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TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 31, 2021 President Ram Nath Kovind launched the National Polio Immunisation Day for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday.   Today is the Polio National Immunization Day, also known as ‘’Polio Ravivar”. As per provisional report on Day 1, close to 89 lakh children under five ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 31, 2021 Rourkela-based Bhagyashree Sahu was elated when Prime Minister Narenndra Modi mentioned her name in his ‘Man ki Baat’ on radio programme on Sunday.  “That moment remained one of the most prized moments of life when I heard being mentioned by PM Modiji in his famous programme ‘Man ki Baat’ on radio today,” said Bhagyashree ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 31, 2021 Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today released a standard operating procedure (SOP) on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres. Announcing the decision the Minister said now cinema halls can operate with full capacity. Sanitisation and COVID protocols will have to be adhered to but people ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JANUARY 30, 2021 In a function held at Ispat Stadium here to mark the SAIL Foundation Day, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) CEO Dipak Chattaraj presented the coveted Nehru Vishista Karmachari Puraskar to 79 employees for the year 2020.  The employees were awarded for their exemplary contributions towards improving the performance of the plant with their commitment, dedication ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 30, 2021 Leading steel manufacturer of India Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has been conferred with prestigious Mahatma Award 2020 for its massive humanitarian effort to support the communities and local administration in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, the social arm of JSPL, received the award today at India International ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, JANUARY 29, 2021 A two-day mushroom cultivation training was organised at the Institute of Periphery Development (IPD) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on January 22-23.  In all, 10 women and five men from Baghdega, Kairkera, Garda, Barilepta and Khairtola villages of Nuagaon Block attended the training programme. The sessions included theoretical inputs on the ‘Dhingri’ mushroom cultivation ...

TBB BUREAU BARBIL, JANUARY 29, 2021 JSPL Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), recently conducted a capacity building training programme for local women self-help group (SHG) members. Office bearers of 60 SHGs of peripheral villages took part in the two-day event. The participants were imparted training on leadership qualities, business development, record-keeping and marketing of ...

TBB BUREAU VADODARA, JANUARY 29, 2021 Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Ltd’s new plant at Vadodara in Gujarat with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 1 lakh electric two-wheelers was inaugurated on Thursday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Wardwizard has invested around Rs 45 crore in the new plant at Vadodara. The new plant is estimated to generate around 6,000 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 29, 2021 The Capital City of Odisha will soon have Indian Institute of Law (IIL), primarily for the teachers of law. The socio-legal research institute will be set up by the Bar Council of India (BCI) in partnership with city-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) to promote advanced studies and research in Law. BCI Trust ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 29, 2021 In a first-of-its kind study, doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi have found that the synergistic effect of ayurvedic formulation BGR-34 along with allopathic drug Glibenclamide (a medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2) can have a significant role in improving the overall quality of life of ...