TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 16, 2024 Odisha’s unwavering dedication to cultivating a robust startup ecosystem has earned it the coveted title of “Top Performer” in the DPIIT State Startup Rankings 2022. This remarkable achievement was announced by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during a distinguished felicitation ceremony held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The 4th edition of the ...

TBB BUREAU CATAMARCA (ARGENTINA)/BHUBANESWAR, JAN 15, 2024 In a groundbreaking development, Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) under the Union Mines Ministry officially entered into a significant agreement with Argentina-based CATAMARCA MINERA Y ENERGÉTICA SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO (CAMYEN SE) to embark on the exploration and mining of Lithium. The momentous agreement was formalized in the presence of distinguished figures including the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 15, 2024 Reliance Jio, a global leader in private mobile data networks, has expanded its groundbreaking JioAirFiber services to more than 30 major cities and towns throughout Odisha. Originally launched in November 2023 in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, this expansion signifies a substantial advancement in Odisha’s digital infrastructure. JioAirFiber is set to address ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2024 In a significant leap toward constructing a sustainable energy landscape, the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project, alongside the Indradhanush natural gas pipeline initiative, is facilitating seamless access to natural gas in Eastern India. This initiative is effectively integrating the eastern and north-eastern regions into the national gas grid. The recently inaugurated LNG terminal at ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 15, 2024 In a momentous stride towards nurturing a sustainable and efficient energy landscape, the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project, in collaboration with the Indradhanush natural gas pipeline initiative, is revolutionizing access to natural gas in Eastern India. This initiative seamlessly integrates the eastern and north-eastern regions into the national gas grid. The recently inaugurated LNG ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JAN 15, 2024 JSW Energy Ltd announced on Monday the successful commissioning of the initial 350 MW unit at its Ind-Barath thermal power plant in Odisha. Following this development, the company’s operational capacity now stands at 7,189 MW, as reported in an exchange filing by JSW Energy. This newly commissioned unit plays a crucial role in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 11, 2024 Chennai Quick Guns reached the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 31-29 victory over Telugu Yoddhas in the second semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. They will take on Gujarat Giants, who beat defending champions Odisha Juggernauts in the first semifinal. Despite Telugu Yoddhas seizing an early ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 11, 2024 Gujarat Giants marched into the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2, overcoming defending champions Odisha Juggernauts 29-27 in the first semi-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Gujarat Giants dominated the first innings as their opponents seemingly switched off. Odisha Juggernauts put in an improved show in the second half, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 11, 2024 Aditya Birla Health Insurance on Thursday launched its new product – ‘Activ One’ – in the Odisha market. The product features ‘100 per cent Health Returns’, which enable policyholders to earn back their premium up to 100 per cent. The product offers wide-ranging features including coverage for live-in partners under the policy. The policy ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JAN 10, 2024 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has launched the third phase of “Project Panchhi” in Jharsuguda. Conceptualized under the visionary leadership of Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal, Project Panchhi is Vedanta’s innovative corporate recruitment drive which aims to employ 1000 girls from economically backward communities, across its diverse businesses in metals, mining, oil & ...

TBB BUREAU BERHAMPUR, JAN 10, 2024 The enforcement team of Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has initiated a robust campaign against power theft. In recent investigations within the Chhatarpur Division, 20 cases of meter tampering have been identified. Consumers were found employing various methods such as remote circuit manipulation and the use of magnets to tamper with the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 10, 2024 Industry stalwarts from the port ecosystem were engaged in thoughtful deliberations here on Wednesday to chalk out strategies for evolution of bulk mega ports under the ambit of the Sagarmala initiative. They were speaking at a workshop titled “Navigating the Future Mega Ports for Bulk Cargo Handling”, organised by the Paradip Port as part ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 10, 2024 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has projected an overall credit potential under priority sector at Rs 2,00,608 crore for financial year 2024-25 (FY25) in the State Focus Paper for Odisha. In the seminar chaired by Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, NABARD CGM Sudhanshu KK Mishra emphasised on concerted efforts ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 09, 2024 Tata Power-led Odisha Discoms have recently launched the “My Odisha, India’s Pride” contest. This initiative marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to foster cultural enrichment and nurturing young talent while celebrating the state’s rich cultural heritage. Aimed at cultivating pride and creativity among children aged 8-12 and 13-16 years, the contest invites ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 Chennai Quick Guns ascended to the top of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 table with a dominating 42-19 victory over Rajasthan Warriors, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. The match featured one of the most memorable defensive performances in Ultimate Kho Kho history with a Chennai Quick Guns batch ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 Gujarat Giants moved to the top of the points table in the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 42-22 victory over Telugu Yoddhas at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. The victory was built on the back of a strong defensive performance as Gujarat Giants’ defenders earned a total of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) celebrated its 44th Foundation Day on January 7. Celebrating more than four decades of unparalleled success, the company proudly marked the milestone of completing more than 43 years, by organizing special events at its corporate headquarters at Bhubaneswar, and at its operating units and regional offices. In ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 In a bid to secure the future of more students, the Odisha Government has modified the KALIA scholarship guidelines. As per the new and revised guidelines, in addition to Govt. institutions, students undertaking technical/professional courses in Private institutes inside the state having AISHE code (All India Survey on Higher Education) are covered under KALIA ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, JAN 08, 2024 IIM Sambalpur, one of India’s premier management institutions, hosted its CEO Immersion Programme for Executive MBA for batches 2022-24 and 2023-25 at its Sambalpur campus. The programme aims to equip the batch with practical knowledge, industry trends, and leadership skills through direct interaction with seasoned professionals. As many as 77 working professionals participated in ...

