the Hiranandani Group, the Adani Group, in JV with EdgeConnex, the Reliance Group; foreign investors viz. Blackstone, CapitaLand, Princeton Digital Group; captive consumers viz. Amazon, Microsoft – ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, FEB 20, 2023 In a big push towards widening the pool of women workforce in the automotive manufacturing sector, Pinnacle Industries has announced one of the largest women-only recruitment campaigns christened as ‘EvolutioNARI’. Pinnacle Industries is India’s leading manufacturer of seating systems, automotive interiors, railway seating ​and specialty vehicles. This distinctive campaign aims to provide a platform for talented ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, FEBRUARY 20, 2023  The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited achieved a new milestone in its relentless pursuit of operational excellence as its in-house laboratory emerged as the first in India to be officially certified as capable of testing calcined alumina on all relevant physical and chemical parameters. The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) ...

TBB UREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 20, 2023 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL) on Monday deployed its first fleet of LNG trucks. DCBL has tied up with Green Planet Logistics Pvt Ltd. for this significant initiative towards building a ‘green’ supply chain with an initial order of 35 trucks. The first lot of trucks has been deployed from its Chandrapur Plant in ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, FEB 20, 2023  Members of Swayamsiddha Ladies Club (SLC) of NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi under the leadership of its President Mahua Mazumder, visited Robinhood Army’s cluster, an organisation catering support for education of the underprivileged children in Amravati area in  Ranchi. Education for underprivileged children lacks basic resources such as textbooks and school supplies. This makes ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 20, 2023 Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) has been working towards empowering rural women in the State through its innovative UrjaSakhi program, which aims to engage Women Self-Help Groups (WSHGs) in various jobs such as meter reading, billing and collection activities thereby providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to women in the remote districts of Keonjhar ...