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Jio adds highest subscribers in August, becomes India’s largest wireline service provider: TRAI Data

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 19, 2022 Continuing its excellent march as the most preferred digital service provider in the country, Reliance Jio has added maximum telecom subscribers in the month of August, according to the latest telecom subscriber data published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the report, Reliance Jio added 32.81 lakh new mobile subscribers in ...

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INOX to screen ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2022 matches live on cinema screens in Bhubaneswar

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 19, 2022 India’s leading multiplex chain, INOX Leisure Ltd, today announced that it is all set to offer an exceptional stadium-like experience to the cricket enthusiasts of India with the screening of LIVE matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on cinema screens at its multiplexes across the country. The eighth edition of the ...

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Vedanta Aluminium’s ‘Jeevika Samriddhi’ project transforming lives of Jharsuguda farmers

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, OCT 18, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium has been transforming the lives of farmers in Jharsuguda through its ‘Jeevika Samriddhi’ project. This initiative is envisaged as a sustainable livelihood project in agriculture, which aims to introduce small and marginal farmers to better, more efficient, and sustainable methods of farming, thereby increasing their quantum of yield and sustained return on ...

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IIM Sambalpur, SIDBI join hands to fuel entrepreneurship amongst small weavers & craftsmen

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, OCT 18, 2022 Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur and SIDBI have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, to strengthen the small business/micro enterprise ecosystem of various weaving and craft clusters across Odisha and the nation. Several strategic interventions will be undertaken under the partnership focused on strengthening the supply-chains, helping clusters become self-sustainable and developing ...

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JSP Foundation observes World Food Day 2022

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, OCT 17, 2022 JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), observed the World Food Day 2022 at various places across the country. Aligning with this year’s theme “Leave NO ONE behind”, JSP Foundation observed this special day in Odisha with the members of Angul District Farmer’s Club Federation, Women Self Help Groups, inmates ...

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Railway Minister flags off India’s first aluminium freight rake developed by Hindalco

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 16, 2022 Aluminium major Hindalco on Sunday launched India’s first all-aluminium freight rail rakes, helping fast-track the country’s ambitious plan to modernise freight transportation and enable large carbon savings for Indian Railways. The gleaming rakes are 180 tonnes lighter than existing steel rakes, can carry 5-10% more payload, consume less energy with relatively negligible wear and ...

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Joyalukkas enters Odisha market, opens exclusive showroom in Bhubaneswar

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 16, 2022 World’s favourite jewellery brand Joyalukkas entered Odisha market with opening of its exclusive showroom in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Located at Rupali Square in the Capital City of Odisha, this state-of-the-art showroom designed in the signature Joyalukkas world-class format features premium facilities and amenities to give jewellery lovers a delightful and enriching shopping experience. The ...

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JSP Foundation’s ‘Utkarsh’ helps Angul youth crack Odisha Civil Services Exam

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, OCT 15, 2022 Satyabrat Mohapatra, a student of JSP Foundation’s Utkarsh programme, has cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2020. Son of a hawker in Angul bus stand and physically challenged, Satyabrat cracked this prestigious examination with a rank of 279. Hridayeswar Jha, Executive Director & Location Head of JSP Angul, felicitated Satyabrat for his remarkable achievement ...

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International Day of Rural Women: Vedanta Aluminium enabling rural women’s participation in national development

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 14, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is enabling thousands of rural women with skills, financial literacy, access to resources, technology & market, and welfare schemes, making them equal participants in the national socio-economic development. The company works on the fundamental principle that rural women’s involvement in sustainable development goals will be crucial ...

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Coca-Cola Foundation launches sustainable agriculture project ‘Unnati Aamrit’ in Odisha

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 14, 2022 The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) today announced the launch of a sustainable agriculture project ‘Unnati Aamrit’ in Odisha under its flagship program Project ‘Unnati’, which is part of the ‘Fruit Circular Economy’ initiative. Project Unnati Aamrit, funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, has been initiated in partnership with rural development organization SWADESI, in line with the ...

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RSP sets up new Sewage Treatment Plant

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, OCT 14, 2022 Taking a major step forward in the field of environment management, a state-of-the-art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of 4 Million Litre Per Day capacity was inaugurated at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) by SAIL Chairman Soma Mondal on Thursday. The Chairman switched on the facility to start the operation of the plant, built at an ...

