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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 23, 2021 The Union Government today allowed people above 45 years to get vaccinated against coronavirus from April 1. “It has been decided that from 1st April, the vaccine will open for everybody above 45 years of age. We request that all eligible should immediately register and get vaccinated,” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar about the ...

TBB BUREAU AHMEDABAD, MARCH 23, 2021 India’s largest private ports and logistics company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Ltd. will acquire the 58.1 per cent stake held by DVS Raju and family in Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL) for Rs 3,604 crore. To recall, APSEZ had announced the acquisition of Warburg Pincus’s 31.5 per cent stake in GPL on ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 22, 2021 The Centre has made a co-contribution amount of Rs 57,078.22 lakh disbursed till February 2021 under Atal Pension Yojana, informed Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. The Minister further stated that the Central Government co-contributes 50 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 22, 2021 Department of Posts will be organising Universal Postal Union (UPU)’s 2021 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People in all States of the country through the respective Postal Circle Offices. The subject for the Competition is “Write a letter to a family member about your experience with COVID-19” and shall be open to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 22, 2021 Calling upon to step up water conservation efforts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the better India manages rainwater, the lesser the country’s dependence on groundwater. Launching the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day today via videoconferencing, the Prime Minister said that the challenge of the ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 21, 2021 “For inclusive development of a country, strong socio-economic structure is necessary along with the industrial advancement,” said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of a Super Specialty Hospital in the Rourkela Steel Plant today, the President said that Rourkela Steel Plant has played a major role in ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, MARCH 21, 2021  One objective of the National Education Policy is to make India a global knowledge super power in 21st century and institutions like NIT Rourkela have to play a major role in achieving these national aims, said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, while addressing the 18th annual convocation of NIT Rourkela in Rourkela ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 20, 2021 The passing of the bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act will play a vital role in enhancing the mining sector’s contribution to the employment and GDP of the country, and contribute to the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 20, 2021 JSPL Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL), carried out a slew of welfare activities to mark the birthday of Savitri Jindal Ji, Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group. The Foundation provided dry ration packets to the inmates of various care homes at Angul. Officials of Jindal Mahila Samiti, Angul ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 20, 2021 Following the International Chess Federation (FIDE)’s policy to include chess in school level study curriculum, the same is being executed in different nations across the world. In this context, All India Chess Federation (AICF) has also decided to include chess in school curriculum. Accordingly, AICF and All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA) have chosen Kalinga ...