TBB BUREAU PURI, JAN 08, 2024 The Shree Mandir Parikrama at the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri will open for devotees on January 17, marking the successful completion of the first phase of the Temple Transformation Project. The inauguration will consecrate a 75-metre corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri, the temple’s outer compound wall. This will address challenges faced by devotees ...

TBB BUREAU BERHAMPUR, JAN 08, 2024 In an effort to nurture energy awareness and educate the younger generation, TPSODL (TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited)’s CSR team partnered with the American India Foundation Team to organize a dynamic ‘Club Enerji’ session at Govt. UP School, Kanamana, Chatrapur. The session, attended by 19 teachers from 19 schools, is expected to have an ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 With the aim to showcase the great potential of Odisha and huge investment opportunities in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, Fisheries & Animal Husbandry sectors in the State, the Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department of the State Government will be organising ‘Krushi Odisha-2024’ from January 12 to 14 at Janata Maidan, here. The three-day event ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 07, 2024 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and Government of Odisha, on Sunday announced its recent accolade at the 8th edition of the ICSI CSR Excellence Awards. The prestigious award, “Best Corporate in Small & Emerging Category-2023,” was presented to TPCODL in a glittering ceremony at Taj Palace in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05, 2023 Gujarat Giants became the second team to qualify for the semifinals of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a commanding 46-22 victory over Rajasthan Warriors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. The 24-point gap was the largest margin of victory in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2. An impressive attacking display ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05, 2023 Telugu Yoddhas moved to the top of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 table with a 38-30 victory over Chennai Quick Guns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. With this win Telugu Yoddhas became the first team to qualify for the semifinals. Rahul Mandal was the star of the show ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05, 2024 Tata Power-led Discom, TPWODL has taken a significant step towards empowering local manufacturers in the remotest villages of Odisha. One of the key outcomes of this collaboration is the setting up of a new Prestressed Concrete poles (PSC poles) manufacturing unit in Kalahandi district, established by Bibrat Kumar Nandi of Adheep Engineers & Construction. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 04, 2024 Continuing its dominance as the most preferred and No. 1 digital service provider in the state, Reliance Jio added the highest number of mobile subscribers in Odisha, in the month of October 2023, as per the latest telecom subscriber data released by TRAI, on Wednesday. Significantly, for the second consecutive month, Jio became the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 04, 2024  Aditya Birla Group company Utkal Alumina International Ltd (UAIL) has enriched lives of the farming community in Rayagada district of Odisha by raising income levels through zero-based budgeting in cultivable land under its Project UANAT. Project UANAT, the acronym for Utkal’s Action for Agricultural Transformation, has been implemented in Rengansahil village of Kashipur block ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JAN 03, 2024 Ashok Dandasena of Odisha Police from Bhubaneswar won the 19th edition of the Paradip Marathon in the Men’s category while Susmita Tigga from Sundargarh emerged winner in the Women’s category, here on Wednesday. The event was conducted by the Gopabandhu Kreeda Sansad of Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on the occasion of 63rd Port Foundation ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 02, 2024 Lightning struck twice at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday as Chennai Quick Guns and Odisha Juggernauts played out an exciting 30-30 tie in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2. The reverse fixture between these two teams had also ended in a tie. League leaders Chennai Quick Guns missed out on the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 02, 2024 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) remains resolute in its commitment to promoting sustainable energy solutions for a more environment-friendly and enduring future. Now, customers can effortlessly switch to Solar Rooftop Power, aligning with TPCODL’s vision of harnessing the abundant energy of the sun for a cleaner and more sustainable tomorrow. TPCODL has ...

TBB BUREAU KALINGANAGAR, JAN 02, 2024 Gobinda Gaipai, a 24-year-old from Mirigichara under Sukinda block in Jajpur district, has dedicated himself to igniting social change through the powerful medium of street play. His journey began with a personal tragedy — the loss of his brother to alcohol abuse. This devastating experience fuelled Gobinda’s determination to prevent others from suffering a ...