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Trained under MCL’s initiative, 25 youths get jobs in plastic & allied industries

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, OCT 14, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) under its CSR initiative provided 6-month fully residential Skill Development Training on ‘Testing & Quality Control of Plastic Materials’ to the 25 ‘Divyang’ youths at Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar. At the valedictory function of the Skill Development Training Programme, certificate of completion and joining letter ...

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ISB facilitates community workshop on managing bamboo sales in Malkangiri

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/MALKANGIRI, OCT 14, 2022 In collaboration with the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), the Indian School of Business (ISB) held a district-level training on bamboo harvesting, business orientation, and management strategy in Malkangiri Malkangiri, an abundant bamboo belt in the state, is one of the pilot locations for the Forest Economy initiative by ISB-BIPP that aims to build ...

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Over 800 patients benefit from Subarnarekha Port’s mega health camp

TBB BUREAU BALIAPAL, OCT 12, 2022 Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL) organised a mega health at Siddheswar College, Amarda Road in Balasore district where 833 patients received treatment.  Following the motto of the CSR initiatives of SPPL “Jal, Jeevan and Jivika”, the camp provided doorstep healthcare service to people from nearby villages like Agrada, Churupada, Barada, Chasipada, Hadmud, Bela, Bagaldiha, ...

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Gopalpur Port celebrates “Daan Utsav”

TBB BUREAU CHHATRAPUR, OCT 12, 2022 With a noble intent of giving back to the society in this festive season, Gopalpur Ports Limited (GPL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) banner celebrated the biggest joy of giving week ‘Daan Utsav’ in the GPL premises. The week-long festival which started on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, is an ...

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Anurag Thakur graces FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup opening ceremony

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 11, 2022 Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup India 2022 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Thakur also watched the match between India and the USA. Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra ...

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JSW Foundation offers free computer training for students

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, OCT 11, 2022 JSW Foundation has taken a unique step to make its high-quality courses in Computer Science available to the students of Kolmonga. A total of 40 students from the Kolmonga area will enjoy the benefits of free computer classes. The Foundation has taken the initiative considering it as crucial in imparting basic knowledge about using ...

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NCDFI award for OMFED

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 11, 2022 The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) has bagged the NCDFI award for best performing dairy cooperatives from east and north-east regions. Anand-based National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI) is the apex organization for the cooperative dairy sector. On behalf of OMFED, Deputy General Manager JK Patnaik received the award from Union ...

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Paradip Port Hospital introduces for beneficiaries

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, OCT 11, 2022 In pursuance to the directives of Union AYUSH Ministry Secretary to provide Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines to the beneficiaries of Paradip Port Authority (PPA), Chairman PL Haranadh has approved engagement of a part-time visiting Ayurvedic Consultant at PPA Hospital. Accordingly, Dr. Tapas Ranjan Sarangi, M.D (Ayurveda) has been engaged as part-time ...

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Dalmia Cement pays rich tributes to Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on his birth anniversary

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, OCT 10, 2022 Rich tributes were paid by the Rajgangpur Unit of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited  to Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, an illustrious son of Odisha, on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday. A function was organised by the Gopabandhu Cultural Committee at the dalmia Cement Gopabandhu Parkhere to mark the occasion. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited AED-Technical ...

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Vedanta Lanjigarh’s archery training program produces 10 state champions

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, OCT 10, 2022 Ten students of archery training program by Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh have become champions at the 23rd State Archery Championship 2022 held at Khaprakhol in Bolangir from October 1 to 4. As many as 230 participants from across Odisha took part in the championship. These included 19 toxophilites from Kalahandi, selected at an intra-district championship ...

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Rourkela Steel Plant registers ‘best-ever’ H1 production performance in key areas

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, OCT 7, 2022  SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has registered its ‘best-ever’ H1 production performance in the three key areas viz.  Hot Metal, Crude Steel and Saleable Steel. In the April-September period of Financial Year 2022-23, RSP produced 21,28,528 tonnes of Hot Metal, 19,91,121 tonnes of Crude Steel and 18,37,458 tonnes of Saleable Steel which are highest for ...

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Vedanta Aluminium observes ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ at Jharsuguda

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, OCT 7, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, observed Rashtriya Poshan Maah at Jharsuguda, undertaking a month-long awareness programme on good food and nutrition, healthy eating practices, balanced diet, importance of indigenous food, etc. The programme was held across 125 anganwadis, benefitting more than 2,000 women and children in Jharsuguda. The month of September was ...

