TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 20, 2022 On the eve of World Music Day, India’s first K-Pop star and Jharsuguda’s pride, Sriya Lenka, was felicitated by the Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Limited. On behalf of the Company, Vedanta Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta felicitated the 18-year-old K-Pop sensation at a function held at its plant premises. Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said, ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 17, 2022 Raja Mahotsav was joyfully celebrated at Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Rajgangpur. During the three-day festival which kicked off on Tuesday, varieties of cultural events and sports activities for children, girls and women of all age groups were organised with the aim to reli​​ve traditional Odia ways of celebration and promote Odisha’s  rich tradition and ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 16, 2022 JSPL Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), celebrated the festival of ‘Raja’ known as the ‘Festival of Swings’ with the villagers  of its plant periphery here. To make the festival more exciting and entertaining for the local community, JSPL Foundation arranged decorated swings and specially designed sporting events for the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 15, 2022           Devangini Behera was crowned Lifestyle Miss Raja 2022 at a function held at Nexus Esplanade Mall, here on Wednesday. Ollywood actress Bhoomika Dash felicitated the winner in presence of Lifestyle Assistant Vice President – Marketing Rohini Haldea.           Devangini was awarded with a Lifestyle voucher worth Rs.50,000. The Lifestyle Miss Raja 2022 contest ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 4, 2022 Union Tourism Ministry, in partnership with United Environment Program (UNEP) and Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) organized National Summit on Developing Sustainable & Responsible Tourist Destinations in New Delhi on Saturdau. On the occasion, the Ministry launched the ‘National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Traveller’ campaign. The Strategy document has identified ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 19, 2022 India’s leading television network Disney Star today announced the launch of a dedicated Odia general entertainment channel – Star Kiran – which will premiere on June 6. Odia viewers can now experience content that is deeply entrenched in the values and culture of the land with stories of inspiration, hope and progress. The network ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 19, 2022 PVR Cinemas, the largest and most premium film exhibition company in India, announced the launch of its first multiplex in Odisha. Strengthening its footprints across key markets, the newly launched 6-screen property at Forum Galleria Mall in Rourkela is integrated with best-in- class theatrical solutions and a host of personalized hospitality services to offer ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 City-based Kritya Mishra has brought laurels for the state as she has been chosen to receive the prestigious Center for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) scholarship. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, is an autonomous body under the aegis of Government of India’s ministry of culture. The 14-year-old Kritya, daughter ...

TBB BUREAU BENGALURU, APRIL 7, 2022 Hombale Films, the producers of KGF today announced the opening of NFT sale of its much-anticipated digital avatars on metaverse known as “KGFverse.” This comes ahead of the release of the magnum opus KGF: Chapter 2, slated to hit the big screens on April 14, 2022. Hombale Films and Lysto have partnered with BookMyShow ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 4, 2022 The 10-day ‘Red Fort Festival – Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ showcasing India’s history, art, heritage, culture, crafts and cuisine came to an end here on Sunday. The cultural extravaganza, a collaboration of the Union Culture Ministry and the Dalmia Bharat Group, which has adopted the Red Fort as its ‘Monument Mitra’, witnessed a footfall ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, APRIL 3, 2022 The 31st Foundation Day of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was celebrated on Sunday at the Company’s Headquarters in Sambalpur.  The celebrations started early in the morning with the “Run for Excellence” wherein, former CMDs, present Board Members, President & Vice-Presidents of Jagruti Mahila Mandal, MCL employees and their families participated with great enthusiasm and ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 8, 2022 The long-term partnership and collaboration between Jio and MediaTek, the world’s fourth-largest fabless semiconductor company, to revolutionize online gaming in India, has completed yet another successful esports tournament featuring the immensely popular game title, BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI), targeting both casual and professional gaming enthusiasts as a whole. BGMI Gaming Masters – with the ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JANUARY 28, 2022         Vasu, Akhil and Kay are back! Expect more unfiltered conversations, dating advice and sibling banter when Hiccups & Hookups returns with season 2. Within a year of Lionsgate Play’s premiere of its first Hindi original that witnessed staggering response globally, the streaming platform is set to launch season 2 of Hiccups & Hookups. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 25, 2022 Odia girl Anwesha Aditi Mohapatra has made it to the top finalist list of beauty pageants in Miss India Planet 2022 to be held in Gurugram in March 2022. She is the only contestant from Odisha to qualify for this coveted contest at the national level. An IT graduate from GM University Sambalpur, Anwesha ...

TBB BUREAU PURI, JANUARY 8, 2022 A group of sand artists, led by renowned sculptor Manas Sahoo, on Saturday made a magnificent sculpture on the Puri beach showcasing Lord Jagannath in all His glory showering blessings on the Vedanta Group and its Founder Anil Agarwal for promoting and participating in the progress of Odisha. Hundreds of tourists and connoisseurs of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 7, 2022           Well-known spiritual thinker and writer Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy was conferred with the NALCO Kalidas Samman this year, at NALCO’s 42nd Foundation Day function here on Thursday. Renowned Odissi danseuse Aruna Mohanty was bestowed with the NALCO Kharavela Award in Odissi Dance Guru category. Mamata Ojha and Harekrushna Dhall were both presented with ...

