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 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 RANCHI, MARCH 7, 2022 Swayamsiddha Ladies Club, the Ladies Welfare Wing of NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, has been conducting various CSR and welfare activities for the welfare of needy local communities including support in promoting the efforts of self-dependent Ladies. As part of celebrating “Spirit of Women” on the eve of International Women’s Day 2022, Swayamsiddha Ladies Club, ...

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 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 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 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/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 RAJGANGPUR, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 With the objective of providing skill training and employment opportunities to the local youth, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited in collaboration with Bhubaneswar-based LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) launched a program to facilitate Vision Technician training to unemployed youth from land-oustees’ families. For Vision Technician (VT) training, the company has identified unemployed youth from Lanjiberna, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 The first Mobile Health Dispensary (MHD) launched by TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) has already benefited more than 10,000 villagers across 94 gram panchayats in Dhenkanal and Angul districts within the first four months of its roll out.  The MHD has been instrumental in bringing positive impact amongst villagers. Earlier, people had to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 Aditya Birla Group’s Utkal Alumina International Limited’s (UAIL) project ‘Kaushalya’ is reaching out to the unemployed rural women and through income generation helping them become self-reliant. Since its commencement in September 2015, it has trained more than 175 women in tailoring and appliqué making and has created sustainable livelihood opportunities for them in the ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 Project ‘Garima’ undertaken by the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) under its women’s empowerment initiative, has successfully entered the second month of its training module based on honing the embroidery skills of the women of Industrial slums. Ten women including adolescent girls and teenagers from Shantinagar Basti are undergoing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 7, 2022 As many as 387 people received free medical treatment and medicines at the multi-specialty health camp organised by the Hirakud Unit of Hidalco at the Hirakud Government Hospital recently. The camp was conducted with the medical support of Dr. Netra Nanda Dora, Dr. Keshaba Budulu, Dr. Padmalaya Mishra, Dr. Asuthosh Mishra, Dr. Chandan Marandi, ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 JSPL Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP), on Friday observed World Cancer Day at its periphery village in Angul. On this occasion, the medical staff of JSP’s Angul Unit attended a programme to educate the community about the signs and symptoms of cancer, and how a person can ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JANUARY 25, 2022 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, the premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina in India, participated in an offsite safety mock drill for Kalahandi district, held at the Kalahandi University Playground in Bhawanipatna on Tuesday. A 13-member team led by Harshvardhan Pande, Head-HSE&S, Vedanta Ltd. Lanjigarh, participated in the programme. The mock drill saw Vedanta Lanjigarh’s emergency ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 25, 2022 The Kinship Care Programme of SOS Children’s Villages of India serves about 300 children, including 150 girls, in 10 locations across the country. Introduced in 2017, the Kinship Care Programme ensures that children without parental care grow up with minimal disruption to their educational, cultural and social lives. Under this initiative, children who have ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 25, 2022 As part of its CSR initiative, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (Mahindra Finance) has donated a Mahindra Supro Ambulance to Odisha-based non-government organisation Paribartan under its COVID-19 Relief Project. Mahindra Finance Circle Head (Farm Equipment Loans) Deepankar Verma handed over the keys to Paribartan team leads Sudhansu Mohan Dash and Subhransu Bhusan Swain, and ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JANUARY 23, 2022 The 125th birth anniversary of iconic freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, was Celebrated at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, here on Sunday with patriotic fervour by the employees. The day is celebrated as ‘Parakram Diwas’ (day of valour). The program began with the garlanding of the portrait of Subhash Chandra Bose ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 11, 2022            India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO SOS Children’s Villages of India has imparted skill training to over 2,000 youth in the last two years which has helped them in finding employment at improved salaries.            The NGO offers skill upgrades to youth through the Vocational Training Centres that it runs in Nizamuddin, Raipur, ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, JANUARY 5, 2021 A new vegetable market developed for the local vendors at NTPC Kaniha was inaugurated on here on Wednesday. The market was inaugurated by Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo, in presence of Shri Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan, and NTPC Kaniha Executive Director K Srinivasa Rao. The new vegetable market is a part of NTPC Kaniha’s ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 4, 2022 For decades, people of Madhuramba village in Gajapati district of Odisha faced water crisis, which would become acute in summers. Till 2018, the residents of the village struggled daily to meet their drinking water needs. Lack of water in close proximity made life more difficult for them. Four hand pumps in the village catered ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 1, 2022 In line with the continued commitment and resolve to empower grassroot level farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 10th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday via videoconferencing. This enabled the transfer of an amount of more than Rs. 20,000 crore to more than 10 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 29, 2021 As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit around the corner, Reliance Foundation continued its tradition of ringing in the celebration with children from across India.  Specially curated goodie bags and presents have been shared with around 5000 children from underprivileged backgrounds, in partnership with 26 NGOs across 11 cities including ...

