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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2022 It is of utmost importance to conserve energy for a better future, said TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) Chief Executive Officer M Shenbagam. Speaking on the importance of energy conservation, Shenbagam said, “Natural resources can no longer be taken for granted. While we are gradually migrating to clean and green energy, it is ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2022 DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank is actively involved in advancing socio-economic causes and fulfilling the aspirations of individuals – especially the vulnerable communities – to adopt sustainable behaviour and practices and transform the communities. A case in point is the Bank’s thrust to create sustainable livelihood opportunities and sustainable development by improving ...

 TBB BUREAU ANGUL, DEC 22, 2022           In a nail-biting finish, Team Dare Devil beat Team Spartans by six runs to win the Panther Champion Trophy of the Panther Cricfest 2022, the inter-departmental mega cricket tournament, organized by Jindal Officers’ Club (JOC) of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) under flood light here on Wednesday. Put in to bat by Spartans ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 22, 2022 Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd., on Thursday said it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% equity stake in Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd. for a total cash consideration of Rs 2,850 crore, subject to closing adjustments. METRO India started operations in India in 2003 as ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 22, 2022 Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, has selected Reliance Jio’s managed network services to connect a fifth of its petrol pump network. JioBusiness, the Enterprise arm of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd will be deploying and managing SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) for IOCL across its 7,200 retail outlets for a ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 22, 2022 As India emerges as the global sourcing hub, the Government-promoted Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) will organise the country’s first ever export-focused trade fair for plastic industry from 15-17 June 2023 in Mumbai.  “India currently exports plastics to over 200 countries and due to the changing business paradigm, we see a major opportunity for ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/ANGUL/RAIGARH/RANCHI, DEC 21, 2022 Expanding its ambit to provide financial assistance to more women and girls from weaker sections of society, JSP Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), on Wednesday launched the second edition of the Yashasvi programme. JSP Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal inaugurated the programme and presented scholarship award letters to 5122 women ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 21, 2022     Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. (DCBL) in collaboration with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organized a valedictory ceremony for DIKSHa trainees. Around 190 students were felicitated for successful completion of the training by Tapas Kumar Behera, DDM-NABARD, Sundergarh, along with ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 21, 2022 In a significant achievement, Reliance Jio, the most preferred mobile service provider in Odisha with highest number of mobile subscribers, has now also become the No. 1 service provider in the wireline segment, dislodging BSNL from the position, as per the latest telecom subscriber data released by TRAI, this week.  Jio has further consolidated ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 20, 2022 December 20, 2005 leaves an imprint in the history of the democratization of the Indian National Flag. On this day, the Government of India amended the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act-1971, which enables every citizen to display the national flag (Tiranga) on clothes above waist with due respect. Democratization of the ...

TBB BUREAU BALASORE, DEC 19, 2022 Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) on Monday organised a luck draw for its month-long campaign ‘Sharadiya Amrut Kumbh’, which was held in October 2022 to encourage customers to pay their electricity bills on time. TPNODL CEO Bhaskar Sarkar, Chief of Commerce Dushyant Kumar Tyagi, Chief – Commercial Services Ramesh Koul, HoD-Revenue Collection Subhajyoti ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, DEC 19, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium is sponsoring the construction of the new administrative building of the Jharsuguda District Athletics Association. Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das and Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari laid the foundation of the building at Kantapali village recently, in the presence of Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta. The administrative building ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 19, 2022 Vedanta Ltd, a global diversified natural resources company, gets listed in The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, one of the world’s most trusted environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indices. Being the only addition from India this year, Vedanta is now among the 6 Indian companies in the index of 332 global companies. With ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, DEC 19, 2022 The Dare Devils team beat Jindal Mahila Samiti team by nine wickets in the final to win the championship trophy in the inter-departmental ladies cricket tournament Jindal Panther Cup-2022, played here under floodlights on Sunday. Put in to bat first, Team Jindal Mahila Samiti could manage to score a paltry 38 runs in the ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 19, 2022 Kalyan Jewellers India Limited on Monday announced plans to expand its retail footprint by over 30 per cent through calendar year 2023 (CY23). As part of its strategic expansion plans, the company will look to target launching 52 showrooms over the next 52 weeks. CY23 expansion will mainly focus on the non-South region, which ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 19, 2022 Croma, India’s first and trusted Omni-channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group, on Monday announced its foray in Patia, a well-known residential and corporate area in the Capital City of Odisha, with the opening of its second electronics destination at Kanan Vihar. Croma is the first national large format specialist Omni-channel electronics retailer in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 19, 2022 Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati on Monday announced an increase in price on its entire motorcycle range to be effective on Ex-Showroom India price, from 1st January 2023. The updated prices will come into effect across all models and variants of the bikes and will be applicable on all official Ducati dealerships across India ...

