TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, APRIL 28, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, took trainee students of its Skill Training Program at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district of Odisha on an immersion tour to experience the workings of the hospitality industry. 30 trainees visited the Amrapali Hotel in Bhawanipatna and got a never-seen-before orientation on the hospitality industry, tourism, food & ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL/BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 28, 2022 Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on Thursday dedicated TMT Rebar Mill of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) at its 6 MTPA (million tonne per annum) integrated steel complex at Angul. The 1.4 MTPA capacity TMT Rebar Mill is one of the world’s largest and most mdern Rebar Mill, and the only producer ...

TBB BUREAU KOIRA, APRIL 27, 2022 The public hearing for JSW subsidiary Bhushan Steel & Power Limited’s Netrabandha Iron Ore Mines was successfully organized at Baladihi village under KoiraTahsil of Sundergarh district on Wednesday. The public hearing was conducted as part of the statutory compliance for environmental clearance. Residents from periphery villages — Khajuridihi, Sonua, Boldihi and Patamunda of Netrabandha ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 25, 2022 World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 every year to bring global attention to efforts to end malaria, encourage action to reduce suffering and death from the disease, and highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. This year, in Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Railway Station was ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, APRIL 25, 2022 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has kick started a week-long health sensitization campaign for local communities on World Malaria Day. In line with the theme ‘harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives’, the company is reaching out to nearly 12,600 people residing in 28 ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 25, 2022 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways & AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that under the Maritime Vision-2030, the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) will become a mega port. “For this, employees, stakeholders like exporters and importers will have to play a crucial role,” he said. The Union Minister said that Paradip is going ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 25, 2022 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways & AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday inaugurated the newly-developed as well as Odisha’s first ever riverine jetty at the port city of Paradip, in presence of Odisha Minister for Commerce & Transport, Planning & Convergence Padmanabha Behera, Water Resources and I&PR Minister Raghunandan Das and Paradip MLA ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 Entrepreneurship, as we all know, is a key driver of economic growth. That is why both the central as well as the state governments have launched a series of schemes to build and nurture a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. ‘Start Up India’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Skill India’, ‘Atal Innovation Mission’, ‘Digital India’ ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 Sneha Soren of KIIT University has won the first gold medal in 49-kg weightlifting in the 2nd Khelo India University Games held in Bengaluru. Sneha lifted 69 kg in Snatch event and lifted 92 kg in Clean and Jerk event with a total lift of 161 kg. LIIT & KISS Founder Achyuta Samanta congratulated ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR/TALCHER, APRIL 24, 2022 Laying emphasis on further strengthening of safety standards in its operational areas Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Chairman-cum-Managing Director OP Singh said that the company should aim at achieving zero accident level at the workplace. Presiding at the Annual Mines Safety Fortnight’s awards distribution ceremony hosted by Jagannath Area in Talcher Coalfields on Saturday, Singh ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 24, 2022 Reviewing the performance of the Paradip Port here on Sunday, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal urged the Port authorities to augment its capacity to 500 MMTPA by 2030 from the existing capacity of 279 MMTPA. During his maiden visit to the Port today, the Minister reviewed various infrastructure projects, PPA ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 Underscoring the importance modern technology in mining, Odisha Minister for Steel and Mines, Prafulla Mallik, on Sunday exhorted the stakeholders to adopt the latest technologies in mining and mineral processing to make mining safer and more efficient. In his address at the national seminar on “Technological and Digital advancements in Mining and Mineral Beneficiation” ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 With the objective of bridging the demand-supply gap in quality primary healthcare services in the State, Odisha-based startup ‘VKareU’ has come up with a mobile app that offers a wide range of healthcare services at people’s doorsteps. Founded by Binod Agarwalla and Radha Agarwal and mentored by noted Oncologist Dr. Sunil Agarwal, ‘VKareU’ will ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 22, 2022 Leading barbecue restaurant chain, Absolute Barbecues in Bhubaneswar, has kicked off its Street Food Festival featuring an exotic spread of Indian street delicacies here. The festival which began on April 20, will continue till May 1. To add to the joy, popular Ollywood actress and model Sheetal Patra visited the food fest as a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Odisha Energy Minister Capt. Dibya Shankar Mishra has laid emphasis on transition to a low carbon economy so as to preserve resources and protect the climate. Speaking at the sensitization workshop on “Long-Term Energy Action Plan for the State of Odisha”, the Minister urged upon the departments to galvanize their efforts in respective sectors. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Dr. Sweta Singh, Additional Professor in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, has been conferred with the prestigious Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Movicol Corion Award. The award is FOGSI’s highest award and carries a gold-plated plaque, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 75,000. Dr. Singh received ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Coal supply shortage, coupled with soaring temperatures that have led to an increase in the demand for electricity, has caused several States to cut power supply in households daily. But the situation is not that grim in Odisha, said a senior executive of Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL) while assuring of uninterrupted ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022    A series of programmes aimed at spreading awareness about fire safety was organised by city-based AMRI Hospitals from April 14 to 20 to mark the National Fire Safety Week. Expressing the importance of observing National Fire Service Week, AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar Vice President & Unit Head Nilanjana Mukherjee said, “Safety is an integral part ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APRIL 20, 2022 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Wednesday said that it would investigate into the matter related to atrocities against Scheduled tribes and safety negligence by the authorities of JSW Bhusan Steel & Power Pvt.Ltd because of which four contractual labourers sustained burn injuries while performing duty in the JSW BPSL plant on ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 20, 2022 With an aim to enhance preparedness to meet any eventuality arising out of a gas leakage, a joint Mock Drill was organized by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Mundali Unit and Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) today at LD Gas Holder premises of Steel Melting Shop-II (SMS-II) Unit. As a part of statutory requirement, this ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022 City-based Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has been adjudged the 5th Best Multi-Speciality Medical Facility in Eastern India by the prestigious English periodical Outlook magazine. The Outlook Health Best Hospital Ranking 2022, presented by the Outlook magazine and NEB Research, has put the Orthopaedics Department of KIMS in an All-India 6th rank and ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, APRIL 20, 2022 The 59th Annual Metalliferous Mines Safety Week Final Day function was held at Soyaballi in Keonjhar district on Wednesday. The day-long event, held under the aegis of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Chaibasa region was hosted by TRB Iron Ore Mines of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP). Prabhat Kumar, Director General of Mines ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 20, 2022 India’s leading and most secure healthcare crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru.com today said that more than 100 critically ill patients from various parts of Odisha were benefited from donations up to Rs 10 crore through crowdfunding to support their medical expenses and bills between January 2021 and April 2022. These crowdfunding campaigns supported by ImpactGuru were ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 19, 2022 PVR Cinemas, the largest and most premium film exhibition company in India, announced the launch of its first multiplex in Odisha. Strengthening its footprints across key markets, the newly launched 6-screen property at Forum Galleria Mall in Rourkela is integrated with best-in- class theatrical solutions and a host of personalized hospitality services to offer ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 18, 2022 The Odisha government sets target to complete the land acquisition process for the proposed steel plant project of JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL) near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district in next five months, an official said. JUSL requires 2,980 acres of land to set up the proposed 13.2 million tonne per annum (mtpa) integrated greenfield ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 18, 2022 The employees of the Structural and Fabrication Shop of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) have displayed their skill and expertise once again by reviving and reinstalling a defective and unused CNC profile cutting machine of Blast Furnace#5 by using in-house resources. The revived CNC profile cutting machine was inaugurated recently at the Structural and Fabrication ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 18, 2022 Paradip Port Authority Chairman PL Haranadh today inaugurated the vessel construction activities at Paradip Port Slipway with the keel laying ceremony of a pilot boat.  The boat is being constructed by Sadhav Offshore Engineering Pvt Ltd. (SOEPL), which has taken the Slipway on lease through an e-auction process. Since the Slipway was built around ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, APRIL 18, 2022 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited has launched fly-ash brick manufacturing scheme for local entrepreneurs whereby it offers fly-ash free of cost to the local brick manufacturing units, with subsidized transportation facility. Fly-ash is a by-product of thermal power generation using coal, which fuels the company’s alumina refinery operations. It is a sought-after resource ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 16, 2022 City-based Capstone IAS Academy powered by Qleap Innovations, is one of India’s premier UPSC coaching academies whose primary focus is to enhance the career prospects of aspirants from Odisha to join high ranking civil services. Capstone IAS Academy trains aspirants for UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interviews with Systematic and Strategic preparations. Located at Quantum ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, APRIL 16, 2022 In its continuous endeavor towards impacting livelihoods of the community, Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries limited of Aditya Birla Group, recently launched skill development training on driving at Nuapada in association with Sri Ganesh Driving Training School, Nabarangpur. The program aims to provide driving skills and certificates to interested ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 16, 2022 Audi Bhubaneswar today played host to the ‘Q-drive’ experience for prospective customers and off-roading enthusiasts. It offered an opportunity to experience the superlative style, performance and quattro technology of Audi SUVs – Audi Q7, Audi Q5, Audi Q8 and Audi e-Tron. The Audi Q Drive programme offered a chance to drive the Audi Qs under trained supervision to understand all the nuances of the advanced technology that Audi SUVs offer. It provided the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 16, 2022 On World Art Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, strengthens its support to local artisan communities in and around its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Commemorating the rich cultural and artistic heritage of the country, Vedanta Aluminium recommits to creating sustainable livelihoods for artisan communities by upskilling them, helping them mainstream ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 14, 2022 Keeping customer centricity as its core objective, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has been attempting to reach out to all consumers for better service. Under its ‘Gaon Chalo’ initiative it has successfully organised 688 customer interaction camps in FY21-22to connect with customers ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 City-based Kritya Mishra has brought laurels for the state as she has been chosen to receive the prestigious Center for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) scholarship. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi, is an autonomous body under the aegis of Government of India’s ministry of culture. The 14-year-old Kritya, daughter ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 The Union Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has given environmental clearance to the 52 MTPA capacity captive jetty of JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL) for its integrated greenfield steel plant project in Odisha. The Rs.2104-crore all-weather, multi cargo captive jetty project is proposed along the waterfront of the Jatadhari river. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a change as well as an opportunity to change, said Vedanta Ltd. Resident Director of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, Dr Tapan Kumar Chand. Addressing the state-level CSR conclave of top industries of Odisha on the theme “Doing CSR: Transforming the State” today, Dr. Chand who graced the event as a ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 12, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium organized voluntary blood donation camps across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the occasion of World Health Day to support local government blood banks. Nearly 900 units of blood were donated by employees and business partners across Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh in Odisha, and BALCO in Chhattisgarh where the company has ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Following the footsteps of its founder Achyuta Samanta, KiiT International School in association with the IC3 Forum hosted the IC3 Regional Forum Bhubaneswar which brings together leadership and staff from high schools in regions for a focused dialogue on the significance of career and college counselling as an integral function in schools. The event ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 12, 2022 Odisha-based construction & infrastructure development compan Shree Balaji Engicons Limited (SBEL) has been awarded with the prestigious CIDC-Vishwakarma Award for the second year in a row. SBEL has got the award at national level for three different projects executed in favor of development of society and nation. The projects are: Best Construction Project in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 11, 2022 IPICOL and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) joined forces to take a vital step towards the proliferation of green energy in the state. On Monday, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, Managing Director Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL), and Amit Garg, Executive Director Renewable Energy, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), signed a Memorandum ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 11, 2022 JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Steel Ltd. and part of the $13 billion JSW Group, on Monday received the environmental clearance (EC) for setting up of a greenfield Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) of 13.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) crude steel from the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest ...

TBB BUREAU PURI, APRIL 11, 2022 SBI Life Insurance on Monday announced the inauguration of its new branch office in Puri, Odisha. The objective behind this is to make life insurance easily accessible to all across the state. The new branch office, located at Grand Road, will be a new touch point for the residents of the region in accessing ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 11, 2022 The state-of-the-art New Hot Strip Mill-2 of SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has crossed a major milestone with its successful commissioning recently. The Mill is now gearing up for the Performance Guarantee Test in the next phase. RSP Director In-charge Atanu Bhowmick visited the Mill to congratulate the collective on successful completion of the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 11, 2022 In today’s era, digital connectivity has become one of the basic needs and essential parts of everyday life for almost everyone, be it for communication, education, entertainment, or fulfilment of daily needs. The role and importance of staying digital connected assumed further greater significance during the pandemic. However, many people from remote pockets and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 10, 2022 The Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd. (UCCIL), the apex association of large, medium, MSMEs, trade, commerce & services, has urged the Rajya Sabha Petition Committee to address the issue of emerging stress on MSME sector by recommending policy intervention by the Union Government to streamline the funding by banking sector. In a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 10, 2022 Highlighting various entrepreneurial offers Odisha offers in every sector, a senior bureaucrat of the State Government urged industry bodies to bring in enterprising spirit among youth. ???????????????????????????????????? Addressing the first meeting of FICCI Odisha State Council for FY 2022-23 here on Friday, Odisha Industries Department Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma said, “FICCI and other industry ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 9, 2022 In a bid to facilitate and implement scaling of organic and natural farming in Odisha, Jagadguru Kripalu University (JKU) on Saturday launched a pilot project, ‘The Organic Odisha’ in Bhubaneswar. This endeavor will promote natural and organic farming by the small and marginal farmers of Odisha for their sustainable livelihood and food security. It ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 8, 2022        ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) organised a Blood Donation Camp in association with Central Red Cross Blood Bank, Cuttack at its pellet plant in Paradip on Wednesday and a ‘Health Camp’ at Baladia village under Nuagarh Gram Panchayat on Thursday. More than 100 employees and contract workers voluntarily participated in the Blood ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 8, 2022 Creating a stunning new destination for Apple buyers in the Temple City, iDestiny opened its Apple Authorized Reseller Store at Janpath, Saheed Nagar here on Friday. The store, company’s second one in Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated by Ollywood actress and model Elina Samantaray. iDestiny offers a wide range of Apple products and third party accessories. ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 8, 2022 An in-house fabricated Sample Collection Trolley for Track Hopper–2 site of the Raw Material Handling Plant of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was inaugurated recently by Atish Chandra Sarkar, CGM (Quality) and SS Roychoudhary, CGM (RMHP). Notably, iron ores (fines) received from various sources from SAIL mines are unloaded in Track Hopper-2 and Track Hopper-3. ...