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Hindalco’s ‘Project Swabalambi’ empowers Sambalpur women

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 6, 2022      Nilima Sahu from the Hirakud village of Sambalpur district who was once struggling to meet both ends, is a happy women now as she is supporting her family income now, thanks to the “Project Swabalambi” of Hindalco. “Project Swabalambi” has brought a sea change in the life of Nilima Sahu and families like ...

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Pepperfry launches studios in Berhampur and Rourkela

TBB BUREAU BERHAMPUR/ROURKELA, OCT 6, 2022 Pepperfry, the leading e-commerce furniture and home goods company, has announced the launch of its Studio at Berhampur and Rourkela in Odisha. The offline expansion is in line with the company’s aim to penetrate into niche markets and strengthen its omnichannel consumer engagement in home and living space in India. Pepperfry Studios have transformed ...

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NTPC RED ER-II gets Best CSR Corporate Leader award

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 3, 2022 NTPC Eastern Region-II Regional Executive Director, Ashim Kumar Goswami, has been awarded the Best CSR Corporate Leader, in the Top 20 Most Inspirational Personalities of Odisha Awards 2022 by Interview Times, a monthly news Bulletin of Odisha, at a function here on Sunday. The jury that included eminent personalities such as Rajya Sabha Member ...

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JSP Barbil organises Swachhata Abhiyan, Walkathon on Gandhi Jayanti

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, OCT 3, 2022 Aligning with the nationwide Swachh Bharat Mission as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Barbil Unit of Jindal Steel & Power organised ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ and a ‘Walkathon’ on Gandhi Jayanti. The employees, their family members associated with local government officials and the community from nearby villages actively participated in these events. JSP Barbil ...

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MCL wins D&B top award for Coal PSU

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, OCT 3, 2022     Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has won the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&B) award for Coal (Central PSU) at PSU and Government Summit 2022 held in New Delhi recently. MCL was selected winner in the category of Coal (Central PSU) on the basis of its highest performance among Indian Central and State PSUs. MCL ...

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Tata Steel Mining first Indian company to receive Responsible Chromium recognition

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 01, 2022  Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML) has received the prestigious Responsible Chromium recognition from the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA). TSML is the first Indian mining company to receive this prestigious international recognition. The Responsible Chromium recognition bestowed on it after a rigorous sustainability assessment and with a verified rating from the independent sustainability rating ...

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16th meeting of TOLIC (U) Bhubaneswar held at NALCO

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 01, 2022 The second half-yearly meeting of Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) for FY2022-23 was held at the Corporate Office of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) under the chairmanship of NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director & TOLIC (U) President Sridhar Patra with the participation of other member offices of the CPSEs operating in Bhubaneswar. Nirmal Kumar Dubey, Assistant Director ...

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Pahadpur village students first in Odisha to experience Jio True5G network

TBB BUREAU PAHADPUR/RAIRANGPUR/BHUBANESWAR, OCT 1, 2022 For over 100 students, teachers, and residents at SLS Memorial Residential School in remote Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, it was a truly memorable occasion and lifetime experience as they became a part of a unique live demonstrative class through the Jio True5G network. This also made its way to history as ...

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Union Coal Secretary visits MCL

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, OCT 1, 2022           Union Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain and Joint Secretary Vismita Tej visited different areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Friday. After arrival on September 29, the Secretary Jain chaired a review meeting at MCL headquarters in Sambalpur along with the Joint Secretary which was attended by MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director OP Singh, Director ...

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Reliance Jewels relaunches its flagship showroom in Bhubaneswar

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 1, 2022 India’s leading and fastest growing jewellery brand Reliance Jewels today relaunched its flagship showroom at Janpath here with a mesmerizing new interior and a completely dazzling new look to elevate the shopping experience for the customers. Noted Ollywood actress Elina Samantray inaugurated the showroom in the presence of Reliance Jewels CEO Sunil Nayak. The ...

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Vedanta Lanjigarh-supported Shaktimayee Foundation completes 6 years of operation

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, SEPT 30, 2022 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited recently observed the 6th Shaktimayee Foundation Day to celebrate the achievements of the Shaktimayee Foundation, a collective of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) supported by the Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited in partnership with the Mahashakti Foundation, an organisation working towards livelihood development among underprivileged groups. Commencing operations in ...

