TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUN 12, 2023 The Steel Melting Shop-I (SMS-I) of SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) achieved a remarkable milestone by producing 1,932 tonnes of crude steel in a single day on Sunday. The achievement was made possible through a record-breaking 28 blows, surpassing the previous best of 27 blows and 1,878 tonnes of production recorded on November 30, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 12, 2023 The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers’ income in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The signatories to the Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Addition Project were ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 12, 2023 The Centre has released Rs 1,18,280 crore as the third instalment of tax devolution to States in June, as against normal monthly devolution of Rs 59,140 crore. ”The Union Government has released 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs 1,18,280 crore on 12th June 2023, as against normal monthly ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 11, 2023     Noted Urdu writer Mohsin Khan’s novel Allah Miyan Ka Karkhana has won the first edition of the ‘Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman’ 2023, announced here on Sunday. Mohsin Khan, the author of the Urdu novel Allah Miyan Ka Karkhana and Saeed Ahmad, the translator of the book in Hindi, won the award. ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 11, 2023 In a thrilling final, Team Sundergarh Snipers beat Kedargouri Knights Team by 17 runs to win the Dalmia T-10 Short Boundary Cricket League championship trophy. The final match of the tournament was played at Veer Birsa Stadium of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited here on Saturday. Batting first, Sundergarh Snipers score 74 runs for 5 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 10, 2023 Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd on Saturday said it has been declared as “preferred bidder” for an iron ore mine in Goa. The government of Goa had invited tenders to participate in electronic auction for grant of mining lease in respect of iron ore mines in the state, the company said in a regulatory ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JUNE 10, 2023 TVS Credit Services Limited, one of India’s leading NBFCs, today announced that it has successfully raised equity capital of Rs. 480 crore from Premji Invest. As part of the transaction, Premji Invest will acquire a 9.7% equity stake in TVS Credit for Rs. 737 crore, via a combination of primary and secondary investment. The ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 10, 2023 Observing World Environment Week, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, undertook its annual #GreenHearts campaign which aims to bolster awareness and actions around environmental conservation. Adhering to the principles of ‘Lifestyle for Environment – LiFE’ a Government of India initiative and this year’s UN theme ‘#BeatPlasticPollution’, the week-long campaign, now in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 10, 2023 Six students from the Wadeye community in Victoria, Australia graduated from India’s premier skill university Centurion University. These students have successfully completed a six-month Garment Manufacturing Skill Course under “WADEYE Training Project” at Centurion University. The “WADEYE Training Project” is a six-month training project organized by Centurion University, to impart the technical skills required ...

TBB BUREAU NOIDA, JUNE 09, 2023 HCL Foundation (HCLF), which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda of leading global technology company HCLTech, has renewed its partnership with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)for another three years to boost native biodiversity in the eco-sensitive regions of Uttarakhand. Over the ...

TBB BUREAU       JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 07, 2023 In the wake of the ongoing heat wave in Odisha, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a comprehensive Heat Stroke Awareness Program across several regions in Jharsuguda district. The initiative, which aimed to sensitize community members on the severity of heat strokes and educate them about the precautions necessary to protect themselves, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 07, 2023 Greenply Industries, one of India’s largest interior infrastructure brands with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing a comprehensive range of plywood, block boards, MDF, decorative veneers, flush doors, and other allied products, on Wednesday announced the pledge to plant 50 million saplings by the year 2025 which is aimed at environmental conservation and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 07, 2023 As part of its commitment to supporting the clean energy movement in India, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) introduced E-bikes at its Corporate Office, here on Tuesday. TPCODL CEO Arvind Singh inaugurated the initiative by handing over one E-bike each to 15 project team members, facilitating convenient site monitoring work. The introduction ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 06, 2023 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the country’s principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has entered into an agreement with HDFC Bank Limited for providing financial solutions to MSMEs. The a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was executed by V. Satya Venkata Rao, ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JUNE 06, 2023 With an objective to empower local women with skill development, NTPC Swayamsiddha Ladies Club (SLC) of Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi provided support for organising a three-month Stitching classes for local women to harness their skills through in-house training on sewing and stitching to 20 beneficiaries. SLC also extended its support for organising three-month course ...

