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TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEB 19, 2023 Keeping up the operational excellence, Paradip Port achieved another record yet again by clocking the highest number of single-day rakes handling on Saturday. The Port handled 75 rakes, which included 25 loading and 50 unloading, surpassing the previous best of 74 rakes handled on February 8, 2023, PPA (Paradip Port Authority) said in a ...

TBB BUREAU SUNDARGARH, FEB 19, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a week-long awareness campaign in Sundargarh district towards promoting better menstrual health amongst adolescent girls in the region. The campaign reached out to more than 650 teenagers living in the villages of Munderkhet, Jharpalam, Taparia, Luabahal, Chatbar, Bilaimunda and Girisima in the district. The informative sessions, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 18, 2023 Reliance Jio, the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, further consolidated its market leadership in the state by adding over 74,000 new mobile subscribers and over 8,000 wireline subscribers in December 2022, as per the latest data, published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Reliance Jio is the only service provider which ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 18, 2023 The Temple City of Bhubaneswar is all set to welcome global mattress brand King Koil in the city. King Koil India will be opening its exclusive outlet in the Capital City of Odisha on Tuesday. “The opening of the first exclusive King Koil mattress store in Bhubaneswar is a significant step taken by the ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEB 18, 2023 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Senior Executive Director & National Manufacturing Head Ganesh W Jirkuntwar has been conferred with the prestigious ET Ascent Business Leader Award at the 21st Global Edition & 6th India Edition of Business Leaders of the Year Award 2023 at a ceremony in Mumbai on Friday. This recognition affirms that Jirkuntwar ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEB 17, 2023 Paradip Port achieved yet another milestone by surpassing the previous fiscal’s annual traffic of 116.13 MMT, with 43 days remaining in the current financial year, by handling 116.59 MMT of cargo throughput till February 16, 2023. It has registered 17.5 per cent growth, which is the highest among all Major Ports. Paradip Port Chairman ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 18, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has introduced Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in its commercial function, becoming the first within India’s metal & mining industry to undertake hyper automation of the entire commercial process. With multiple, large-scale plant operations, a vast customer footprint and an extensive supplier network, Vedanta Aluminium’s commercial function ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 18, 2023 Greenply Industries Limited, one of India’s largest interior infrastructure brands with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing a comprehensive range of plywood, block boards, decorative veneers, flush doors, and other allied products, has yet again taken a leadership role by releasing its​ ​first Sustainability Report.The report has been developed referring to the guidance ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 16, 2023 A team comprising 38 persons of Indian origin from 11 countries such as Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Fiji, Myanmar and Sri Lanka visited Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) plant site on Thursday. The team Led by Manas Ranjan Patel visited QC Lab, DAP, SAP, PAP and Bagging Plant. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 16, 2023 This International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day on Wednesday, DKMS announced DKMS-BMST Patient Funding Programme, which aims to support financially underprivileged blood cancer and blood disorder patients in India by covering a part of the treatment costs for patients meeting the eligibility criteria. Each case is evaluated against a set of pre-defined socio-economic criteria. In ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 16, 2023 Rentokil PCI, the leading pest control and hygiene service provider in India and known for its expertise in pest control, has acquired Envocare Pest Control Solutions, a Mumbai-based pest control service provider through a 100 per cent asset deal, from parent company SILA. Envocare Pest Control Solutions is a provider of full-service environment ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 16, 2023 Tata 1mg, India’s trusted healthcare platform, has announced its much-awaited Grand Saving Days (GSD) sale, India’s biggest health and wellness sale. The sale will commence on February 17 and run through February 21, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The five-day biannual sale promises a “parade of offers” and will bring the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 15, 2023  Billionire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited has been declared as the preferred bidder for Sijimali bauxite block, located in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha, under the mineral block auction conducted by the Government of Odisha. The block has estimated reserves of 311 million tonnes of bauxite. The block is a strategic fit for ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEB 15, 2023 The Rajgangpur unit of Dalmia Bharat Foundation has been chosen as the Ni-Kshay Mitra of Sundergarh District under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukta Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA). The Ni-Kshay Mitra program was launched at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Rajgangpur on Wednesday with support from Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Rajgangpur unit. Sundargarh Chief District Medical ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 15, 2023 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has implemented One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme approved by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to provide relief to customers for payment of the outstanding arrears. This unique scheme provides up to 30 per cent rebate on electricity arrears outstanding as on May 31,2020. All Low Tension ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 15, 2023             Women in Odisha are managing their family requirements through working in Self-help groups (SHGs). Small scale businesses started at individual level are now designated as small industries. With the earnings from these small businesses women are now able to avail home, education and renewable resources loans and participate in overall growth of their ...

