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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 23, 2023 In a landmark achievement, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has successfully facilitated the first-ever shipment of cashew nuts from Odisha to Bangladesh. The consignment, comprising 2 metric tons of premium quality cashew nuts, was exported by the West Bengal-based exporter Paaf ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 23, 2023 L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) concluded its Children’s Eye Care Week with an awareness walk on Sunday, centred around refractive errors in children. This vibrant week-long celebration marked the 15th-year milestone of LVPEI’s dedicated children’s eye care unit, the Miriam Hyman Children’s Eye Care Centre. Dr Ramesha Kekunnaya, Director of Child Sight Institute, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 23, 2023 With the aim of helping Odisha youths gain employability and relevant skill sets for the power sector, Tata Power – which is running four Discoms in the state in joint venture with the State Government – has signed MoUs with renowned universities. The initiative is in line with the Odisha Government’s ‘Skilled in Odisha’ ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2023 AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, supported by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and in collaboration with Fluid Ventures on Wednesday announced that ‘Odisha Startup Carnival 2023, would be held here from December 10 to 23, 2023. Huge numbers of participation expected for this year’s edition from across the spectrum as Odisha witnessed tremendous growth ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2023 Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco Industries Ltd. has evinced interest in setting up a plant in Odisha to produce battery-grade Aluminum foil, a critical component in Lithium-ion cells used in electric vehicles (EV). Talking to media persons on the sidelines of the 77th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals and National Metallurgist ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2023 Terming the theme of the 77th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals and National Metallurgist Awards (IIM-ATM 2023 & NMA) ‘Sustainable Transformations in Metal Industries’ is a clarion call to the community to enable the metal industry to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, Hindalco Industries Ltd. Managing Director  and IIM ...

Bhubaneswar, Nov 22, 2023 Today, the world is debating the perils of Generative AI technology as much as its promises and possibilities. Despite the flip side, this world-tilting technology has opened up a profusion of applications. But what pulsates me more than any other possibility is the harnessing of Generative AI for public good. If I make it explicit, I ...

Holds cancer screening camp across Lanjigarh and Bhawanipatna TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, NOV 22, 2023 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, recently organised a three-day cancer screening drive in Lanjigarh to generate wider awareness about cancer detection and treatment. The drive was undertaken in association with the BALCO Medical Centre (BMC) – one of India’s foremost cancer hospitals, known for ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 21, 2023 SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility, a multi-stakeholder innovation and financing platform supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IPE Global, in collaboration with a leading Indian startup, Redwing, launched a pilot drone network to enhance accessibility and affordability of healthcare services in the Rayagada district of Odisha. This ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 21, 2023 The World Hotels and Resorts has introduced Lyfe Hotels in Bhubaneswar, marking the brand’s inaugural presence in one of India’s captivating and divine urban centres. The first-of-its-kind luxury in the city of many firsts, Lyfe Hotels is strategically located at Janpath in Bhubaneswar which is a major north-south thoroughfare that provides seamless connectivity to ...