TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 23, 2022 Capri Loans, a leading NBFC focused on MSME credit and housing finance, has commenced operations of its gold loan business with 100-plus branches across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. These branches are equipped with an artificial intelligence-powered security vaults to offer best-in-class safety to the gold ornaments. The technology ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23, 2022 Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that the Center is making sustained efforts to attract more private entrepreneurs into mineral exploration. Mineral exploration will be carried out without adverse environmental impact through enhanced use of drones and other latest technologies, he said. Addressing the two-day International ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2022 Considering the increasing cases of cyber fraud activities against electricity consumers, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) on Monday re-issued an advisory against the unscrupulous elements, who are attempting to trap consumers by sending them electricity supply disconnection threat through SMSes. The Discom has also requested all its consumers to only connect to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 22, 2022 Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced its pre-qualified credit card. With this, PNB reinstates its mission to offer quality financial services by leveraging technology with an Instant credit card facility that will enable seamless onboarding in a few clicks. This facility will be available for salary account customers and they shall be able ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 22, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium organized a voluntary blood donation camp at its Aluminium Smelter operations in Jharsuguda, to support local blood banks. Employees and their families and business partners came forward and donated around 210 units of blood which were given to the Red Cross Blood Bank at Burla and Odisha Red Cross Blood Bank at ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, AUGUST 22, 2022 In a laudable move, the Odisha Government has decided to refund excess charges against the royalty collected towards sale of coal in cases in which the grade of coal is revised downwards subsequently. This decision is likely to bring cheer to hundreds of coal consumers.  Odisha is the first state in the country to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 22, 2022 Adding another feather in its cap, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been selected for the prestigious National CSR Award-2020 in two categories by the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs. As per the announcement made by the Corporate Affairs Ministry, Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power has been declared winner in the ‘CSR ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 22, 2022 IDBI Bank has introduced a limited period special 500 days deposit under the Amrit Mahotsav FD scheme, which will offer 6.70 per cent interest rates. Besides, a special bucket of 500 days for US dollar designated FCNR (B) deposits is also introduced offering a peak rate of 3.63 per cent. Meanwhile, the bank has ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2022 As part of its corporate social responsibility, Aditya Birla Group company Ultratech Cement extended support to the flood victims in Odisha. Recently, Ultratech Cement handed over tarpaulins and gas cylinders to the people of Kaspa village in Jajpur district where 10 wards of the villages were submerged in flood water due to breach of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2022 Amway India, one of the largest FMCG direct selling companies in the country, has become ‘pre- and post-consumer plastic waste neutral’ after having managed 100 per cent post-consumer plastic waste based on its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) collection and recycled 100 per cent pre-consumer plastic waste generated at the Amway manufacturing facility. The company ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, AUGUST 21, 2022 Following National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)’s tradition of supporting and promoting the meritorious school children of the periphery schools at its production units at Angul and Damanjodi, NALCO Chairman & Managing Director Sridhar Patra felicitated 29 ‘Best Matriculates’ of the periphery schools of Smelter & Power (S&P) Complex at Angul. CMD Patra gave away ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 19, 2022 Members of Subhalaxmi Co-operative, one of India’s largest rural women’s co-operatives supported by Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, responded to the Prime Minister’s clarion call of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ by stitching more than 4000 national flags for the public. Employees of Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda plant volunteered to distribute these flags to thousands ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 19, 2022 South India’s prominent NBFC, ICL Fincorp, on Friday launched 12 new 12 new branches in Odisha to mark the first anniversary of its operation in Odisha. The branches – opened at Ashok Nagar and Saheed Nagar (Bhubaneswar), BK Road and Link Road (Cuttack), Khordha, Niali, Nimapara, Sakhigopal, Salipur, Jajpur Town, Balasore and Berhampur – ...