TBB BUREAU LONDON, FEB 15, 2023 Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Limited, the parent company of Vedanta Limited, has slashed net debt by $2 billion in the current financial year as it seeks to soothe investor concern over its liquidity and ability to repay upcoming obligations. Powered by robust domestic consumption in the fastest growing major economy, Vedanta Resources Ltd. ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 15, 2023 Electric vehicles & technology company EKA Mobility on Wednesday announced that it has received Letter of Allotment (LoA) for procurement, operation, and maintenance of 310 electric buses on gross cost contracting, from Convergence Energy Services Ltd’s recently concluded tender for 6,465 electric buses. The tender was rolled out by state-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 15, 2023 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Income-tax Return Forms (ITR Forms) for the Assessment Year 2023-24 vide Notifications No. 04 & 05 of 2023 dated 10.02.2023 and 14.02.2023. These ITR forms will come into effect from 1st April, 2023 and have been notified well in advance in order to enable ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 15, 2023 GfK, a global leader in market and consumer intelligence since 1934, has announced its participation as the ‘Intelligence Partner’ at the 7th edition of Global Business Summit.  This year’s event, under the theme of ‘Resilience, Influence, Dominance,’ will feature the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and will serve as a platform ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, FEB 15, 2023 Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of advanced powertrain technologies and solutions for e-mobility, has appointed Vikas Gupta as the Head of Finance for the India business. He will be in charge of the financial operations which include financial planning & analysis, reporting, taxation, risk management and treasury operations for the overall Vitesco business ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, FEB 14, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, hosted the inaugural edition of the International Aluminium Conference 2023 on February 9-10, 2023, at its operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Held in partnership with the Aluminium Association of India, the event featured the who’s who of the global aluminium industry and allied sectors, with nearly 400 customers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 13, 2023 Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal on Monday hoisted a mammoth 36 feet X 24 feet National Flag on a 108 feet high monumental flagpole installed by the Flag Foundation of India (FFoI) at Batagaon Chhak in Puri town. FFoI President Naveen Jindal, Vice President Shallu Jindal, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 13, 2023 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday announced that it has expanded its collaboration to help Keysight Technologies, a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions, reimagine its IT operating model for enhanced resilience, agility, and user experience. As its transformation partner for this project, TCS will help Keysight drive an integrated ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 13, 2023  “India is committed to providing reliable and affordable power supply to people while keeping environmental concerns as the core priority”, said Union Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh during the inaugural ceremony of the three-day international O&M conference, the Indian Power Stations 2023 being organized by NTPC Limited at Raipur ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 13, 2023 Ahead of the annual Protein Day on 27th February, ‘Right To Protein’, a dedicated awareness initiative, has announced ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for 2023. In its fourth year, the theme aims to draw much-needed attention to the accessibility of protein foods, encouraging citizens at large to learn more about ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 13, 2023 The Union Government has launched one mobile app namely “KhananPrahari” and one web app Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (CMSMS) for reporting unauthorized coal mining activities so that monitoring and taking suitable action on it can be done by concerned Law & Order enforcing authority. The CMSMS has been developed to curb ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 13, 2023 Lista Jewels, a leading luxury diamond jewelry brand, on Monday announced the appointment of Film Producer and Entrepreneur Mansi Bagla as their new brand ambassador. Mansi will represent Lista Jewels and they plan to do a Valentine’s Day campaign that celebrates the contemporary woman and her choice to embrace her individuality with diamond jewelry. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 13, 2023 The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik) on 21.10.2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 13, 2023 Union Coal Ministry will be organizing East Zonal Conference on PM-Gatishakti & National Logistic Policy in Bhubaneswar on 16th of this month for coordination in integrated planning for infrastructure development in East Zonal States – Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar. The conference which aims to have in-depth discussions and suggestions for inclusive ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 13, 2023 The COVID-19 outbreak highlighted the fundamental disparities across Indian societies. The education of millions of students in India was disrupted by extensive lockdowns, and many did not return when schools reopened. According to a report released on November 29, 2022, by the Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF), an independent agency established by the Union ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 13, 2023 The COVID-19 outbreak highlighted the fundamental disparities across Indian societies. The education of millions of students in India was disrupted by extensive lockdowns, and many did not return when schools reopened. According to a report released on November 29, 2022 by the Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF), an independent agency established by the Union ...

