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Bhubaneswar: Potato prices increased marginally in Odisha during the last two days as West Bengal has imposed restrictions on the supply of kitchen essentials to the state, traders said Friday. Hundreds of potato-laden trucks have been stranded near the Odisha-Bengal border as the vehicles have...

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) of favouring the Adani Group, alleging that Adani Green is not suffering one bit even though it is yet to supply a single unit of the contracted 3 gigawatts of electricity...

New Delhi: India and the UK have sealed a framework agreement to co-design and co-produce electric propulsion systems to be used in futuristic warships in sync with their aim to broad-base cooperation in the strategic domain. A Statement of Intent (SoI) was inked for the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has deployed special enforcement teams in various districts to curb the illegal inflow of paddy from neighbouring states during the procurement season, the state government said Friday. So far, 84 enforcement teams have been deployed in various districts, including 10 in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 20 investment projects worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore, an official statement said. The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the projects, poised to generate employment for over 74,350 individuals and significantly bolster...

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Power has drawn up plans to invest Rs 9.12 lakh crore to expand power transmission infrastructure in the country by 2031-32, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik has informed the Rajya Sabha. According to the National Electricity...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pavilion bagged Silver at the 43rd Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) 2024 in New Delhi Wednesday. Odisha’s principal resident commissioner Vishal Gagan received the award from India Trade Promotion Organisation’s chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said,...

Mumbai: IT services hiring is expected to grow 10-12 per cent in the next six months following rapid evolution of technology which is reshaping industries and economies worldwide, a report stated Wednesday. Emerging technologies such as Generative AI, Deep Tech, and Quantum Computing emerge are...

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday, driven by a sharp rally in Adani group stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows. The BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 230.02 points or 0.29 per cent to settle at 80,234.08. During the day, it surged 507.09...

Bengaluru: Japanese two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter Wednesday unveiled two electric scooters, 'ACTIVA e:' and 'QC1' in Bengaluru, marking the company's entry in the fast-growing domestic electric two-wheeler market. Bookings for the latest offerings will commence from January 1 next year while the deliveries...