TBB BUREAU KANIHA, MARCH 11, 2022 NTPC Talcher Kaniha has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2021 calendar year. NTPC Kaniha is one of the 135 organisations to win a Distinction in the International Safety Awards 2022. Now in their ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 11, 2022 The Odisha Regional Office of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) under FIDF with the Odisha Government. The MoA was signed between State Principal Secretary (Finance) Vishal Kumar Dev and NABARD Odisha RO Chief General Manager C Udayabhaskar Chief General Manager in presence of ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 11, 2022 The state-of-the-art New Plate Mill of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has surpassed the 5 Million Tonnes (MT) production mark on Thursday. The ultra-modern Mill began its journey with commencement of rolling in the year 2014. It produced the last one million tonnes of Plates in a record 13 months which signifies its high rate ...

TBB BUREAU JAGATSINGHPUR, MARCH 10, 2022 Country’s leading steel makerJSW Steel contributed an advanced oxygen plant and machinery to adequately cover the needs of people at Jagatsinghpur.  The Oxygen Plant has been installed at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) amid the third wave of Covid-19 outbreak. “At JSW we believe in inclusive industrialization and we are consistently taking people along ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 9, 2022 The much awaited public hearing for expansion of FRP Hindalco Hirakud, a unit of Aditya Birla group, was completed on Wednesday. People supported the expansion programme in hope of getting local employment and other benefits. “Hindalco has given local employment to the people of Hirakud and western Odisha. Hence, we are hopeful that it ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MARCH 9, 2022 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), one of India’s leading cement manufacturers is reiterating its focus to encourage an inclusive environment, foster a fair and diverse workforce, and promote gender equality through its multiple initiatives at the company’s Rajgangpur facility and its surrounding communities. Birajini Ekka, working at cement mill section proudly hoisted the National ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2022 City-based L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) every year observes the World Glaucoma Week (March 6-12) to bring public focus on this eye disease that can affect both adults and children. Glaucoma is an eye problem associated with increase in the eye pressure, and is characterized by damage to the optic nerve leading to ...

PBD BUREAU ANGUL/BARBIL, MARCH 9, 2022      Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) and its social arm JSPL Foundation celebrated the birthday of JSP’s Chairman Shri Naveen Jindal as ‘Fitness Day’ here on Wednesday. To commemorate the day, a host of programmes were organised at Barbil pellet plant, Kasia and Tensa mines.   To mark the occasion, a Health Clinic was organised ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 8, 2022 The Odisha Regional Office of NABARD on Tuesday celebrated the International Women’s Day. The event was organised at Bhubaneswar and in 15 districts of Odisha. The programme at Bhubaneswar was graced by Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Odisha as Chief Guest and Poly Pattnaik, Principal, Mothers’ Public School ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 While celebrating International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) will also cheer its large number of women employees who have not only excelled in various fields of endeavours but have also forayed into many a field earlier known as ‘male bastions’. Women can now be seen on Shop floors, operating cranes and pulpits ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 On the eve of the International Women’s Day, JSPL Foundation, the CSR arm of Jindal Steel & Power launched a special programme ‘Jindal SwayamSampanna Nari’ on Women’s Skill & Education in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Under this programme, underprivileged girls and women can avail of financial assistance towards the course fee for pursuing vocational training ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 With an aim to provide specialized care for people suffering from Arthritis and various immunological disorders like SLE, Scleroderma etc, a Rheumatology special clinic has been started under the Department of General Medicine at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The clinic which started functioning from Friday, will run by a team of doctors headed by Dr Anupam ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Odisha Government in collaboration with Global Health Strategies flagged off the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) rounds in 7 districts of Odisha on Monday with the commitment to leaving no stone unturned in achieving the elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis. Trained health workers will visit every household between ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 The biggest five-a-side football tournament in India and Globally, Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five returns for its sixth year in India with qualifiers across the country. The 2022 edition of the championship will have qualifiers in 19 cities across India. The qualifiers will take place through the months of March and April, with a ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2022 In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, one of India’s largest networks of eye hospitals, is conducting free eye check-up camp for women of all age groups across all branches in Odisha till March 31, 2022. For registration, contact 9619320971. The hospital has made special arrangements for screening for certain eye ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 6, 2022 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and Government of Odisha, has been conferred with Gold level award at the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) Innovations Awards 2022 during International Smart Utility Week held at New Delhi. ISGF is a Public Private Partnership initiative of the Union Power Ministry ...

