TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 17, 2021 An environment friendly hand sanitizer that is gentle on the hands and lasts longer, will soon be available in the market. The alcohol-free, aqueous, non-inflammable and non-toxic hand sanitiser has been developed from silver nanoparticles by a Pune-based start-up. The hand sanitizer developed by WeInnovate Biosolutions prolongs antimicrobial activity, thus obviating the need ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 16, 2021 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy Rates for Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2021-22 (till the present season). The subsidy rate for Nitrogen has been fixed at Rs ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 16, 2021 As the Covid-induced lockdown made it difficult for its employees to visit consumers’ premises to take meter reading, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) on Wednesday announced the launch of its Self-Meter Reading App – ‘TPCODL MITRA’, which enables customers to scan their meter reading and generate the bill instantaneously through simple steps. ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JUNE 16, 2021 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited has launched ‘Sashakti Suvidha Kendra’ to help local women sustain their livelihood through various challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sashakti Suvidha Kendras are aimed at facilitating the marketing and sales of various products like turmeric, ragi, various spices, dry snacks, puffed rice, pulses, rice, paper plates, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 16, 2021 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Wednesday signed a $484 million loan to improve transport connectivity and facilitate industrial development in the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in Tamil Nadu. CKIC is part of India’s East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC), which stretches from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 16, 2021 India’s banana export continued its growth this year in terms of volume as well as value. A total of 1.91 lakh tonnes of banana worth Rs 619 crore has been exported during FY2020-21 (April to February), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. India’s banana exports grew from 1.34 lakh metric ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 15, 2021 Jaypore, from the house of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), has forayed into the menswear category. The brand, after leading the market for handcrafted and artisanal women’s wear and jewellery, has now entered the USD 28bn worth menswear market with its first-ever range of exquisite kurtas, indie-wear, elegant shirts and trousers made ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 15, 2021 Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd. on Tuesday said that it plans to augment its ethanol manufacturing capacity to 15 crore litres per annum from January 2022, from eight crore litres currently. The move is in line with the government’s decision to raise ethanol blending in auto fuels to 20 per cent by ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JUNE 15, 2021 LIC Cards Services Ltd (LIC CSL) has launched a contactless prepaid gift card ‘Shagun’ in collaboration with IDBI Bank on the RuPay platform. The purpose of this card is to expand the gift card market with an intent to promote cashless ways of gifting and present a wide range of end-use choices and in ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 15, 2021    State-owned non-banking finance company Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has recorded the highest-ever net profit of Rs 8,444 crore for financial year 2020-21, a 49 per cent jump over the previous year. In FY20, the PFC had reported a net profit of Rs 5,655 crore on a standalone basis. The company’s consolidated net ...