TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 12, 2023 Global Scale Ammonia Project set up at Taloja MIDC, Raigad in Maharashtra by Performance Chemiserve Limited (PCL), a step-down subsidiary of Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, has been awarded the Gold Award by the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accident (RoSPA) for its outstanding health and safety performance during the period ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 11, 2023 The Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, has been awarded the ‘PAT Top Performer’ award for its efforts towards energy conservation under the Government of India’s Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme. The award was presented by Union Minister for Power, New & Renewable ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 11, 2023 Availing the facility extended by the Indian Railways to transport fly ash, GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL) achieved a key milestone by dispatching its 200th fly ash rakes produced in the plant to various users including cement industries, brick manufacturers and agencies engaged in construction of National Highways (NH).  GKEL achieved the milestone as ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, APR 11, 2023 Two persons were dead and four others injured in an accident on Tuesday at Garjanbahal opencast mine, operated by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Sundergarh district of Odisha. The accident took place at 8 AM today as a 100-Tonne dumper operating in the mine collided with an MUV carrying two Executives and four Operators, ...

Jayajit Dash It is still around a decade in the waiting for the Metaverse to mature. Yet, the Metaverse is leading the diffusion of innovation and is emerging as the next bankable engine of economic growth. There are reasons why governments and enterprises are buying in the Metaverse’s three Ps- promise, potential and performance. By creating a fully immersive virtual ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 11, 2023     Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Mind Brain Centerhas introduced a new initiative, the Brain Art 2023 competition with the primary goal to promote brain health awareness and reduce the stigmatization associated with brain disorders. The theme for this year’s competition is “Breaking the Stigma: Visualizing Brain Disorders.”      The competition encourages individuals of all ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 11, 2023 India deeply values its 25 years of strategic partnership with France and 75 years of friendship, said Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, said in Paris on Monday during an interaction with the Indian diaspora. “France is the preferred partner in defence, economy, ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APR 11, 2023 ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced that it has introduced an easy EMI facility for UPI payments made by scanning QR code. Customers eligible for PayLater, the Bank’s ‘buy now, pay later’ service can avail of the EMI facility in an instant, easy and seamless manner. This first-of-its-kind facility enhances the affordability of lakhs of ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, APR 11, 2023 Leading Indian end-to-end drone solutions startup Aereo (formerly Aarav Unmanned Systems) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SJC Institute of Technology to open a Centre of Excellence which will serve as a platform where students learn the fundamentals of drones, drone mapping, GIS, data processing, and a certified remote pilot training course. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 Emphasizing the importance of a viable and modern Power Sector in the overall economic growth of the country, Union Power & NRE Minister RK Singh on Monday stressed that 24×7 quality, reliable and affordable power supply to all the electricity consumers in the country is necessary for India to become a developed nation. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/PARADIP, APR 10, 2023 Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML) on Monday announced its first ever coastal multi-modal movement of ferro alloys. The company in collaboration with its logistic partner Unifeeder will transport ferro alloys from its plants in Odisha to various destinations along the Indian coastline using a combination of road, rail, and sea transport. The coastal multi-modal ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APR 10, 2023 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) ended the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) with a string of records in key production areas. The Steel Plant surpassed 4 million tonne (MT) crude steel production mark for the first time in its history in the last fiscal. RSP produced 40,38,977 tonnes of crude steel in FY23 to record ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 10, 2023 While the official launch and deliveries of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny are yet to begin, prospective customers are finding chances to get hands-on experience with the Jimny, courtesy Odisha’s oldest Maruti dealership NEXA Cybercity, here. NEXA Cybercity on Monday unveiled Jimny at its NEXA premium car showroom here in the presence of Maruti Suzuki ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APR 10, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a book collection drive for employees to donate books for local children in Jharsuguda, on the occasion of International Children’s Book Day. The initiative saw employees coming together to donate more than 600 books to the District Library in Jharsuguda and also to mini libraries set ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 With an aim to nurture startups and other entities to co-create the future of India’s growing maritime sector, the Union Government on Monday issued a draft on ‘Sagarmala Innovation and Start-up Policy’. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), the draft ‘Sagarmala Innovation and start-up policy’ pitches for digital portal-based ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, APR 10, 2023 Leading power solutions technology provider Cummins India has announced successful culmination of its integrated digital campaign ‘60 years of Powering India’, an ode to its six decades of successfully powering India’s growth story. The four-month long campaign featured 60 legacy stories capturing key company milestones, its contribution to India’s growth journey, and stakeholder stories ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage by people anytime, anywhere. As part of the memorandum of understanding, UIDAI and IIT Bombay will carry out joint research to build a mobile capture system ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2023 As part of its commitment to assisting India in meeting its energy demands and to ensure India’s energy needs, Union Coal Ministry will hold an interactive session with coal block allottees of captive and commercial coal blocks in New Delhi on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena. The session ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APR 10, 2023 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) in partnership with 1M1B (One Million for One Billion), on Monday announced the launch and implementation of the Green Jobs and Sustainability Accelerator program in Climate Change. The program aims to create awareness and encourage the participation of young minds in the fight against climate change. ABFRL ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 7, 2023 Community health interventions of Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, have benefitted over 2.5 lakh people in Odisha and Chhattisgarh in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23). On World Health Day, the company conducted a mega health camp at Vedanta Hospital at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi of Odisha which saw participation of more than 750 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 7, 2023 State-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has produced 29.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) registering 17 per cent growth year-on-year (Y-o-Y) over FY 2021-22 where it recorded 25.31 million tonnes. OMC clocked total ore production of 33.76 million tonnes in the FY23 – with 29.68 MT iron ore, 3 ...

