TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 30, 2023 The Centurion University of Technology & Management, Bhubaneswar in association with the Society for Agricultural Research & Management (SARM) organized a hands-on training on “Pearl Culture” at CUTM Campus, here on Thursday. The training programme was organized under the chairmanship of CUTM Dean (SoAS) Dr. Yashaswi Nayak. Manoj Kumar Bisoi, an Agripreneur from Samantarapur ...

Prof. Sitikantha Mishra   We all witnessed how women scientists of Chandrayaan-3 mission played a crucial role in ensuring its success. Over 100 women scientists and engineers are reported to have been involved in this mission, which culminated in India landing its lunar rover on August 23 and becoming the first country to put a spacecraft near the moon’s South ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/LONDON, SEPT 29, 2023 Vedanta Limited, India’s largest diversified natural resources company with a significant global footprint announces its plan to demerge its business units into independent “pure play” companies to unlock value and attract big ticket investment into the expansion and growth of each of the businesses. Vedanta is committed to best-in-class ESG practices and has ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2023 Continuing its excellent march as the most preferred digital service provider in the state, Reliance Jio has added the highest number of new mobile subscribers in the month of July. As per the latest telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio has added nearly 1.42 lakh new mobile ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2023 Suta, the design house that centers on creating a range of attire with a blend of tradition and contemporaneity, expanded its retail footprint with the opening of a new retail outlet in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Located at Samanta Vihar, Chandrasekharpur in the Capital City of Odisha, this store is Suta’s seventh brick-and-mortar store and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 28, 2023 To further reduce carbon footprint at its Ferro Alloys Plants, Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD) has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and its business associate. The agreement encompasses LPG supply, installation of LPG facilities, and the operation and maintenance of the same at the company’s Ferro Alloys ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 28, 2023 Union Coal Ministry, energy giant NTPC and NML on Wednesday signed the  Deed of Adherence (DoA) for  Badam, Talaipalli, Chatti Bariatu and Chatti Bariatu (South), Kerandari and Dulanga Coal mines. The signing-in ceremony was held at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Coal in the presence of M Nagaraju, Nominated Authority and Additional ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, SEPT 28, 2023 “Emami Limited, one of the leading personal care and healthcare companies in India on Thursday announced its foray into juice category with ‘AloFrut’ through strategic investment in Axiom Ayurveda Pvt Ltd and its subsidiaries/associates by acquiring 26 per cent equity stake for an undisclosed amount. Axiom markets beverage products under the brand “AloFrut,” said ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 28, 2023 In a resounding triumph for Centurion University, Pratyush Kumar Das, Assistant Professor in the School of Agricultural and Bio Engineering, has secured the third prize in the ‘Ideation Category’ at the national-level ILS Innovation Challenge. The competition, organized by DBT – Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) and supported by BIRAC, DST-Government of Odisha, and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 28, 2023 GreenCell Mobility, a pioneer in India’s electric mobility sector,  has secured a green Project Finance loan for its Surat E-Mobility project in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank, which served as the sole mandated arranger, lender, and green loan coordinator for the Rs 1.25 billion Project Finance Facility. The Surat E-Mobility project, which consists of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 28, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Limited, India’s leading cement manufacturing company and Monument Mitra – Red Fort has announced a special offering for schools for an immersive educational experience at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. Through this initiative, it strives to spark curiosity and instill a sense of pride in young learners about India’s ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2023 PUMA athlete and cricketer Harleen Deol on Wednesday unveiled an exclusive Race Day Tee for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 15, 2023. The fastest sports brand in the world, PUMA has been a long-standing partner of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, and will present ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium conducted an awareness campaign among students on the occasion of World Ozone Day recently, in association with the Regional Office of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and Badmal Panchayat Government School, Jharsuguda. The event was graced by several distinguished attendees, including HK Nayak, Regional Officer – Odisha State Pollution Control ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2023 To create awareness on Swachhata and other national campaigns like Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and G20, aluminium major NALCO commissioned the services of the internationally acclaimed sand artist Manas Sahoo for creating a sand art at the Golden Sea Beach at Puri, which has a very high footfall of tourists. The sand art was ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2023 Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, will set up a 41 MW captive solar plant at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu for TP Solar’s new greenfield 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility located at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The captive plant will help generate 101 million units of ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, SEPT 27, 2023 Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, was felicitated by the Chief District Medical & Public Health Officer, Kalahandi for its outstanding contribution towards the Ni-Kshay Mitra program in Kalahandi district. The Ni-Kshay Mitra program, a pivotal component of the Ayushman Bhav initiative of the Central Government, focuses on providing specialized ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2023 E-commerce major Amazon has onboarded more than 3,700 retailers in Odisha on its platform through its programme ‘Local shops on Amazon’. The programme was launched in 2020, which attracts retail shop owners to list their business on the platform for increased sales and presence. The company has retailers from Bhubaneswar, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Puri, Nabarangapur ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 26, 2023 On the occasion of World Environment Health Day, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, reaffirms its commitment to fostering sustainable ecosystems within the vicinity of its operations through comprehensive initiatives focused on environmental preservation, conservation and augmentation. Through these, Vedanta Aluminium is on a mission to create an ecologically promising future ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 26, 2023 As part of the celebration of Hindi Pakhwada at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi a workshop on the use of Hindi digital tools was conducted by the Rajbhasha section on Tuesday for increasing the proficiency of Hindi language. Though employees use Hindi in day-to-day official work to promote the use of Hindi language as ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 26, 2023 In a significant development aimed at bolstering the country’s economy and infrastructure, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with REC Ltd., a Maharatna company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power and registered with RBI as a non-banking finance company (NBFC), Public Financial Institution (PFI) and ...

