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New Delhi: The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 78,166.08 crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in line with weak trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark dropped 609.51 points or 0.74...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha will be the growth engine in the country's development journey over the next 25 years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said that the state aspires to become a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2047. Majhi said this while speaking at...

New Delhi: The government has ratified the rate of interest on employees' provident fund at 8.25 per cent for FY25, enabling retirement fund body EPFO to deposit the annual interest accumulation in the post-retirement funds of over 7 crore subscribers. EPFO, on February 28, had...

New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to conduct the next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025. According to an official IMF statement, it would maintain ongoing discussions with Pakistani authorities to reach an agreement on the 2026 fiscal...

New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation of India Saturday said it has earned a Guinness World Record title for most life insurance policies sold in 24 hours. This historic achievement, verified by Guinness World Records, recognises the extraordinary performance of the corporation's dedicated agency network January...

New Delhi: Niti Aayog's 10th Governing Council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, began in New Delhi Saturday. The theme of the Governing Council meeting is 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'. The council, the apex body of Niti Aayog, includes all state chief ministers,...

Taking care of a large family’s health is no easy task. With the rising cost of healthcare, the need for family members to have comprehensive health insurance plans has become more crucial than ever. Families need protection that covers a wide range of medical expenses,...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said it is ok for Apple to go to India to build its plants, but then the tech company will not be able to sell its products in America without tariffs. Trump's remarks came as he signed multiple...

New Delhi: India Friday extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines by another month till June 23, according to sources. The ban imposed April 30 as part of various measures taken by the government against Pakistan in the wake of...

New Delhi: India has urged member nations of BRICS group to dismantle export controls within the bloc to boost trade, an official statement said Friday. Representing India at the 15th BRICS trade ministers' meeting in Brazil, Economic Adviser in Department of Commerce Yashvir Singh emphasised...