In today’s fast-paced world, where development often takes precedence, the Odisha Government’s “Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha (AONO)” (AONO) initiative spearheaded by the Chief Minister of Odisha and implemented by the 5T and AONO Chairman, Karthikeyan Pandian emerges as a holistic approach to change. It is built on the principles of a welfare state combining the improvement of rural infrastructure with ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, DEC 29, 2023 Gujarat Giants registered a massive 41-24 win over Telugu Yoddhas in the ongoing Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Sanket Kadam proved to be the star of the match for the winning side as he notched up 12 points including 2 skydives and 2 pole ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, DEC 29, 2023 Ramji Kashyap and Sachin Bhargo displayed fine performances as Chennai Quick Guns registered a 31-27 win over Rajasthan Warriors in the ongoing Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Ramji scored 8 points during the attack to take his points tally to a total of 30 ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, DEC 29, 2023   Aayansh Raj Das, a student of Dalmia Vidya Mandir (DVM), Rajgangpur, received high praise for his participation in the World Talent Award program held at Jaydev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. He participated in poetry recitation and performed at his best by reciting the longest poem and received Certificate of Excellence from former Lok Sabha ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 28, 2023 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) on Wednesday celebrated a significant milestone as Cuttack Sadar MLA Chandra Sarathi Behera, ceremoniously laid the foundation for a new 33/11 KV power substation at Barala, in Cuttack district. Once operational, the new substation is poised to rectify the problems of low voltage and inconsistent power supply by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2023 Telugu Yoddhas showcased a complete performance to register the second win in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 as they defeated Rajasthan Warriors 38-28 by a big margin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday. Rahul Mandal proved to be the star of the match for Telugu Yoddhas with 10 points. Pratik ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2023 Tennis star Debasis Sahoo on Wednesday received the prestigious 31st  Ekalabya Puraskar instituted by IMPaCT, the charitable wing of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA). Sahoo was presented with a citation, trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh at a function here. He was honoured for his performance at national ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, DEC 26, 2023 Nilesh Parhi, a Class-IX student of Dalmia Vidya Mandir, Rajgangpur has showcased exceptional prowess in ‘JP Top 10 Talents of the Year 2023’ scholarship, instituted by Jaiprakash Hospital and Research Centre, Rourkela. He received cash award of Rs 5000 from Odisha’s Labour Minister Sarada Prasad Nayak. Nilesh is the son of Mandakini Parhi and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 26, 2023 Dinesh Pruthi took charge as the Chief General Manager (CGM) of the Bhubaneswar Circle of State Bank of India (SBI). Prior to the new assignment, 1991-batch Probationary Officer Pruthi was working as the Chief General Manager (Special Projects), Corporate Centre, Mumbai. Pruthi replaced Chander Shekhar Sharma, who was transferred to SBI Bhopal Circle as ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 23, 2023 On National Farmers’ Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, reiterates its commitment to creating wider avenues in socio-economic growth for the advancement of India’s rural communities. The company is actively engaging with the farming community through several initiatives designed to ensure dignified livelihoods, enhance knowledge of farming techniques, boost sustainable agriculture ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 23, 2023 State-owned Odisha Juggernauts are all set to begin yet another campaign in the second edition of the Ultimate Kho-kho, scheduled to take place between December 24, 2023 and January 13, 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack. As the reigning champions, all eyes will be on the Odisha Juggernauts who will be ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 23, 2023 The Kalinga Steamship Agents’ Association (KSAA) has embarked on an exciting new chapter under the dynamic stewardship of its President and Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) Director Charchit Mishra during a momentous assembly at Hotel Empires, here.  “This transformative plan is an open invitation to every member of the association. We encourage active participation as ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2023 In a historic move, the 126th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, presided over by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, has greenlit seven transformative projects valued at INR 1482.53 crore. These major investments, focusing on diverse sectors, are set to revolutionize Odisha’s economic landscape and reinforce its status as a prime investment ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2023 Kalinga Hospital Ltd. (KHL) Bhubaneswar, a leading healthcare provider of Odisha dedicated to delivering excellence in patient care, on Friday hosted a curtain raiser event to unveil its state-of-the-art facilities and showcase its commitment to advancing healthcare in the community. KHL today introduced a new block (A3) christened as Dr. Sita Kantha Dash Block ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2023 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for Aditya Birla Group’s Aditya Alumina Refinery (HINDALCO) and Apparel Unit to be setup by Utkal Alumina Social Welfare Foundation. The event was attended by Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and HINDALCO Industries Ltd. Managing Director Satish Pai among others. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2023 The World Trade Centre (WTC) at Bhubaneswar in association with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and the Department of Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts of the Odisha Government, launched the “Utkal Mahotsav-2023 – from Farm to Fashion” programme at KIIT Institute of Fashion Technology, here on Friday. Inaugurating the two-day event, Bhubaneswar Municipal ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, DEC 22, 2023 The 19th edition of the Paradip Marathon will be held on January 3, 2024 on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA). PPA Chairman PL Haranadh will flag off the marathon from the Hanuman Temple near Gate No. 5 of the Paradip Port. It will culminate at Gopabandhu Stadium, covering a ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, DEC 21, 2023 In recognition of its all-round performance in year 2021-22, Ananta opencast project (OCP) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Talcher Coalfields received the award of 5-star rating in coal mines from the Government of India. On behalf of MCL, Director (Technical/ Projects & Planning) AK Bapat received the award from Union Coal and Mines ...