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Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Sunday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution seeking repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. Patnaik, who had written to Majhi on...

New Delhi: Market investors would track any implications arising from US President Donald Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, with crude oil and geopolitical developments remaining the key driving trends for equities this week, analysts said. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors and...

New Delhi: Semiconductor equipment maker ASML has started operations in India and plans to hire 20-30 young engineering graduates initially to meet its requirement, a senior official of the company said. Speaking on the sidelines of SEMICON India 2026, ASML Executive Vice President and Head...

New Delhi: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have turned cautious again, pulling out Rs 20,974 crore from Indian equities so far in September amid global uncertainties, higher US interest rates and bond yields, elevated crude oil prices and a weakening rupee. The latest outflow comes after...

New Delhi: The Tata Trusts has challenged the validity of Tata Sons' September 17 decision to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman, arguing that the company's Articles of Association require affirmative support from a majority of its Trust-nominated directors and that a chairman's casting vote cannot...

New Delhi: Semicon India 2026 attracted huge participation from global chip industry companies looking to collaborate and expand their presence in India by leveraging skilled local talent and supportive central and state government policies. Lithographic equipment major ASML, which has a presence only in semiconductor-producing...

New Delhi: Domestic LPG consumers will have to complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to book refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidy from October 1, the government said Saturday, as it seeks to ensure subsidised cooking gas reaches only eligible households. Consumers who...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Santrupt Misra Saturday urged the Central government to explore other methods of funding for infrastructure upgrades and cybersecurity in the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while ensuring protection for small businesses and consumers. On Friday, Odisha Leader of the...

New Delhi: The new US law empowering President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on Indian goods is a major concern as it is creating uncertainty over the otherwise healthy trade relations between the two countries, and such duties, if...

Washington: President Donald Trump has renewed a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications and ordered closer scrutiny of employers that lay off American workers, according to a White House fact sheet and an executive order. The measures combine the fee renewal with new checks...