TBB BUREAU HYDERABAD, DEC 29, 2021 Heartfulness Tree Conservation Centre launched Modern Tissue Culture Laboratory to help propagate the critically endangered plant and tree species in the country. The project was inaugurated by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, to mark the conservation efforts by Kanha Shanti Vanam. While Heartfulness Institute aims at growing the plantlets ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2021 India faced unprecedented challenges during the second wave of the pandemic. During this testing time, corporate philanthropy assumed more significance than ever and played a critical part in helping individuals and communities get through difficult times. HCL, through all its entities, significantly ramped up its efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis. HCL proactively collaborated ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2021 In line with its vision of helping people live better, healthier lives, Amway India, an entrepreneur-led health and wellness company, promotes healthy living, nutrition, and hygiene practices among underprivileged children in collaboration with its nine partner NGOs across India. As a part of its commitment under its CSR program, Project Sunrise, the new campaign ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, DEC 20, 2021 Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited has been providing free primary health care services to the local population of Lanjiberna and 50 adjoining villages under its CSR initiative. The dispensary set up by the company in 1982, has been providing free primary healthcare to around 18,000 to 20,000 patients every year and over 1,64,565 patients from ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 20, 2021        Reliance Foundation Scholarships, a pioneering initiative to nurture India’s potential technology leaders of tomorrow, is now open for applications. Reliance Foundation will identify and support 100 of India’s brightest undergraduate and postgraduate students with a generous grant award and a strong development programme that will nurture their skills to innovate for social good. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 17, 2021 As part of its commitment to safeguard the health of the future generations, Dabur Chyawanprash announced the launch of a mega awareness initiative aimed at securing the health of underprivileged kids across the country. Under this initiative, Dabur Chyawanprash flagged off the awareness drive in the Capital City of Odisha on Friday to educate ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 15, 2021 As part of its initiatives to empower women and make them self-reliant, the Hirakud Unit of the Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco in Odisha has launched a host of programmes including tailoring training through ‘Project Prerana’ for local girls in and around its plant periphery. The Sambalpur-based unit imparts tailoring training under its Corporate Social ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 11, 2021 Films on menstruation, created by children, were released at a children’s film festival organized by UNICEF and Aaina, here on Friday. The films created by 26 children from two schools explore the theme of periods and menstrual health hygiene.  Speaking on the occasion, noted Ollywood actor and OFDC Chairperson Kuna Tripathy said that the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 10, 2021 The prize distribution ceremony for the State Level National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation-2021 was held at the Institution of Engineers Auditorium, Bhubaneswar on Friday. A.K. Goswami, Regional Executive Director, NTPC Eastern Region-II Headquarters graced the function as the Chief Guest. Pradeep Kumar Nayak, Additional Director, Odisha School Education Programme Authority, and Soudamini Dash, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/TIKIRI, DEC 10, 2021 As a part of its relentless pursuit towards health and wellbeing of this region, the Aditya Birla Group company Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), in association with Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital and Ama Odisha, organized a blood donation camp at its Township Club House at Nuapada on Friday. Employees of Utkal Alumina along with ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, DEC 10, 2021 A walkathon was organized by NTPC Talcher Kaniha on Friday to mark the National Energy Conservation Week. The theme of the walkathon was “Save Energy, Save the Planet”. The event was flagged off at DAV School and culminated at Mahanadi Club. Inaugurating the event, NTPC Talcher Kaniha ED K Srinivasa Rao spoke of NTPC ...

