TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2021 Tata Steel Mining (TSML) and Jindal Stainless (JSL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly unearth the Chrome Ore locked up in the boundary between their mines located in Sukinda of Jajpur district in Odisha. This would help conservation of chromite ore which otherwise would have been left unmined forever. The MoU ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 19, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of the aluminium and value-added products, has invited partnerships from cement producers for using its by-products for manufacturing low-carbon cement. The company expressed its interest for long-term collaboration with cement industry players on opportunities of using fly ash (a by-product in thermal power generation) and bauxite residue ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 19, 2021 L&T Construction, the construction arm of L&T has won a slew of orders in India and abroad for its various businesses. The Power Transmission & Distribution Business has won an order to construct a 220kV Transmission Line associated with system strengthening in the Ladakh region. The design and execution of this system involves traversing ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 16           Reliance Industries on Friday announced that its retail arm Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) will acquire controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 crore. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company will hold 40.95 per cent, and will make an open offer to acquire up to 26 per cent in accordance with takeover regulations, the company ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 16 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has dedicated an approach road under the bridge (RUB) to residents of the Jharsuguda district. The RUB was inaugurated by State Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das in presence of Vedanta Ltd. Jharsuguda CEO CN Singh, Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, Jharsuguda Collector Saroj ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 16, 2021 Tata Steel has been honoured with Dun & Bradstreet corporate award 2021 for ‘Best Sectoral Performance in Iron &Steel category. In a virtual event organised today, Dun & Bradstreet announced the 2021 edition of ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’. The theme for this year’s awards was ‘Laying the Foundations for an ESG-Ready Corporate India’ which ...

TBB BUREAU NEW YORK/MUMBAI, JULY 16      Leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won two 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards – Azure Intelligent Cloud in France and Dynamics 365 Field Service in the US – for demonstrating excellence in innovation and providing outstanding solutions and services based on Microsoft technology. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 16, 2021 Reliance Jio has started streaming live ‘aarti’ of Shri Amarnathji Shrine on JioTV to help devotees who are unable to have physical ‘darshan’ of the holy shrine. Jio has introduced an immersive virtual experience of the shrine with live streaming of the aarti on JioTV and a host of other services through its various ...

TBB BUREAUJAMADOBA, JULY 15, 2021In line with its mechanisation and modernization programme, Tata Steel’s Jharia Division has commissioned the state-of-the-art 2 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) Coal Preparation Plant and 400 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) for Main Mechanical Ventilator at Jamadoba Colliery.These facilities were inaugurated by D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President (Raw Materials), Tata Steel in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14 Jewellery retail chain Senco Gold & Diamonds on Wednesday announced an exciting offer to bring joy this monsoon. As part of this offer, christened as ‘Joy Yatra’, customers can avail huge benefits on purchase of gold, diamond, platinum and silver jewellery till July 20. Announcing the offer, Senco Gold & Diamonds CEO Suvankar Sen said, ...

TBB BUREAU TENSA, JULY 14, 2021 Amidst COVID-19 global pandemic, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has come forward to help the senior citizens by facilitating vaccination for them. A total of 143 elderly persons of the peripheral villages of Tensa in Sundergarh district were immunized in a special drive, organised recently at JSPL’s TRB Iron Ore Mines in association ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2021 Arvind Mafatlal Group-led school supply chain platform Uniform Junction has partnered with Israel’s learning analytics solution provider x10ed; and plans to invest $1 million in international partnerships to strengthen its positioning in the school-tech solutions space globally. The association will enable Uniform Junction bring x10ed’s best in class data science methodologies empowering schools map ...

TBB BUREAU GANDHINAGAR JULY 13     The Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, took over the management control of the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) – India’s second busiest airport both in terms of passenger and cargo traffic – from the GVK Group on Tuesday following approvals from the Government of India, the City and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2021 With approval by the Odisha Government for the capacity expansion of its Angul steel making unit, private steel behemoth Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) is set to become the largest investor in Odisha’s steel sector.  “In the next 10 years, JSPL will invest more than 1 lakh crore rupees and create huge employment ...