Laurels for OP Jindal School at international dance festival TBB BUREAU ANGUL, DEC 28, 2021 The students and teacher of OP Jindal School (OPJS), Angul mesmerized the audience at Mayapuri International Mega Dance Festival, organised by Smruti Cultural Association, Puri in collaboration with the Department of Culture of Government of Odisha. The young vibrant team of 13 participants under the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 11, 2021 Films on menstruation, created by children, were released at a children’s film festival organized by UNICEF and Aaina, here on Friday. The films created by 26 children from two schools explore the theme of periods and menstrual health hygiene.  Speaking on the occasion, noted Ollywood actor and OFDC Chairperson Kuna Tripathy said that the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 25, 2021   South Korean video game developer KRAFTON, Inc. is driving a ‘Game Responsibly’ campaign for BGMI (BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA). Starting with a series of films, the campaign encourages gamers to take a pledge of taking care of themselves and their squad mates’ mental health as they take on the Battlegrounds. It promotes safer ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2021 In yet another remarkable feat which has showcased the world Prasar Bharati’s excellence in quality content creation, TV and Radio shows produced by Doordarshan and All India Radio respectively got multiple awards at the recently held ABU – UNESCO Peace Media Awards 2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Doordarshan’s programme ‘DEAFinitely Leading the Way’ ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI/ BHUBANESWAR, NOV 15, 2021  The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS), a representative body of music composers, lyricists and publishers, creates a new benchmark, by distributing royalty amounting to Rs. 325 crore in the past two years. The last two years have been challenging across various sectors. The music and entertainment industry was no exception. During this ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 Lionsgate Play, the premium streaming service from Lionsgate India and Starz has announced the release date of its first Indian original series production, “Hiccups and Hookups”. Lionsgate Play known for its edgy, quirky, and urban content libraryis set to create chatter with this bold andcheeky maiden title. This irreverent family dramedy will premiere on ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 29, 2021 Cinema, in all its forms, continues to be a powerful medium, which binds us, helps us to stand united, beyond all borders. It provides a medium to share our feelings, our fears as well as our hopes, a window into our innermost selves. Providing a “Window To Europe”, the much-awaited 26th edition of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 28, 2021          Isha Ambani has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the prestigious Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, based in the USA. The Smithsonian’s Board of Regents approved the appointment of Ambani and two others – Carolyn Brehm ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Hyundai Electronics on Wednesday introduced its new range of 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TVs powered by webOS TV with ThinQ AI voice recognition and Magic Remote. Backed by ARM CA55 1.1 GHz Quad core processor, the 4K UHD Smart LED TVs are four times faster than conventional TVs. Packed with amazing features ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, SEPT 14, 2021 India’s leading toy manufacturer Funskool India Ltd. has launched 15 new products ahead of the festive season. Conceived and designed by their in-house toy developers, the launches include games, puzzles, role-play toys and DIY kits. The new range from the acclaimed Funskool brands like Giggles, Fundough, Handycrafts and Play n Learn, will help the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 30, 2021 Eminent theatre personality Anant Mahapatra and Odissi exponent Kumkum Mohanty have been awarded the prestigious Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman, the highest award of the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, for the year 2019 and 2020 respectively for their lifetime contribution to the art forms, at a function held at Rabindra Mandap here today. Odisha ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 14, 2021 Ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day, a number of big artistes from the Indian film fraternity have come together to lend their voices for the patriotic anthem titled ‘Hum Hindustani’. The track, supported by the Anil Agarwal Foundation of the Vedanta Group, and produced by Priyaank Sharma and Paras Mehta of music label Dhamaka ...

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 BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 6, 2021 South Korean video game developer KRAFTON on Thursday announced the reveal of BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA. Developed by KRAFTON, the game will offer a world class AAA multiplayer gaming experience on mobile. BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA will release with exclusive in-game events like outfits and features; and will have its own e-sports ecosystem with tournaments ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 25, 2021 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid the foundation stone for re-development of Kalinga Studio, here. The Studio will be developed spreading into three different Zones comprising infrastructure such as multi sized indoor shooting halls with all modern facilities, make-believe shooting locales, theme based parks, post-production facilities such as dubbing and mixing studio, ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MARCH 25 2021  Extending the reach of its dynamic content catalogue, India’s first and leading aggregated real-life entertainment and learning streaming platform discovery+ today announced its launch on Jio set top box. Through this partnership, discovery+ will bring to JioFiber users its world-class content across 40+ genres such as Science, Adventure, Food, Lifestyle Animation among others. discovery+ ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 31, 2021 Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today released a standard operating procedure (SOP) on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres. Announcing the decision the Minister said now cinema halls can operate with full capacity. Sanitisation and COVID protocols will have to be adhered to but people ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 25, 2021 Zee Sarthak, the leading general entertainment channel of Odisha and known for catering to the taste of Odia viewers, today launched its new mega serial “Kemiti Kahibi Kaha” with the legendary Odia actors Siddhant Mohapatra and Supriya Nayak. The serial will be aired in the prime slot, 8-8:30 pm from Monday to Saturday. Produced ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 9, 2021 As Zee Sarthak, the leading general entertainment channel of Odisha, airs reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Swarara Mahamancha 2021’ on weekends starting today, Arghya Roy Chowdhury, Business Head of Zee Sarthak, speaks in detail about the musical entertainment show. Excerpts: How does the new theme ‘Nua Rupare Nuabarsha Manoranjan Bhara Sara Barsha’ go along ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 3, 2021 Entertainment channel Zee Sarthak is set to present diverse musical talent from across the State with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Swarara Mahamancha, this time in a brand new avatar, bringing forth Odisha’s rich multi-cultural, multi-demographic milieu at one stage where music only defines the best! After successfully hosting the digital auditions where over ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/ RANCHI, DEC 30 Keeping in view the health and safety of all concerned during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar and Tata Steel Jharkhand Literary Meets have been put off for the time being. On the development, Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said: “We are indeed disappointed to be ...