TBB BUREAU PURI, MARCH 6, 2022 India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail, TRENDS, announced the launch of its new store in Nimapada town of Puri district in Odisha. Trends is truly democratizing fashion in India, by strengthening its reach & connect with consumers in India – right from Metros, mini metros, to Tier ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 5, 2022 The 108 Ambulance service completed nine years of its uninterrupted emergency service in Odisha on Saturday. Since the launch of the service in the State in March 2013, 108 Ambulances have ferried and saved more than 75 lakh valuable lives. Patients from both urban as well as rural areas of the State benefited from ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, MARCH 5, 2022 With the aim to inculcate safety awareness amongst the workers, Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) commenced observance of the 51st National Safety Week (NSW) on Friday at its office premises based at Badapadia in the port city of Paradip. The weeklong observance started with the administration of safety pledge at a special occasion graced by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 5, 2022 The Department of Health and Family welfare, Government of Odisha, will organize the second phase of the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme in a bid for elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in seven endemic districts of the state, on Monday. The districts in which the programme will be organised include Bargarh, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, MARCH 5, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur is planning for comprehensive development of Talcher town where one of its major coalfields is located. Talcher which is also known as the ‘City of Black Diamond’ in Odisha contributes approximately 60 per cent of the total coal produced by MCL and has one of ...

TBB BUREAU GOA, MARCH 4, 2022 Jamshedpur FC took a major step towards securing the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) Winner’s Shield after a dominant 5-1 victory over Odisha FC at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim. Daniel Chima Chukwu (23’, 26’) scored a first-half brace to take his season’s tally to nine goals before Paul Ramfangzauva (45+1’) pulled one back ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2022 The CII Odisha State Council on Friday announced the names of new office-bearers for the year 2022-23. Sridhar Patra Sridhar Patra, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, National Aluminium Company Ltd. has been elected as the Chairman of the Council. His name was announced at the first meeting of the reconstituted Odisha State Council held here today. Patra ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2022 Country’s leading steel producer JSW bagged the first position in ICT category at the CII Odisha Annual Meeting organized here on Friday. The state-level award ceremony was hosted under Industry Carnival for Quality Circles, Industry Relations, Environment Safety & Health (ESH) and ICT categories. JSW clinched the prestigious award in ICT segment through digital ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 4, 2022 Observance of the 51st  National Safety Week started at Jindal Steel and Power (JSP)’s Angul mega steel complex on Friday with a slew of programs to sensitize the employees, workers and community on safety practices. The weeklong programme started with the hoisting of Safety Flag by Assistant Director of Factories & Boilers Archana Dash who ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2022 Though the women’s movement and fight for equality has come a long way, it has miles to go. While it cannot be ignored that millions of women around the world are denied basic rights and opportunities each day, it is to also be acknowledged that circumstances have progressed immensely. Taking forth the vision of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 3, 2022 With the objective of providing better healthcare services to the older adults, the Department of Medicine of AIIMS Bhubaneswar has started a special clinic in Geriatric Medicine from Tuesday. The special clinic will function on every Tuesday from 2 PM to 5 PM. Additional Professor, Medicine Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty will be the in ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 3, 2022 Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of state-run SAIL, kept the graph rising in all key production areas in the first eleven months of the current financial year i.e. FY22. In the April 2021-February 2022 period, RSP was successful in producing  39,27,790 tons of  hot metal, 36,18,231 tons of crude steel and 33,16,518 tons of saleable ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 3, 2022 Angul Collector Siddhartha Shankar Swain on Thursday flagged off the Swasti Express – a special initiative by JSPL Foundation for senior citizens in presence of Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) Angul Location Head and Executive Director Hridayeshwar Jha, Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Santosh Pradhan, ADPHO (TB & Leprosy) Dr. Biswabihari Mohanty, District Social Security ...

