TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 16, 2023 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore with 100 per cent funding from Central Government, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The proposed projects will help increase the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 14, 2023 The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-)1.36 per cent primarily due to fall in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, chemical & chemical products and textiles though food items turned costlier. The ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 12, 2023 To bolster the participation of both industries and young individuals in apprenticeship training on a nationwide scale, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, today launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An amount of approximately Rs. 15 crore was disbursed to one lakh apprentices ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, AUG 10, 2023 Paradip Port added one more feather to its illustrious cap as it achieved a major milestone by clocking record cargo throughput of 50.16 MMT Cargo on Tuesday (August 8, 2023), by registering 6.5 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. This feat has been achieved by the Port in 129 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 10, 2023 Aditya Birla Group flagship Hindalco Industries, and Texmaco Rail & Engineering on Thursday entered into a strategic alliance and announced a Rs 200 crore investment to develop and manufacture world-class aluminium rail wagons and coaches that will help Indian Railways achieve its emission goals and bolster operating efficiency, Hindalco said in  a statement. Indian ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 Coal/Lignite PSUs under the Ministry of Coal have not only enhanced their production level over the years to meet the rising energy demand of the country, but have also shown matching sensitivity and care towards native environment by adopting various mitigation measures, including reclamation of mined out areas and extensive plantation in and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 The Union Steel Ministry has constituted 13 Task Forces with the engagement of industry, academia, think tanks, S&T bodies, different Ministries and other stakeholders to discuss, deliberate and recommend upon decarbonisation of the steel sector. The Task Force on Skill Development is constituted to carry out discussions on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling of ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 8, 2023 In a major boost to fruits exports prospects, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the export of the first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate to the USA through air route. The first export consignment of pomegranate to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 5, 2023 To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the UK’s top diplomats. The annual ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition, with focus on Sustainable Development Goals, will provide an opportunity to Indian ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 3, 2023 The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 which seeks to make amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’). The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 01.08.2023. The Bill will now be sent to the President of India ...