Rungta Mines sets up new TMT Steel Bar plant in Odisha TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 7, 2023 Rungta Steel, the flagship company of Rungta Mines Limited, on Friday announced the commissioning of its newly-established plant in Dhenkanal, Odisha. The state-of-the-art facility will process Rungta Mines’ flagship product – steel TMT bars, the company said in a statement. The commissioning of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 7, 2023 Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation today launched a new series of vibrant colours for the third generation Hayabusa model which has now become OBD2-A compliant. Hayabusa comes with two-tone colors by adopting different colors for the main body and small parts around the front air ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 7, 2023 While the official launch and deliveries of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny are yet to begin, prospective customers are finding chances to get hands-on experience with the Jimny, courtesy Odisha’s oldest Maruti dealership Sky Automobiles, here.  Sky Automobiles on Friday unveiled Jimny at its NEXA premium car showroom here in the presence of Maruti Suzuki ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 7, 2023 The inaugural edition of the Corporate Cricket League (CCL) got underway at the Scan Sporting Ground of the Unit-II Government Girls’ High School, here on Friday. Organised by Gemini Consulting & Services, the maiden edition of the CCL was inaugurated by Gemini IT Director Siddharth Samal. Eight teams are participating in the three-day tournament ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 7, 2023 The Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti at its 46th session examined and recommended 4 Infrastructure projects of Indian Railways. These projects, to be developed in tandem with the PM GatiShakti Principles using the integrated and holistic approach, will provide multimodal connectivity, seamless movement of goods and passengers as well as increase ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 7, 2023 Union Ministry of Tourism, inter-alia, promotes tourist destinations of India, including the Saptha Moksha Puri (Seven Liberation destinations), viz., Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Odisha) and Dwaravati (Dwaraka, Gujarat), in a holistic manner. It undertakes promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets through electronic, print and digital media ...

TBB BUREAU PUNE, APR 6, 2023 Birla Estates, the real estate arm of Century Textiles and Industries, has entered the Pune residential real estate market by acquiring 5.76 acres of land in Sangamwadi, a central business district in the city. The company plans to develop a premium residential project on the land parcel, which has a development potential of over ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 5, 2023 The Union Government has decided to invite bids for 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next five years i.e., from Financial Year 2023-24 till Financial Year 2027-28. These annual bids of ISTS (Inter-State Transmission) connected renewable energy capacity will also include setting up of wind power capacity of at least ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 5, 2023 Leading manufacturer of premium cars Honda Cars India (HCIL) is commemorating the 10th anniversary of its popular family sedan, Honda Amaze. The car, first introduced in India in April 2013, has since become Honda’s best-selling model and holds a strong market position in its segment and the industry. The Amaze has brought joy ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA/LANJIGARH, APR 4, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated Odisha’s rich culture and heritage on the occasion of the 88th Utkal Divas, across its operations in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh. In a grand ceremony at its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, the company felicitated noted sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo and renowned doctor Dr. Shankar Ramchandani, popularly known as ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 4, 2023 Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO)  has entered into an agreement with Serentica Renewables India Private Ltd (SRIPL) to set up a special purpose vehicle to source hybrid renewable power for its aluminium operations in Chhattisgarh. BALCO is a subsidiary of mining major Vedanta Ltd. “BALCO has entered into a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APR 4, 2023 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Gold Awards’ for Grow Care India CSR Education Award 2022 and Grow Care Environment Excellence Award 2022 in a glittering function held at India International Centre in New Delhi on Monday. Grow Care Environment Excellence Award 2022 was bestowed upon RSP for its ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APR 4, 2023 Effective disposal of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) slag with waste by the Material Recovery Department (MRD) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has helped in generating huge revenue and created space for future dumping of slag, thus ensuring uninterrupted production. The MRD has taken an initiative to dispose of accumulated LD/BF slag in association with ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, APR 4, 2023 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Monday celebrated its 32nd Foundation Day with much fervour, celebrating a momentous performance during the last financial year. A series of events were organised at the company headquarters, beginning with a “Run For Excellence”, in which all the Functional Directors, former Chairman-cum-Managing Directors (CMD), employees and their family members ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 4, 2023 airindiaexpress.com, the unified customer interface of Air India Express and AirAsia India – the two subsidiary airlines of Air India, has witnessed a surge of visitors within days of launch with the platform, contributing over 25 per cent of international flight revenue on the first day itself, making it the dominant single source of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 4, 2023 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said that logistics has become the centerpiece of India’s policy making in its journey towards becoming a developed nation and a leader in international trade. He also said that express delivery of services has transformed through innovative ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 4, 2023 National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC), an agritech company that provides post-harvest service, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Vinod Kumar as its Managing Director and CEO. He takes over the reins of the company from Ramesh Doraiswami, who is leaving the company to pursue his personal and professional interests. As the Managing Director ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, APR 3, 2023 SBI Life Insurance, one of the most trusted private life insurers in the country, has entered a corporate agency tie-up with Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) to market its insurance schemes through KVB branches in India. KVB is a major player in the South with strong presence in urban, semi-urban and rural locations. With more ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 1, 2023 Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, registered annual domestic sales of 91,418 units during financial year (FY23) 2022–23, recording 7 per cent growth over last financial year. The company had sold a total volume of 85,609 units during FY 2021-22. HCIL exported a total volume of 22,722 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APR 2, 2023 Driven by various system improvement measures, Paradip Port has handled a record annual traffic of 135.36 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) against 116.13 MMT in the 2021-22 fiscal, while assuring port users of cheapest cargo and vessel related cgarges. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, Paradip Port ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 2, 2023 Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India has posted a 49 per cent jump in its vehicle sales at 97,584 units in March this year over the same month of 2022, the company said on Sunday. The company sold 73,069 units in the domestic market and exported 24,515 units in the previous month, Suzuki Motorcycle ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, APR 1, 2023 The Coal Mining Division of energy giant NTPC Ltd, under the leadership of NTPC Chairman & Managing Director Gurdeep Singh, has registered a phenomenal year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 65 per cent with the production of 23.20 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) as compared to 14.02 MT in FY22. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 1, 2023 Maharatna public sector unit Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has achieved the best ever annual production during the financial year 2022-23 ending on 31 March 2023. During the period, the company recorded 19.409 Million Tonnes (MT) of hot metal and 18.289 MT crude steel production with a growth of 3.6 per cent ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APR 1, 2023 Besides the current modes of settlement in other currencies, trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian Rupee too. This follows the decision by the Reserve Bank of India in July 2022 to allow settlement of international trade in Indian Rupees. This measure is aimed at facilitating the growth of global ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 1, 2023 The gross GST revenue collected in the month of March 2023 grew 13 per cent to the second highest ever at Rs 1.60 lakh crore, taking the growth rate of revenue mop-up for full 2022-23 fiscal to 22 per cent. Gross GST revenue collected in March 2023 is Rs 1,60,122 crore, of which ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APR 1, 2023 “Have the vision of being the Best Steel Plant,” called upon Atanu Bhowmick, Director In-Charge (DIC), to the employees of SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), while addressing a huge gathering of senior officers and employees of the Plant on the occasion of the Annual Performance Review and Award function on 1st April 2023.  Notably ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2023             Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Saturday said that the company has registered a record 193.3 million tonnes of coal production with the highest ever 192.7 million tonnes of coal despatch to consumers during the financial year 2022-23 (FY23).   “The MCL registered a growth of 15 per cent ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APR 1, 2023 As part of the second Energy Transition Working Group meeting of India’s G20 Presidency, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,  Ministry of Mines and  Ministry of Power will host an official side event, ‘Diversifying Renewables & Critical Minerals Supply Chains to Advance Energy Transition’ on April 3 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 01, 2023 On Utkal Divas, Vedanta Aluminium reiterates its commitment to accelerating Odisha’s growth momentum through its manufacturing excellence and developmental initiatives. Odisha represents Vedanta’s single largest investment anywhere in the world, as home to a world-class 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and the world’s largest Aluminium Smelter ...