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TBB BUREAU HYDERABAD, JULY 29, 2022 KL Deemed-to-be University, one of the leading universities in the country for graduation and higher education, has announced a strategic collaboration with the nationally renowned Imarticus Learning, India’s foremost EdTech company, to develop an exceptional on-campus MBA program in Fintech. KL University has embarked on this collaboration to steer in creating a world-class learning ...

TBB BUREAU KANHA, JULY 29, 2022 To celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence, The Ministry of Power in association with NTPC Kaniha organized the ‘Bijli Mahotsav’ under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at Kamakhyanagar in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha on Friday. The program was inaugurated by Archana Puhan, Zilla Parishad President, Dhenkanal, Bilasini Sethi, Zilla Parishad Vice President. Ramesh ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 29, 2022            State-owned NTPC on Friday posted a more than 15 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,977.77 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal (FY23) on the back of higher income.            The consolidated net profit of the company in the corresponding period in the previous ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2022 Notwithstanding the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic, Odisha continues to lead in attracting new investment projects and in just four years between 2018-19 and 2021-22 it has cornered new proposals worth Rs 4 lakh crore, as per a study undertaken jointly by MSME Export Promotion Council and knowledge firm BillMart FinTech. The study, which ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 29, 2022 Private sector insurer SBI Life on Thursday reported a 17.78 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 262.85 crore for the April–June quarter (Q1) of 2022-23 (FY23) compared with Rs 223.16 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Gross written premium (GWP) — the sum of new business premium and renewal ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2022 Goldi Solar, India’s most quality-conscious solar brand today completed the order of9+ MW supply order of solar modules to Hild Projects, a leading solar solutions provider based in Balangir, Odisha. The modules are for a ground-mounted project with MCL (Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited) commissioned in July 2022. Goldi Solar is known best as a ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JULY 25, 2022 Students of the DAV Vedanta International School at Lanjigarh, run by Vedanta Ltd.’s Lanjigarh refinery, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, have scripted phenomenal results in the CBSE Board Examinations 2022. With all 73 students of Class 10th and 12th passing with first division, the result bears testimony to Vedanta’s commitment to foster ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JULY 25, 2022 Ashok Leyland, the flagship Company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, on Monday announced the launch of AVTR 4220 with 41.5T GCW and AVTR 4420 with 43.5T GCW in 4×2 Tractor segment. With this launch, Ashok Leyland becomes the first Indian OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to offer tractors with 41.5T ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 25, 2022 Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has announced the launch of Baroda BNP Paribas Flexi Cap Fund, a dynamic equity scheme with flexibility to invest across market caps. The fund focuses on identifying investment opportunities across sectors and market capitalizations and aims to create long-term wealth by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 25, 2022 Revenue of the Indian diamond industry is set to be cut 15-20 per cent to $19-20 billion in the current financial year, compared with a decadal high last fiscal, following a double blow from falling demand and rising prices of roughs across the globe. Among the demand dampeners, a surge in Covid-19 cases has ...

Amit Shah The election of Droupadi Murmu ji as the President of India is historic for Indian democracy. Her remarkable journey from Odisha’s extremely poor tribal background, that too from the most backward Santhali community, to the highest constitutional position is marked by her struggles, grit and determination. Her elevation as the ‘First Citizen’ is the matter of great joy and ...

India’s leading incense stick manufacturer Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH) popular for its flagship agarbati brand Zed Black, on Sunday launched the Cian series and Zed Black Odia range of incense sticks at an event in the pilgrim city of Puri. The products were launched by Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini in pesence of Mysore Deep Perfumery House Director Anshul Agrawal ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 24, 2022 The first edition of the one-of-a-kind Education Summit – ‘Edu-Meet 2022’ was organised for the first time in Eastern India on Sunday, at the KiiT Campus-7, Bhubaneswar. The event was inaugurated by Yemi Odanye, Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, Rohit Pujari, Minister of Higher Education, Orissa, Arun Lal, Former Indian ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, JULY 24, 2022 Curious Cubs Pre-school, an initiative to bridge the towering gap in the standard and quality of early childhood education between eastern India and rest of the developed parts of the country, has opened its new centre in Sambalpur. The centre was inaugurated by former MLA Dr. Raseshwari Panigrahi at Cheruapada in the town. This ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 23, 2022 “Ye Akashvani Hai”, the immortal words that every Indian can identify, resonated in the Rang Bhawan auditorium at Akashvani Bhawan today as Union Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur uttered them, appending it with “aur aaj aap soochana prasaran mantri ko sunn rahe hain”. These opening ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, JULY 23, 2022 NTPC Kaniha in collaboration with Unit of Science and Educational Development (UNISED) initiated Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) activities in 20 government schools of Angul district, 10 near NTPC Talcher and as many near NTPC Kaniha. The activity involved a two-day Capacity Building Workshop at NTPC, Kaniha, Angul, for government school teachers of Talcher and ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JULY 23, 2022 The OP Jindal School, Angul has achieved another milestone in academic excellence. The students of the school have secured exemplary scores in the CBSE Class X and XII (Science and Commerce) Board Examinations, the results of which were declared on Friday. The toppers from Class XII Science stream are Sohum Sahoo (98.20 percent), Shruti ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI/BHUBANESWAR, JULY 23, 2022 Despite cautious sentiments due to inflation-led strong macroeconomic headwinds, Reliance Retail delivered strong growth during the quarter on the back of its robust supply chain infrastructure, efficient sourcing and