TBB BUREAU CHHATRAPUR, JUNE 06, 2023 On the occasion of “World Environment Day-2023” and in a bid to build up a green, pollution-free as well as sustainable future, Gopalpur Ports Limited (GPL) launched a massive tree plantation drive at the port premises in Arjyapalli focusing on the United Nations (UN) theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution”.  To mark the occasion, a ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUNE 06, 2023 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) demonstrated impressive performance in key production areas in the first two months of the Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24). RSP produced 7,67,605 tons of Hot Metal, 6,92,333 tons of Crude Steel and 6,44,673 tons of Saleable Steel in April-May in FY24 to register a corresponding Year-on-Year (Y-O-Y) growth of 2.6 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 06, 2023 Steel major JSW Steel and JUSL planted saplings at its mining and plant areas in Keonjhar, Sundergarh and Jagatsinghpur districts, to mark World Environment Day on Monday. The Sajjan Jindal-led company planted around 300 saplings in Jajang, Nuagaon, Narayanposhi and Ganua. The Environment Management department along with mines managers, employees of the company and ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 06, 2023 With an objective to drive awareness on environment protection, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited Rajgangpur observed the World Environment Day with a series of initiatives including plantation drive, cycle rally, drawing competitions among school children, etc. The day-long program started with a Mini Cyclothon under the “Adopt Healthy Lifestyle” banner which witnessed participation of 70 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 06, 2023 On the occasion of World Environment Day on Monday, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, announced receiving the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) International verification for its range of products, among the largest in the global aluminium industry. Undergoing a rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Vedanta’s primary aluminium products performed well on ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, JUNE 05, 2023 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday  flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel – MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel – from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai. This marks the beginning of the international cruise tourism terminal at Chennai, built at a cost of Rs ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JUNE 05, 2023 World Environment Day — with the theme #beatplasticpollution — was observed at the NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi on Monday with mass plantation of fruit-bearing saplings at the new campus of Yogadha Satsang Mahavidyalaya, here. On the occasion, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining)MVR Reddy, administered the environment pledge to the gathering present on the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 05, 2023 The World Environment Day was observed at the Cuttack unit of UltraTech Cement Works on Monday in the presence of the senior management and employees of the company. Project Head Dinesh Gupta and Unit Head Purushottam graced the occasion and deliberated upon the theme of the Day. They appealed the audience to say “No ...

TBB BUREAU KALINGANAGAR, JUNE 05, 2023 In line with the theme declared by the United Nations of ‘#BeatPlasticPollution’ and reiterating its commitment towards creating a sustainable tomorrow, Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) observed World Environment Day with a mass plantation drive within its plant premises at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district of Odisha on Monday. As part of the celebrations, more than ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL/BARBIL/TENSA, JUNE 05, 2023 Pursuing its core principle of sustainability, Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) observed the World Environment Day 2023 with a series of programmes, in which hundreds of employees, school students and local community members participated, campaigning to beat the plastic pollution for eco-restoration in line with the theme of this year. The programme started with ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JUNE 05, 2023 With the theme #Beat Plastic Pollution, World Environment Day 2023 was observed at Paradip Port. Paradip Saksharata Samiti (PPS), the social arm of Paradip Port Authority (PPA), organized plantation drive at Madhuban Colony under the flagship banner of ‘Mission- LiFE’. PPA Chairman PL Haranadh along with Deputy Chairman Nilabhra Dasgupta and volunteers of PSS ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JUNE 05, 2023 Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Monday announced the launch of Interoperable Card-less Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility using UPI on its ATMs. The first Public Sector Bank to launch this service, BoB customers as well as customers of other participating issuer banks that use BHIM UPI, bob World UPI or any other UPI application enabled ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 05, 2023 With Government of India’s focus to accelerate E&P activities across the Country, the Ministry pf Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) recently launched Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Bid Round-VIII, offering 10 blocks, for International Competitive Bidding. For ensuring ease to bidders, the bids can now be submitted through a dedicated online e-bidding portal ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 05, 2023 Chargeup, the driver-first company building India’s first Fi-Ne-Tech platform (Finance-Network-Technology Platform) in the EV sector, on Monday announced the launch of #ChargeForChange, a year-long campaign directed towards the welfare of drivers and the environment at large. Unveiled on the occasion of World Environment Day, the campaign is an embodiment of Chargeup’s commitment to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 05, 2023 Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Volvo CE India to deploy Volvo’s electric off-road machines at its mines in Chitradurga on pilot basis. Both the companies will use the pilot project as a case study. Vedanta IOK has deployed Volvo’s recently launched EC55 all-electric excavator and its ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 05, 2023 Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, on Monday announced the launch of E20 compliant V-Strom SX, Gixxer 250 series and Burgman Street EX. Following this futuristic announcement, Suzuki’s all domestic two-wheeler products will be able to run on petrol having an ethanol blend of up to ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, JUNE 05, 2023 Acer, one of the leading global PC brand, on Monday unveiled the highly anticipated Aspire Vero, a state-of-the-art laptop that focuses on sustainability. With its blend of exceptional performance, ground-breaking features, and a steadfast dedication to environmental conservation, the Aspire Vero sets a new benchmark for eco-conscious consumers seeking a powerful computing solution. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 4, 2023 To mitigate the hardships of the claimants of SBI Life policies, the company has taken immediate steps to ease the claim settlement process and documentation process which includes receiving alternate valid proofs of the claimants and supporting the family members of the deceased in this crucial time. While the rescue operation by the concerned ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 04, 2023 Thousands of devotees from Jindal Nagar and its periphery villages gathered at the Lord Jagannath Temple at Devbhoomi in JSP Township on Sunday to witness the ‘Debasnana’ rituals of the Trinity – Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra ­– and Lord Susarshan. The prime servitor of the temple and of Jindal Steel and Power ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 4, 2023 Billionaire Gautam Adani on Sunday offered to provide free school education to children who lost parents in the country’s deadliest train crash in decades, saying the train accident in Odisha was deeply disturbing. In a tweet, Adani, who heads a conglomerate that spans ports to energy, commodities, airports and data centres, said it is ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE, JUNE 04, 2023 As the tragic train accident in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening shocked the entire nation, Vedanta Aluminium that believes in action rather than words, joined the state and central administration in the rescue and relief operations immediately. Soon after the news of the accident broke, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 4, 2023 “It is a moment of pride for all of us…Bhaderwah has emerged as the Lavender capital of India and Agri StartUp destination,” said Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh while inaugurating the 2-day Lavender Festival at Bhaderwah in Jammu on Sunday. CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUNE 04, 2023 As the world comes together to celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June, SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is reaffirming its commitment to produce green steel in a sustainable and environment-friendly way by consistently adopting state of the art technologies. RSP has successfully implemented a range of innovative measures to minimize its ecological footprint, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 03, 2023 Ahead of World Environment Day 2023, Reliance Foundation Disaster Management programme has commenced a series of initiatives promoting Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster Risk Reduction in four disaster prone districts of Odisha. As part of a two-week campaign beginning on June 1, the Reliance Foundation organized workshops to raise awareness about tree planting and ...