TBB BUREAU HYDERABAD, SEPT 26, 2023 In yet another milestone partnership, Heartfulness Institute signs an MoU with Bioversity (which is a part of the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT) on behalf of the Executive Secretariat of the ‘4 PER 1000’ Initiative. The objective of the MoU is to enhance cooperation between ‘4 PER 1000’ and Heartfulness and to identify ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 26, 2023 Five star cadets from Tata Steel’s two sports academies are representing India at the Asian Games 2023 being held in Hangzhou, China from September 23. The contingent from Tata Steel sports academies includes Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur and Mrinal Chauhan from Tata Archery Academy and Aman Verma and Anisha Verma from TSAF Sport Climbing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 26, 2023 Tata Steel Foundation celebrated the remarkable achievements of two of its employees who recently conquered the towering Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. On returning from the expedition, the mountaineers — Satyabrata Das and Nakmani Nilima Hembrom — were felicitated for their incredible accomplishment by Odisha Skill Development Minister Pritiranjan Gharai, at his residence here ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 26, 2023 ACC and Ambuja Cements, the cement and building material companies of the diversified Adani Group, have been recognised as ‘Iconic Brands’ at the 6th edition of ‘The Iconic Brands of India’ by The Economic Times. ACC and Ambuja Cements were commemorated for their remarkable journey as brands and stalwarts of the cement industry. This ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 26, 2023 JSW Steel, India’s leading steel company and part of US $23 billion JSW Group, has bagged the esteemed ‘Pollution Control Appreciation Award from The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) at OSPCB’s 40th Foundation Day celebration. JSW Steel’s efforts have been centered around comprehensive environmental management practices at the JSW Jajang Iron Ore Mine, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 26, 2023 UTI Asset Management Company (UTI AMC) has announced a significant expansion in its distribution reach with the launch of 29 new financial centers which will be inaugurated on Friday. This strategic move reflects UTI AMC’s commitment to providing better financial services and accessibility to investors, further strengthening its presence in the financial industry across ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 26, 2023 Bajaj Auto has launched its newest two-wheeler offering in Odisha, the Pulsar N150, on Tuesday at a price tag of Rs 1,18,701 (ex-showroom, Odisha). The Pulsar N150 borrows its design elements from the larger Pulsar N160. It features a futuristic-looking headlight that comprises an LED projector at the centre and two LED DRLs on ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, SEPT 25, 2023 Bank of Baroda (BoB) has expanded its footprint in Jharkhand by inaugurating its new Regional Office in Ranchi and opening a new branch -its 122nd branch – in Gurdari Village in a remote location in Gumla district of the State. BoB Executive Director Joydeep Dutta Roy inaugurated the Regional Office in Ranchi, while the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 24, 2023 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) is committed to provide a seamless and uninterrupted power supply during the ensuing festive season. As part of its firm commitment to safety, TPCODL has implemented a range of initiatives and issued essential safety guidelines for temporary structures and pandals. To ensure safety and reliability during the festive ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 24, 2023 Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s most trusted and leading jewellery brands, on Sunday launched its new showroom at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, taking its branch count in Odisha to five. The showroom was inaugurated by Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor in presence of Kalyan Jewellers’ CEO Sanjay Raghuraman. Inaugurating the showroom, Janhvi Kapoor, said, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2023 A pioneer in skill-integrated higher education in India, Odisha’s Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM), has invited applications for the Centurion University Entrance Examination (CUEE) 2024. CUTM Vice Chancellor Prof. Supriya Pattanayak, along with Director of Admissions & Marketing Sukanta Parida, declared the admissions open while inviting applications for 63 programmes across 14 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2023 Students completing advanced skilling courses at the World Skill Center Bhubaneswar are offered placement opportunities in various national and international organizations. At the second campus recruitment drive by Tata Steel this year, 24 students of this premier skill institution have been selected. The selected students from the 2021-22 batch of the School of Engineering ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 23, 2023 Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal on Saturday underlined the Government’s commitment to improving the ease of doing business in India, making it easier to start and run businesses. Addressing the Bada Business’s ‘Entrepreneurs Launchpad’ event held here today, he highlighted the success ...

