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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 Underscoring the importance modern technology in mining, Odisha Minister for Steel and Mines, Prafulla Mallik, on Sunday exhorted the stakeholders to adopt the latest technologies in mining and mineral processing to make mining safer and more efficient. In his address at the national seminar on “Technological and Digital advancements in Mining and Mineral Beneficiation” ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 24, 2022 With the objective of bridging the demand-supply gap in quality primary healthcare services in the State, Odisha-based startup ‘VKareU’ has come up with a mobile app that offers a wide range of healthcare services at people’s doorsteps. Founded by Binod Agarwalla and Radha Agarwal and mentored by noted Oncologist Dr. Sunil Agarwal, ‘VKareU’ will ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 23, 2022            Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Saturday called off its Rs 24,713-crore deal with the Future Group as secured creditors of RIL have voted against it.            In a regulatory filing, Reliance said Future Group companies comprising Future Retail Limited (FRL) and other listed companies involved in the scheme have intimated the ...

TBB BUREAU KOLKATA, APRIL 23, 2022 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will host the 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) from November 18 to 21 at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai for the first time in 118 years of its existence, ICAI President Debashis Mitra said on Saturday. About 6000 top accountants from 130 countries will participate ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, APRIL 22, 2022 State-owned Bank of Baroda has reduced home loan rates by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent for a limited period till June 30, the lender said in a release today. Also, the bank has announced a 100 per cent waiver on processing fees during this period. Notably, the new rate beginning at 6.50% per ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 22, 2022 Leading barbecue restaurant chain, Absolute Barbecues in Bhubaneswar, has kicked off its Street Food Festival featuring an exotic spread of Indian street delicacies here. The festival which began on April 20, will continue till May 1. To add to the joy, popular Ollywood actress and model Sheetal Patra visited the food fest as a ...

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, APRIL 21, 2022 To encourage young talent in Air Rifle Sports, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi has come forward to provide support to Shrishti Priya, a promising Air Rifle shooter of Jharkhand with a modern rifle worth Rs 3.70 lakh. She has won gold medal in the State Championship twice to her credit. She is going to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Odisha Energy Minister Capt. Dibya Shankar Mishra has laid emphasis on transition to a low carbon economy so as to preserve resources and protect the climate. Speaking at the sensitization workshop on “Long-Term Energy Action Plan for the State of Odisha”, the Minister urged upon the departments to galvanize their efforts in respective sectors. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, APRIL 21, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has significantly expanded the ambit of workforce diversity by welcoming seven transgender professionals into the workforce at its Chhattisgarh-based subsidiary, the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO). Four of them have been engaged in forklift operation at Cast House, and three others in the Security function at BALCO. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 21, 2022 Dr. Sweta Singh, Additional Professor in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, has been conferred with the prestigious Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Movicol Corion Award. The award is FOGSI’s highest award and carries a gold-plated plaque, certificate and a cash prize of Rs 75,000. Dr. Singh received ...