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Odisha Millet Mission celebrates Raja festival with public in Keonjhar

TBB BUREAU KEONJHAR, JUNE 15, 2023 As the people of Odisha celebrate the Raja festival with fervour and gaiety, the Odisha Millet Mission brings a two-day entertaining show for the locals of Keonjhar at the Smart Bazaar, near Gandhi Square, here starting on Thursday. Raja, the most popular of the numerous festivals in Odisha, is celebrated for three consecutive days. ...

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Students from Vedanta Aluminium’s Archery Initiative help Odisha shine at Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav 2023

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 14, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium’s Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina achieved a significant milestone in its endeavours to promote grassroots sports in Odisha, with Sanjaya Majhi and Bikram Majhi from the Vedanta Archery Training Initiative helping Odisha emerge victorious in the inaugural edition of the Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav 2023, a national level sports ...

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Vedanta Aluminium Jharsuguda sets up Butterfly Park to protect rare species

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 13, 2023 Reiterating its commitment to conserving biodiversity around its operations, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of Aluminium, established a lush new Butterfly Park within its premises at Jharsuguda in Odisha. The park harbours over 100 meticulously curated selections of plant species that will attract and nurture more than 30 rare and exquisite butterfly species such ...

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NIST Berhampur offers free education for Bahanaga train accident victims’ children

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 13, 2023 Moved by the tragic death of nearly 300 people in the Bahanaga triple-train accident, NIST Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) has taken a compassionate step to assist the children of the accident victims by providing them with free education. This was announced by NIST Founder Chairman Dr. Sukant Mohapatra at a press conference, ...

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World Environment Week: Vedanta Aluminium undertakes several initiatives to promote sustainable environmental practices

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 10, 2023 Observing World Environment Week, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, undertook its annual #GreenHearts campaign which aims to bolster awareness and actions around environmental conservation. Adhering to the principles of ‘Lifestyle for Environment – LiFE’ a Government of India initiative and this year’s UN theme ‘#BeatPlasticPollution’, the week-long campaign, now in ...

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Vedanta Aluminium’s heat stroke awareness sessions touch over 6500 people in Jharsuguda

TBB BUREAU       JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 07, 2023 In the wake of the ongoing heat wave in Odisha, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a comprehensive Heat Stroke Awareness Program across several regions in Jharsuguda district. The initiative, which aimed to sensitize community members on the severity of heat strokes and educate them about the precautions necessary to protect themselves, ...

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NTPC Swayamsiddha Ladies Club conducts stitching, self-défense classes to empower women and young girls

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, JUNE 06, 2023 With an objective to empower local women with skill development, NTPC Swayamsiddha Ladies Club (SLC) of Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi provided support for organising a three-month Stitching classes for local women to harness their skills through in-house training on sewing and stitching to 20 beneficiaries. SLC also extended its support for organising three-month course ...

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World Environment Day: Gopalpur Port focuses on “Solutions To Plastic Pollution”; Launches massive plantation drive

TBB BUREAU CHHATRAPUR, JUNE 06, 2023 On the occasion of “World Environment Day-2023” and in a bid to build up a green, pollution-free as well as sustainable future, Gopalpur Ports Limited (GPL) launched a massive tree plantation drive at the port premises in Arjyapalli focusing on the United Nations (UN) theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution”.  To mark the occasion, a ...

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Odisha train accident: Vedanta joins in rescue and relief operations

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE, JUNE 04, 2023 As the tragic train accident in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening shocked the entire nation, Vedanta Aluminium that believes in action rather than words, joined the state and central administration in the rescue and relief operations immediately. Soon after the news of the accident broke, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in ...

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Reliance Foundation champions nature-based solutions for disaster mitigation

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 03, 2023 Ahead of World Environment Day 2023, Reliance Foundation Disaster Management programme has commenced a series of initiatives promoting Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster Risk Reduction in four disaster prone districts of Odisha. As part of a two-week campaign beginning on June 1, the Reliance Foundation organized workshops to raise awareness about tree planting and ...

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