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Bhubaneswar: The 29th General Council Meeting of Omfed, held here Wednesday, set a turnover target of Rs 1,300 crore for the 2026-27 financial year. The meeting was chaired by Omfed president Kishore Chandra Pradhani and was attended by Omfed Managing Director Vijay Amruta Kulange along...

Milwaukee: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is representing India as Trade Ministers from the world's major economies gather in Milwaukee Wednesday for a two-day G20 meeting focused on the future of global trade, supply chains, excess industrial capacity and the rules governing international commerce....

New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, saying the PM's account of his talk with his "good friend" was eloquent in its silence on key issues "agitating" the people of...

Mumbai: The Indian rupee was among the worst performers in Asia this quarter and over the last 30 days, hit by worries over elevated crude prices and surging global bond yields that added to headwinds for local assets. The currency declined 0.7% on the month...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to evaluate progress in bilateral ties and the discussion covered major areas of mutual interest and strategic cooperation, including trade, defence and energy. The two leaders spoke against the...

New Delhi: Leading traders’ bodies have withdrawn their call to observe October 2 as “No UPI Day” following a meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday in the national capital. A delegation of around 20 trade representatives from various states met the finance minister on...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged several "financial irregularities and deficiencies" in the implementation of the 5T High School Transformation Programme (HSTP) of the previous BJD government in Odisha. The BJD government's School and Mass Education (SME) Department introduced the...

New Delhi: The government has notified new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE-3) norms that will set fuel-efficiency and carbon-emission limits for passenger vehicles from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032. The new norms broadly cover passenger cars, including hatchbacks, sedans, special utility vehicles, and...

Washington: US has decided to drastically increase fees for immigrants seeking to invest in America and eventually claim permanent residency under the EB-5 investor programme which remains one of the most reliable ways for Indian entrepreneurs and families to obtain Green Card. The US Citizenship...

New Delhi: US technology major Apple has entered the Indian payments market with the launch of Apple Pay service in collaboration with Axis Bank, the company said Wednesday. The service can be operated by Apple users using iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, with support for...