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 ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, AUGUST 6, 2022 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) recorded its best ever April-July production performance in key areas in the current financial year (FY23). During April-July, 2022 the plant produced 14,35,466 tonnes of hot metal, 13,29,388 tonnes of crude steel and 12,24,323 tonnes of saleable steel, thereby scripting its best ever performance in these three vital areas ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 6, 2022 The growth of native Self-Help Groups is crucial to the nation’s development and women empowerment, said Odisha’s Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb while speaking to Abha Shakti members (women self-help groups) at a programme organised by Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL) here on the eve of National Handloom Day. The event was ...

TBB BUREAU BALASORE, AUGUST 6, 2022 To further the motto of expanding its network to various parts of the country to help thousands of students realise their dreams of becoming doctors and IITians, Aakash BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparatory services, on Saturday inaugurated its first Classroom Centre at Baleswar in Odisha. The new centre will have 9 classrooms ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 5, 2022 Noted educationist L.N. Dash has joined as the Principal of the Aditya Birla Public School, Bhubaneswar. Dash, who is the former Principal of Aditya Birla Public School Rayagada, has 25 years of experience as a teacher and Principal. Dash completed his post-graduation from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in History and M.Ed. from Berhampur University. He ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 4, 2022 Odisha Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. (OMECL) on Thursday signed an agreement with consortium of MSA, South Africa and IDPeX (India) to optimise the exploration of mineral deposits resulting in inventory of auctionable blocks of different minerals in Odisha. The agreement was signed by Director (Geology), OMECL SK Sinha, MSA MD Dr. Ian Haddon and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 4, 2022 Two-wheelers and three-wheelers manufacturer TVS Motor Company has launched the industry’s first ‘modern-retro’ motorcycle ‘TVS RONIN’ in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Powered by a 20hp, 225cc engine, the new TVS RONIN is available in three variants — RONIN SS at Rs 1,49,000, RONIN DS at Rs 1,56,500 lakh and RONIN TD at Rs 1,68,750. Colour ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 2, 2022 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has been felicitated by the Puri District Administration for ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted power supply during this year’s Rath Yatra in the pilgrim city. Anticipating a sharp surge in power demand during the Rath Yatra in Puri, TPCODL had made elaborate arrangements to meet the load ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 2, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is undertaking a series of awareness sessions on breastfeeding practices for pregnant and lactating mothers in Jharsuguda and Kalahandi districts of Odisha during World Breastfeeding Week. Themed on “Step up for Breastfeeding”, the sessions will be held in partnership with National Rural Health Mission, Vedanta Hospital (Lanjigarh) ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, AUGUST 1, 2022 JSPL Foundation in association with the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), National Health Mission (NHM) and Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM) of Angul District observed the first day of the World Breastfeeding Week 2022 at Natada Gram Panchayat under Chhendipada Block. The week-long program aims to spread the message ‘Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, AUGUST 1, 2022 The Silicon Steel Mill (SSM) of SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set a new monthly production record by rolling 6,626 tonnes of saleable steel in July, 2022 surpassing the previous best recorded in July, 2013. RSP Director In-Charge (DIC) Atanu Bhowmick visited the SSM Shop Floor on Monday to congratulate the SSM collective ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, AUGUST 1, 2022 Empowering women is paramount for inclusive and holistic social development.  Pursuant to this mission, JSPL Foundation organized a two-day workshop-cum-capacity building program in Joda and Barbil region under its women empowerment initiatives with the objective of making rural women self-reliant by inculcating entrepreneurship spirits in them. The program was inaugurated by Padmashree Tulasi Munda and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 1, 2022 India’s leading player in steel manufacturing and mining, Rungta Mines Limited (RML) developed an open gymnasium at Barbil in Odisha as part of its CSR initiative. The project has outdoor gym equipment like a step-trainer, air walker, leg press, abs trainer, chest press, fun rower, pendulum, shoulder press, rider, twister, and spinner among others.  ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, JULY 31, 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) can have a significant role to play in ensuring sustainable mining practices, said OP Singh, Chairman-cum-managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). Addressing the Area General Managers (AGMs) and Head of Departments (HoDs) at the workshop on mine closure, social forestry and artificial intelligence held on Saturday, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 30, 2022 As the industrial hub of Eastern India, Odisha has been a key market in terms of business engagement for YES Bank with a CD Ratio of 97 per cent in the state as on March 31, 2022, much higher than RBI stipulated requirement of 60 per cent and the State Average. The total deposits ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2022 Integrated logistics service provider Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. on Friday announced the unveiling of its new state-of-the-art Cold Chain Unit at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli inaugurated the Cold Chain facility in the presence of Balmer Lawrie Chairman & Managing Director Adika Ratna Sekhar ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 29, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, launches the FY23 edition of its GreenHearts campaign during which it will plant more than 2 lakh saplings across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Launched last year, GreenHearts is an annual bio-investment campaign, whereby the company’s business units undertake mass plantation drives during monsoon, for ...

