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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has signed an MoU with Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd to accelerate rooftop solar adoption among residential customers under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana. The scheme will be implemented through four power distribution companies (DISCOMs), an...

Bhubaneswar: Optimistic of India emerging as a global hub of critical minerals, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy Monday said the Centre will soon launch the National Critical Mineral Mission (CMM) to enhance domestic production, reduce import dependence and encourage offshore mining auctions. Reddy made the...

New Delhi: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Monday ordered the liquidation of Go First, the budget carrier that stopped flying nearly two years ago amid financial woes. In May 2023, the airline filed for a voluntary insolvency resolution process. The tribunal, in a 15-page...

Davos: The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent, enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pounds almost four times...

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex spurted by 454 points and Nifty closed above 23,300 Monday following gains in banking stocks, mainly Kotak Mahindra Bank, and firm global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 454.11 points or 0.59 per cent to settle at 77,073.44. Intra-day, it surged 699.61...

Davos: In an era defined by technological evolution, India stands at the forefront as one of the world's fastest-growing economies and a global hub for startups and digital innovation, the World Economic Forum said Monday. The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India, liaison...

Washington: The price of bitcoin surged to over USD 109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry bets he'll take action son after returning to the White House. Once a skeptic who said a few years...

Toronto/New Delhi: US short-seller Hindenburg Research has said it is not under investigation by the US SEC as it rubbished alleged links of its founder to a hedge fund for preparing reports targeting companies. "Hindenburg is not under investigation by the SEC, to our knowledge,...

New Delhi: Corporate earnings from blue-chips like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Donald Trump's swearing-in as the US President, and trading activity of foreign investors are the key factors to drive equity markets this week, analysts said. Trump will be sworn in as the US president...

New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 44,396 crore from Indian equities this month, driven by strength of the dollar, rising bond yields in the US, and expectations of a weak earnings season. This came following an investment of Rs 15,446 crore in the...