TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 23, 2022 Odisha’s State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (SCTE&VT) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) to promote technical education in the field of stainless steel and its various applications. Under this MoU, stainless steel courses will be introduced in all the Polytechnic colleges in Odisha from ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 23, 2022 In the current scenario, to tide over the impact of climate change and disastrous environment, human beings need to change their lifestyle. There is also a need to set up eco retreat centres by young entrepreneurs at different places for ecological and environmental balance, opined environmentalist Ramkrishna Dash. Speaking at a seminar here to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 23, 2022 To strengthen the chemotherapy needs of cancer patients in Odisha as well as in neighbouring states, the Medical Oncology division of Medical Oncology/Haematology Department, AIIMS Bhubaneswar started its own dedicated day care services and OPD today. Now, cancer patients seeking opinion from Medical Oncology can register directly in the G Block. This will be ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MAY 22, 2022 The annual function of the Milan Club at the premises of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited in Rajgangpur was celebrated with fanfare on Sunday. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. [DBCL] Senior Executive Director and National Manufacturing Head Ganesh Jirkuntwar graced the annual day celebration function as the chief guest. DBCL Executive Director & Rajgangpur Unit Head ...

TBB BUREAU HIRAKUD, MAY 22, 2022 As many as 372 patients were treated at a multi-specialtyhealth camp organised by the Hirakud Unit of Hindalco at Mohamadpur High School in Mohamadpur here on Sunday with the objective of offering specialised healthcare facilities to the people in the region. The camp was inaugurated by Hindalco Hirakud Complex HR Head Krishna Padhi in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 22, 2022 On International Day of Biological Diversity, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announced that it is intensifying efforts towards nurturing biodiversity in the areas of its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, as part of its sustainable development agenda. The company has embarked on conservation projects for indigenous bird species that include constructing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 21, 2022 Committed to the rapid electrification of mobility in India, Tata Motors on Saturday launched an extension to India’s bestselling EV in the personal mobility segment, the new Nexon EV MAX, in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Mayor Sulochana Das, Tata Motors Ltd Territory Sales Manager Sabyasachi Das, Dealer Principal Manoj Kumar Sahoo, DION Automotive CEO ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MAY 21 The employees of Steel Melting Shop–I and Raw Material Handling Plant of SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant, have bagged Safety awards in HAZAN (Hazard Analysis) Competition – 2022 organised recently by SAIL Safety Organisation (SSO), Ranchi.   Senior Technicians JD Mohapatra and AK Samantara, and SMS–I MOMT SK Das won the third prize for their project “Preventing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated three industrial projects worth over Rs 76.97 crore and performed ground-breaking of 10 projects of Rs 1,141.04 crore. These diversified projects ranging across food processing, tourism, paper/packaging, manufacturing, and polymers and plastic sectors will create potential employment for over 3,390 persons in the state. Some of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022 Leading furniture solutions brand Gosai Furniture on Friday launched its new store in the Capital City of Odisha with the aim to enhance the quality of life of people through its innovative and exquisite furniture designs made with pure sheesham wood. Ollywood star Poonam Mishra inaugurated the store. To give a royal feel to ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MAY 20, 2022  “Like drops of water makes the mighty ocean, individual best performances of departments in different parameters will make our Steel Plant best in the country,” said Atanu Bhowmick, Director In-Charge, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) while addressing at the  865th Mass Contact Exercise organised at Gopabandhu Auditorium, here on Friday.  In his address, Bhowmick discussed ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022 Duroflex, India’s leading sleep solutions brand, has recently launched the ‘Summer Story 22’ Collection in the bed linen category. The new ‘Summer Story’ collection is crafted to bring in a burst of summer colours into sleep space while striking a fine balance between style and health. This entire collection will truly allow one to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022  Continuing its people friendly CSR activities, Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) has donated Rs 10 lakh to Manam Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation working for improving, developing, and sustaining mental health of various target groups that need special attention and efforts for their mental wellness. On behalf of OSL Group, Executive Director (HR & IR) PK ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022 HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of IT major HCL Technologies, on Friday hosted the 8th edition of the HCL Grant Pan India Symposiums 2022 on the theme “CSR for Nation Building” for NGOs, at XIM University here with the aims to build capacities through critical masterclass and panel discussions with experts. It was ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 19, 2022 As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium has launched ‘Jal Seva Shibir’ to provide drinking water to local communities, to offer relief from the summer heat. Water kiosks have been set up at Bhurkamunda village, Sarbahal Chowk, Jharsuguda Railway Station and Bus Stand, in association with NGO Sehada, ...

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 ...