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Public hearing for AM/NS India’s 4.5 MTPA riverine jetty held successfully

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, SEPT 30, 2022 The public hearing for the proposed 4.5 MTPA captive riverine jetty of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) at the bank of River Mahanadi in Udayabata village in Jagatsinghpur District, conducted by the Regional Office of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), here today passed off with the local people overwhelmingly supporting the proposed ...

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NTPC signs agreement with GRIDCO to sell solar energy

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 30, 3033 Power Sale Agreement (PSA) was signed between NTPC Limited and GRIDCO Limited today to sell solar energy to GRIDCO. GRIDCO Director Umakant Sahoo and NTPC ER2-HQ Additional General Manager (Commercial) Subodh Kumar Pradhan signed the agreement in the presence of Odisha’s Principal Secretary-Energy Nikunja Bihari Dhal, GRIDCO Managing Director Trilochan Panda, and NTPC ER2-HQ ...

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Mega investors seek friendly environment, not false allegations: Industry expert

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2022 Refuting the allegation made by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP on degrading of iron ore value against key investors such as JSW without any evidence, an industry expert said that “it’s is an attempt to soil the reputation of an internationally credible company for vested interests.” Recently Bhubaneswar MP and senior BJP leader ...

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Almost 70pc of heart attacks occurs due to lack of timely treatment: Experts

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 29, 2022 Monitoring our vitals is very important to keep heart health in check. Irrespective of any age group and symptoms, people should regularly monitor blood pressure (BP) at home through different gadgets available for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM), cautioned medical experts at the Neuberg Diagnostics’ Panel discussion on ‘Hypertension and Heart Attack’. There are ...

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Over 11K community residents benefit from Dalmia Cement’s healthcare drive

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESHWAR, SEPT 28, 2022 Reinforcing its social welfare initiatives within the region, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, successfully completed its medical drive in Odisha benefiting over 11,000 community residents of the State. The camp was organized by DCBL’s Kapilas Cement Manufacturing Works (KCMW) plant in Cuttack, ...

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NALCO supports Twin City Commissionerate Police with six more PCR vans

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 27, 2022 Navaratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has yet again come forward to support the Commissionerate Police of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, by providing the much needed Police Control Room (PCR) vans.  Aluminium major NALCO today provided six PCR vans to the Twin City Commisionerate Police, to further strengthen surveillance and maintenance of law and order in ...

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Vedanta Jharsuguda felicitates meritorious wards of Subhalaxmi Cooperative members

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 27, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, felicitated 114 meritorious students from local communities, who are children of Subhalaxmi Cooperative members, for their superlative performance in matriculation examinations, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. On this occasion, the meritorious students were also awarded scholarships through the Subhalaxmi Mahila Kalyan Panthi to encourage ...

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RSP’s ERW Pipe Plant registers new single-day production record

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, SEPT 26, 2022 The Pipe Plant (ERW) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has broken a 39-year record by producing 552 tonnes of pipes on September 25, 2022 to achieve the highest ever single-day production. The earlier best single-day production of the unit was 542 tonnes, achieved on March 24, 1983. RSP Director In-Charge (DIC) Atanu Bhowmick visited ...

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Vedanta Lanjigarh helps train a new generation of ‘Saura’ enthusiasts

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, SEPT 26, 2022 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited has commenced a six-month training programme for students in the tribal art form of ‘Saura’, at the SSD High School here. Thirty-six students have been handpicked for the training programme, based on their interest and aptitude. Saura art features prominently in the tribal arts heritage of Odisha. The ...

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Gopalpur Port’s ‘Concern for Community Health’ drive serves locals in need of medical care

TBB BUREAU CHHATRAPUR, SEPT 24, 2022 Gopalpur Ports Limited (GPL) on Saturday conducted a mobile health camp at K Aryapalli village of Aryapally Panchayat today as part of its “Concern for Community Health” drive. It’s the third such health camp organised by GPL as part of its CSR initiative, after successful organisation of two mega mobile health camps at Haripur-Bandar ...

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JSP Foundation observes Rashtriya Poshan Maah-2022

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, SEPT 23, 2022 Pursuing its mission of ‘Hunger-free India’ and ‘Nutrition for All’ in the country  and  aligning with the Government policies,  JSP Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel & Power in coordination with Integrated Child Development Scheme, Odisha Livelihood Mission, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department and National Health Mission  organised a mega sensitization event ...

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