TBB BUREAU BALIAPAL, DEC 18, 2022 Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL) has joined the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in collaboration with District Health Administration, Balasore. The program named ‘Ni-kshay Mitra’ was flagged off by Balasore Collector Dattatreya Bhausaheb Shinde and Chief District Medical Officer Dr. Dulalsen Jagdev. It will run its course till October 2023.  The Ministry of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 18, 2022 Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga in collaboration with Blood Bank, Sambalpur organised a mega blo​​od donation camp on Sunday. A total of 260 units of blood was collected during the camp. The camp was inaugurated by Aditya Aluminium Lapanga Vice President & Unit Head (HR) Dr. Vivekanand Mishra, Head (CSR) Sweta Upadhayay and Chief Medical Officer ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, DEC 17, 2022 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, commissions a well-equipped Safety Training van and an Emergency Rescue van into its safety fleet. The vehicles were launched into service by Kalahandi Collector P Anvesha Reddy and Superintendent of Police Abhilash G in the presence of Vedanta Limited Deputy CEO – Alumina Business ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 17, 2022 Noted industrialist Subhrakant Panda on Saturday formally took over as the President of leading industry body Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Panda, who was the Senior Vice President of FICCI, succeeded Sanjiv Mehta as President of the apex chamber during the conclusion of the 95th Annual General Meeting held in New ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 17, 2022 Tata Steel’s flagship technology mentorship programme, “Mind Over Matter”, is open for participant registrations from December 15, 2022 until January 14, 2023. “Mind Over Matter” is a one-of-its-kind technology mentoring programme that challenges the sharpest and smartest engineering students in the country’s top institutes that addresses real-life problems related to steel-making and new materials. ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, DEC 16, 2022 The Barbil Pellet Plant, and Tensa and Kasia Iron Mines units of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) have been awarded with the prestigious National HR Award during 11th HR Conclave organised by the Delhi Management Association and Thomas Assessments on Wednesday at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Head – HR & ES (Pellet ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 16, 2022 Inviting the corporate world to work together on CSR activities, Odisha State Women & Child Development Department Principal Secretary Subha Sharma on Friday said that if both government and corporate work together on welfare programmes, then available resources will be utilised prudently and there will be less chance of duplication. Speaking at the CSR ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, DEC 16, 2022                The Steel Melting Shop-I (SMS-I) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set a new record in lining life of steel ladle. The department recorded the feat on December 8 by achieving the highest ever lining life of 104 heats. The previous best lining life of 102 heats was clocked in August, 2021. The ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, DEC 16, 2022 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) OSD Sudhansh Pant arrived here on Thursday on his maiden visit to the Paradip Port as part of the routine review process. He was accorded a warm welcome by Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Chairman PL Haranadh, Deputy Chairman AK Bose and other senior officials of the PPA. On his ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 16, 2022 Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Friday to provide digital skill training to more than 1,600 young people across the country. “The initiative aims to motivate young people from four states – Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra – and equip ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 15, 2022 The Government, through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will issue two tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds, which will open for public subscription in December 2022 and March 2023. Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) 2022-23-Series-III will open for subscription during December 19- 23, 2022 and 2022-23-Series-IV during March 06-10, 2023, the finance ministry said ...

TBB BUREAU KOIRA, DEC 15, 2022 As part of its CSR initiative, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has set up an advanced labour room at Koira Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sundergarh district. The new set up was inaugurated by Koira Sarpanch Rushikesh Deuri in the presence of Koira CHS Medical Officer Dr. Sarat Kumar Pashupalak, AM/NS India Head-CSR ...

TBB BUREAU RAYAGADA, DEC 15, 2022 Emphasizing the need for road safety awareness among the people to build a collision-free India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI)’s National Road Safety Awareness Campaign reached Rayagada in Odisha. The four-days camp (12–15 December 2022) at Rayagada Autonomous College and Women’s College witnessed spirited participation from over 3500 college students and staff members ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 15, 2022 The first IR Conclave-2022 of Coal India Limited on the theme “Creating Business Enabling IR Environment” got underway here on Thursday. Inaugurating the two-day programme, Coal India Limited Director (Personnel & Industrial Relations) Vinay Ranjan said the conclave offers an opportunity to the HR professionals of the coal companies to share their functional knowledge ...

