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Business Standard
25-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
RailTel bags two work orders worth Rs 50 crore
RailTel Corporation of India has announced that it has received two work orders totaling Rs 50.25 crore. The first order, valued at Rs 10.05 crore, involves the implementation of comprehensive IT solutions for the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Government of Odisha. The contract is scheduled to be executed by 20th January 2026. The second order, valued at Rs 40.19 crore, pertains to the provision of 8.4 Gbps high-speed internet connectivity at Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). The contract is scheduled to be executed by 20th January 2026. The promoter, promoter group, or group companies have no interest in the entity that awarded the order or contract. Accordingly, there is no related party transaction involved. The contract has not been entered into with any related party, and the question of whether it was conducted at arm's length does not arise. RailTel Corporation of India, a 'Navratna' central public sector enterprise, is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country, owning a pan-India optic fiber network covering several towns & cities and rural areas of the country. The company's standalone net profit jumped 46.33% to Rs 113.45 crore on a 57.11% rise in net sales to Rs 1,308.28 crore in Q4 FY25 over Q4 FY24.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Odisha sets up Transgender Welfare Board
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up the State Transgender Welfare Board to look into the rehabilitation and welfare of transgender persons, according to a notification. Around 30,000 transgender persons live in the State, officials said. The board has been formed in accordance with the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, said the notification issued by the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday. The board, headed by Social Security Minister Nityananda Gond, will have 12 members and monitor the implementation of schemes adopted for the transgender community, officials said. The board will have two members from the transgender community, apart from representatives from departments such as Health, Panchayati Raj, Housing & Urban Development, Skill Development, Higher Education and School & Mass Education. It will look after education, employment, housing and health schemes for transgender persons, implementation of transgender policy and implementation of various welfare initiatives meant for them, the notification said. Odisha is the 20th State to form the Transgender Welfare Board, officials said. All Odisha Kinner & TG Association president Pratap Sahoo welcomed the decision, stating that it has been a long-standing demand of the community.
