TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 7, 2021 Somit Gupta has bagged the prestigious “Mr. Odisha 2021” title in the Super Model India 2021 competition held in Lucknow recently. This competition, organised by the Dreamz Production House, is a national level platform which promotes bright talents of the country. In this mega event, more than 6000 participants participated who were judged by ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 6, 2021 “It is high time that women get their due for their contribution to the society and treated at par with men, if we want to prosper as a country. Basic rights and opportunities should not have a gender demarcation. This learning should begin at home at the earliest age possible,” said Dr. Mona Lisa ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 5, 2021 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated India’s first and one-of-its-kind World Skill Centre (WSC) at Mancheswar Industrial Area here, describing it as a milestone that adds a new chapter in skill ecosystem of Odisha. The WSC will be a premier institute to impart advanced skills and create globally employable youth in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2021 A high-level delegation team led by Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AgenceFrançaise de Développement (AFD) in India visited the Capital City of Odisha today to take the overview of the City Investments to Innovate Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) projects in the city. The delegation included Thomas Salez, Economic Counsellor-Energy and Industry Division from the Regional ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 4, 2021 World’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for setting up a 12 million tonne per annum (MTPA) capacity integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore. The MoU was signed by Hemant Sharma, Principal ...

TBB BUREAU Bhubaneswar, March 1, 2021            Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.           The 74-year-old BJD supremo came down to the Vidhan Sabha dispensary to receive the Covaxin jab, officials said.           Sharing a picture of him getting inoculated, Patnaik tweeted, “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 27, 2021 TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, on Saturday set a new benchmark in operational excellence by launching value added services as a part of its Demand Side Management (DSM) initiatives for its customers. The service was inaugurated by Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Principal Secretary, ...

TBB BUREAU ROURKELA, FEB 27, 2021 “Judicious use of natural resources can help reduce the volume of generated waste. Let’s strive further to reduce energy consumption which will help in achieving a corresponding drop in the usage of natural resources and thereby reserving them for the future generation,” said Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) CEO Dipak Chattaraj, while inaugurating a national ...

TBB BUREAU KANIHA, FEB 27, 2021 Keeping in view the growing demand for renewable energy, the Talcher Kaniha Unit of NTPC Ltd today reiterated the company’s commitment to clean energy.  “NTPC is committed to generate and provide reliable power at a competitive price in a sustainable manner. We use environment-friendly technologies and also focus on social upliftment of society to ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, FEB 26, 2021 Continuing its dominance in Odisha market as the most preferable digital service provider, Reliance Jio further extended its leadership position with 52.6 percent gross revenue market share in the sector, as per the latest financial report published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the October-December quarter of FY 2020-21. In fact, ...