Bhubaneswar, 20/12/2024: Odisha’s hockey team, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers, officially launched their new jersey, mascot, and team anthem at Kalinga Stadium on Thursday, marking their readiness for the upcoming Hockey India League. The jersey, introduced by Suryabanshi Suraj, Sports and Youth Services Minister, Sunil Gupta- COO of Vedanta Aluminium and Director of Kalinga Lancers, and Mr. Bhaskar Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary Sports and Youth Services, features home colours in a bold mix of blue and green, while the away jersey embraces a vibrant orange and white. The design represents Odisha’s rich heritage and future vision. With the Konark Wheel as…
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Enhanced integration into global value chains and a focus on building the competitiveness of MSMEs are essential for India to more than double its share in global trade from the current 2%, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Sanjay Budhia, Chairman of the CII national committee on EXIM, emphasized the need for deeper integration into global value chains and improved digital trade infrastructure. He also highlighted the importance of enhancing the competitiveness of MSMEs to address challenges hindering manufacturing and export growth. Budhia suggested creating a common online portal for issuing circulars related to various ports and locations…
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has justified the transfer of a 2,333 MW power project from Azure to the Adani Group, citing Andhra Pradesh’s power needs and the unchanged terms of the contract. This defense comes amid ongoing debates by the Chandrababu Naidu government regarding the controversial solar power deal. In a submission to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on December 7, 2024, SECI stated that Andhra Pradesh had requested the supply, and SECI was able to finalize the generation and supply of the required quantum by Adani Group under the same terms and conditions. SECI emphasized…
Sundargarh, 19/12/2024: Vedanta Aluminium has extended its support to the Children’s Festival, Surabhi, held recently as a state-level platform to encourage local young talents. This event was organized at the Girisma Upper Primary School and saw enthusiastic participation from students of 186 schools across 18-gram panchayats under the Hemgiri Block. Aimed at showcasing students’ talents, the event featured various activities including arts and crafts, music, dance, debates, essay writing, elocution, and creative writing. Dignitaries like Block Education Officer (BEO) Karuna S. Patel and other intellectuals highlighted the holistic development of students during the event. BEO Patel expressed gratitude to Vedanta for…
Bhubaneswar, 19/12: Demonstrating its commitment to empowering tribal communities and promoting education, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, has enhanced infrastructure at 14 government schools and 7 Anganwadi centres in the Jhakmani coal mine area of Sundargarh, Odisha. Over 750 students from villages including Mundelkheta, Kodajalanga, Bhograkachhar, Ghogharpalli, Jamkani, and Girisma have received better facilities such as desks, benches, chairs, tables, racks, and cupboards. The initiative was celebrated during a handover ceremony attended by school principals, educational leaders, and community members. Bhabani Shankar Pradhan, a teacher from Bhograkachhar Upper Primary School, acknowledged Vedanta’s support for fostering a better educational environment.…
New Delhi, 19/12/2024: In a move to boost operational efficiency and sustainability, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has incorporated the Bogie Open Bottom Rapid Discharge Railway Wagon (BOBRN) with pneumatic door opening actuators into its coal transportation system at smelters in Jharsuguda, Odisha, and Korba, Chhattisgarh. This initiative is part of the Indian Railways’ General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GPWIS). BOBRN railway wagons are built to carry large amounts of coal between sites such as thermal power plants and ports. Their bottom unloading mechanism, which dumps coal directly into hopper pits, ensures rapid and efficient unloading, minimizing the time required…
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୧୯/୧୨ : ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ଶିକ୍ଷାର ବ୍ୟାପକ ଉପଲବ୍ଧତା ଏବଂ ଯୁବପିଢ଼ିଙ୍କୁ ସଶକ୍ତ ସହିତ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ବିକାଶ ଦିଗରେ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିବଦ୍ଧତାର ପରିଚୟ ଦେଇ ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦନକାରୀ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ୍ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଆଦିବାସୀ ଅଧ୍ୟୁଷିତ ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ର ଜାମକାନି କୋଇଲା ଖଣି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା ୧୪ଟି ସରକାରୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଓ ୭ଟି ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡ଼ି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେଇଛି । ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ୭୫୦ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ଉପକୃତ ହେବା ସହ ମୁଣ୍ଡେଲଖେତ, କୋଡାଜାଲଙ୍ଗା, ଭୋଗ୍ରାକାଚାର, ଘୋଘରପଲ୍ଲୀ, ଜାମକାନି ଓ ଗିରିସ୍ମା ଗ୍ରାମର ସରକାରୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଡେସ୍କ ଓ ବେଞ୍ଚ, ଚେୟାର, ଟେବୁଲ, ରାକ୍ ଓ ଆଲମିରା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି । ୧୪ଟି ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଶିକ୍ଷକ, ବ୍ଲକ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ସଂଘର ସଭାପତି ଓ ଗୋଷ୍ଠି ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଉତ୍ସବରେ କମ୍ପାନି ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏହି ସହଯୋଗ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ଭୋଗରକାଛର ଉଚ୍ଚପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ଶିକ୍ଷକ…
Koraput (Odisha), December 19, 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, proudly supported “PARAB-2024”, the annual tribal and folk festival that celebrates the rich cultural tapestry of Odisha’s tribal-dominated Koraput district. While the gala tribal fair was inaugurated by Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha, this vibrant event drew thousands of audience as it served a lively showcase of the tribal art, culture, music, and dance that define the region’s heritage. Inaugurating the annual festival, the honourable Chief Minister of Odisha commended the invaluable contributions of tribal culture to the state’s identity. The honourable Chief Minister not…
କୋରାପୁଟ, ୧୯। ୧୨ : ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଆଦିବାସୀ ଅଧ୍ୟୁଷିତ କୋରାପୁଟ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ପର୍ବ ‘ପରବ-୨୦୨୪’କୁ ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦନକାରୀ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଗର୍ବର ସହ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଛି । ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଏହି ମେଳାକୁ ଉଦଘାଟନ କରିଥିବାବେଳେ ଆଦିବାସୀ କଳା, ସଂସ୍କୃତି, ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଓ ନୃତ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରି ଏହି ଭବ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଦର୍ଶକଙ୍କୁ ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରିଥିଲା । ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ସସ୍କୃତି ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରିନଥିଲେ, ବରଂ ଆଦିବାସୀ କଳାକୃତି, ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ଐତିହ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକଙ୍କୁ ଅବଗତ କରାଇବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ ଷ୍ଟଲ୍ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିଥିଲେ । କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଲାଞ୍ଜିଗଡ଼ର ପ୍ରତିଭାବାନ ଆଦିବାସୀ କାରିଗରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ସଉରା କଳା ଓ ଢୋକ୍ରା ଉତ୍ପାଦ ସମେତ ଆଦିବାସୀ କଳାକୁ ନେଇ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏକ ଷ୍ଟଲ୍ ଖୋଲାଯାଇଥିଲା । ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କାରିଗରମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଶକ୍ତ…
India has recently emerged as a more attractive destination for clean technology funding compared to China, driven by a strong push for domestic green manufacturing. In the third quarter, India secured deals worth approximately $2.4 billion, significantly outpacing China and ranking second globally after the United States, according to BloombergNEF data. This surge in investment is fueled by India’s efforts to expand local clean energy capacity and reduce reliance on China. Raj Pai, founding partner of GEF Capital Partners, highlighted the high attractiveness of the climate sector for both public and private capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has launched…