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TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 23, 2022 While the world rediscovered ‘Namaste’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, to Indians, it resonates at a spiritual level as it appeals to the core value system of Air India. ‘Namaste’ rekindles fond childhood memories as it perhaps is one of the first life lessons that our parents teach us as a mark of showing respect ...

TBB BUREAU JAGATSINGHPUR, AUGUST 23, 2022 In the wake of the recent flood in Jagatsinghpur district, JSW Foundation and district administration distributed special relief packages in the flood-affected areas. Recently, coastal belts of Odisha received an unprecedented monsoon rainfall causing the Mahanadi River basin to flood. Some villages of Jagatsinghpur district have been submerged in the flood water. Particularly, Kujang ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 23, 2022 HCL Technologies (HCL) has won the prestigious National CSR Award 2020 instituted by Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The award recognizes the path-breaking work by the HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of HCL Technologies, toward equitable and sustainable development of communities living below the poverty line in urban slums. HCL Foundation’s ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, AUGUST 23, 2022 IndusInd Bank has launched two Digital Banking Units (DBUs) at Jalandhar (Punjab), and Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu) to commemorate the 75th Year of India’s Independence. This announcement is in line with the recent Digital Banking Unit advisory, to accelerate and widen the reach of digital banking services in the country. The DBUs will offer a ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, AUGUST 23, 2022 With an aim to improve coal grade conformity, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) organized a coordination meeting at company headquarters, here today under the chairmanship of General Manager (Quality Control) RK Raju. The meeting was attended by the Quality managers of all coal producing areas of MCL. The Quality Control team of MCL discussed various ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 23, 2022 As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and All India Council for Technical Education has identified 75 higher educational institutes/incubators, including Odisha’s Centurion University of Technology and Management, as Smart India Hackathon nodal centers to host the participants of SIH and facilitate an environment to conduct the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 23, 2022 Capri Loans, a leading NBFC focused on MSME credit and housing finance, has commenced operations of its gold loan business with 100-plus branches across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. These branches are equipped with an artificial intelligence-powered security vaults to offer best-in-class safety to the gold ornaments. The technology ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23, 2022 State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to set up a large capacity solar equipment manufacturing facility. “A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NHPC and BEL…for setting up of gigawatt scale vertically integrated solar manufacturing unit,” a BSE filing ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23, 2022 Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that the Center is making sustained efforts to attract more private entrepreneurs into mineral exploration. Mineral exploration will be carried out without adverse environmental impact through enhanced use of drones and other latest technologies, he said. Addressing the two-day International ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2022 Considering the increasing cases of cyber fraud activities against electricity consumers, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) on Monday re-issued an advisory against the unscrupulous elements, who are attempting to trap consumers by sending them electricity supply disconnection threat through SMSes. The Discom has also requested all its consumers to only connect to ...