Vedanta Aluminium Business recycles 16.5 bn litres of water in FY21 TBB BUREAU      NEW DELHI, JULY 13, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of the aluminium and value-added products, has recycled 16.5 billion litres of water in FY 20-21, leveraging technology for focused control and monitoring of water consumption. The water saving projects across its Alumina Refinery, Aluminium Smelters ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2021 Continuing its excellent march as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio has added highest 2.69 lakh new mobile subscribers in the state in the month of April this year, as per the latest telecom subscriber data released by TRAI. Besides, Jio’s fast expanding high speed broadband service JioFiber also crossed ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 13, 2021 ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, the CSR arm of ICICI Group, on Tuesday said it has firmed up plans to donate 1,800 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in the tough terrains of Himalayan belt and remote tribal areas of the country in 2021-22. These oxygen concentrators will be provided free of cost to over 700 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 13, 2021 State-run power giant NTPC on Tuesday said its subsidiary, NTPC REL, will set up the country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh. “NTPC REL, a 100 per cent subsidiary of NTPC, signed a MoU with the Union Territory of Ladakh, to set up the country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2021 Bajaj Allianz Life, one of India’s leading private life insurers, has introduced a  paperless, digital process of Know Your Customer (KYC) to enable instant customer verification at the time of issuing a life insurance policy. With this e-KYC process, customers can now digitally authenticate their identity while buying an insurance policy from anywhere, anytime, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 12 The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) for harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products of cooperatives as well Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). The MoU was signed by M. Angamuthu, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2021 Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metal flagship of Aditya Birla Group, has started the “Healthcare on Wheels” service in association with the Sambalpur District Administration in the adjacent villages of Hirakud in Sambalpur district with the objective of providing healthcare services at the doorstep of people. The MHU (Mobile Health Unit) of the company is ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2021 Modicare Limited, one of India’s leading direct selling companies, strengthens its presence in the health & wellness space with the launch of the immunity boosting Chyawanprash under its popular ‘Well’ brand. The launch comes close on the heels of the company’s silver jubilee, fortifying its illustrious journey and the promise of providing relevant products ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2021 Allen Solly, a Madura Fashion and Lifestyle initiative, has launched a brand-new range of Anti-Viral face masks with Meltblown layers and detachable 5 layered filters, providing high particle filtration; a solution to today’s double masking needs.   Manufactured in India with Swiss technology VIROBLOCKTM, Allen Solly’s washable Duo Defence Mask can be reused up to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 11, 2021 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that providing better prices for agri produce and timely, affordable credit to farmers are crucial to sustain agriculture in the country. Citing a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report about an impending global food crisis, he said that if we provide timely assistance to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 10, 2021 Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, India has expanded its footprint of mango exports to the newer countries this season. In a major initiative which would boost mango export potential from the eastern region especially to Middle East countries, a consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 10, 2021 Ciphands, the hand and surface hygiene brand of Cipla Health Ltd., has launched a spectrum of products like Ciphands Total Germ Protection Hand Wash, Ciphands Plus Mist Spray Hand Sanitizer and Ciphands Smart Germ Protection Soap to cater to the widespread demand for hand hygiene. These products join the Ciphands’ extensive portfolio serving this ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 09, 2021 SBI General Insurance on Friday announced the launch of a comprehensive health insurance plan ‘Arogya Supreme’, which is designed to ensure that customers can have full health insurance coverage, including 20 basic covers and 8 optional covers. The policy provides a wide range of sum insured options up to Rs. 5 crore, wherein customers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 9, 2021  Reliance Jio once again topped the 4G speed chart with 21.9 megabit per second (Mbps) average 4G download speed in June 2021, as per the latest data published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the TRAI data, 4G network speed of Reliance Jio increased further in comparison to the previous month, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 8, 2021 The use of Nano Urea will help increase farmers’ income, reduce input cost and enhance the quality of yield besides reducing the use of chemical fertilizers, said Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo, while flagging off the dispatch of Nano Urea truck for the farmers in the state.  “Nano Urea (Liquid) will not only ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 8, 2021 The railway station at pilgrim city Puri will be redeveloped as a world class transit hub, official sources said. The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), a statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways, has invited bids for the redevelopment of the station with the objective to provide best-in-class amenities to passengers and enhance the ...