TBB BUREAU BALIAPAL, AUGUST 18, 2022      Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL) is going to set up a centre of JN Tata Vocational Training Institute (JNTVTI), the premier skills training institute of Tata Steel, at Baliapal in Balasore district of Odisha. The Institute seeks to benefit local youth by enhancing their skills and providing them various job opportunities. The centre, ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, AUGUST 18, 2022 Indian Tyre major and the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. today launched two new product offerings – Jetsteel JDH XM and Jetway JUC XM thereby further expanding their radial tyre portfolio. To capitalize on growth opportunities and overcome the rising input costs incurred by transporters, JK Tyre ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 18, 2022 Workplaces in India have changed significantly over the past couple of years, with considerable mindset shifts for both employers and employees. While employers have been more focused on building a resilient workforce strategy, employees on their part are driven by opportunities for fulfilment, creativity, innovation and authenticity, apart from financial rewards. They have ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 16, 2022 On India’s 76th Independence Day on Monday, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, commits to proudly upholding the principles of ‘paanchpran’, as employees, business partners, community members and their families join in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav festivities at its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Since inception, Vedanta Aluminium has been a ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 16, 2022 Bank of Baroda on Tuesday announced the launch of the Baroda Tiranga Deposit Scheme, a special term deposit product offering higher interest rates. The Baroda Tiranga Deposits are available in two tenor variants – offering interest rates of 6 per cent per annum for a period of 555 days, and 5.75 per cent per ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUGUST 16, 2022 NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi joined the Nation in celebrating the 76th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor, here on Monday. Chief Guest for the occasion, Partha Mazumder, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining), remembered and paid homage to the freedom fighters who contributed to India’s independence. He also mentioned that the Prime Minister ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 16, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL), one of the nation’s leading cement manufacturers, ushered in the celebrations of India’s Independence by honouring 75 war veterans from five states of the eastern region. Themed, ‘Saluting 75,’ the felicitation ceremony was held simultaneously in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand; and acknowledged the invaluable contribution by ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, AUGUST 16, 2022 A 29-member team from Dhinkia, Nuagaon and Gadakujunga Gram panchayats under Ersama Block of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha visited JSW Vijayanagar Works in Bellary district of Karanataka and celebrated India’s 76th Independence Day with JSW Steel Managing Director Sajjan Jindal and JSW Foundation Chairperson Sangita Jindal on Monday. Led by Dhinkia Panchayat Sarpanch Kishore ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 16, 2022 Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) revamped and commissioned 75 Bidyut Seva Kendras across its licensed area of operation. These centres will mainly cater to no power supply complaints of consumers in their respective areas and also facilitate a point of contact for rural consumers. Bidyut Seva Kendras will ...

TBB BUREAU KALINGANAGAR, AUGUST 16, 2022 Tata Steel Kalinganagar celebrated the 76th Independence Day of India with patriotic fervor on Monday. C L Karn, Chief-Logistics Operations, Tata Steel Kalinganagar hoisted the National Flag in the presence of Mahesh Kumar, Deputy Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and senior officials of Tata Steel Kalinganagar. On the occasion, CL Karnsaid, “Let’s salute ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, AUGUST 16, 2022  Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) celebrated the 76th Independence Day of India at its Pellet Plant and Iron Ore mines at Tensa and Kasia with lots of enthusiasm and patriotic fervour on Monday. Barbil Pellet Plant Unit Head Brij Badhadra, Tensa Iron Mines Head Pramod Kumar Patra and Kasia Iron Mines Head Ajit Kumar ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 15, 2022 State-run National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) joined the nation in celebrating the 76th Independence Day with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. NALCO Chairman & Managing Director Sridhar Patra hoisted the National Flag and paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters and soldiers guarding our frontiers. He called upon NALCO collective to strive for realizing our ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, AUGUST 15, 2022 Filled with patriotic fervor and with the theme of “Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Din Tiranga” Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) celebrated the 76th Independence Day at O.P. Jindal School campus in Jindal Nagar Township, Angul. JSP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Steel Business, Dinesh Kumar Saraogi unfurled the Tri-colour in presence of Executive Director ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, AUGUST 15, 2022 The Talcher Kaniha Unit of NTPC Ltd celebrated 76th year of Independence on the theme “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” with patriotic fervour here on Monday. Chief Guest and NTPC Talcher KanihaChief General Manager KS Sundaram hoisted the National Flag followed by singing of National Anthem. Sundaram received CISF guard of honour followed by inspection ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 15, 2022 The 76th Independence Day was celebrated at NTPC ER-II Headquarters with patriotic fervor. Regional Executive Director NTPC (Eastern Region HQ -II) AK Goswami hoisted the National Flag and took the ceremonial salute. Addressing the audience on the occasion, Goswami said, “The people at NTPC were the prime movers of powering our nation and contributing ...

