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TBB BUREAU RANCHI, NOV 7, 2022  NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi, celebrated the 48th NTPC Raising Day with great enthusiasm and gaiety, here on Monday. Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) Partha Mazumder who graced the function as the chief guest, unfurled the NTPC flag in the presence of HoDs, employees and President of Swayamsiddha Ladies Club and other members. On ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 7, 2022 “Skills are passport to prosperity and opportunities. Along with education, it is necessary to possess a future-relevant skill so that it would be easier to remain competitive in the job market or entrepreneurship fields,” said Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while addressing students and staff ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 7, 2022 The Union Mines Ministry has invited nominations for the National Geoscience Awards-2022 for contributions in the field of fundamental/applied geosciences, mining, and allied areas. The awards, instituted in 1966 and given annually, are an initiative of the Ministry to encourage geoscientists for striving toward excellence. The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOV 7, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, provided leaf blowers to the District Forest Office, Jharsuguda to aid the district administration’s efforts at mitigating forest fires in the vicinity. Vedanta Ltd. Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta handed over the leaf blowers to Jharsuguda District Forest Officer Lalit Kumar Patra. With most ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 7, 2022 District Mineral Foundation (DMF) has been constituted in 622 Districts spread across 23 States of India, the latest figures of Union Mines Ministry said. The concept of DMF was introduced through amendment in Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) MMDR Act, 1957. The amended Act inter–alia introduced Section 9B which provides for establishment ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 7, 2022 National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on November 7 in India. Every year, this day is observed to draw attention to the importance of the condition and to raise awareness about its early detection, treatment, and diagnosis. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Every ...

Even in the current era of advanced medical science, cancer is believed to be one of the most feared diseases throughout the world. While the USA and China are currently dealing with a maximum number of cancer cases, India is third. Approximately 1.1 million cancer cases are found in Indian healthcare every year. According to the National Cancer Registry Programme ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, NOV 5, 2022 International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani on Saturday welcomed the newly-amended draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), terming it as a landmark moment in India’s Olympic dream. The final draft of the IOA’s amended constitution as prepared by retired judge, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, has laid down some key changes, which ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 5, 2022 The Odisha Government and the Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics HPC (high performance center) jointly hosted their performance graded competitions (PGCs), a unique competition with the primary focus to offer athletes both from HPC and outside, competitive opportunities to showcase their talent and evaluate their improvement. As many as 289 enthusiastic boys and girls from ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, NOV 5, 2022 State-owned Bank of Baroda on Saturday reported 58.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its net profit to Rs 3,313 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022 (Q2FY23) as against a net profit of Rs 2,088 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Its total income rose to Rs 23,080.03 ...