The Business Bytes

SAMBALPUR, AUGUST 21, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a leading coal producer, has been honoured with two prestigious Dun & Bradstreet PSU Excellence Awards. MCL was recognized as the Best Mini-Ratna Category-1 company and for being the best in Coal (Central PSU). The awards were presented at a ceremony in New Delhi. Dr. Shambhu Jha, General Manager (Mining), ...

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 21, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has received several accolades at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2024 for its energy-efficient practices at its alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha. The refinery was awarded first prize in the ‘Best Energy Efficient Designated Consumer (under BEE-PAT scheme)’ category and received ...

BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 21, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): In a noteworthy development, E-commerce major Amazon.in has announced a significant 25 per cent year-over-year growth in its Home, Kitchen, and Outdoors segment in Odisha. This impressive uptick is complemented by a 15 per cent increase in new customers shopping on India’s premier online retail platform. The surge reflects a burgeoning appetite for sports ...

INDIA is standing on the edge of something big — a chance to become a global leader in AI talent. The demand for AI professionals is rocketing, with projections showing a leap from 600,000 today to a whopping 1.25 million by 2027. But there’s a catch—quantity doesn’t necessarily mean quality. While the numbers might look impressive, there’s a growing concern ...

Bhubaneswar, August 20, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Hair & Care, a well-known hair oil brand from Marico Ltd, celebrated for providing up to 100% damage repair, has unveiled its latest innovation — Hair & Care Oil in Serum. This new product combines the styling benefits of a serum with the nourishing properties of almond oil. Launched in West Bengal, Odisha, Punjab, ...

Jharsuguda, August 20, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has successfully concluded a comprehensive weeklong health awareness campaign focused on combating malaria, dengue, and diarrhoea (MDD) in Jharsuguda district. The initiative, which engaged over 3,500 individuals across 28 villages and two special schools, underscores Vedanta Aluminium’s ongoing commitment to improving community health in remote regions. In ...

Bhubaneswar, August 20, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) has achieved a significant milestone by winning the esteemed EEPC India Eastern Region Award for Export Excellence in the large enterprise category. This recognition, celebrating the company’s performance for the fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, was awarded during the recent 38th and 39th editions of the award ceremony ...

Bangalore, August 20, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  Acer, a leading innovator in the PC industry, on Tuesday introduced its first fully AI-integrated gaming laptop, the Nitro V 16. Priced at Rs. 1,09,999, this cutting-edge device is set to revolutionize the gaming experience with its advanced technology and AI-driven features. The Nitro V 16 is powered by the AMD Ryzen R7 8845HS ...

Bhubaneswar, August 20, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), one of India’s leading cement companies, on Tuesday announced that its Dalmia Private Industrial Training Institute (DITI) in Rajgangpur, Odisha, has secured the second rank in the prestigious All-India Grading of Industrial Training Institutions for the 2024-25 academic session. This accolade, awarded by the Directorate General of Training, New ...

New Delhi, August 19, 2024 (TBB Bureau): On the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day, Vedanta Aluminium, the nation’s largest aluminium producer, has taken a monumental step in promoting gender equality within its operations. The company launched Phase Three of Project Shree Shakti, a pioneering initiative aimed at inducting women employees into night shifts at its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, ...