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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/MUMBAI, MARCH 26, 2022 The largest telecom and digital service provider of the country, Reliance Jio has announced two new plans dedicated to IPL fans. Two new mobility plans with Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription are introduced, Rs. 555 Jio Cricket Data Add-on plan with 55-day validity and Rs. 2999 annual plan. Under the new plan of Rs. 555 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 26, 2022 Expressing concern towards poor and vulnerable sections of society, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme for another six months i.e., till September 2022. The Phase-V of PM-GKAY scheme was to end in March 2022. It may be ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 26, 2022 Antara, a part of the USD 5-bn Max Group, today announced the launch of its 10-bed Care Home facility in Jasola. The launch closely follows Antara’s announcement to invest over Rs. 300 crore across Residences for Seniors, Care Homes and Care at Home services and MedCare products in the next 3-4 years. This ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 26, 2022 With the aluminium, steel and other captive power plant (CPP)-based industries in Odisha grappling with critically low levels of coal stock to run their CPPs due to curtailed supply, the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) has sought immediate intervention of the State and Union Government for normalization of coal supply to ...

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 ...

TBB BUREAU BANGALORE, MARCH 26, 2022 Celebrating five successful years in India, Lexus India today announced the launch of its new Buyback Promise program starting with the ES 300h and a Loyalty program under the ‘Lexus Life’, umbrella. Lexus commenced operations in India in 2017, with the commitment of providing amazing experiences to its discerning guests. The buyback program for ...

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 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 24, 2022 In a major boost to Government’s “Make in India” initiative, Airports Authority of India (AAI), under its R & D initiative, has entered into an agreement with Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the joint, indigenous development of systems for air traffic management and surface movement of aircraft at airports in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 24, 2022 Riding on a sharp increase in buying activities by different ministries and departments, procurement of goods and services from government portal GeM has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore during the current financial year registering a 160 per cent growth as compared to the previous fiscal, GeM CEO Prashant Kumar Singh said on Thursday. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 24, 2022 One of the largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power producers in the country, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been adjudged the National Winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability, in recognition of its relentless focus on Sustainable mining and environment-friendly practices. Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors (IOD), is regarded as ...