TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2021 India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants Paytm has announced exciting cashback offers on DTH recharges during the ongoing cricket season — from IPL to the upcoming T20 world cup matches. Users will be able to avail assured cashback of up to Rs 500 from recharges of all major DTH Operators: TATA ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, SEPT 26, 2021 Amid rise in dengue, influenza and viral fever cases in different parts of Covid-battered India, Ayurveda experts claim that herbal drugs like Fifatrol can help boost immunity and hasten recovery from these diseases which can be fatal at times. Professor K N Dwivedi of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) who has been recommending the ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA/ BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 25, 2021 Lux Industries Limited known for its innovative and customer-demand driven product offerings, manufacturing more than 100 products across 14 major brands comprising a complete range of innerwear and outerwear for men, women and children, has won the legal battle against Amul Macho regarding their latest TVC starring Varun Dhawan marking it as a ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 25, 2021 A special event on ‘Ambition to Impact: Opportunities for Global Collaboration in India’s Clean Energy Economy’ at the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) 2021 was co-organised by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; the Permanent Mission of India to the UN at New York, and the Council on Energy, ...

TBB BUREAUNEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, on Friday announced the commencement of commercial production of Line 2, having a capacity of 2.25 million tonnes at its Kapilas Cement Manufacturing Works (KCMW) Unit near Cuttack. With this addition, the company’s overall capacity at the plant has ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021 Emphasising that the newly inducted Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on Speciality Steel will improve the production capacity to 60 MTPA from 18 MTPA, Odisha State Industries Department Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma on Friday invited various steel companies to set up their units in Odisha to produce Speciality Steel. Speaking at a webinar ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 24, 2021 As schools, colleges, and educational institutes reopen across various states, there are still serious concerns about the safety of students, teachers and staff, especially since children are not eligible for the vaccine against the novel coroavirus yet. Besides the standard protocols of hand hygiene, double vaccination of all staff, regular disinfection of spaces, ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 24, 2021 In a bid to strengthen safety awareness among employees and to develop their skill, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi organised a safety training program on “Behavioural Safety” on Thursday through virtual mode for employees of Pakri Barwadih, Kerendari, Dulanga, Talaipalli Coal Mining projects and Coal Mining Headquarters. The safety training programme was conducted in ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 23, 2021 CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune jointly with Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and several other companies from Pune have achieved a breakthrough to manufacture useful moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste. The successful pilot project has the potential to scale up and replicate throughout the country to convert PPE waste into useful and safe ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 23, 2021 Both Power Plants at Vedanta Jharsuguda, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, were awarded as the ‘Best Water-Efficient Plant’ at the Water Optimization Conference, organised by the Mission Energy Foundation. Vedanta’s 4×600 MW Thermal Power Plant (TPP) and 9X135 MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) won the awards in the ‘>=500MW’ and ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 23, 2021 IIFL Finance, one of India’s largest non-banking financial companies, will open a public issue of secured bonds on September 27, 2021, to raise up to Rs. 1,000 crore, for the purpose of business growth and capital augmentation. The bonds offer up to 8.75 percent yield and high degree of safety.  The Fairfax-backed IIFL Finance ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Continuing its dominance as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, India’s largest telecom operator Reliance Jio has added over 3.19 lakh new mobile subscribers in the State in July 2021, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the TRAI data, Reliance Jio added highest ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Benelli, a leading worldwide manufacturer of premium bikes and Adishwar Auto Ride India – Mahavir Group, on Thursday launched an exclusive showroom in Bhubaneswar, its 45th exclusive outlet in India. The state-of-the-art Benelli-Bhubaneswar showroom is located at Plot no 638 , NH 5 Pahala, Bhubaneswar. The showroom, under the dealership of ‘S R Automobile’, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal organized a special event to celebrate the company’s continuous support towards para-athletes of our country through the path breaking initiative, “Project Divyang”. The event was held virtually in which Agarwal also congratulated the athletes for their exemplary performance at the Tokyo Paralympic Games held this year. Vedanta’s Cairn ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 22, 2021 The Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business of Larsen & Toubro has commissioned the 0.5 MTPA (Million Tonnes per Annum) expansion project of Utkal Alumina International (UAIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindalco, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The plant is located at a remote location at Kucheipadar near Tikiri ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Hyundai Electronics on Wednesday introduced its new range of 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TVs powered by webOS TV with ThinQ AI voice recognition and Magic Remote. Backed by ARM CA55 1.1 GHz Quad core processor, the 4K UHD Smart LED TVs are four times faster than conventional TVs. Packed with amazing features ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Global green consultancy firm EKI Energy Services Ltd (EnKing International) on Wednesday said it has drawn aggressive plans to expand its footprints in the carbon credit market to more countries across the globe by the end of the current financial year from 18 nations at present. EnKing International provides consulting services related to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 Sarbani Bhattacharya, a public relations professional with 21 years of rich experience in the field of Public Relations and CSR, has been conferred with the prestigious Chanakya Award 2021 for National and International Achievers under the category “Communicator of the Year – Corporate Communicators” by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). Goa Chief Minister ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 21, 2021      The Union Bank of India entered into an agreement with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) according to which the latter has appointed and authorized Union Bank of India for the purpose of disbursement of pension of their employees at their headquarters i.e. Civic Centre, New Delhi. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 City-based Electropreneur Park (EP) has launched the second Open Challenge Program (OCP 2.0) for selection and on-boarding of Startups in Pre-Incubation and Incubation Program of the Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE). OCP 2.0 was launched by STPI Director General Dr. Omkar Rai in presence of Odisha Government’s Electronics & IT Secretary Manoj Mishra, MSME Department ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2021 When we talk about emission or pollution, it is usually what goes on outside of buildings and dwellings. However, over the years the indoor air pollution has turned just as lethal as the outdoor air. According to the Environment Protection Act, 1986, levels of indoor air pollutants are 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels. ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 21, 2021 In a major push towards financial inclusion, PayPoint India has entered into a partnership with one of India’s leading banks, Bank of Baroda (BoB), to provide banking services across the country through the Business Correspondent (BC) model. Commercial banks have been finding it unviable to set up owned branches at remote locations and smaller ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 21, 2021 India’s third-largest public sector bank Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Maharatna company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have announced the launch of BoB BPCL RuPayNCMC Platinum International co-branded Contactless Debit Card. This personalised RuPay platinum international debit card comes with various benefits including 5% cashback upto INR 50 on the first 2 transactions at ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 20, 2021 NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi bagged two awards in various categories at the 15th Annual Global Communication Conclave, organised by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Goa on September 18. The two awards won were for Rural Development Communication (Gold) and Crisis Management Communication (Bronze). Amit Kumar Behera, Senior Manager (Corporate Communications), ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 18, 2021 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman G.R. Chintala on Saturday emphasized on Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) of Odisha increasing their volume of business, turnover and profit to remain sustainable on a long term basis. Inaugurating the State Level Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) Conclave–2021 organized by NABARD Odisha Regional Office here today, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 18, 2021 Manjul Tewari, Additional General Manager (Corporate Communications), NTPC Bhubaneswar, has been awarded with the PR Hall of Fame Award for his significant contribution to the public relations profession. Goa Governor PS Sridharan Pillai presented the award to Tewari at the 15th PRCI Global Conclave being held in Goa from September 17. Tewari heads the ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, SEPT 17, 2021 Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) observed Lord Vishwakarma Puja at its Angul Plant premises on Friday. JSPL Angul Executive Director Damodar Mittal, Executive Director Sabyasachi Bandyopadhya and CHRO Pankaj Lochan attended the Vedic puja rituals held at the Plate Mill area of the plant and prayed for the wellbeing of all the workforce ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 17, 2021 Indian Railways on Friday launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to impart skill training to youth in remote areas. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the RKVY under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana through videoconference from New Delhi. Under this scheme, the Ministry will also set up mobile skill training units to improve reach ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 17, 2021 Amresh Kumar has taken over as the Managing Director of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd.(OHPC), a Gold rated State PSU on Thursday. Prior to the new assignment, Kumar was serving as the Managing Director at Punatsangchhu-II Hydro power Authority, Bhutan. He was responsible for developing and executing the 1020 MW Hydroelectric Project in Inter-Government ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 16, 2021 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today lauded the newly launched scheme Rural Infrastructure Assistance to States (RIAS) of NABARD, hoping that the scheme would increase project based financing for various projects like roads, bridges and in-stream storage structure. The Chief Minister said this during a meeting with NABARD Chairman Dr. G.R. Chintala, who called ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 16, 2021 The Odisha government on Thursday urged the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to increase its loan assistance to Rs 10,000 crore for different schemes in the state. During an interactive session between the state government and NABARD at the Lok Seva Bhawan here today, Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra said that there ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 16, 2021 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the expansion of the existing Alumina refinery of Utkal Alumina located at Kashipur in Rayagada district. Situated at the tribal hinterland of Odisha, the expansion unit by the Aditya Birla group is built with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore which will improve the refinery’s annual ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, SEPT 16, 2021 On the occasion of the World Ozone Day on Thursday, Dalmia Cement (India) Limited in association with the Regional Office of Odisha State Pollution Control Board Rourkela (SPCB) organised an awareness programme related to ozone layer protection, and mass tree plantation in Dalmia Vidya Mandir premises, here. SPCB Environmental Engineer Babita Singh graced the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 16, 2021 NALCO’s Panchpatmali Bauxite Mine has been awarded the prestigious Pollution Control Excellence Award 2021 by the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha, for effective pollution control measures and sound environment management practices. In a function held at the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha in Bhubaneswar, Minister for Forest & Environment Bikram KeshariArukha handed over the ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 16, 2021 Many patients with Vitiligo or Leucoderma are now turning towards ayurvedic remedies like Lukoskin, developed by government’s premier research agency Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO). Till now, more than one lakh patients suffering from Vitiligo or white patches, have been treated with ‘Lukoskin’ with an average success rate of 70 per cent, said Dr ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 15, 2021  Jio heartily welcomes the reforms and relief package announced by the Government of India, as these are a timely step towards strengthening India’s telecom sector.  