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AM/NS India organises blood donation & health camp

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 ...

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Odisha Govt launches 106 Emergency Response Vehicles

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 ...

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Jal Jeevan Mission: Empowering women through solar energy-based water supply schemes in Odisha

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 ...

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Vedanta Aluminium reiterates commitment to fortify Odisha’s cultural heritage

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 ...

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Earth Hour: Amazon India commits to more than 500 hours of lights off across its buildings

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 26, 2022 In its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, Amazon India today announced the company will ‘switch off’ lights across all its corporate offices and operations network across India, in support of this year’s Earth Hour. Through this initiative, Amazon India will contribute to a cumulative of 500 hours of electricity savings of ‘lights ...

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Vedanta launches skill training program for youth at Lanjigarh

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 ...

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JSPL Foundation awards OP Jindal Scholarships to 28 students of Angul

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 ...

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Urgent governance on groundwater extraction in India need of the hour: WaterAid India

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 21, 2022 Groundwater – which exists almost everywhere underground – has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives and be the world’s insurance policy against climate change. On the occasion of World Water Day, 2022, WaterAid is releasing a Report, titled “Groundwater: The world’s neglected defence against climate change”, which throws sharp focus into ...

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Public hearing for Blue Fox expansion completed

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 ...

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Dalmia Cement celebrates International Women’s Day with multiple initiatives in Rajgangpur

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 ...

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