    In a quest to enhance the digital payment from rural area, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between TATA Power and the Government of Odisha, has collaborated with BFIL, IndusInd bank for accepting bill payment through Bharat Money Stores. Through this initiative, IndusInd Bank will impact the lives of its over 20 lakh rural customers by ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 7, 2021 India’s leading online matrimony company Matrimony.com on Wednesday said that it would acquire Delhi-based Boatman Tech Pvt. Ltd., which operates online wedding services company ShaadiSaga.com, for about Rs 11 crore. The deal will enable Matrimony.com to scale up its presence significantly in the North and West regions, strengthen its product capabilities and become ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 7, 2021 Jewellery major Tanishq has launched a special jewellery collection ‘Rajadhiraj’ for the auspicious occasion of Rathyatra to celebrate the divine glory of Lord Jagannath. The collection was launched at a city hotel here today in the presence of Amit Dharap, Regional Business Head, East-Titan Company Limited and Anirban Banerjee, Regional Business Manager, East-Tanishq. Tanishq ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 6, 2021 Successfully navigating market meltdowns and market excesses, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has accomplished 26 years of journey in the market. The fund, earlier known as HDFC Equity Fund, is one of the flagship funds of HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. The fund has delivered 18.44 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in over 26 ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 6, 2021 The country’s third-largest private lender Axis Bank on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army offering a defence service salary package under its “Power Salute” initiative. The Defence service salary package will offer different benefits to all ranks of army officers, Axis Bank said in a media statement. According to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 6, 2021 In a major success to Chief Minister’s Vision 2030 of making Odisha, the “Steel Hub of India”, the High-Level Clearance Authority today issued in-principle approval to five major industrial projects to the tune of Rs. 1,46,172 crore in the sector of Metal and Metal downstream. These five industrial projects are further expected to create ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JULY 6, 2021             Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of Maharatna Company SAIL, surpassed a historic milestone of 100 Million Tonne (MT) Hot Metal production on Monday, thus entering the elite club of Steel Industries with such a distinction. The journey that had commenced on 3rd February 1959, with the then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad commissioning the ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 6,2021 India’s leading premium menswear brand Louis Philippe has launched a brand new range of Anti-Viral face masks to offer protection against viruses and bacteria. Considering the ongoing pandemic, the brand has introduced unique and first-of-its-kind 10-layer anti-viral mask range with an objective to offer maximum protection and safety to consumers.  Christened “Louis Philippe UltraProtect Double ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 6, 2021 ICICI Bank and Amazon Pay on Tuesday announced that over 2 million ‘Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit cards have been issued so far since its launch in October 2018, making it the fastest co-branded credit card to have crossed this milestone in the country. The card, powered by Visa, on-boarded one million customers in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 6, 2021 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has delivered 100 medical grade oxygen cylinders to Paradip Port Trust (PPT) to bring relief to victims of Covid-19. The cylinders were handed over to the Paradip Port Trust Hospital in presence of PPT Deputy Chairman Asish Kumar Bose, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Prahallad Panda and other senior ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 6, 2021 With India leading the way with 11% of global fatalities despite housing only 1% of the world’s vehicle population, Holcim Group’s Indian companies – Ambuja Cements Ltd & ACC Ltd – launched Health and Safety Improvement Plan with the goal of “Everyone should go back home safely every day”. Health and Safety Improvement Plan ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 6, 2021 Sharp increase in prices of steel will lift operating margin of primary steel manufacturers by 500 basis points (bps) to 32-33% on-year this fiscal, according to rating agency Crisil. “While this will drive steelmakers to double down on capital expenditure, robust accruals will help them continue deleveraging and strengthening of balance sheets, leading to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 5            Augmenting Odisha Government initiative for universal Covid-19 vaccination for eligible population, state-run Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd (OMC) on Monday commenced its vaccination drive for all employees and their dependant family members. OMC Chairman Surendra Kumar inaugurated the vaccination drive in Barbil through videoconference in presence of OMC Managing Director Balwant Singh, Functional Directors, Regional ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JULY 5, 2021 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited organized a mock fire drill in its plant premises to test and bolster employees’ emergency preparedness as well as gauge the co-ordination between combat, rescue and auxiliary team members. The drill was virtually attended by Swaroop Jena, Deputy Director, Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Rayagada Division; Chandra Sekhar ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 5, 2021 In its continuous endeavour to provide a better livelihood for all, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the CSR arm of Dalmia Bharat Group, recently inaugurated a mini solar power grid of 5.5 kw at Alekh Mahima Tourist Peeth; and performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a piped drinking water project at Sapanpur village under Garudagaon Gram ...

TBB BUREAUBHUBANESWAR, JULY 5, 2021It has now been over two decades that the Microfinance industry has been helping women from the low income and under-served groups with access to collateral-free easy credit. A lesser-known fact is how microfinance institutions stand by the borrower as a strong pillar of support in difficult times and help in the holistic development of the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 5, 2021  Nilon’s, one of India’s leading processed food company, expanded its Chinese range portfolio with Szechaun chutney. Nilon’s range of innovative products and new-age quick food options in the Chinese product range category includes Szechaun Chutney, chowmein masala, soya sauce, red and green chili sauce and others. The company has come up with another interesting ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 5, 2021  Announcing its team expansion plans, Eaton, a global power management company, on Monday said that it would add about 700 employees in the year 2021. The hiring plan is in line with Eaton’s strategy to offer digital innovation and engineering solutions to its customers in India and also to global customers through its centers of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 4, 2021 Domestic steel giant Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has lauded the innovative and progressive policies of the Odisha Government for protecting the interests of the State based industries. “There is an excellent policy on Pre-emption of Iron Ore which was issued by the Government of Odisha, much ahead of time on June 26th, 2014, and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 4, 2021 Reinforcing the safety awareness, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) organised massive awareness campaigns on the occasion of the 2nd National Electrical Safety Week, held from 26th June to 2nd July 2021. TPCODL, committed to the safety of its employees and stakeholders, has been regularly taking up various initiatives to improve the safety ...