unmatched customer experience. The business continued to strengthen its infrastructure and consumer proposition by building new warehousing facilities, expanding the store network as well as ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 23, 2022 ITC’s Aashirvaad Salt, acclaimed for its high quality solar evaporated iodized salt and high standards of hygiene, celebrated and participated in Odisha’s largest annual festival, Puri Rath Yatra. Thoughtfully crafted to make a meaningful impact, the ‘Chutki Bhar Aashirvaad’ campaign was activated to ensure that all pilgrims stay hydrated and energized through the scorching ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2022 Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced that its business Godrej Interio, India’s leading furniture solutions brand, in home and institutional segments, has revealed findings from their exclusive study ‘Wellbeing at Work in the Banking Sector’. The study revealed that employees of banks spend long periods of time on screens, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2022 The Industries Department of the Odisha Government and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group on Thursday signed an MoU to support in implementation of the Asset Monetization & Recyling Program (AMRP) for the state. This program is a part of a wider World Bank Group Technical Assistance to support ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 21, 2022 As many as 45 Assistant Section Officers (ASOs) of Odisha Secretariat were taken on a one-day visit to Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda Unit as part of their induction programme. The visit included an interaction with the senior management, followed by a plant visit within the Company’s aluminium smelter complex, to understand the workings of one ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 21, 2022 RELIANCE BRANDS LIMITED (RBL) has inked a long-term distribution agreement with Valentino to bring to India the most established Italian Maison de Couture. Through this long-term partnership, RELIANCE BRANDS LIMITED (RBL) will partner with Valentino to open its first boutique in Delhi, followed by a flagship store in Mumbai. The first store is due ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2022 Loyola School bagged the coveted winner’s title at CSM Synapse Quiz, while Mother’s Public School and Sai International School finished as the first and second runners-up in CSM Synapse, a keenly contested quiz challenge. Synapse, the biggest School Quiz in Bhubaneswar, was organized by CSM Technologies in association with Quizcraft Global and Business Standard ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2022 On the occasion of its 115th Foundation Day on Wednesday, Bank of Baroda (BoB) conferred the ‘Baroda Sun Achievement Awards 2022’ to five inspirational individuals/companies who have made significant contributions in their respective fields, had a substantial impact on society and inspired others through their journey. The ‘Baroda Sun Achievement Awards 2022’ were presented ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 20, 2022 The Bhubaneswar Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on Wednesday organised CS Trainee Placement Drive for its students during the celebration of ICSI Students’ Month 2022. As many as six companies and nine PCS (Practicing Company Secretary) firms attended the programme to select CS management trainees in their respective organizations. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2022 NTPC and Masen (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy) today signed an MoU for cooperation in the renewable energy sector during the 17th CII EXIM conclave on India-Africa growth partnership held in New Delhi from 19th- 20th July 2022. The MoU was signed by Rachid Bayed, Executive Director of Operations and Acting Director of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2022 State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with Damoder Valley Corporation (DVC) to explore possibility of forming a joint venture firm for setting up hydro power and pump storage projects. The MoU was signed at the NHPC Corporate Office at Faridabad in the presence of AK Singh, ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2022 AU Small Finance Bank’s net profit rose 32 per cent year on year (YoY) to Rs 268 crore in the quarter ended June (Q1FY23), on the back of improvement in its net interest income. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 203 crore during the same period last year (Q1FY22). Sequentially, its ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2022 The provisional payroll data of EPFO shows that EPFO added 16.82 lakh net subscribers in the month of May, 2022. Year-on-year comparison of payroll data shows an increase of 7.62 lakh net subscribers in May, 2022 as compared to the net subscription in the corresponding period in the previous year. Out of the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2022 Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has so far given employment to 633 out of the 635 persons who were displaced for various projects of the state-run aluminium major. This was informed by Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. A ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2022 Strengthening its growing international footprint in cricket, Reliance Industries Ltd today announced that it would acquire a franchise in Cricket South Africa’s upcoming T20 league. “Based in Cape Town the new franchise would take forward the Mumbai Indians brand and comes close on the heels of acquiring the UAE-based International League T-20 team,” RIL ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2022 Tata Steel​ ​has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BHP, a leading global resources company, to jointly explore low carbon ‘iron and steelmaking’ technology.Under the partnership, Tata Steel and BHP intend to collaborate on ways to reduce the emission intensity of the blast furnace steel route, via two priority areas – the use ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, JULY 20, 2022 “Liver is a power house organ which performs complex functions needed for normal functioning of the body. It is an essential organ of the body without which a person cannot survive and hence it is important to keep it healthy and happy by following a holistic approach,” says Dr. Ravi Kiran – Consultant Hepatology, ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, JULY 20, 2022 ALLEN Career Institute has taken another step to simplify the learning journey of the aspiring students as they rigorously prepare themselves to crack the most prestigious competitive examinations.  ALLEN Career Institute is launching a tailor made course for students who have appeared in class 12th and are aiming for NEET (UG) 2023 from the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 Continuing its excellent march as the most preferred and No. 1 digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio has added over 1.85 lakh new mobile subscribers in the State, in the month of May 2022, as per the telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), today. As per TRAI data, ...