TBB BUREAU GOA, MARCH 3, 2022 Jamshedpur FC will look to consolidate their lead at the top of the table when they take on Odisha FC in the Hero Indian Super League at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Friday. Jamshedpur continued their red-hot form with a massive 3-0 victory over depleted Hyderabad FC, to dethrone them from the top ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 3, 2022 Amblyopia or ‘Lazy eye’ is a vision-related disorder that affects about 4 percent of children globally. If left untreated, it may lead to permanent visual impairment. To tackle this common cause of vision impairment and blindness, popular eye care chain, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals Group utilizing Bynocs Software, a new groundbreaking innovation which provides ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2022 Around the world, Amway has been taking on the issue of malnutrition, helping thousands of children live better, healthier lives. In India, Amway is fighting childhood malnutrition through its globally renowned nutrition program – Power of 5, helping children under the age of six to lead a healthy life. Stepping up its efforts in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) has been awarded as the “Best Logistic Company of the Year” for successful diversification in multiple logistics in the 7th Edition of ‘East Coast Maritime Forum 2022’ held in Kolkata recently. On behalf of the OSL Group, its VP (Marketing & Coordination) Lingaraj Panigrahy received the award at a special ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Sharad Kumar Srivastava took over as the Additional General Manager of East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday. Prior to the new assignment, he was working as Principal Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer at Metro Railway, Kolkata. Srivastava, who holds degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, joined in Indian Railways in 1988. He has vast ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Monday crossed the magnificent figure of 150 million tonne (MT) in coal production, that too in a record time of 11 months. With this, MCL has joined the coveted club of coal companies which have produced 150 MT coal in a financial year. Earlier, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has been adjudged “Port of the Year” in the Non-containerised Cargo category in the Eastern Star Awards 2022 held in Kolkata recently. The 7th edition of East Coast Maritime Forum 2022 concurrent with Eastern Star Awards was held by Exim India Shipping Times on February 24. PPT Deputy Chairman ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 27, 2022            With the primary objective of supplying reliable power to all its consumers, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has been focusing on upgradation of existing electricity distribution infrastructure and augmentation of the same.            TPCODL has recently undertaken a number of initiatives ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 As many as 366 people received free medical treatment and medicines at the multi-specialty health camp organised by the Hirakud Unit of Hidalco at Larpank Govt Upper Primary School today. The multi-specialty camp was inaugurated by Kailash Natha Pandey, Hindalco Sambalpur Cluster Head in presence of HR Head Krishna Padhi, Plant Head Debasis Mallik, ...

TBB BUREAU DEOGARH, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 Gatikrushna Pradhan of Shimilihota village under Riamal Block in Deogarh district is known as a successful farmer in his locality. Though he holds an Engineering degree, he preferred to help his father in farming instead of going for a lucrative job that his professional degree could have easily fetched him. When he started farming ...

TBB BUREAU KONARK, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 India can thrive only if a level-playing field is available for all players in Steel sector, said Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, here today. Inaugurating the two-day “Conference of Ministers of Mines and Industries from States”, the Minister said a policy to encourage the secondary steel players is necessary to give direction ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has crossed 148 million tonnes (MT) in production of coal surpassing last year’s figure within 11 months of the financial year 2022. With 35 days to go, the Company is expected to end the year with a stupendous growth of 12 per cent. The company reached 148.22 MT production mark ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL), has undertaken a range of stimulus measures to foster sporting talent, especially for the youth dwelling in villages surrounding its Rajgangpur plant and Lanjiberna Mines. This initiative will create tremendous opportunities for hundreds of youth athletes interested in ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has been relentlessly engaged in empowering local communities in its area of operations. In line with the same, various initiatives like providing livelihood opportunities to Women Self Help Groups, Mobile Health Dispensary for rural communities and Vocational Training Centers for youth and women have been established along with ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata organised a virtual chat with Odisha Football Club to celebrate the ‘India-UK Week of Sport’ today. As part of the online chat, British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, Nick Low spoke with Odisha FC President Raj Athwal. This online conversation was part of the ‘India-UK Week of Sport’ ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 In pursuance to its pursuits in creating an enterprise ecosystem around its periphery, Utkal Alumina, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Birla Group, has achieved its first milestone under project UDYAMEE and inaugurated 12 micro-enterprises –  eight in Kashipur of Rayagada and four in Thuamul Rampur of Kahalandi – in January while ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Committed to Government’s vision of covering all unbanked areas with banking services and as a part of its various customer-friendly initiatives, public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Thursday announced the launch of “Project Banksakhi” in Odisha in collaboration with Mahagram & Sunivesh India Finance Services Pvt. Ltd. for Online Bank Account opening. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), India’s largest stainless steel manufacturing company, appointed Deepak Agrawal as the Unit Head of its manufacturing facility in Jajpur, Odisha. Prior to this, Agrawal was responsible for overseeing the Hot and Cold Rolling Divisions, and managing the Civil, Projects, and Customer Supply Management functions at the plant. Commenting on the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 In a significant development, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday sought a fresh report from the State government on the alleged police excesses on villagers opposing the proposed JSW mega steel project at Dhinkia in Jagatsinghpur district. In its directive today, the High Court asked the fact finding committee to visit the site again ...

TBB BUREAU GOA, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 ATK Mohun Bagan will look to rubber-stamp their spot in the top-four with a win over Odisha FC who have nothing to lose, in a Hero Indian Super League clash at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday. ATKMB are third having 30 points from 16 games, two less than leaders Hyderabad FC who have ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 The Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics High Performance Centre (HPC), a collaborative effort of the Odisha Government and Reliance Foundation which got operational in 2019, could become a “hub of champions” in the coming years, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while interacting with athletes of the HPC during his visit to the Kalinga Stadium ...