Bhubaneswar, Odisha; 06/08/2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently conducted a week-long initiative aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene and adolescent health in rural Odisha. The programme reached over 18 schools across the villages of Jamkhani, Kuraloi, and Ghogharpalli, engaging more than 1,100 students from classes 6 to 10. The initiative was designed to foster open dialogue and awareness around puberty, personal health, and well-being. Through interactive learning sessions, students, especially adolescent girls, were educated on menstrual hygiene, safe practices, and the importance of early health awareness. Educational materials, including Menstrupedia booklets, heat bags, and gender-sensitisation tools, were distributed…
Author: Industry Odisha
New Delhi, 06/08/2025: Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has once again reinforced its role as a cornerstone in India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem by supplying high-grade steel for two landmark naval vessels, INS Ajay and INS Nistar. This contribution marks a significant leap in the country’s maritime self-reliance and defence preparedness. In July 2025, SAIL provided the full requirement of specialized DMR-grade steel plates for INS Ajay, the last in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) vessels constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE). Designed for stealth and agility, INS Ajay represents the culmination…
Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, 5th August 2025: In a significant step towards rural transformation, Vedanta Aluminium has successfully completed the first phase of its skill training program in Lanjigarh, training young people for the food & beverage sector and recording a remarkable 92% placement rate. But the success of the initiative goes beyond employment. With 40 hours of IT training integrated into the program, it also marks a digital turning point for many rural youth—90% of whom had never used a computer before. This dual approach of skill and digital literacy is preparing the next generation for meaningful participation in India’s evolving economy.…
Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, August 05, 2025 : Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has achieved a major milestone in its mission to empower rural youth, with a 92% placement success rate in the first batch of its Food & Beverage (F&B) skill development program in Lanjigarh. Launched under the Vedanta Lanjigarh Skill Training Initiative, the program is part of the company’s broader commitment to driving sustainable, grassroots development through vocational training. Beyond job placements, the initiative is fostering digital empowerment, with every trainee completing 40 hours of IT literacy. For 90% of participants, it marked their first experience with digital education—an…
लांजीगढ़, 2 अगस्त 2025: भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्यूमिनियम निर्माता वेदांता एल्युमिनियम ने अपने प्रमुख स्किल्स ट्रेनिंग इनिशिएटिव के तहत लांजीगढ़ में एफ एंड बी प्रशिक्षण के पहले बैच को सफलतापूर्वक पूरा किया है, और इसे 92% प्लेसमेंट दर के साथ पूरा किया। यह उपलब्धि स्थानीय युवाओं को रोजगारपरक कौशल से लैस कर सतत आजीविका के अवसर सृजित करने के वेदांता के संकल्प को दर्शाती है। सिर्फ प्लेसमेंट ही नहीं, इस कार्यक्रम ने डिजिटल शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में भी उल्लेखनीय प्रगति की। सभी प्रतिभागियों ने 40 घंटे का आईटी साक्षरता प्रशिक्षण पूरा किया, जो डिजिटल सशक्तिकरण की दिशा में मील…
Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, 2nd August 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, through its flagship skills training initiative in Lanjigarh, has completed its first batch of food & beverage (F&B) training, achieving an impressive 92% placement rate. This milestone underscores Vedanta’s commitment to equipping local youth with industry-ready skills and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities. Beyond job placements, the program made remarkable strides in digital education. All participating trainees completed 40 hours of IT literacy training, marking a pivotal step in digital empowerment. For 90% of the trainees, this was their first-ever exposure to digital education, upskilling them for a future-ready…
New Delhi, 29/07/2025: In a move to modernize and streamline coal exploration approvals, the Ministry of Coal hosted a hands-on training session on July 25, 2025, in New Delhi, focusing on the new Exploration Module of the Single Window Clearance System (SWCS). Held at Tagore Chamber in the SCOPE Complex, the workshop brought together coal block allottees, exploration agencies, and technical experts for a practical session aimed at improving how exploration-related documents are submitted and approved through the digital system. Chairing the session, Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority, emphasized the importance of digital tools in making government…
New Delhi, 29/07/2025: Two major hydro energy projects planned by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) in Andhra Pradesh have been called off due to ongoing border disputes with neighboring Odisha. The state government confirmed the cancellation of the 1,200 MW Kurukutti and 1,000 MW Karrivalasa pumped storage power projects following AGEL’s request to withdraw. According to a government order issued on Monday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that AGEL had written to the government asking to scrap the projects, citing “local issues”—specifically, boundary disagreements between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The government reviewed AGEL’s request in consultation with several…
New Delhi, 29/07/2025: India may be sitting on a valuable resource buried beneath its coalfields. Recent studies in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli region show that the area holds promising amounts of rare earth elements (REEs), a group of metals that play a big role in modern technology and green energy. Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy informed Parliament that Coal India Ltd (CIL) has started research to explore rare earth elements found in the waste produced by coal mining. These elements—like scandium and yttrium—are important for making electric vehicles, smartphones, wind turbines, and other high-tech equipment. The findings so far…
सुंदरगढ़, 26/07/25: देश के दूरदराज़ क्षेत्रों में स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं को सशक्त बनाने की दिशा में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका अब और महत्वपूर्ण होती जा रही है। इसका एक प्रेरक उदाहरण हाल ही में ओडिशा के सुंदरगढ़ ज़िले में देखने को मिला, जहाँ वेदांता एल्युमिनियम — भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्युमिनियम निर्माता कंपनी — ने टीबी रोगियों के लिए पोषण सहायता प्रदान कर एक उल्लेखनीय सामाजिक जिम्मेदारी का निर्वहन किया। प्रधानमंत्री की ‘निक्षय मित्र’ योजना के अंतर्गत, कंपनी ने सुंदरगढ़ के बलीशंकरा ब्लॉक में 63 टीबी रोगियों को पूरे एक वर्ष तक पोषण किट उपलब्ध कराने की पहल की है। यह…