TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 15, 2022 JSPL Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP), on Wednesday observed the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2022 in different plant periphery villages and at a few Senior Citizen Homes of Angul district. To mark the day, several awareness sessions were organised to educate the participants regarding the scenario where ...

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 BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 15, 2022 Multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers India (PwC) on Wednesday said it would create 10,000 additional employment opportunities in India over the next five years as part of its new strategy, as it set foot in Odisha for the first time with an office in Bhubaneswar. It plans to hire around 500 people in the state ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 14, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has conducted an on-site Safety Mock Drill in association with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), at its aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. The mock drill saw the plant’s emergency management team and NDRF officials collaborate to reinforce safety awareness among all employees and business partners associated with the ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 14, 2022 Thousands of devotees from Jindal Nagar and its periphery villages thronged the Lord Jagannath Temple at Jindal Nagar Township to witness the Debasnana Purnima festival of the Trinity – Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra. JSP Chairman Naveen Jindal accompanied by his wife Shallu Jindal, performing Snana Purnima rituals at Shree Jagannath Temple ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 13, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL) is reiterating its commitment towards its nation-building efforts through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), by imparting skill development training to unemployed youth in Odisha. The initiative is aimed at strengthening the nation’s drive towards becoming self-reliant by addressing regional unemployment issues and helping improve the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/ CUTTACK, JUNE 11, 2022 JK Tyre, one of India’s foremost tyre manufacturers today launched two new products-JET Steel JDH XM and JET Way JUC XM for truck owners and other transporters. The new products were unveiled in a customer interaction program organized by the company at a city hotel in Cuttack. For better mileage and low operational ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 11, 2022 Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) has received prestigious Kalinga Environment Excellence Award on Saturday in recognition of its effort in excellent management of healthy environment at industrial sites and for demonstrating highest level commitment in protecting the environment. On behalf of the Company, General Manager (Human Resources) Jagannath Khuntia and DGM (Environment Management) Ambikesh Mishra ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JUNE 11, 2022 The Paradeep Unit of IFFCO Unit has received prestigious Kalinga Environment Excellence Award’ Five Star on Saturday in recognition to its adherence to best environmental practices in the plant operation in the year 2021. On behalf of the Company, General Manager (Production and Environment & Safety) RK Pandey received that award from Bangladesh Deputy ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, JUNE 11, 2022         Tata Steel Long Products Senior General Manager (O&M) Manikanta Naik has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Keonjhar Chapter of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) at its first Annual General Meeting here today. The meeting was attended by representatives from most of the metal and mineral industries and professional institutes in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 11, 2022 With the objective of ensuring better and more meaningful lives for locals, the   Aditya Birla Group flagship company Hindalco at Sambalpur, has taken a number of healthcare initiatives as part of its community engagement. In the year 2021, around 14,000 people in 12 villages of Hirakud benefited through these initiatives. Under the company’s “Health ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 10, 2022 The Jal Seva Shibirs launched at 15 strategic locations in Bhubaneswar last month by aluminium major Vedanta Aluminium to provide relief from the scorching heatwaves, have been a big hit with the local citizens. Through these outlets, cold drinking water, lemonade and buttermilk are provided free of cost to about 10,000 people daily, in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 9, 2022 Brain tumors can happen in any age group, but not all cases are cancerous and timely detection and treatment can help in early cure and return to normal life, eminent neurosurgeon at KIMS Bhubaneswar Dr. Narendra Kumar Das has said. Dr Das, credited with hundreds of surgeries on brain tumors, said brain tumors could ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 8, 2022 TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, on Wednesday inaugurated a 33kV line electricity supply connection from Mania to Tangi Primary Sub-station at Tangi in Cuttack district to enhance the reliability and creating a more robust network in the area. This new 33kV line ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 8, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium’s Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, sensitized communities on the need to transition from traditional chulhas (cooking stoves) to cleaner and eco-friendly cooking methods for better health and environmental preservation, on World Environment Day. Employees personally contributed funds to purchase fuel-efficient ‘smokeless’ chulhas, which were then distributed to 30 ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUNE 8, 2022 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) registered remarkable performance in production areas in the first two months of current financial year (FY23). The Steel Plant produced 7,48,139 tons of hot metal, 6,70,498 tons of crude steel and 6,01,337 tons of saleable steel in April-May of FY-23 to register a corresponding Year-on-Year (Y-O-Y) growth of 7.94 ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUNE 7, 2022 Continuing its spree of excellence, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) Hot Strip Mill–2 has registered the record single shift HR coil production in ‘C’ Shift of June 5. The Mill achieved the best ever single shift performance by rolling out 2376 tons of slab and 2321 tons of HR coil, surpassing the previous best of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 6, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium has declared that its largest aluminium smelter has substantially reduced its GHG, or greenhouse gas emissions intensity (carbon footprint), by around 12 per cent in FY22 over theprevious fiscal, while increasing production volume by 20 per cent. On World Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium committed to reduce ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 5, 2022 The Angul Unit of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) on Monday celebrated the World Environment Day-2022 by organizing a slew of programs for its employees, school students and periphery villagers. In a bid to create awareness regarding protection of environment, early in the morning “A Run for Environment” was flagged off by JSP Executive ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 4, 2022 As World Environment Day is observed across the globe on June 5 to raise awareness and describe the importance of Mother Nature, Vedanta Aluminium CEO Rahul Sharma on Saturday said that business growth and sustainable development are two sides of the same coin. Rahul Sharma, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium “At Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 4, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, took trainee students under its Skill Training Program at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district on a field visit to Orion Hotel in Junagarh, to help them learn the finer aspects of the job role of a housekeeping attendant. Twenty-eight trainee students visited the hotel premises to gain first-hand ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 4, 2022 People of Kunchupada village under Keshramal Panchayat who will be displaced in the land acquisition process for expansion of the Lanjiberna limestone mines of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited [DCBL], happily accepted the Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) scheme offered by DCBL, during a public hearing held today. They also came with certain proposals which would ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 4, 2022 Not-for-profit community development organization Gram Vikas has received the 10th Earth Care Awards for exemplary stewardship of community-based Climate Action. The Award recognizes Gram Vikas’ long-standing work in empowering the village communities to address the rapidly deteriorating ecological balance.  It helps them adapt to the challenges posed by climate change to access to water, ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JUNE 3, 2022 For the first time the Hot Strip Mill-2 of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has achieved 1 lakh tons of slab rolling in a month in May this year. The previous best of 71,485 tons was recorded in March 2022. Post pandemic, the Mill started in October 2021 with rolling of a single coil of ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 3, 2022 People of Jolodihi village under Kukuda Panchayat and Rengalbahal village of Alanda Panchayat who will be displaced in the land acquisition process for expansion of the Lanjiberna limestone mines of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited [DCBL], appreciated the Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) scheme offered by DCBL, during a public hearing held today. They also came ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 2, 2022 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, on Thursday celebrated the completion of two years of its successful operations in Odisha. In its first two years, TPCODL has extensively leveraged technology for reliable​ ​power supply. The company has kept its prime focus on ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 2, 2022 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh Unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, organized awareness programs on World Menstrual Hygiene Day with women and girls hailing from local communities in Kalahandi district. The objective of these sessions was to build community awareness on period poverty, communicate the importance of managing health and hygiene during menstruation, prevent ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 2, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Limited received the Sustainable Manufacturing Excellence Award at the ‘Times Business Awards – Odisha 2022′ hosted by The Times Group for its exceptional contribution to doing business in the most sustainable way aligned with Environment, Social and Corporate (ESG) practices and governed by its vision of ‘Zero Harm, Zero ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, JUNE 1, 2022 The Rajgangpur Unit of the Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited [DCBL] which has been working tirelessly for the socio-economic development of the people living in its plant periphery, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sundargarh Division of the Odisha Livelihoods Mission to further strengthen the bonds with the peripheral populace and uplift ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 1, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has commissioned India’s largest electric fleet of 27 forklifts, powered by lithium-ion batteries. Done in partnership with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals Private Limited) India, this sets the ball rolling on Vedanta Aluminium’s plans to decarbonize its industrial vehicle fleet. All 27 forklifts arrived last month ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, MAY 31, 2022 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, sensitized local communities on the health impacts of tobacco consumption on World No-Tobacco Day today. While the adverse effects of consuming tobacco are well documented, millions continue to be affected by it each year. This is due to the general lack of awareness ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 31, 2022 KiiT International School founder Achyuta Samanta has always inspired and encouraged the youth to think outside the box. This motivation has led to an immense achievement for the school. A game, ‘Untold Stories’, designed by Shree Roy, a 10th Grade student of KiiT International School, has been selected as one of the top 7 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 30, 2022 Charchit Mishra, the young and dynamic Director of Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) Group, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Times Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year’ Times Business Award 2021-22 at a spectacular function organised here on Saturday. On behalf of the OSL Group, Senior Manager (Marketing) Dinesh Kumar Parida received the award from Bollywood ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 30, 2022 The Bhubaneswar Chapter of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) on Sunday felicitated JSW Steel with several prestigious awards in multiple categories for promoting sustainability at Odisha Mines. JSW Narayanposhi Mines bagged an award in reclamation and rehabilitation category while Jajang iron ore mine received awards for publicity and propaganda linked to sustainability initiatives. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 30, 2022 One of the leading private sector manufacturers of non-urea fertilizers and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) has won the Times Business Award for Distinguished Contribution to Fertilizer Industry. PPL Head of Corporate Affairs Sudhi Ranjan Mishra received the award from Bollywood actor and noted social activist Sonu Sood at a glittering function ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 29, 2022 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways aims for robust investor confidence by underpinning strong vision and leadership from long term strategic infrastructure plan including a pipeline of investable projects that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and practically deliverable. One of those visionary initiatives is capital intensive project at Paradip port which will transform ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 29, 2022 Bhubaneswar-headquartered IT consulting company, CSM Technologies has kicked off its maiden sporting extravaganza – CSM Premier League, at the Company’s campus in Infocity here on Friday. Modelled on the immensely popular Indian Premier League (IPL), the event seeks to replicate the magic and ignite fervour with CSM’s touch of ingenuity. Twelve teams – Deccan ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/ANGUL, MAY 28, 2022 More than 60 delegates of the National Mineral Congress, organised by the Indian National Committee World Mining Congress and supported by the Union Coal Ministry, visited the Coal Gasification Plant (CGP) set up by Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) at Angul, on the second day of the Mining Congress on  Saturday. The visiting team, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 28, 2022 Strengthening its footprint in Eastern India, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, launched its brand new store at Chandrasekharpur in the Capital City of Odisha on Saturday. The new store, inaugurated by Odia actor Sabyasachi Mishra in presence of senior management officials, offers a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 27, 2022 The Real Estate industry in India is still considered to be an unorganised sector that lacks transparency and accountability from promoters and developers especially due to the delays in project completion and in pre-decided schedules, thereby, leaving home buyers in a lurch. To lessen the plight of the consumers in the real estate sector, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 27, 2022 In a bid to provide comprehensive care for the patients with cancer and haematological disorders, the Department of Medical Oncology/Haematology at AIIMS Bhubaneswar has started a dedicated 7 bedded intensive care unit (ICU) for the patients. The facility has been inaugurated by AIIMS Bhubaneswar Director Prof. Mukesh Tripathi. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Tripathi ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 27, 2022 The Real Estate industry in India is still considered to be an unorganised sector that lacks transparency and accountability from promoters and developers especially due to the delays in project completion and in pre-decided schedules, thereby, leaving home buyers in a lurch. To lessen the plight of the consumers in the real estate sector, ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MAY 26, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Bharat has undertaken the ‘WADI’ Project, in association with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The project aims to strengthen the value chain in tribal development and boost the financial growth of families of 38 villages under Rajgangpur and Kutra ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 25, 2022 Showing robust performance across all its business units, state-run National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) on Wednesday reported its best-ever annual production and sales in FY2021-22 (FY22), registering highest ever revenue of Rs14,181 crore from operations and highest ever net profit (PAT) of Rs. 2,952 crore, respectively. Market dynamics has resulted in multifold increase in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 25, 2022 Staying true to its commitment to making small businesses more efficient, fintech startup Khatabook plans to strengthen its presence in Bhubaneswar. The startup expects to grow its user base by 10 per cent in Bhubaneswar in 2022. As many as 12 lakh merchants are using Khatabook in the region to manage their business finances ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 25, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has sponsored sporting gear for teams participating in the ongoing ‘Mo School’ Hockey Tournament at Jharsuguda. Mo School Abhiyaan is an initiative by the Government of Odisha under its School & Mass Education Department, which aims to address the needs of school-going children and enable and support ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 24, 2022 A revised concession agreement was signed between Gopalpur Port Limited and Odisha State Commerce & Transport Department on Tuesday for the development and expansion of the Port. The agreement was signed at the Commerce & Transport Department conference hall here today in presence of State Commerce & Transport Minister Padmanav Behera and Principal Secretary ...

TBB BUREAU KOIRA, MAY 24, 2022 Residents of Harischandrapur, Koira, Kashira and Kusumdihi villages under Koira Tehsil on Tuesday unanimously extended their support to JSW Steel during the public hearing conducted to further environment clearance for the capacity expansion of Narayanposhi iron and manganese ore mines. Notably, JSW is planning to increase its iron ore production capacity with total excavation ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MAY 24, 2022 IOC Member Nita Ambani lauded the launch of India’s first ‘Olympic Values Education Programme’ (OVEP) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today in Odisha, emphasising that OVEP combines the twin powers of education and sport in instilling the core values of Olympism. The OVEP is a practical set of resources designed by the IOC ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, MAY 23, 2022 The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) unloaded as many as 40 thermal Coal rakes on Sunday which is the highest ever coal rakes unloading in a single day Of the 40 rakes, 30 BOBRN thermal coal rakes were unloaded at MCHP, 9 at PEQCTPL (JSW Terminal) and one BOXN Rake was unloaded manually. Commending the ...