TBB BUREAU NARENDRAPUR, DECE 15, 2022 Under the flagship Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (WEE) project, an initiative of Tata Steel Foundation Meramandali, Gruhalaxmi cooperative has conducted its 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Kusupanga village in Odapada Block of Dhenkanal district. The occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Procurement Officer, Tata Steel Meramandali and Tata Steel Kalinganagar Nina ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 15, 2022 NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and UNDP India on Thursday launched the fifth edition of ‘Youth Co:Lab’ to support young social entrepreneurs. According to an official statement, the applications for this edition were launched by AIM mission director Chintan Vaishnav and UNDP India Resident Representative Dennis Curry. Launched in partnership with AIM ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, DEC 15, 2022 Reliance Consumer Products Ltd., the FMCG arm and a fully owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., on Thursday launched its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand “Independence” in Gujarat. Introduced to consumers and kirana partners on the occasion of the centenary celebration of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at Akshardham in Ahmedabad, “Independence” will offer several ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 15, 2022 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) on Thursday signed a historic loan agreement for Rs. 4,444.71 crore with SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Ltd.), for a 1,000 MW Solar power project at Bikaner in Rajasthan. The loan agreement was signed by IREDA DGM Pradipta Kumar Roy and SJVN ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, DEC 15, 2022 Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of the Aditya Birla Group, recently received numerous awards and commendations from major national groups like FICCI, CSR Times, and UBS Forum for its admirable contributions to society through its CSR, CR, and Sustainability initiatives. UAIL has been tenaciously working to improve ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 15, 2022 Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (RGICL) on Thursday announced the launch of the first of its kind premium health insurance product – ‘Reliance Health Infinity Policy’ that offers limitless benefits. This unique product comes loaded with high sum insured up to Rs 5 crore, superior features like MoreGlobal Cover, Maternity Cover, OPD Cover, unlimited ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 15, 2022 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing, and development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has partnered with M1xchangeas the financier.This move is expected to bring liquidity to MSMEs at competitive interest rates. M1xchange offers early liquidity to MSMEs within 24 hours through its ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, DEC 15, 2022 Taiwanese electronics company Acer on Thursday launched its new 16-inch OLED laptop which is equipped with a Microsoft Pluton security processor. ‘Swift Edge’ laptop is available at a starting price of Rs 1,24,999 on the company’s official e-store store.acer.com and Amazon. The 4K OLED display on the new laptop supports 100 per cent of ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 14, 2022 Reliance Jio has started its True 5G services in Madhya Pradesh by dedicating it to Lord Shiva at the holy shrine of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and the Shri Mahakaal Mahalok. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today launched the Jio True 5G and Jio True 5G Powered Wi-Fi services here through a launch event. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 14, 2022 Shyam Steel, one of the leading producers and manufacturers of primary TMT bars, on Wednesday announced the launch of Z Huzoor, a new age B2B marketplace for all construction materials. The B2B marketplace provides a complete ecosystem in providing construction material and services under one roof and aims to bridge the gap between suppliers ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 13, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium has unveiled its Sustainable Development (SD) Report for FY2021-22, titled ‘Accelerating to Net Zero’, on National Energy Conservation Day. The report encapsulates the company’s performance across key dimensions of sustainability, such as economic performance, supply chain management, climate change & energy management, air quality & emissions control, water management, biodiversity management, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 13, 2022 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has won six awards at the 17th NCB International Conference on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials. On behalf of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, Managing Director & CEO Mahendra Singhi, National Manufacturing Head Ganesh W Jirkuntwar, Deputy Executive Director Prabhat Singh and other senior officials of the Company received the ...

TBB BUREAU WASHINGTON/MUMBAI, DEC 13, 2022 Fifty inspiring women from India’s social sector have been identified for the inaugural WomenLead India Fellowship, a joint initiative by Reliance Foundation and Vital Voices Global Partnership. Driving an ambitious urgent agenda for women’s leadership in India, the Fellowship invests in change makers, social entrepreneurs and social sector leaders, with a support system to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 13, 2022 Leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been honoured with FICCI CSR Special Commendation Award for its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda presented the prestigious award to JSP President & Head (Group CSR) Prashanta Kumar Hota during the FICCI CSR Summit and Awards held ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 12, 2022 Senco Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest organized jewelry retailers in Eastern India (based on the number of stores), has introduced a new advertising campaign that is centered on weddings and features Bollywood heartthrob Kiara Advani. The campaign honors the splendor and glitz of Indian weddings, which are known for being packed with ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 12, 2022 Croma, India’s first and most trusted omnichannel electronics retailer from the Tata Group, has a host of massive deals for its winter season sale with lucrative offers across winter electronics and travel essentials. The sale went live from December 8 in all the stores and on croma.com with irresistible offers on a wide range ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 12, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Ltd on Monday announced the acquisition of the cement assets of Jaypee Group’s flagship company Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and its associate firms at an enterprise value of Rs 5,666 crore. In a regulatory filing, Dalmia Bharat informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) has entered into a binding ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 12, 2022 Reliance Jio on Monday announced its collaberation with global technology brand OnePlus to bring in the evolutionary stand-alone 5G technology ecosystem in India. As part of the joint collaberation, all the OnePlus 5G devices will be powered by Jio ‘True 5G’ technology. “The real power of a 5G smartphone can only be unleashed ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 12, 2022          The Indian government should make pensions tax free to increase the penetration of pension and to make India a pension society, said Ageas Federal Life Insurance CEO and MD Vighnesh Shahane. Shahane also said the government should also make the maturity amount under unit linked insurance policies (ULIP), where the annual premium is ...