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A heart-warming tale of hope & inspiration on Friendship Day: Stem cell donation saves a Bangladeshi youth from blood cancer

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 27, 2023  A heartwarming tale of hope and kindness unfolded when a 29-year-old man from Kerala stepped forward to save the life of a complete stranger. Atanu Kishor, a resilient 22-year-old youth from Bangladesh, has been locked in an unwavering battle with blood cancer since 2017. His teenage years were full of immense difficulty as he ...

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Vedanta Lanjigarh-supported Dhokra artisans showcase their craft at national exhibition

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, JULY 26, 2023 Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, recently supported the skilled Dhokra artisans of Kankeri village of Lanjigarh in participating in a national level exhibition organised by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) at Srinagar and Gulmarg. The exhibition, organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs from ...

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Tata Power joins hands with KIIT and SIT to make Odisha youth industry & employment-ready in power sector

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 22, 2023 India’s largest power generation company Tata Power has consistently supported and empowered youth by making them with future-ready skills. In line with this commitment, the company has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two leading universities of Bhubaneswar – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Silicon Institute of Technology with aims to nurture students ...

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Vedanta Aluminium helps brighten Jharsuguda’s government schools through ‘ArtShala’ initiative

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 21, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has rolled out ‘ArtShala’ – a unique employee volunteer-driven initiative, to help transform learning spaces in rural areas. The company initiated this program at the Government UP School, Purna, where employee volunteers of the company painted lively child-friendly murals and helped transform the school walls towards creating ...

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Road Safety Network urges Union Transport Minister to adopt appropriate road safety measures

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 20, 2023 As it seems impossible to achieve the target of reducing road accidents in India by 50 per cent by 2024 due to many shortcomings, Road Safety Network – a coalition of organizations working together for improvement of road safety in India – urged Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to implement measures ...

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Tecnimont empowers rural girls in STEM: Paradip school shines at WiSE event

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JULY 20, 2023 Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), a subsidiary of MAIRE Group, recently announced its funding support for Women in Science, Engineering (WiSE) from rural parts of India. The initiative involving 160 girls was led by Prof. Rajesh Zele from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to encourage young girls from rural parts of India to ...

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Vedanta Aluminium skills nearly 11K rural youths across Odisha and Chhattisgarh; commits to further expanding skilling programs

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 15, 2023 On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on Saturday, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announced that nearly 11,000 youths across Odisha and Chhattisgarh have been trained through its skill development initiatives. Focusing on rural communities near its operations, these programs are helping bridge the gap between unskilled and semi-skilled youths ...

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Jindal Steel & Power conferred with CSR Health Impact Gold Award for COVID relief initiatives

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2023 Leading steel maker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been conferred with CSR Health Impact Gold Award for COVID relief initiatives in the mega projects category. JSP President & Group Head (CSR) Prashant Kumar Hota received the prestigious award from former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr Kiran Bedi, during a ceremony held in New ...

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Dalmia Bharat Foundation to skill one lakh youth for sustainable livelihood

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JULY 14, 2023 Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (DBL), has announced its plan to train 1 lakh youth by FY30 under its flagship programme – Dalmia Institute of Knowledge and Skill Harnessing (DIKSHa). DIKSHa is dedicated to enabling skill development and sustainable livelihoods for disadvantaged youth in rural communities in India. To strengthen ...

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