TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 3, 2021 Union Commerce Secretary Dr Anup Wadhawan on Thursday said that India’s export performance continues to be impressive, with provisional data of merchandise exports in May 2021 showing a significant growth of 67.39 per cent over May 2020 level and 7.93 per cent over May 2019 level. Talking to media, he said that Merchandise ...
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India exports 11,49,341 MT of Marine products during FY21
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 3, 2021 The COVID pandemic and sluggish overseas markets cast their shadow over India’s resurgent seafood sector as the country exported 11,49,341 MT of marine products worth Rs 43,717.26 crore (US$ 5.96 billion) during FY 2020-21, registering a contraction of 10.88 per cent as compared to a year earlier. USA, China and the European Union ...
Read More »ADB, India sign agreement to support preparation of road upgradation project in Sikkim
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 3, 2021 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $2.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan to support project preparation and design activities to upgrade major district roads in Sikkim that will help improve connectivity to important towns, rural areas, and pilgrimage and tourist destinations in the northeastern state. ...
Read More »BMW India launches contactless vehicle service initiative
TBB BUREAU GURUGRAM, JUNE 3, 2021 German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday said it has launched a contactless vehicle service initiative for its customers in India. The BMW Contactless Service enables customers to book vehicle service, review service-related quotations, and make payments securely online, the company noted. “At BMW, we strongly believe in leveraging new-age technologies to augment our brand’s ...
Read More »TPCODL celebrates 1st anniversary of its successful operations in Odisha
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 2, 2021 Tata Power’s TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL) on Wednesday celebrated the completion of the first year of its successful operations in Odisha. Since its acquisition a year ago, TPCODL has consistently presented sustainable, affordable and innovative energy solutions to its customers in Odisha. As India’s largest private sector power distribution company, Tata Power ...
Read More »Kishore Chandra Das assigned additional charge as RINL CMD
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 1, 2021 State-owned steel maker RINL on Monday said Kishore Chandra Das has been assigned additional charge as its Chairman and Managing Director with effect from June 1, 2021. The additional charge to Das has been given for a period of one month or until further orders, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) said in a statement. ...
Read More »JSPL sets up 270-bed COVID Care Centre at Angul
TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 1, 2021 Union Minister Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dedicated a 270-bed COVID Care Centre at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) Plant Angul, in presence of Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das and JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal. Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb, Chhendipada MLA Susanta Kumar ...
Read More »GST return filing deadline for May extended till June 26
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2021 Following the recommendations of the GST Council, the Centre has extended the deadline to file GST returns for May by 15 days till June 26. The GST Council, in its 43rd meeting on May 28, had decided to extend certain compliance relaxations on account of Covid-19. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and ...
Read More »OSL continues logistic support to Odisha Govt to fight against Covid-19
TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAY 31, 2021 In a major step towards ensuring fully logistic support to the Odisha Government, Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) carried out the Customs and Airport clearances of a special cargo flight carrying the consignment of 1300 medical grade oxygen cylinders as well as other medical consumables which were airlifted from China and landed at Biju Patnaik ...
Read More »Vedanta rolls out vaccination program for employees, families
TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2021 Delivering on its commitment to ensure the health and well-being of its people, Vedanta has launched a mega vaccination drive across its locations to cover all employees, their families and business partners. The company has received 50,000 doses of the vaccine and employees and family members are being inoculated across business units. Vedanta ...
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