TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 31, 2022 The roll out of center’s new integrated food security Scheme is set to begin on 1 January 2023, officials said on Saturday. As per the decision made by cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new Scheme would provide free food grains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under NFSA, for the year 2023. ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 30, 2022 At a time when most of the farmers of Odisha are opting for high yield varieties of paddy, the Aditya Birla Group Company Aditya Aluminium Lapanga has successfully convinced western Odisha farmers to go for the indigenous variety of black rice, popularly known as ‘Kalabati’ rice which was lost over the years. Aditya Aluminium’s ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, DEC 28, 2022 On Christmas Eve, Vedanta Aluminium undertook an innovative safety sensitization campaign at its plant and township with ‘Safety Santa’. Dressed up as Santa Claus, the company’s safety personnel visited various plant sites and homes of employees to reiterate the core tenets of safety at work and home in an engaging manner. Safety awareness is ...

TBB BUREAU SUNDARGARH, DEC 27, 2022 With the onset of winter, Vedanta Aluminium organised a winter preparedness drive in Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha, distributing warm winter clothes and blankets to needy people. The two-day effort reached out to more than 750 people, especially the elderly and differently-abled, in over 50 villages across Dasmantpur, Kashipur and Laxmipur blocks of ...

TBB BUREAU BALIAPAL, DEC 24, 2022             With the objective of empowering rural women through livelihood initiatives, Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL) has started a two-month training workshop on Sabai Grass handicraft products.            The women SHG members of five villages of Pratappur Gram Panchayat in Baliapal participated in the training programme, which was inaugurated by Baliapal Tehsildar Deepak Kumar ...

TBB BUREAU DHAMRA, DEC 24, 2022 In a bid to create awareness among the farmers about their importance and contribution to society for economic and social development, Adani Dhamra Port, through its CSR wing Adani Foundation, observed National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas) with the participation of 250 farmers from its Core and Rail Corridor, at Balisahi Government UP School playground, ...

TBB BUREAU SUKINDA, DEC 23, 2022     The three-day annual conclave ‘Arunima’, hosted by Tata Steel Foundation concluded on Friday in the premises of Sukinda College, under Sukinda block of Jajpur district of Odisha. The event brought together students, women entrepreneurs and farmers across Bamnipal, Sukinda and Kalinganagar region aiming at showcasing the progressive journey of the region as ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, DEC 23, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium observed Kisan Diwas (National Farmers’ Day) with the local farming community, which included farmers and agri-entrepreneurs enrolled with the company’s Jeevika Samriddhi and Subhalaxmi Cooperative projects. Jeevika Samriddhi is Vedanta Aluminium’s sustainable livelihood project in agriculture and Subhalaxmi Cooperative is one of India’s largest rural women’s cooperatives supported ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2022 It is of utmost importance to conserve energy for a better future, said TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) Chief Executive Officer M Shenbagam. Speaking on the importance of energy conservation, Shenbagam said, “Natural resources can no longer be taken for granted. While we are gradually migrating to clean and green energy, it is ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 22, 2022 DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank is actively involved in advancing socio-economic causes and fulfilling the aspirations of individuals – especially the vulnerable communities – to adopt sustainable behaviour and practices and transform the communities. A case in point is the Bank’s thrust to create sustainable livelihood opportunities and sustainable development by improving ...