TBB BUREAU JODA, SEPT 23, 2023 In a bid to combat spread, and raise awareness about dengue among the communities, Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) has started a campaign in Joda municipality and its surrounding villages under Jalhari, Jurudi and Jaganj gram panchayats of Keonjhar district. The awareness drive is being conducted through intense fogging, spraying of anti-larva, public address system ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2023 A dedicated container terminal at Odisha’s Paradip Port has the potential to bring as much as Rs 20,000 crore worth of business to the state exchequer, said Jindal Stainless Ltd Head-Logistics, Venkateswara Rao while addressing the Logistics Summit today. Presently, this quantum of business benefits the states of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Odisha, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 23, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine Vande Bharat trains on Sunday via videoconferencing. The new trains that will be flagged off are: Udaipur –Jaipur Vande Bharat Express, Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express, Hyderabad–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, Vijayawada – Chennai (via Renigunta) Vande Bharat Express, Patna – Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Kasaragod ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 22, 2023 Union Bank of India’s Basel III compliant Tier-II and Tier-I Bonds rated by CARE Ratings Limited have been upgraded to AAA and AA+, respectively with stable outlook. The ‘stable’ outlook reflects CARE Ratings’ expectation that Union Bank of India will continue to maintain its steady growth in advances, deposits, and a healthy profitability profile ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2023 On World Rose Day, Vedanta’s BALCO Medical Centre (BMC), one of India’s leading cancer care hospitals, reaffirms its commitment to providing quality healthcare service to cancer patients, especially those hailing from rural India. The state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre, which commenced operations in 2018, has since gone on to establish itself as a national ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 22, 2023 Information Technology Association of Odisha (ITAO) on Friday announced that IT EXPO-2023 with the theme Discover online, Experience Offline’ will be held at Janata Maidan in the Capital City of Odisha from October 5. The four-day expo will offer deep insights on recent market trends, products and services to masses.  More than 50 IT-based ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 22, 2023 Batting for gender inclusivity in the logistics sector, Odisha Commerce & Transport Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee on  Friday said that it is already visible in many e-commerce companies that projects become more successful whenever women are included. “Therefore, we should not see logistics as a sector for men only. Time has come to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 22, 2023 As part of its expansion plan in Odisha, Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s most trusted and leading jewellery brands, will launch its brand new showroom at Master Canteen Square, here on Sunday (September 24). It will be Kalyan Jewellers’ third outlet in Bhubaneswar and fifth in Odisha. Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor will inaugurate the ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, SEPT 22, 2023 Finolex Cables Limited, a leading manufacturer of electrical and communication cables in India, on Friday announced the launch of its latest innovation in home automation – smart switches and smart door locks. These cutting-edge products are designed to elevate convenience, security, and energy efficiency, integrating seamlessly into the consumers’ modern lifestyle. Homeowners can now ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 21, 2023 Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) registered the highest-ever metal sale of 4.64 lakh tonnes which also included the highest-ever domestic metal sale in the financial  year 2022-23 (FY23). Though the plants have become more than 40 years old, they have operated beyond 100 percent rated capacity because of proper upkeep and maintenance, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 21, 2023 Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday announced the launch of ‘PNB Swagat’, an innovative and fully digital personal loan scheme tailored for new customers. This ground-breaking initiative is designed to streamline and expedite the loan application process, providing instant loan approval and disbursement without the need for customers to visit a physical branch. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 21, 2023 Motorola, India’s best 5G smartphone brand, on Thursday announced the launch of its latest offering in the edge series, the motorola edge 40 neo. Staying ahead of the curve, the motorola edge 40 neo is a true head turner as it has been launched in PANTONE curated trend-setting color options, in an elegant, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 21, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently conducted a comprehensive fire mock drill at the DAV School, Jharsuguda. The aim of the drill was to enhance the school’s fire emergency response capabilities and familiarize community members with fire mitigation methods towards effectively managing fire-related emergencies. The mock drill drew active participation from over ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, SEPT 20, 2023 Acer, one of the leading gaming PC brands, on Wednesday unveiled its latest addition to the gaming laptop line-up, the Nitro V. This new entry comes with advanced features and enhancements in performance that aim to elevate the gaming journey. It boasts the remarkable NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 graphics processing unit that comes with ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU/KOLKATA, SEPT 20, 2023 Manipal Hospitals, the second-largest hospital chain in India, on Wednesday announced its acquisition of 84 per cent stake in AMRI Hospitals Ltd. The acquisition fits into the growth strategy of Manipal Hospitals to have a larger footprint and expanded presence in Eastern India as the largest hospital chain in that region. The clinical expertise ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 20, 2023 Tata Steel welcomes the publication of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) final recommendations on nature-related risk management and disclosure. These recommendations will  guide companies and capital providers towards more informed decision-making and ultimately contribute to a shift in global financial flows toward nature-positive outcomes and the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, SEPT 20, 2023 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and French oil giant TotalEnergies  on Wednesday said they have entered into a binding agreement to create a new joint venture (JV), equally owned by TotalEnergies and AGEL, with a 1050 MW portfolio. This portfolio will comprise a mix of already operational (300 MW), under construction (500 MW) and ...