TBB BUREAU KANHA, JULY 29, 2022 To celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence, The Ministry of Power in association with NTPC Kaniha organized the ‘Bijli Mahotsav’ under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at Kamakhyanagar in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha on Friday. The program was inaugurated by Archana Puhan, Zilla Parishad President, Dhenkanal, Bilasini Sethi, Zilla Parishad Vice President. Ramesh ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2022 Notwithstanding the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic, Odisha continues to lead in attracting new investment projects and in just four years between 2018-19 and 2021-22 it has cornered new proposals worth Rs 4 lakh crore, as per a study undertaken jointly by MSME Export Promotion Council and knowledge firm BillMart FinTech. The study, which ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 29, 2022 Goldi Solar, India’s most quality-conscious solar brand today completed the order of9+ MW supply order of solar modules to Hild Projects, a leading solar solutions provider based in Balangir, Odisha. The modules are for a ground-mounted project with MCL (Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited) commissioned in July 2022. Goldi Solar is known best as a ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JULY 25, 2022 Students of the DAV Vedanta International School at Lanjigarh, run by Vedanta Ltd.’s Lanjigarh refinery, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, have scripted phenomenal results in the CBSE Board Examinations 2022. With all 73 students of Class 10th and 12th passing with first division, the result bears testimony to Vedanta’s commitment to foster ...

India’s leading incense stick manufacturer Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH) popular for its flagship agarbati brand Zed Black, on Sunday launched the Cian series and Zed Black Odia range of incense sticks at an event in the pilgrim city of Puri. The products were launched by Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini in pesence of Mysore Deep Perfumery House Director Anshul Agrawal ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 24, 2022 The first edition of the one-of-a-kind Education Summit – ‘Edu-Meet 2022’ was organised for the first time in Eastern India on Sunday, at the KiiT Campus-7, Bhubaneswar. The event was inaugurated by Yemi Odanye, Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, Rohit Pujari, Minister of Higher Education, Orissa, Arun Lal, Former Indian ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, JULY 24, 2022 Curious Cubs Pre-school, an initiative to bridge the towering gap in the standard and quality of early childhood education between eastern India and rest of the developed parts of the country, has opened its new centre in Sambalpur. The centre was inaugurated by former MLA Dr. Raseshwari Panigrahi at Cheruapada in the town. This ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, JULY 23, 2022 NTPC Kaniha in collaboration with Unit of Science and Educational Development (UNISED) initiated Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) activities in 20 government schools of Angul district, 10 near NTPC Talcher and as many near NTPC Kaniha. The activity involved a two-day Capacity Building Workshop at NTPC, Kaniha, Angul, for government school teachers of Talcher and ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JULY 23, 2022 The OP Jindal School, Angul has achieved another milestone in academic excellence. The students of the school have secured exemplary scores in the CBSE Class X and XII (Science and Commerce) Board Examinations, the results of which were declared on Friday. The toppers from Class XII Science stream are Sohum Sahoo (98.20 percent), Shruti ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 23, 2022 ITC’s Aashirvaad Salt, acclaimed for its high quality solar evaporated iodized salt and high standards of hygiene, celebrated and participated in Odisha’s largest annual festival, Puri Rath Yatra. Thoughtfully crafted to make a meaningful impact, the ‘Chutki Bhar Aashirvaad’ campaign was activated to ensure that all pilgrims stay hydrated and energized through the scorching ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2022 The Industries Department of the Odisha Government and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group on Thursday signed an MoU to support in implementation of the Asset Monetization & Recyling Program (AMRP) for the state. This program is a part of a wider World Bank Group Technical Assistance to support ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 21, 2022 As many as 45 Assistant Section Officers (ASOs) of Odisha Secretariat were taken on a one-day visit to Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda Unit as part of their induction programme. The visit included an interaction with the senior management, followed by a plant visit within the Company’s aluminium smelter complex, to understand the workings of one ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 21, 2022 Loyola School bagged the coveted winner’s title at CSM Synapse Quiz, while Mother’s Public School and Sai International School finished as the first and second runners-up in CSM Synapse, a keenly contested quiz challenge. Synapse, the biggest School Quiz in Bhubaneswar, was organized by CSM Technologies in association with Quizcraft Global and Business Standard ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 20, 2022 The Bhubaneswar Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on Wednesday organised CS Trainee Placement Drive for its students during the celebration of ICSI Students’ Month 2022. As many as six companies and nine PCS (Practicing Company Secretary) firms attended the programme to select CS management trainees in their respective organizations. