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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022  Continuing its people friendly CSR activities, Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) has donated Rs 10 lakh to Manam Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation working for improving, developing, and sustaining mental health of various target groups that need special attention and efforts for their mental wellness. On behalf of OSL Group, Executive Director (HR & IR) PK ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 20, 2022 HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of IT major HCL Technologies, on Friday hosted the 8th edition of the HCL Grant Pan India Symposiums 2022 on the theme “CSR for Nation Building” for NGOs, at XIM University here with the aims to build capacities through critical masterclass and panel discussions with experts. It was ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 20, 2022 Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh on Friday said that Agri-tech Start-ups are critical to India’s future economy. Addressing a Conclave-cum-Exhibition on Agri-Tech and Food-Tech in the Royal city of Mysuru, Singh said, a new wave of Agri-tech Startups has come up in India in the last few years ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 19, 2022 As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium has launched ‘Jal Seva Shibir’ to provide drinking water to local communities, to offer relief from the summer heat. Water kiosks have been set up at Bhurkamunda village, Sarbahal Chowk, Jharsuguda Railway Station and Bus Stand, in association with NGO Sehada, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 19, 2022 India’s leading television network Disney Star today announced the launch of a dedicated Odia general entertainment channel – Star Kiran – which will premiere on June 6. Odia viewers can now experience content that is deeply entrenched in the values and culture of the land with stories of inspiration, hope and progress. The network ...

Sanjay Banga Odisha had made tremendous strides in the last couple of decades to become one of the fastest-growing states, rebooting effectively from the Covid impact. It is among the first few states in India to quickly bounce back to the pre-Covid level growth rate. According to Odisha’s Economic Survey 2021-22 released recently, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the ...

TBB BUREAU BOKARO, MAY 18, 2022 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Dalmia Bharat Group, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) to drive its community-centric initiatives in Jharkhand by upskilling 600 youth, annually. The aim of the MoA is to establish a skill training centre to impart short term, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/GURUGRAM, MAY 18, 2022 Ecom Express Limited, a new-age technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, announced that it has crossed 55,000 gig workers registration on their dedicated app called ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ to onboard delivery partners since its launch in September 2021. The company’s delivery partner program aims to create part-time work opportunities for individuals with ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 18, 2022 Santosh Kumar Amat who quit the lucrative India Revenue Service (IRS) in 1993 and joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2017, is likely to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha, elections for which will be held in June. Western Odisha’s well-educated and firebrand tribal leader and the blue-eyed boy of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 18, 2022 Reliance Retail has launched a limited period Exchange to Upgrade offer for JioPhone Next. As per the offer, customers can exchange a functional 4G feature phone or smartphone for a brand new JioPhone Next for just Rs. 4,499. The JioPhone Next ‘Exchange to Upgrade’ offer allows many more Indians to embrace a truly smart ...