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TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2021 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani to provide a sponsored B. Tech Process Engineering degree through Work Integrated Learning Programme without the need for a career break. The unique skill ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Jaideep Bhatnagar has taken over as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) today. He took over from Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia who superannuated on 28th February, 2021. An Indian Information Service Officer of 1986 batch, Bhatnagar has earlier served in Doordarshan News, and as Head of the Commercial, Sales and ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2021 International e-commerce-powered direct selling company QNET has announced the launch of SmartAir, a new state-of-the-art air purifier model, as part of its ongoing partnership with Sharp Business Systems in India. The new SHARP-QNET SmartAir features Sharp’s patented Plasmacluster Ion Technology (PCI) with proven efficacy in obliterating SARS-CoV-2 by 91.3 per cent within 30 seconds. ...

TBB BUREAU Bhubaneswar, March 1, 2021            Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.           The 74-year-old BJD supremo came down to the Vidhan Sabha dispensary to receive the Covaxin jab, officials said.           Sharing a picture of him getting inoculated, Patnaik tweeted, “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 1, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19  vaccine today,  at AIIMS New Delhi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEB 28, 2021 Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on Sunday announced that it has acquired additional equity stake in its investee company skyTran Inc. (“skyTran”) for a consideration of USD 26.76 million increasing its shareholding to 54.46% on a fully diluted basis. skyTran is a technology company incorporated ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, FEB 28, 2021 It is common practice for beauty brands to use ingredients that could potentially harm the body. These toxins may seem harmless, but can severely damage the skin in the long term. However, with the increase in awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals on health, used in the production of popular conventional beauty ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 27, 2021 TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, on Saturday set a new benchmark in operational excellence by launching value added services as a part of its Demand Side Management (DSM) initiatives for its customers. The service was inaugurated by Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Principal Secretary, ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, FEB 27, 2021 “Judicious use of natural resources can help reduce the volume of generated waste. Let’s strive further to reduce energy consumption which will help in achieving a corresponding drop in the usage of natural resources and thereby reserving them for the future generation,” said Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) CEO Dipak Chattaraj, while inaugurating a national ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, FEB 27, 2021 Keeping in view the growing demand for renewable energy, the Talcher Kaniha Unit of NTPC Ltd today reiterated the company’s commitment to clean energy.  “NTPC is committed to generate and provide reliable power at a competitive price in a sustainable manner. We use environment-friendly technologies and also focus on social upliftment of society to ...