TBB BUREAU TIKIRI/BHUBANESWAR, DEC 6, 2021 In line with the Government’s clarion call for Swachh Bharat Mission and to spread awareness about cleanliness, the Baphlimali Mines of Utkal Alumina, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Birla Group, has observed a cleanliness drive to mark Swachhata Pakhwada. Through wall paintings, street plays, awareness rallies, essay and speech competitions at ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, DEC 3, 2021 JSPL Foundation observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities-2021 at its ‘Asha the Hope’ centre in Jindal Nagar, Angul. Various games were organised for the children with special needs, who are receiving therapeutic service at the Centre. Narayan Mohapatra, DSSO, Angul; Anita Mittal, Anindita Bandyopadhyay, Atanu Rath, Principal OPJS; K.P. Behera, CMO of ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, DEC 2, 2021 Earning enough to sustain his five-member family was not an easy task for Nimai Charan Mohanty, a farmer from Giria Village under Rajkanika Block of Kendrapara District in Odisha. Forty-five-year old Nimai is a small farmer who holds 3.5 acres of agricultural land in which he grows paddy in Kharif season and vegetables like ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOV 26, 2021 Vedanta Jharsuguda, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has bagged the prestigious 19th FICCI CSR Award 2020 in the women empowerment category for its flagship community development project – Subhalaxmi Co-operative, a 4100-plus members strong all-women co-operative society operating in Jharsuguda. The FICCI CSR award recognizes the efforts of companies in integrating ...

TBB BUREAU BANGALORE, NOV 25, 2021 Xiaomi India, country’s No.1 smartphone and smart TV brand, on Thursday announced its partnership with Saahas Zero Waste to extend support for an e-waste awareness drive, initiated by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). In a month-long initiative, KSPCB along with the help of Saahas Zero Waste, Xiaomi India and other participating brands ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, NOV 18, 2021 The AMITY Cup Inter Industry T20 Cricket Tournament was inaugurated at Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) sports ground in Jindal Nagar Township. Anup Mallick, Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board, Angul graced the occasion as chief guest and inaugurated the four-day tournament. In the inaugural match held today, JSPL defeated MGM Steel. Chasing ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 16, 2021 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture company of Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, believes in overall socio-economic growth of local communities in its areas of operations. Bringing the values to action, the company today inaugurated its first Vocational Training-cum-Tutorial Center in Talagarh village under Naraj Gram Panchayat in ...

TBB BUREAU DHAMRA, NOV 15, 2021 Adani Foundation – the CSR arm of Adani Group of Companies has been undertaking various knowledge and skills enhancement programme to enable the farmers in adoption and engagement in dual cropping, Horticulture and production of high value crop in Adani Dhamra Port vicinity. As part of the programmes, the farmers are introduced and linked ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 11, 2021 Aditya Birla Group’s Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), in partnership with Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundations (BRLF), has initiated Project UANAT (Utkal’s Action for Agricultural Transformation) in Kashipur Block in Rayagada District and Thuamala Rampur Block in Kalahandi District to help farmers reap a rich harvest. This CSR project is centered on farm-based livelihood interventions ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 1, 2021 Gram Vikas is developing a specialised cadre of community professionals, Village Lekha Mitra (VLM), under its Community Cadre Management programme. It is an entrepreneurial approach to developing accounting and auditing skills and service providers in the rural areas. The VLMs are identified and trained for supporting Village Development Committees to maintain their records and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 30, 2021 Amidst the growing energy needs and changing global climate landscape, the Government of India has identified new areas to achieve higher levels of penetration of renewable energy by proposing certain amendments to Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The objective will be to enhance demand for renewable energy at the end- use sectors such as ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 27, 2021 Union Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sudhanshu Pandey today stressed on the need of taking proactive measures for enhancing financial viability of Fair Price Shops (FPS). The CEO, CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC)   gave a presentation about the various service offerings provided by CSC. Subsequently, an update on the activities ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 10, 2021 Following request from individuals and various organisations across the country, JSPL Foundation, the CSR wing of Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL), has extended the last date for nomination for the 4th edition of its Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman-2021 to October 20, 2021. Like the previous three editions, this pan India initiative will ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, OCT 8, 2021 One of India’s pioneering homegrown cement companies Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has been focusing its concerted efforts to secure life and livelihood of people living in the peripheral villages  of Lanjiberna Mines and RGP Cement plant through various CSR interventions. The Rajgangpur Unit of the Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, as part of its CSR ...