Sanjay Banga Odisha had made tremendous strides in the last couple of decades to become one of the fastest-growing states, rebooting effectively from the Covid impact. It is among the first few states in India to quickly bounce back to the pre-Covid level growth rate. According to Odisha’s Economic Survey 2021-22 released recently, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 18, 2022 Santosh Kumar Amat who quit the lucrative India Revenue Service (IRS) in 1993 and joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2017, is likely to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha, elections for which will be held in June. Western Odisha’s well-educated and firebrand tribal leader and the blue-eyed boy of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 18, 2022 Microtek, the leader in the power product market of India, is looking forward to expanding its presence in Odisha with the launch of new range of inverters and home UPS series. Microtek recently organized a Star Retail Partners’ Meet here where the company introduced its newly launched range of inverters and home UPS series ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 17, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has scored a hat trick of awards at the 11th edition of Fly Ash Utilization Conference Expo Awards instituted by Mission Energy Foundation for efficient management of fly-ash. Vedanta Power Plants at Jharsuguda in Odisha won awards in the >=500 MW and <=500 MW categories respectively; ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 14, 2022 The sacred ‘yajna’ at the new Jagannath Temple, built in collaboration with Vedanta and villagers at Katikela village in Sundergarh district of Odisha came to an end today with over devotees offering oblations to the Trinity. Over one thousand devotees from Sundergarh and nearly districts offered prayers to the Trinity seeking the divine blessings, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 14, 2022 Notwithstanding the adverse business conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, direct selling industry in Odisha has recorded a growth rate of 13.3 per cent, reaching an all-time high of Rs 1034 crore during the Financial Year 2020-21, according to the Annual Survey Report released by Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) here on Saturday. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 14, 2022 Reliance Jio continues to lead in the average 4G download speed chart published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the month of April. Jio achieved 23.1 Mbps average 4G download speed in April, witnessing an improvement from 21.1 Mbps in March this year. As per the data published by TRAI on ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 12, 2022 Zuari Agro Chemicals-backed fertiliser company Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) has set the price band for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Rs 39-42 per share having face value of Rs 10. Through the IPO, the government will be offloadng its entire stake of 19.55 per cent in the company. The IPO will open on ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 12, 2022 JSW Infrastructure, India’s leading ports company and part of US$ 13 billion JSW Group, has begun commercial operations at Paradip East Quay Coal Terminal in Odisha. This is a fully-mechanized terminal at Paradip Port with an annual coal handling capacity of 30 million tons. The coal terminal has been built as a cape compliant ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 11, 2022 With an objective to increase agricultural productivity and the income of farmers, JSPL Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has launched the ‘Jindal Krishi Vikash’ program in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Under this program, the Foundation will support the farmers, mainly the small farmers with farm mechanization equipment. “Mechanisation ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 11, 2022 Ziqitza Healthcare Limited (ZHL), the operating agency for 108 Ambulance services in Odisha, on Wednesday felicitated 13 meritorious children of its staff members who were top scorers in the Class 10th examinations. The awards were given under the Ziqitza Odisha Scholarship 2022, organized here today. Besides, ZHL also felicitated its ambulance employees for showing ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MAY 11, 2022 State-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Director (Commercial) VS Chakravarthy visited Hot Strip Mill-2 of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on Tuesday. He was accompanied by RSP Director In-charge Atanu Bhowmick, ED (Sales & ITD) ML Agarwal, and other senior officers of the Plant. At Hot Strip Mill-2, Chakravarthy was received by CGM In-charge ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 10, 2022 Continuing its rapid expansion across various key cities and towns in Odisha, JioFiber, the most popular high-speed broadband service in the country, has now commenced its services in key areas of major cities and towns across the state. Further consolidating its leadership in the high speed broadband segment in the state, JioFiber broadband service ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MAY 9, 2022 A one of its kind industrial promotion event, “Advantage Angul” is being conducted at the Angul Aluminium Park on 9th and 10th May 2022, in joint collaboration by the Industries Department, MSME Department, Start Up–Odisha, and the District Administration Angul. This first of its kind event outside the state capital was inaugurated today by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 8, 2022 Leading steel producer JSW Steel has collaborated with the Odisha government to promote gender equality and to create vibrant opportunity for women empowerment in the State. The company is also actively engaged in creating a holistic environment for the women in workplace as well as creating platforms for livelihood generation. India’s First Women’s Business ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 8, 2022 With the IMD warning that the low-pressure area in the South Andaman Sea and its neighborhood is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm, electricity distribution company TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) has chalked out a detailed disaster management plan to deal with cyclone ‘Asani’, the company said in a statement today. TPCODL ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, MAY 8, 2022 State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) has spent more than Rs. 1600 crore on CSR activities in the last three years which is 25 per cent more than the mandated target of Rs. 1284 crore, a senior executive of the Company said. Speaking at the CIL’s first ‘CSR & Sustainability Conclave’ at Ranchi on Saturday, ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MAY 8, 2022        SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has been rendering invaluable contribution in nation building by developing a wide range of newer grade import substitute products as well as high strength defence grade steel. Sustained focus on R&D and best in class manufacturing facilities has helped the Steel Plant to make foray into the elite ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 7, 2022 KL Deemed-to-be University, one of the leading universities in the country for graduation and higher education, today inaugurated its Regional Office in Bhubaneswar. Odisha School & Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash inaugurated the office in presence of the University officials. Located at Satya Nagar in the Capital City, the office has been established ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, MAY 6, 2022 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited pledges to strengthen grassroots sporting culture on Kids Athletics Day by supporting young athletes from local communities. Placing holistic development of communities at the core of its operational philosophy, Vedanta Lanjigarh runs several socio-economic developmental projects in the region. Presently, over 100 students are undergoing training in Archery ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 6, 2022 The 109th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) held under the chairmanship of Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra today approved 6 industrial projects worth Rs 493.62 crore that would generate employment opportunities for over 1317 people in the State. The SLSWCA gave its nod to Jatia Steel Ltd to ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MAY 6, 2022 Jugal Kumar Borah has assumed the charge as the Director (Technical/Projects & Planning) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a Coal India Limited subsidiary. Prior to his new assignment, Borah was posted at Coal India Limited headquarters, Kolkata as General Manager (Production). Immediately after assuming charge, Borah visited the coalfields under MCL and reviewed the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 6, 2022 Reliance Jio, in partnership with Disney+ Hotstar, now provides a 3-month subscription of Disney+ Hotstar Mobile at no extra cost, to its prepaid users on select recharges. Customers can choose from different Jio recharge plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription for 3 months. Jio users also get Unlimited Voice, Data, SMS and other benefits ...

