TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 8, 2022 Nine students from AIIMS Bhubaneswar have been awarded with the prestigious ICMR Postgraduate Thesis Grant for the January 2022 session. Dr. Raghavendra V Balagod from Orthopedics, Dr. Pritika Gahlot from Microbiology, Dr. Sunkoji Srujan, Dr. Anju Ashok A K, Dr. Bharath Kumar Koppisetty, Dr. Alia Tahseen from Biochemistry, Dr. Srijan Mandal from CMFM, Dr. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 8, 2022 As part of its CSR initiative focusing on strengthening healthcare facilities in rural and underserved parts of India, Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, on Friday installed an oxygen plant with 500 LPM capacity, at Sub Divisional Hospital (SDH) Rairakhol in Sambalpur district ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 6, 2022 The ICICI Centre for Elderly Eye Care was launched at LV Prasad Eye Institute’s Mithu Tulsi Chanrai Campus here today. Supported by ICICI Bank – CSR Initiative, the centre was inaugurated by Saurabh Singh, Head – TASC, GBG and ICICI Foundation; Jaisingh Dhumal, Head-Technology Finance group, ICICI Bank; Dr. Srikant Kumar Sahu, Campus Head, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APRIL 5, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, dispatched its first rake consignment of 4,000 tonnes of fly-ash from Jharsuguda plant to one of the plants of Holcim India – ACC Cement, Chaibasa Cement Works, for the production of low-carbon cement. This initiative is a part of Vedanta Jharsuguda’s waste-to-wealth imperatives and ensures gainful utilization ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 5, 2022 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP)’s Advisor (Legal) Manish Kharbanda has been featured in the recently published Forbes Legal Powerlist 2021 as one of the Top 50 General Counsels in India. Kharbanda received this prestigious recognition for his performance and leadership in legal advisory services. He has been selected for this prestigious honor by a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 5, 2022 A bright young student who always dreamed of skyrocketing his Olympiad dreams, has made India proud by winning the gold medal at the 18th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Dubai this year. Rajdeep Mishra, a Class 10 student from Odisha, was among the six students who represented India and won the competition ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 4, 2022 The Rourkela Chapter of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) on Sunday organised a function to celebrate the 18th Foundation Day of PRCI. PRCI Rourkela Chapter Chairperson Archana Satpathy presided over the function and cut the cake to mark the occasion. BN Mishra, Editor, Koshal Horizon & former PR Executive of Rourkela Steel ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 4, 2022 In an endeavor to improve the emergency service infrastructure in the State, the Odisha Government along with Odisha Police has deployed 106 numbers of 112 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) in the first phase across the State. The aim of this new service is to address the distress calls by the citizens in a more ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, APRIL 4, 2022 A series of records and benchmarks were set by SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in the Financial Year 2021-22 in varied fields of endeavour right from production and productivity to techno-economics and projects. Annual Business Plan (ABP) targets were achieved in number of areas for the first time while many old Mills too recorded ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, APRIL 3, 2022 The 31st Foundation Day of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was celebrated on Sunday at the Company’s Headquarters in Sambalpur.  The celebrations started early in the morning with the “Run for Excellence” wherein, former CMDs, present Board Members, President & Vice-Presidents of Jagruti Mahila Mandal, MCL employees and their families participated with great enthusiasm and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 3, 2022 Centre For Sight Group of Eye Hospitals entered Odisha with the opening of its state-of-the-art eye hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Unveiling the advanced world-class eye care hospital with the latest technology backed by a trusted team of doctors, Centre for Sight group has taken yet another step towards providing better and qualitative eye ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 2, 2022 This year, to uphold the occasion of the 86th Foundation Day of Odisha, Reverie Language Technologies in association with Mool Innovation Labs is organizing “JantraJuga ‘22: The Utkala Dibasa Hackathon.” So far 34 teams have registered for JantraJuga.The hackathon aims at bringing together Odisha’s young and booming student developer community to leverage technology to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022           For the financial year 2021-22, the Central GST, Central Excise & Customs, Bhubaneswar Zone has shown remarkable growth in revenue realisation. Till March 31, 2022, total revenue to the tune of Rs. 50978 crore (approx.) has been collected from various taxes, namely, GST, Customs and Central Excise registering a phenomenal growth of 27 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a state-of-the-art cancer centre on the premises of the Apollo Hospitals Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Apollo Cancer Centre is equipped with the latest technology amid the need to treat the growing number of cancer cases. It is the first and only cancer centre in the state to be ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022 In Odisha, 83.31% people live in rural areas and most of them depend on groundwater for drinking and domestic use, as per the 2011 Census report. In rural areas, water supply relied heavily on borewells and handpumps before the Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) campaign started in August 2019. But all HHs are expected ...

