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HCL Foundation plants over 47K saplings across India to support a sustainable planet

TBB BUREAU NOIDA, AUG 11, 2023 HCL Foundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda of HCL Tech in India, announced it planted 47,000+ saplings of different native species across India to mark the 47th anniversary of the HCL Group. The mega plantation drive was organized in Chennai, Madurai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Hardoi,  Thoothukudi, North and South ...

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Aditya Birla Skills Centre fostering sustainable livelihood in Sambalpur

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 11, 2023 The Aditya Birla Skills Centre (ABSC) flagged off by Hindalco in 2020 at Hirakud is making impressive strides. The institute in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has trained over 400 youngsters and has successfully placed nearly 60 per cent of them in various sectors. Most of the students who have passed through the portals or undergone ...

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Vedanta Aluminium promotes safer breastfeeding practices among rural women

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 10, 2023 Observing World Breastfeeding Week, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, has undertaken comprehensive endeavours to promote and support breastfeeding among rural communities in the vicinity of its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Focused on remote locations that have limited access to quality healthcare and often rely on unscientific myths for medical ...

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Dalmia Cement launches Project ‘Annadata’ in Odisha to promote sustainable agriculture & food security

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, AUG 10, 2023 Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd (DCBL), India’s leading cement manufacturing company has taken a significant step towards promoting agricultural sustainability and enhancing food security in Odisha, through the launch of project ‘Annadata’. With the primary focus on promoting Paddy and Ragi cultivation, project Annadata aims to empower farmers through sustainable agricultural practices. With the year ...

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Vedanta Aluminium conducts first-ever transformer fire mock drill in Jharsuguda

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUG 8, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, in association with the Directorate of Factories and Boilers of the Odisha Government, recently conducted an on-site mock drill to counter transformer fires, at its aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. This milestone event marked the first-of-its-kind drill conducted within a transformer area among all industries in Jharsuguda, a strong testament of Vedanta Aluminium’s ...

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Vedanta Aluminium rolls out new Gender Reaffirmation Policy for LGBTQ+ employees

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 7, 2023 In a one-of-its-kind inclusive step within the domestic manufacturing sector, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has introduced a ground-breaking ‘Gender Reaffirmation Leaves and Compensation Policy’ for LGBTQ+ employees employed at its operations. The policy extends to staff members at all its locations, including its mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda and world-class ...

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Jindal Steel & Power commemorates OP Jindal’s 93rd birth anniversary

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) on Monday observed the 93rd birth anniversary of its founder Om Prakash Jindal, popularly known as  Bauji,  at its Angul plant and surrounding geography  conducting  several  participatory community friendly programmes. Early in the morning, Angul Location Head and Executive Director In-Charge, Hridayeshwar Jha, and Executive Director, Damodar Mittal, led ...

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4.13 lakh more people to be covered under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana in Odisha

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 7, 2023 In what could bring immense cheer for the social security pension aspirants, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday sanctioned Madhu Babu Pension (MBP) benefits for additional 4.13 lakh applicants. With this, the target of Madhu Babu Pension Yojana has been enhanced to 32.75 lakh.  Earlier 28.61 lakh beneficiaries were getting benefits under the ...

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Vedanta Aluminium’s Subhalaxmi Cooperative launches broom-making training for women entrepreneurs

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUG 2, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium has partnered with the renowned Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) to introduce a broom-making initiative as a part of the several entrepreneurship development opportunities offered under Project Subhalaxmi Udyogini, the second phase of Subhalaxmi Cooperative, one of India’s largest rural women’s cooperatives supported by Vedanta Aluminium. The enterprise was inaugurated at ...

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Vedanta Aluminium helps Jharsuguda residents in monsoon preparedness

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 29, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has undertaken comprehensive efforts to help the residents of Jharsuguda district boost their preparedness for the onset of the monsoon season. In particular, the company has implemented a series of proactive initiatives to address the water and health needs of the community during this season. To mitigate ...

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