TBB BUREAU BERHAMPUR, MAY 5, 2022 With a mission to enhance the digital learning outreach, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL), the joint venture between Tata Power and Odisha Government for power distribution in Southern Odisha, is organizing Digital Literacy Campaigns across all its licenced area of operations. These districts include Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Kandhamal and Boudh. ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MAY 5, 2022 The Rajgangpur Unit of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited organised an exposure visit for students of Lanjiberna Upgraded High school to Dalmia Institute of knowledge and Skill Harnessing (DIKSHa) Training Centre, Dalmia Private Industrial Training Institute (DITI), LVPEI Dalmia OCL Eye Centre and Line-3 cement plant in Rajgangpur recently. The exposure visit was planned with ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 5, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium recently organized various awareness campaigns on fire safety and prevention for its employees, business partners and the community at large. In line with this year’s National Fire Service Day theme ‘Learn Fire Safety, Increase Productivity’, various fire prevention training and awareness programmes, quizzes, mock drills, sports tournaments, etc., ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 3, 2022 In an endeavour that aims at enhancing experience of rural electricity consumers in Marshaghai area, TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) today inaugurated its first mobile Customer Care Centre (CCC) at Marshaghai Tehsil in Kendrapada district. Mahakalapada MLA Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak flagged off the mobile CCC in presence of senior officials of TPCODL. The ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 3, 2022 Aditya Birla Group company Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL)’s Project “UANAT (Utkal’s Action for Agricultural Transformation)” launched in collaboration with Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF), is making a transformative change to the lives of more than 15,000 rural households of Kashipur Block in Rayagada district and Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district in Odisha ...

TBB BUREAU      BHUBANESWAR, MAY 2, 2022 A Uday Bhaskar Reddy has joined as the new Zonal Manager (ZM) of the Bhubaneswar Zone of Punjab National Bank (PNB). Reddy started his career in 1988 as an Agricultural Officer in PNB and during his successful journey of over 34 years, he has worked in different capacities of the Bank in different geographies ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MAY 2, 2022 Coal Miners are playing an important role in strengthening the economy and development of the country, said Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Chairman-cum-Managing Director OP Singh on the occasion of May Day that the company celebrates as Miners Day. Addressing a colourful programme at Belpahar in Jharsuguda last evening, Singh said coal miners are the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 2, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has announced long-term sourcing of 380 MW of renewable energy for its Aluminium Smelters. Some 180 MW of this RE will be for the Aluminium Smelter at Jharsuguda, Odisha, and 200 MW for the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) at Korba, Chhattisgarh. This will be carried out ...

TBB BUREAU JAJPUR, APRIL 29, 2022 The domestic demand for stainless steel will grow more in the near future and the Indian manufacturers should augment their capabilities to supply the best-quality products, Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh said on Friday. Singh made the comment during a visit to the plant of the Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) in Jajpur ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 29, 2022 Magik, the LED lighting brand promoted by Century Ply and Star Cement, has undertaken an aggressive marketing plan aiming to be the market leader in the Smart and LED lighting category in Odisha by the end of the current financial year. Magik has a very strong distribution network in Odisha. Presently it is available ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 29, 2022 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has disbursed Rs 31,786 crore in Odisha during the financial year ended 31 March 2022, recording an increase of 40% over the preceding year 2020-21. The financial support comprised Rs 14,077 crore to banks for lending towards crop loans as well as term loans in the ...