TBB BUREAU BALASORE, JUNE 2, 2023 Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) on Friday inaugurated a new Customer Care Centre at Bhadrak South Electrical Division near Dakhina Bada Chhaka, Dhamnagar in Bhadrak district. This centre was inaugurated by TPNODL CEO Bhaskar Sarkar in the presence of senior officials of the discom. The Customer Care Centre one will be managed ...

TBB BUREAU BALIAPAL, JUNE 2, 2023 Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL), in collaboration with the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF), has launched an innovative Dairy Development Programme at Baliapal in Balasore district. The initiative was unveiled on World Milk Day, June 1, marking a significant stride in sustainable growth and development of the dairy industry. As many as 150 local dairy ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JUNE 2, 2023 With the objective of promoting healthy lifestyle among employees and their family members, a 20-day online Yoga session is organised with the joint efforts of NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters and Swayamsiddha Ladies Club at the NTPC CMHQ, here from Thursday. The virtual Yoga Session commenced  with inauguration by MVR Reddy, RED (Coal Mining) and ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 02, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently organized an impactful industrial safety training program at its Jharsuguda operations, in collaboration with the Directorate of Factories and Boilers of the Odisha Government. The program was part of a series of training initiatives held under the aegis of the Department of Labour and ESI, Govt. ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JUNE 2, 2023 ICICI Bank on Friday committed Rs 1,200 crore to help Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) to expand its cancer treating facilities. ICICI Bank will donate the money from its CSR funds to set up three new buildings spanning over a combined area of 7.5 lakh square feet and equip them with state-of-the-art machines at TMC’s ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 2, 2023 Vitesco Technologies and onsemi today announced a 10-year long-term supply agreement worth $1.9 billion (€1.75 billion) for silicon carbide (SiC) products to enable Vitesco Technologies’ ramp in electrification technologies. Vitesco Technologies, a leading international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is providing an investment of $250 million (€230 million) to onsemi for ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 2, 2023 Sonalika Tractors has registered the highest ever May overall sales of 13,702 tractors in 2023. This includes 11.42 per cent domestic growth in May 2023 which is 4 times the industry growth as the company has beaten its own previous May’2022 sales record of 12,615 tractors, the company said. Sonalika Tractors is focusing on accelerating ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 1, 2023 Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, registered monthly domestic sales of 4,660 units in May 2023. The export numbers for HCIL stood at 587 units in the said month. The company had registered 8,188 units in domestic sales and exported 1,997 units in May 2022.  Sharing views ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, JUNE 1, 2023 JSW Steel has always maintained its philosophy of building sustainable business which is rooted in the community, and demonstrated care for the environment. The company’s thrust is on reducing carbon footprint, using renewable energies, and focusing on a regenerative approach to business. JSW Steel has also taken initiatives to support Mission LiFE drive, initiated ...

TBB BUREAU ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN), JUNE 1, 2023 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the country’s principal financial institution for MSMEs, received two awards at the 46th ADFIAP Annual Meetings at Almaty in Kazakhstan. The annual ADFIAP Awards celebrate member institutions that have made remarkable contributions to development in various areas. These prestigious awards acknowledge projects that have positively impacted ...