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Mumbai: As the nation gears up for the Economic Survey and the Union Budget 2025-26, the domestic benchmark indices Friday opened higher. Optimism was seen in the air as investors looked for potential catalysts in the upcoming Budget. While the Sensex was up almost 184...

Bhubaneswar: Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government for an investment of Rs 4,000 crore. The investment will be made during the next five years to increase the phosphatic fertiliser manufacturing capacity in both intermediate and final...

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Delegates from multiple countries attending the two-day ‘Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’ at Janata Maidan expressed keen interest in partnering with Odisha for future projects. HE Dato’ Muzafar Shah Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia to India, underscored the importance...

One of the methods to develop and enhance efficiency is through upgrading with advanced machines. However, the cost may be too high, especially when one is dealing with SMEs. The machinery loans provide a channel to acquire the needed equipment while minimizing the load on...

Mumbai: Digital payments across India recorded a double-digit jump of 11.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) as September 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) index that measures the adoption of online transactions, according to a Central Bank statement. The RBI's Digital Payments Index...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has signed 145 MoUs with various companies which have proposed to invest Rs 12.89 lakh core which would generate employment for 8.94 lakh people. This was stated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi as the two-day business summit, 'Utkarsh Odisha, Make...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s tourism sector saw a massive boost at the ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’ with 121 investment intents amounting to a remarkable Rs 8,153 crore. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister, Pravati Parida, who expressed confidence in the state’s...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday approved a Rs 16,300-crore National Critical Mineral Mission, envisaging a total outlay of Rs 34,300 crore spread over seven years, with an aim to achieve self-reliance and accelerate India's journey towards green energy transition. According to a release by the...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent Wednesday, buoyed by a rally in IT, capital goods and industrial stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 631.55 points or 0.83 per cent to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said an industrial park exclusively for women entrepreneurs would be set up in the state. Attending the plenary session on women entrepreneurship enabled by 'Subhadra' on the second day of the 'Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha Conclave, 2025'...