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Jio’s IAX undersea cable system to land in Maldives

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio), India’s largest 4G and mobile broadband digital service provider, will land the next generation multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumale, Maldives. The high capacity and high-speed IAX system will connect Hulhumale’ directly with World’s major internet hubs in India and Singapore. The Minister of Economic Development, Hon. ...

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NTPC surpasses 2020-21 electricity generation of 314 billion units

TBB BUREAU RANCHI, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 State-run power giant NTPC on Saturday said it surpassed the maximum annual electricity generation of 314 billion units achieved in 2020-21 on February 18. NTPC has recorded a generation of 314.89 billion units up to February18, 2022, surpassing the maximum annual generation of 314 BU achieved in 2020-21, a company statement said. Last year, ...

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Utkal Alumina’s ‘Project Kaushalya’ empowers Rayagada women

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 Aditya Birla Group’s Utkal Alumina International Limited’s (UAIL) project ‘Kaushalya’ is reaching out to the unemployed rural women and through income generation helping them become self-reliant. Since its commencement in September 2015, it has trained more than 175 women in tailoring and appliqué making and has created sustainable livelihood opportunities for them in the ...

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Education-focused fintech platform Propelld raises Rs. 262 crore in Series B funding

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK/ROURKELA, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Propelld, an education-focused fintech platform, has raised Rs. 262 crore in Series B funding round led by West Bridge Capital along with the existing investors – Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient. Founded by IITians Bibhu Prasad Das, Victor Senapaty and Brijesh Samantaray in 2017, Propelld has now tie-ups with over 550 educational institutes ...

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SBI Life, SWATI join hands to ensure continued education for tribal children in Odisha

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 SBI Life Insurance, one of the most trusted private life insurers in India, joined hands with Social Welfare Agency & Training Institute (SWATI), to empower the children of tribal communities in Odisha by providing them quality education in order to develop age appropriate learning levels. The initiative has been undertaken as part of SBI ...

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Renault TRIBER achieves 1-lakh sales milestone in India, launches limited edition

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FBRUARY 18, 2022 Renault, the number one European brand in India, on Friday announced that Renault TRIBER has crossed the 1-lakh sales milestone in India. Staying true to its commitment to keep building on the success of TRIBER with breakthrough product innovations and to celebrate this milestone, Renault India has introduced the TRIBER Limited Edition (LE) ...

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AM/NS India empowers women through project ‘Aajeevika’

TBB BUREAUBHUBANESWAR, FEBRUARY 17, 2022In a bid to empower women around its area of operation and create livelihood opportunities, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) under its ‘Aajeevika’ project, has started skill development programmes at Paradip.The Company has set up a Lok Vikas Kendra (LVK), centre for resource training and skill building, at Paradip to impart training on tailoring, terracotta ...

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RSP’s Project ‘Garima’ hones creative skills of women, empowers economically

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 Project ‘Garima’ undertaken by the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) under its women’s empowerment initiative, has successfully entered the second month of its training module based on honing the embroidery skills of the women of Industrial slums. Ten women including adolescent girls and teenagers from Shantinagar Basti are undergoing ...

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Vedanta, TERI join hands to accelerate its ESG goals

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 Vedanta on Thursday signed an agreement with TERI to accelerate its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. Vedanta plans to invest around Rs 200 crore over the next five to 10 years on R&D and sustainability initiatives to promote and build a sustainable ecosystem. “Vedanta… on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ...

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