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2022 Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has so far given employment to 633 out of the 635 persons who were displaced for various projects of the state-run aluminium major. This was informed by Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. A ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 Continuing its excellent march as the most preferred and No. 1 digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio has added over 1.85 lakh new mobile subscribers in the State, in the month of May 2022, as per the telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), today. As per TRAI data, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 As part of its CSR initiative, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) launched a mobile cold drinking water van and school bus services in the villages around Kasia Iron Mine region today. The services were inaugurated by Kasia Iron Mine Head Ajit Patra in presence of Serenda GP Sarpanch Sasmita Sidhu, Bhadrasahi Sarapanch Pramila, JSP’s ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 19, 2022 Aakash + BYJU’S today introduced the Aakash AudiPREP, a comprehensive audiobook for NEET aspirants at its Bhubaneswar Center. This web and app-based audiobook contains podcasts of scientifically designed study materials designed by experts for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Available free of cost and in English laguage, it will be incredibly useful for Class ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 17, 2022 With the focus on long-term security of coal, Vedanta Limited hopes to bring into operation Jamkhani and Radhikapur (West) coal blocks in Odisha during the current financial year i.e. FY2022-23.        Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta bagged the Jamkhani coal block and the Radhikapur West coal block through auctions in 2019 and 2020, respectively. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 17, 2022 Global steel behemoth Tata Steel plans capital expenditure (capex) to the tune of Rs 8,500 crore on its India operations during the current financial year, the company’s Chief Executive Officer T V Narendran said. In India, the focus will be on the Kalinganagar project expansion and mining activity, Narendran, who is also the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, TIKIRI, JULY 17, 2022 Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Birla Group which is committed towards the health and wellbeing of its periphery villagers, sprang into action as soon as came to know about the outbreak of diarrhoea in Kashipur Block. A responsible corporate, UAIL sent its medical team along ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 17, 2022 Curious Cubs Pre-school, an initiative to bridge the towering gap in the standard and quality of early childhood education between eastern India and rest of the developed parts of the country, has opened its new centre in Jharsuguda. The centre was inaugurated on Sunday by Vedanta Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta and Odisha Health and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 15, 2022 As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Navaratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Ld. (NALCO) participated in the iconic week celebration of the Union Mines Ministry, by launching 300 smart classrooms in 120 government-run schools. At a function held in hybrid mode, Union Mines Secretary Alok Tandon in presence of NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director Sridhar Patra ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 15, 2022 On World Youth Skills Day, Vedanta Aluminium reaffirms its commitment to scaling upskill development programs for rural youth, helping them learn employable skills and find livelihood opportunities. Through various skill development initiatives, the company has, till date, helped more than 12,000 youths get trained in solar energy technology, housekeeping, industrial sewing machine operations, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2022 Water scarcity is a perennial issue in Rengali Block of Sambalpur District, and shortage of irrigation water poses a grave threat to the agricultural economy of this area, given the erratic rainfall. To provide relief from water scarcity, Aditya Birla Group company Aditya Aluminium has come forward to restore water bodies and conserve runoff ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2022 Odisha has won the first prize in the National Mineral Development Award as the best performing state in its initiative in mining exploration, auction and management. Odisha Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick received the award from Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals organized as part ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2022 The Panchpatmali Central and North Block Bauxite Mines of state-run National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) have been conferred with the 5-Star Rating by Union Ministry of Mines, in a stringent evaluation process taken up by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). The 5-star rating award, along with certificate of excellence was presented by Union ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 13, 2022 The Bhubaneswar Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India organised “ICSI Capital Market Week – 2022” on the theme “The journey towards USD 5 trillion economy: Indian Capital Market@75”, here today. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Bhubaneswar, Umakanta Dhrupati, graced the event as Chief Guest while SEBI, Bhubaneswar DGM Anshuman Das was ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JULY 12, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL) is reiterating its commitment towards environmental stewardship through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), through participation in the celebration of Van Mahotsav, the annual tree-planting festival, to raise awareness about forest conservation and saving the environment. As part of the initiative, DBL planted 1500 saplings in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 12, 2022 As part of its monsoon preparedness drive, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has completed various preventive safety measures to ensure seamless power supply and safety of customers during this monsoon season. TPCODL has carried out aggressive tree trimming along the feeders and de-vegetation at primary and distribution substations (DSS) on a priority ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, JULY 12, 2022 As part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, the country’s leading steel producer JSW Steel organised a plantation drive at its office premises and mining areas. The company planted over 12 saplings at the Bhadrasahi office premises with a pledge to properly nurture the saplings till they grow into full-fledged trees. Sapling plantation ...