fSh Junction, the new fashion destination of Jajpur Road TBB BUREAU JAJPUR, AUGUST 14, 2022 Considered as one of the leading industrial hubs of Odisha, Jajpur Road has got a new fashion destination – fSh Junction – which will help customers fulfil their fashion goals in style with world class brands’ latest collections. Leading fashion house fSh Junction opened its ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 14, 2022 APEDA, an export promotion body for agricultural products of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has made an outreach strategy for the promotion of agro export to accomplish the export target of USD 23.56 billion for the financial year 2022-23. 300 events will be organized under the plan in the current year for ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 13, 2022 As a step towards bringing in higher transparency and ensuring customer convenience, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has introduced a set of hassle free and simple steps for customers planning to get a new connection. Any individual/customer can get a new connection now by following 4 simple steps. These include registration, uploading/submitting ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, AUGUST 13, 2022 As part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters in association with its Employees Welfare Association distributed more than 400 National Flags to local community, here today. The program was organised on Saturday under the guidance of Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) Partha ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, AUGUST 13, 2022 As part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ or the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, the Odisha Mines division of JSW Steel commenced the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign at its Bhadrasahi and Jajang offices on Saturday. The company’s senior officials like Operation Head (Odisha) BRK Padhi, Project Head Ashesh Padhy, Admin & Security Head ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 12, 2022 Reliance Jio has announced a new data plan for Indian customers ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. The new ‘Rs. 750 Unlimited Plan’ offers users 2GB daily data and unlimited calling and SMS benefits for 90 days. Jio also announced a number of other offers ahead of Independence Day for JioFiber users and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 12, 2022 Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a 100 percent subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco has been helping the farmers of Kashipur Block in doubling their income through Project Wadi. Launched in 2018 in partnership with NABARD with a six-year tenure for implementation, UAIL’s Project Wadi covers 17 villages of Kashipur in Rayagada District and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 12, 2022 Shyam Steel has launched a new digital campaign featuring Olympic medallists, Lovlina Borgohain and Manpreet Singh. The campaign aims to create awareness about the solutions provided by the ‘Shyam Steel apna ghar app’ amongst the individual home builders and send across the brand message that a strong foundation is achieved through a perfect balance ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 11, 2022 The Adani Group, the fastest-growing diversified portfolio of infra, energy and utility businesses in India, will invest Rs 57,575 crore in Odisha. The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) of the Odisha Odisha Government, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, approved the Adani Group’s proposal to set up two projects – a 4 MMTPA Integrated Alumina Refinery and a 30 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 11, 2022 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Ministry proposal for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) up to 31st December 2024 wherein financial assistance is to be provided for the completion of already sanctioned 122.69 lakh houses till 31st ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 10, 2022 JSPL Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), offered scholarships to 508 meritorious girls from weaker sections of the society in Odisha and Chhattishgarh to support their vocational training and higher education under its Jindal Swayam Sampanna Nari programme. JSPL Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal inaugurated the programme and distributed scholarship letters ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 10, 2022 To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, GO FIRST (formerly known as GoAir) on Wednesday launched a limited period Independence Day sale with astounding fares starting at Rs. 1,508 (inclusive of taxes) for travel on its domestic network. Passengers can book across all domestic sectors operated by GO FIRST for the travel period ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 10, 2022 JSW Group has partnered with EV charging platform ElectricPe to beef up its EV charging infrastructure. This partnership has come into effect following the recent green policy introduced by JSW to provide incentives for employees to purchase electric vehicles and provide charging infrastructure within their office and plant premises. ElectricPe has already enabled the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 10, 2022 To celebrate Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, Aakash BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparatory services, is organizing a major drive towards inclusivity and empowerment of girl students in the arena of private coaching for higher education through ‘Education for All’, a nationwide project to offer free NEET and JEE coaching and scholarships to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 9, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL), is facilitating a range of training and exposure programs for Se​l​f Help Groups (SHGs), to ensure a dynamic and​ ​enabled environment geared towards growth and development. In continuation of its women empowerment initiatives for communities​ ​surrounding its Cuttack ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 9, 2022 ONDC, a first-of-its-kind initiative to democratise the country’s e-commerce ecosystem, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SIDBI, the principal financial institution set up under an Act of Parliament for promotion, financing and development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and for coordination of functions of institutions engaged in similar ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, AUGUST 9, 2022 Pantaloons, one of India’s most preferred fast fashion destinations among large retail format stores from the house of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., on Monday celebrated its 25th anniversary at South City Mall, Kolkata. Actors Parambrata Chatterjee and Priyanka Sarkar graced the celebrations with their presence. Pantaloons released a brand anthem to mark ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 9, 2022 JSW Steel reported crude steel production for the month of July 2022 at 15.69 lakh tonne compared to 13.82 lakh tonne in July 2021, registering a growth of 14 per cent on a standalone basis. The production of flat rolled products rose 15% to 10.72 lakh tonne while production of long rolled products jumped ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, AUGUST 7, 2022 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) observed the 92nd Birth Anniversary of its founder Om Prakash Jindal (Bauji) with a floral tribute to the legendary industrialist and philanthropist and organising several social welfare activities for the community. Early in the morning the officials with their family members and people from periphery villages paid floral tributes ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 7, 2022 The Odisha Regional Office of NABARD celebrated National Handloom Day, here on Sunday. Odisha Minister for Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts, Rita Sahu; State Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, PK Jena; Principal Secretary – Finance, Vishal Kumar Dev, NABARD Odisha Region CGM C. Udaybhaskar; weavers, NGOs and other stakeholders participated in the event. Odisha with its ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 6, 2022 Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga which has been actively working on improving the nutrition intake amongst women, adolescent girls and children under its Project Suposhan, observed World Breastfeeding Week-2022 with the theme “Step up: Support and Educate” in six gram panchayats of Rengali Block from August 1. On each day of the week, an event was ...

TBB BUREAU CHHATRAPUR, AUGUST 6, 2022          As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Gopalpur Ports Ltd. (GPL) organised a mobile health check-up camp at the Government Upper Primary School in Kalipali Gram Panchayat with an aim to provide quality healthcare to people living in the port periphery. Over 300 people from different villages under the panchayat participated in ...