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TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, OCT 16, 2021 With childhood obesity becoming a significant public health concern and posing the risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) later in life, concerned Indian parents want the Government to adopt stringent measures to regulate processed food, as its regular use leads to obesity. On the occasion of the World Food Day (on October 16), ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 15, 2021      Following directives from the Union Coal Ministry, Navratna Company NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has started supply of coal from its Talabira II & III coal mines (20 MT annual capacity) in Odisha to Darlipali and Lara Power plants of NTPC Ltd. The Ministry of Coal has taken all efforts to augment coal supplies ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 15, 2021 India recognises that universal vaccination is the key to stemming the spread of the virus, said Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman while asserting that the stark difference in vaccination coverage of low-income countries and advanced countries is of concern and it is critical that we need to address vaccine ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 14, 2021 A Japanese delegation, led by Japan’s Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki, today held discussion with the Odisha Government to explore various partnership opportunities in the State. The Japan investment seminar was addressed by Odisha’s Industries Minister Dibya Sankar Mishra, Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra and senior officials from the various departments of the State Government. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 14, 2021 The e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department (www.incometax.gov.in) has marked receipt of more than 2 crore Income Tax returns as on 13th October 2021. Over 13.44 crore unique taxpayers have logged in till 13th October, 2021.  Approximately 54.70 lakh taxpayers have availed of ‘forgot password’ facility to obtain their passwords. The new ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 14, 2021 Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest corporate by revenues, profits and market value, topped Indian corporates in the World’s Best Employers Rankings 2021 published by Forbes. Reliance Industries was placed at 52 in the overall ranking of 750 global corporates. Other Indian entities after Reliance Industries in the global top 100 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 14, 2021 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday announced that the increased prices of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers approved earlier shall be rolled over for the whole year 2021-22. The increased prices, vide notification dated May 20, 2021, would be applicable from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the CCEA, ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, OCT 13, 2021 In a bid to support Coal India Limited’s efforts to successfully meet the increased demand of indigenous dry fuel, Odisha-based mini-ratna CPSE Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has further augmented its business operations with an average daily coal dispatch crossing 5.1 lakh tonnes during current month, as it also keeps a close watch on coal ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 13, 2021 Launching the PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity here today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Master Plan not only brings together the government process and its various stakeholders but also helps to integrate different modes of transportation. “This is an extension of holistic governance,” he said. The ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 12, 2021 In a historic event for the infrastructure landscape of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Infrastructure creation in India had suffered for decades from multiple issues. There was lack of coordination between different Departments, ...