TBB BUREAU NOIDA, JULY 19, 2022 Merlin Entertainments, one of the world’s leading visitor attraction operators, today announced its re-entry into the Indian market, with Madame Tussauds India in an all-new​ ​avatar at a new location. The Madame Tussauds India attraction​ ​opened the gates to fanfare today at DLF Mall at NOIDA. The venue is alight with some of the brand-new ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 As part of its CSR initiative, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) launched a mobile cold drinking water van and school bus services in the villages around Kasia Iron Mine region today. The services were inaugurated by Kasia Iron Mine Head Ajit Patra in presence of Serenda GP Sarpanch Sasmita Sidhu, Bhadrasahi Sarapanch Pramila, JSP’s ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 Aakash + BYJU’S today introduced the Aakash AudiPREP, a comprehensive audiobook for NEET aspirants at its Bhubaneswar Center. This web and app-based audiobook contains podcasts of scientifically designed study materials designed by experts for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Available free of cost and in English laguage, it will be incredibly useful for Class ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 18, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, makes a case for ‘green’ aluminium at the recently held national webinar by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India. With its world class-aluminium smelters, metal expertise, global technology partnerships and deep R&D capabilities, Vedanta Aluminium has been a long-time partner to the auto industry, developing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 18, 2022 Union Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd, co-sponsored by Union Bank of India and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc, has announced the launch of Union Gilt Fund. It is an open-ended debt scheme investing a minimum of 80% of its total assets in government securities (across maturities). The New Fund Offer (NFO) of Union Gilt Fund ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 18, 2022 Union Bank of India today launched an Industry-first, dedicated, women-focused Committee ‘EmpowerHer’ as part of its flagship HR initiative ‘Prerna’. The program aims to promote women’s career trajectory and improve diversity in the bank by navigating through existing biases and challenges. Union Prerna is the HR Transformation initiative of Union Bank of India, aimed ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 17, 2022 With the focus on long-term security of coal, Vedanta Limited hopes to bring into operation Jamkhani and Radhikapur (West) coal blocks in Odisha during the current financial year i.e. FY2022-23.        Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta bagged the Jamkhani coal block and the Radhikapur West coal block through auctions in 2019 and 2020, respectively. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 17, 2022 Global steel behemoth Tata Steel plans capital expenditure (capex) to the tune of Rs 8,500 crore on its India operations during the current financial year, the company’s Chief Executive Officer T V Narendran said. In India, the focus will be on the Kalinganagar project expansion and mining activity, Narendran, who is also the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 17, 2022 Reinforcing its commitment to India’s next generation workforce on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF) has launched its new DIKSHa (Dalmia Institute of Knowledge and Skill Harnessing) Centre at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. This also marks DBF’s social transformation journey to create opportunities for the nation’s youth and enable ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 17, 2022 With the motto of “Innovating Happiness”, Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd – one of India’s leading tile, sanitaryware and bathware brand – has launched an exclusive range of premium sanitaryware, faucets, kitchen sink, water heaters and bathware accessories. Over 350 dealers and distributors across the country participated for the national launch and dealer meet organised ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, TIKIRI, JULY 17, 2022 Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Birla Group which is committed towards the health and wellbeing of its periphery villagers, sprang into action as soon as came to know about the outbreak of diarrhoea in Kashipur Block. A responsible corporate, UAIL sent its medical team along ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 17, 2022 Curious Cubs Pre-school, an initiative to bridge the towering gap in the standard and quality of early childhood education between eastern India and rest of the developed parts of the country, has opened its new centre in Jharsuguda. The centre was inaugurated on Sunday by Vedanta Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta and Odisha Health and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 16, 2022 Riding on higher income, Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) registered a multifold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,770.88 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Q1FY23), the Company said in a BSE filing on Friday. JSP’s total income in Q1FY23 went up to Rs 13,069.17 crore from ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 15, 2022 As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Navaratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Ld. (NALCO) participated in the iconic week celebration of the Union Mines Ministry, by launching 300 smart classrooms in 120 government-run schools. At a function held in hybrid mode, Union Mines Secretary Alok Tandon in presence of NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director Sridhar Patra ...