TBB BUREAU  BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022 Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) ended the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) on a high note, clocking 168 million tonne coal production with an impressive growth of about 14 percent over the previous fiscal. In the financial year 2020-21, MCL produced 146 million tonnes of coal and dispatched 146 million tonnes. ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, APRIL 1, 2022 Paradip Port Authority (PPA) registered highest cargo handling of 116.13 million metric tonnes during the financial year 2021-22 (FY22), surpassing the previous best of 114.55 million metric tonnes achieved during the year 2020-21. During FY22, the Iron Ore traffic dropped by around 30 percent due to international market conditions and poor demand for iron ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022 JSW once again emerged as the single highest contributor to the total mining revenue earned by the Odisha Government with close to Rs 18,284 crore contributions in way of premium and other statutory dues during financial year 2021-22 (FY22). The revenue by means of premium and other dues from the auctioned captive mines of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 1, 2022 Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) bagged Utkal B1 and B2 Coal blocks in the Angul-Talcher Coal belt. Added with the coal reserve of Utkal C, JSP has secured sufficient reserves of coal to enable the mega steel company to enhance its capacity for green steel making. JSP is the first steelmaker in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 31, 2022 Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), the charitable wing of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) group of industries, has invited nominations for the prestigious Ekalabya Puraskar-2022, the annual sports award for outstanding young sports person of the State which carries a cash prize of Rs. five lakh. Besides the main award, two citation awards are ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MARCH 31, 2022 The Occupational Health and Safety Month which was being observed in Rajgangpur-based Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.  (DCBL) since March 1, concluded today. Employees and officers of the Company enthusiastically participated in the programme which reiterated Dalmia safety. Speaking on the occasion, Assistant Director (Factories & Boilers)-Rourkela Bibhu Prasad who graced the closing ceremony as chief guest, ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 31, 2022 The Angul Unit of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) observed the 17th death anniversary of the founder of Jindal Group of Companies Om Prakash Jindal (Bauji) with a series of spiritual and charitable activities. The employees along with the local villagers paid their respect with floral tributes. The observance began with a special prayer ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, MARCH 31, 2022 Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) observed the 17th Punya tithi (death anniversary) of its founder Om Prakash Jindal, fondly called Bauji, at the pellet plant premises here on Thursday. A series of programs were organized at the pellet plant, Kasia Mine, and Tensa Mine to commemorate the day. Barbil business unit head Brij Badhadra ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 31, 2022 Oasis Fertility, one of the leading fertility chains in India, announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art full-fledged IVF centre in Odisha at Bhubaneswar. Backed by a highly competent team of Fertility Specialists, India’s finest Embryologists and scientists, Oasis Fertility enables couples to achieve their parenthood dreams through systematic, holistic, compassionate, and tech-based advanced ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 30, 2022 Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday organised a mega SGG Credit Linkage programme at Pipili. Inaugurating the programme, SBI Bhubaneswar Circle Chief General Manager Vidya Krishnan handed over loan sanction letters to local self-help groups (SHGs). On the occasion, 730 new SHG loans and renewals were disbursed to group members ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 30, 2022 Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set a fresh record in single-day hot metal production. The three Blast Furnaces (BF) of the plant namely BF-1, BF-4 and BF-5 produced 16,167 tonnes hot metal on Tuesday to achieve the feat, surpassing the previous single-day best of 15,505 tonnes registered on March 27, 2021. Similarly, Blast Furnace-5 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 30, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, commemorates the rich cultural heritage of Odisha and commits to mainstream the beautiful and ancient art form of Dhokra by working with artisans from the Kankeri village, situated near its Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district on the occasion of Utkal Divas.    Dhokra artisans of Kankeri ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 30, 2022 India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, TRENDS, announced the launch of its new stores in Balugaon town of Khorda district and Daspalla town of Nayagarh district in Odisha. Trends is truly democratizing fashion in India, by strengthening its reach & connect with consumers in India – right ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 28, 2022 The state-of-the-art New Plate Mill (NPM) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has surpassed the Annual Business Plan (ABP) target of 920,000 tonnes in the current financial year for the first time since inception. The ultra modern Mill went past the benchmark which also is the rated capacity of the Mill in the A Shift ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/MUMBAI, MARCH 26, 2022 The largest telecom and digital service provider of the country, Reliance Jio has announced two new plans dedicated to IPL fans. Two new mobility plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription are introduced, Rs. 555 Jio Cricket Data Add-on plan with 55-day validity and Rs. 2999 annual plan. Under the new plan of Rs. 555 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 26, 2022 With the aluminium, steel and other captive power plant (CPP)-based industries in Odisha grappling with critically low levels of coal stock to run their CPPs due to curtailed supply, the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) has sought immediate intervention of the State and Union Government for normalization of coal supply to ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, MARCH 25, 2022 Vedanta Limited’s Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has launched a skill training program to create employment opportunities for local youth by enhancing their skill sets in the housekeeping trade. The company has partnered with NABARD for the program, which will be implemented by the Vedanta Foundation. Inaugurated by NABARD’s Kalahandi ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 24, 2022 One of the largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power producers in the country, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been adjudged the National Winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability, in recognition of its relentless focus on Sustainable mining and environment-friendly practices. Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors (IOD), is regarded as ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 24, 2022 Jajang Iron Ore Mines of JSW Steel Ltd. has been conferred with the “Best Productivity Excellence Award” for its multiple innovative ideas applied in its mines. The prestigious award was presented by Odisha State Productivity Council on Wednesday during its 47th Annual General Body meeting. The top honour was bestowed on Jajang Iron Ore ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 23, 2022 Sadashiv Samantaray has taken charge as the new Director (Commercial) of Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), on Tuesday. Sadashiv Samantaray Samantaray is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and MBA from Utkal University. After joining NALCO as a Graduate Engineer Trainee of the second ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 23, 2022             The Blast Furnace-I Parvati of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) that was re-commissioned after upgradation on May 9, 2018, has surpassed the 3 Million Tonnes (MT) mark in hot metal production on March 21. RSP Director In-Charge Atanu Bhowmick visited the Department and congratulated the larger Blast Furnace collective on this commendable performance. Bhowmick ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 23, 2022 Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Center for Adivasi Research and Development (CARD) to develop entrepreneurship skills among tribal youths and provide them with quality education. The MoU was signed recently for multi-modal initiatives and projects on teaching, skilling, training and global outreach, IIM Sambalpur said ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 23, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has successfully achieved the coal production target of 163 million tonnes (MT) fixed for the current financial year (FY22). The Coal India Limited subsidiary went past its target of 163 MT on Tuesday, making extra efforts to maximize coal production during the remaining nine days of the financial year and ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, MARCH 23, 2022 NTPC Talcher Kaniha on Tuesday inaugurated a 500KW Solar Rooftop project. NTPC Talcher Kaniha Executive Director K Srinivasa Rao inaugurated the 500-Kilowatt project installed on the rooftops of various buildings at NTPC Kaniha. Around 1570 solar panels have been installed across 5000 sq meters of roof top area, which are set to generate 7.66 ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 22, 2022 JSPL Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), awarded OP Jindal Star Scholarship and OP Jindal Jewel Scholarship to 28 meritorious students of Angul district. Angul Collector and District Magistrate Siddharth Shankar Swain presented the scholarship cheques to the selected meritorious students in presence of Jindal Steel & Power Angul Location ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 21, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has successfully achieved the highest ever annual target of 200 million cubic metres (MCuM) overburden removal (OBR) fixed for the current financial year. The Coal India subsidiary on Sunday went past this target of 200 MCuM, stepping towards a new record of OBR. OBR, which refers to removal of top-soil ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 21, 2022 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs.4013 crore to the Odisha Government, highest in the country, for critical rural infrastructure development in the state under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) during the FY 2021-22. During the year, major thrust has been given to the improvement in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 21, 2022 Adding yet another feather to its cap of scripting scores of success stories, Odisha’s veteran stevedoring firm Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL), under the able stewardship of its Managing Director Mahimananda Mishra, has achieved its mission of handling and transferring heavy lift cargo via riverine navigation from Paradip Port.  Accordingly, OSL has been successful in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 21, 2022 Leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been honoured with CSR Excellence Award for its multidimensional initiatives in supporting the community and government to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The prestigious award was presented by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to Jindal Steel & Power President & Group Head (CSR) Prashant Hota ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 20, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Sunday achieved a milestone in the history of coal producing companies in the country by successfully dispatching over 170 million tonnes of dry fuel to the consumers during the current financial year (FY 2021-22). At the end of March 19, 2022, MCL was able to dispatch 170.2 million tonnes ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, MARCH 17, 2022 JSW Paradip East Quay Coal Terminal (EQCT) commenced its commercial operations of 30 MTPA fully mechanized coal loading facility at Paradip Port on Tuesday. The terminal was inaugurated by Paradip Port Trust Chairman PL Harnath and JSW Infrastructure Ltd JMD Arun Maheshwari in presence of senior officials from APGENCO, NTECL, Sembcorp Energy India Limited, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 17, 2022 J B Pany J B Pany, Director, Javastra Technology Private Limited, has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Odisha State Council of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for the year 2022-23 at the council’s AGM held here on March 15. Gupta Power Infrastructure Limited Managing Director M K Gupta, MD has been ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, MARCH 15, 2022 India’s largest power producer, NTPC Ltd, is striving to elevate fuel supply for pit head plants to reduce cost for electricity generation. In a step towards making NTPC a more cost-conscious organization and making electricity generation more affordable and sustainable, NTPC Darlipali Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) has signed a pact with NTPC Dulanga ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 13, 2022 Coal India Limited subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Saturday crossed 157 Million Tonne (MT) in coal production in the current fiscal (FY22) surpassing the previous high achieved by every other company, to become the leading coal producing company in the country. On 12th March 2022, the company produced 7.62 Lakh Tonne of dry ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/PURI, MARCH 13, 2022 The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata commemorated the Commonwealth Day 2022 with a friendly Beach Volleyball Match between a joint team of ‘UK in Kolkata’ and Team ‘Odisha Sports’ at the Blue Flag Beach, Puri in a joint collaboration with the Sports & Youth Services Department of Odisha and the Puri District Administration ...