PBD BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 12, 2023 A group of 38 young diaspora members from 11 countries under the Know India Programme (KIP) visited the Bhubaneswar Campus of Centurion University to gain firsthand experience of the skill-development and integration into higher education, a unique model in action which has been appreciated by the United Nations, NITI Ayog and many government and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBNAESWAR, FEB 12, 2023 Reliance Jewels, India’s leading fine jewellery brand, concluded the grand event ‘Elina’s Dream Diamond Tour of Odisha’ today at their showroom at Kacheri Road, Chandrapur, Rourkela,with enthusiastic participation and excitement amongst the patrons. Reliance Jewels continues to enthrall patrons with its design excellence over the last 15 years. This tour celebrated the brand’s bond ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEB 12, 2023 Dharmendra Mishra of Paradip Golf Club emerged champion of the 22nd Paradip Port Invitational Golf Tournament which concluded here on Sunday. Madhu Chaddha won the championship title in the Women’s category. AC Sutar and Deepak Sarangi of Paradip Golf Club were declared winners in handicap (0–16) and (17-24) categories, respectively. In the children putting, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 11, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) Chairman has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award instituted by renowned infrastructure think tank and infrastructure research studies training foundation ‘First Construction Council’. The organization also conferred the Second Fastest Growing Steel Company award in “Large Category” to Jindal Steel & Power and the ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEB 10, 2023 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. has taken up various programs in recent years to impart technical training to the local youth and making them employable. Under this initiative, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of DCBL, and NABARD Sundargarh district office joined hands to conduct a skill development training program at ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 10, 2023 L&T Financial Services (LTFS), one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), has recorded a strong growth in Insta Loan disbursements. The growth is in line with the Company’s journey towards becoming a customer-focused, retail finance companyas envisaged in its strategic plan Lakshya 2026. Since its inception in September 2022, Insta Loan disbursements have ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 10, 2023 Anjali, a resident of Larapank Village in Sambalpur District, was forced to discontinue her school education to support her family as she lost her father, the sole breadwinner of the family at an early age. She enrolled in the tailoring centre at Sambalpur, started in 2019 by Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco Hirakud plant. Today, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 9, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, on Thursday launched 12mm aluminium wire rod for the electrical industry at the International Aluminium Conference (IAC) 2023, in Jharsuguda. With a production capacity of 560 kilo tonnes, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies of Southwire (USA) and Continuus-Properzi (Italy), Vedanta Aluminium is the largest producer of high-quality ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 8, 2023 As many as 17 students of Aakash BYJU’S from Bhubaneswar secured an impressive 99 percentile and above in the first session of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023. The notable achievers from the city are: Priyanka Sar, Aliv Sahoo, Sanket Das, Priyanshu Samantaray, Pratyush Kumar Swain, Debashis Patanaik, Snehil Sanjog, Sanket Rout, Samasthita Ghosh, ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, FEB 8, 2023 JSP Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) awarded OP Jindal Star Scholarship and OP Jindal Jewel Scholarship to 40 meritorious students of the Angul district. Angul Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Santosh Kumar Pradhan presented the scholarship cheques to the selected meritorious students in presence of JSP Executive Director Damodar Mittal, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, FEB 7, 2023 Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of the Aditya Birla Group, has launched Project Udyamee in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) as part of its unrelenting efforts to provide self-employment opportunities to rural youths. It has set up a Rural Business Incubation Center at Tikiri ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 7, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, will be hosting the first edition of the International Aluminium Conference (IAC 2023) in association with the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on February 9-10, 2023. The conference, themed on “Making India the Aluminium Capital of the World”, will be held at Vedanta’s operations at Jharsuguda ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/MUMBAI, FEB 7, 2023  Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced the launch of its True 5G services in Talcher, taking the benefits of True 5G to 13 cities across Odisha. Jio had previously launched True 5G services in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Brahmapur, Sambalpur, Balasore, Baripada, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda, Puri, Balangir and Nalco-Angul, in the state. In most of these cities ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 7, 2023 Sometimes life throws challenges at us that make it difficult to do simple things that we take for granted. One promising athlete not only overcame adversity to do the ordinary things, he also went on to do extraordinary things, proving that nothing is impossible once you’ve set your mind to it. Meet 29-year-old Kamalakanta ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 7, 2023 Chargeup, the company building India’s first FineTech platforms (Finance-Network-Technology Platform) in the EV sector, has now partnered with Zomato to bring about a sustainable transformation in the last-mile delivery sector in India. The partnership will enable Zomato delivery partners to get easy financing and leasing options to make a seamless switch to electric ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIBERNA, FEB 7, 2023 Team CCBC Warriors beat Mining Warriors by 5 wickets to win the Lanjiberna Premier League (LPL) cricket organised by Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. at Lanjiberna Shramik Field, here on Monday. The closing ceremony of the four-day mega event was attended by Prakash Agrawal (Head-Finance), Dillip Kumar Panigrahi (Head HR – Mines), Dr. DK Singh ...

TBB BUREAU RAIPUR, FEB 6, 2023 Vedanta’s BALCO Medical Centre (BMC), one of India’s leading cancer care hospitals, has undertaken a series of awareness initiatives on the occasion of World Cancer Day, to educate individuals on the cruciality of timely preventive screening and mitigation measures against various forms of cancer. In this regard, senior medical experts from BMC are reaching ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, FEB 3, 2023           Taking forward its endeavour to improve the quality of life of the people in rural and tribal areas, JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), has started building a hospital at Deojhar, Barbil in Keonjhar District. JSP Chairman Naveen Jindal and JSP Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal performed the Bhoomi ...