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PARADIP, AUGUST 23, 2024 (TBB BUREAU):  Paradip Port Authority (PPA) marked a momentous occasion today as it celebrated National Space Day, a new national observance declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The designation of August 23 as National Space Day commemorates India’s historic achievement in space exploration — the successful soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon’s South ...

New Delhi, August 23, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Aluminium, a global leader in aluminium production, on Friday announced the appointment of Fabio Roberto Martins as the CEO of Billets. In this new role, Fabio will spearhead the aluminium billets product group, focusing on maximizing production efficiency and elevating product value. He will be responsible for driving strategic and commercial initiatives, ...

Berhampur, August 23, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched an incense stick manufacturing centre — Mangalam Dhoopbatti Centre — in the Rangeilunda Block of Ganjam District. This initiative aims to empower women in rural areas by providing sustainable livelihood opportunities through Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The centre was established in partnership with the Odisha Livelihood ...

Bhubaneswar, August 23, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, has recently launched the “Smart Anganwadi” (Shishu Vatika) project across 16 Anganwadi centres in the Hirakud region of Sambalpur district, Odisha. This initiative, part of Hindalco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, aims to revolutionize traditional Anganwadi centres by transforming them into modern ...

BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Loyola International School has clinched the title at the third edition of CSM Synapse, Odisha’s premier inter-school quiz contest. The team of Purbasha Falguni and Pratyaksh Rastogi from Loyola outperformed five other zonal-winning teams in a fiercely competitive grand finale to secure the grand prize of Rs 50,000. This year’s competition featured an exciting ...

BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 22, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): In response to evolving industry demands, the World Skill Center Bhubaneswar (WSC) has unveiled a new program in Precision Engineering under its School of Engineering. Starting from the Academic Year 2024-25, this cutting-edge one-year program is open to candidates who have completed either a 2-year ITI or a 3-year diploma from any Polytechnic in ...

BERHAMPUR, AUGUST 22, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Bajaj Auto Limited, a global leader in two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing, has officially launched its latest electric three-wheeler models at Sri Ram Auto in Berhampur. The unveiling, which took place on Thursday, featured Nikhil Trivedi, Regional Manager of Sales, and Murali Krishna Ainavalli, Regional Manager of Service, from Bajaj Auto Ltd., alongside representatives from ...

Mumbai, August 22, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Nippon Life India Asset Management has launched a new passive investment fund, the Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index Fund. This innovative fund evenly distributes investments across the 500 stocks that make up the Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index, allocating 0.20 percent to each stock. The index is diversified across different market capitalizations, with 20 ...

BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 21, 2024 (TBB BUREAU):Further fortifying its No. 1 position as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio added over 2.72 lakh mobile subscribers in June 2024, revealed the latest telecom subscriber data published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). With this, the total number of mobile subscribers on the Jio network in Odisha surpassed ...

BERHAMPUR, AUGUST 21, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched the ‘Anokha Dhaaga’ Centre, a Tata Power initiative, at Bahadurpeta village in Ganjam District. This new centre, established in collaboration with the Odisha Livelihood Mission and Mission Shakti, is dedicated to empowering women through training and micro-enterprise development. The inauguration was attended by prominent figures, ...