These will accelerate realisation of Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India vision and enable India’s transformation into the world’s leading Digital Society. The Union Cabinet today approved a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 As part of its strategy to expand offerings in the B2C segment, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd. (DBSIL) on Wednesday announced the launch of its pure, healthy and unadulterated honey under the brand name “Dalmia Utsav.” This is the company’s second retail offering after it launched packaged sugar under the same brand ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 Punjab National Bank (PNB), India’s leading public sector bank, won the ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ for the fourth time in a row. The Ministry of Home Affairs confers this award every year to banks for promoting the official language Hindi. The award was presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to PNB MD & ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 15, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has launched a safety mobile application called ‘V-Safe’ at its largest aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda in Odisha to bolster its safety culture. V-Safe is the latest digital intervention in a long line of technology-led augmentations that Vedanta Aluminium has deployed to ensure heightened safety ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union Ministry of Rural Development provided Community Enterprise Fund (CEF) loan to the tune of Rs. 8.60 crore to 2614 SHG (self help group) entrepreneurs in a week, for starting their micro-enterprises in their villages across 19 States under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme. During ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 Taking steps forward towards the vision of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government has approved the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) Scheme for Automobile Industry and Drone Industry with a budgetary outlay of Rs 26,058 crore. The PLI scheme for the auto sector will incentivize high value Advanced Automotive Technology vehicles and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 NITI Aayog will launch a report on ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’ on Thursay. The report will be released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar and Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Special Secretary Dr K. Rajeswara Rao, and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPt 15, 2021 Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.(RINL) – Vishakhapatnam Steel plant (VSP) has been bestowed with ‘Rajbhasha Keerti Puraskar’ – First Prize for effective implementation of Official Language Hindi for the year 2020-21. DK Mohanty, D(C) & D (P) Addl. Charge, RINL, received the award from Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai on ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021 India’s infrastructure development has witnessed growing private sector participation in 2020-21 according to Infomerics Valuation and Rating Pvt Ltd, the noted SEBI-registered and RBI-accredited financial services credit rating company. However, requirements of infrastructure have surged because of inadequate coverage and service level, poor service quality, institutional delinquencies and high administrative costs, among other ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 15, 2021  Union Bank of India has received the prestigious ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ for excellent implementation of Hindi during the year 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 at a glittering function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Tuesday. Union Bank of India Managing Director & CEO Rajkiran Rai G received the award at the hands of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 15, 2021 Ecom Express, a new-age technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, today announced the launch of its delivery partner program called ‘Ecom Sanjeev Program (ESP)’ aimed at creating part time work opportunities where individuals can work in flexible timings to maximize their earnings by delivering ecommerce packages to customers.  This flagship program ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 Reliance Jewels has launched new designs in their exclusive jewellery collection, “Bella- Make Every Day Special” that celebrates the essence of modern women. The brand has carved a niche for itself in the fashion jewellery market. From exclusive and dazzling designs to premium quality, the new collection highlights each precious piece uniformly. Bella is ...

TBB BUREAU JAMSHEDPUR, SEPT 14, 2021 Tata Steel on Tuesday commissioned a 5-tonne per day (TPD) carbon capture plant at its Jamshedpur Works, making it the country’s first steel company to adopt such a carbon capture technology that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas. Tata Steel will reuse the captured CO2 on site to promote circular carbon economy. ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 14, 2021 Union Bank of India through its international banking division today announced that it has secured a Sustainability-linked Loan aggregating to total syndicated facility of USD 1.5 billion with one of the leading trading corporates globally. Under the facility, Union Bank of India will include three Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to a reduction in ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, SEPT 14, 2021 Mother’s Recipe, the leading brand of FMCG, has strengthened its Chutney range with the launch of the new Dhaniya Pudina Chutney. Chutney is an important aspect of the chaat, and Mother’s Recipe has specifically curated this chutney with the finest quality ingredients such as fresh coriander and mint leaves along with green chillies, cumin ...