PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, MAR 13, 2021 Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in India, entered Odisha by unveiling its first store in Bhubaneswar today.  Located at Rupali Square, the aesthetically-designed showroom is a part of the jeweller’s global expansion plan and its vision to strengthen retail presence in eastern India. Inaugurated by Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAR 12 Vedanta Aluminium celebrated International Women’s Day at its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, and aluminium & power operations at Jharsuguda. As part of the celebrations, various interactive sessions, awareness drives and community engagement activities like mass plantation, week-long menstrual hygiene awareness campaign, etc. were conducted. The commemoration started with Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 9, 2021 The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) on Tuesday signed an agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a plastic park at Paradip. The proposed park will come up on 120 acres of land with an investment of Rs Rs.106.78 crore. The MoU was signed ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, MARCH 9, 2021 Employees of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) observed Fitness Day on Tuesday to mark the birthday of JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal, who is known for his fitness and patriotism, besides being an industrialist.  On the occasion, JSPL and its social arm JSPL Foundation organised various programmes to promote fitness among employees and local ...

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 ...