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Bhubaneswar: “Odisha has a strong industrial ecosystem, and we need to manufacture more from what we mine in the state,” said Industries Minister, Sampad Chandra Swain at the inaugural session of CII Odisha Metals & Mining Conclave 2026, here Friday. The two-day conclave organised by...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched the ‘Sambandh’ mega membership drive aimed at bringing more farmers into Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPCS), and said cooperative institutions should serve as a lifeline for farmers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will clear pension dues of beneficiaries who have not received their old-age pension due to technical glitches by October, state minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. In a written statement to the Assembly, Gond said 20.33 lakh beneficiaries are covered under the Indira...

New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 6 per cent to USD 19.81 billion in April-June this fiscal, though inflows from the US fell by over 76 per cent, according to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)....

New Delhi: The Union government will borrow Rs 7.86 lakh crore in the second half of this fiscal year, reducing the total borrowing for the current financial year by a whopping Rs 1,20,494 crore. "During 2026-27, the Government of India is expected to have market...

New Delhi: Rejecting claims of bank employee unions regarding a commitment to implement a five-day work week, government sources said there was no commitment on the issue from the Finance Ministry. Bank employee unions under the United Forum of Bank Unions have announced a three-day...

New Delhi: India and Australia are working on a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement and a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to boost two-way trade and strengthen economic ties, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. Addressing ICAI's first Oceania International Conference 2026 in Australia, the...

New Delhi: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra Friday said the company is weighing further progressive price increases as rising commodity costs continue to put pressure on margins. In an interview to PTI, Chandra said the company is still absorbing a significant residual...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded Friday after value buying in blue-chip banking, oil & gas, and auto shares following recent sharp losses. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 315.20 points, or 0.43 per cent, to settle at 73,895.74 with 19 of its constituents...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Friday blamed BJP MPs from Odisha for the passage of the amended mines law in Parliament, and asked the Chief Minister to pause its implementation as the legislation infringes the state's constitutional rights and would stymie its progress. The party...