TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2023 The World Trade Centre (WTC) at Bhubaneswar in association with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and the Department of Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts of the Odisha Government, launched the “Utkal Mahotsav-2023 – from Farm to Fashion” programme at KIIT Institute of Fashion Technology, here on Friday. Inaugurating the two-day event, Bhubaneswar Municipal ...
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19th Paradip Marathon to be held on Jan 3 to mark PPA Foundation Day celebrations
TBB BUREAU PARADIP, DEC 22, 2023 The 19th edition of the Paradip Marathon will be held on January 3, 2024 on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA). PPA Chairman PL Haranadh will flag off the marathon from the Hanuman Temple near Gate No. 5 of the Paradip Port. It will culminate at Gopabandhu Stadium, covering a ...
Read More »BoB raises Rs.2500 cr through issuance of Basel III compliant Tier II Bonds
TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, DEC 21, 2023 Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Thursday announced that it has raised Rs.2,500 crore through the issuance of Basel III Compliant Tier II Bonds Series XXV. BoB received a total of 88 bids amounting to Rs. 6,803 crore against the base issue size of Rs.1,000 crore (which translates to 6.8 times of the base issue ...
Read More »Solidaridad, Council for Leather Exports forge strategic partnership to promote innovation and upskilling in Indian leather sector
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre (SREC) and the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) have forged a strategic partnership to further strengthen the performance of the Indian leather industry in domestic and international markets. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed in New Delhi on Thursday, marks an important milestone for the Indian leather ...
Read More »MMR, Bengaluru and NCR India’s most searched regions for properties in 2023: Magicbricks
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 21, 2023 MMR (20%), Bengaluru (19%) and NCR (19%) emerged as India’s most searched regions for properties in 2023, reveals Magicbricks in its flagship report “How India Searched for Properties in 2023”. Based on the customer preferences of over 2 crore visitors on Magicbricks platform, the report observed that 80% of prospective home buyers continued to ...
Read More »5-star rating for MCL’s Ananta coal mine
TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, DEC 21, 2023 In recognition of its all-round performance in year 2021-22, Ananta opencast project (OCP) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Talcher Coalfields received the award of 5-star rating in coal mines from the Government of India. On behalf of MCL, Director (Technical/ Projects & Planning) AK Bapat received the award from Union Coal and Mines ...
Read More »Centre to hold pre-bid meet for critical mineral auction on Dec 22
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 The Union Ministry of Mines on Thursday said that it will be conducting a pre-bid conference for the first tranche of auction of critical and strategic minerals on Friday at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre here in hybrid mode. The Ministry of Mines launched the first tranche auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral ...
Read More »Lok Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023 In a historic decision, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. The Bill has already been passed by Rajya Sabha in the Monsoon Session. The new statute – The Press and Registration ...
Read More »Rourkela Steel Plant bags 14th Kalinga Safety Excellence Award-2022
TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, DEC 21, 2023 SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has bagged the prestigious 14th Kalinga Safety Excellence Award-2022 in Platinum category. In the National Safety Conclave-2023 organized at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, RSP Director In-Charge Atanu Bhowmick and GM Incharge (Safety) Asha Kartha received the award on behalf of the steel plant. This award is a recognition of RSP’s ...
Read More »Tata Power-led Odisha discoms felicitate winners of ‘Oh My Beautiful Odisha’ photo contest
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 21, 2023 Tata Power-led Odisha discoms hosted an event here to felicitate the winners of the ‘Oh My Beautiful Odisha’ photography contest. This innovative initiative, crafted to celebrate the splendid cultural, natural, and architectural heritage of Odisha, garnered an overwhelming response, attracting over 7,000 entries. The top 13 winners were rewarded with cash prize worth Rs. ...
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