Odisha has given birth to trailblazers whose contributions have transcended local boundaries, impacting fields as varied as plant physiology, economics, industrial growth, and food security. Whether it’s Pranakrushna Parija’s botanical research, Bansidhar Panda’s industrial foresight, or Ritesh Agarwal’s groundbreaking entrepreneurial ventures, these luminaries have not...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said there is no embargo on Sahara Group to sell its properties for depositing around Rs 10,000 crore in SEBI-Sahara refund account for returning investors' money. In a series of directions August 31, 2012, the top court had directed...
New Delhi: Foreign direct investment in India jumped 47.8 per cent to $16.17 billion in April-June this fiscal on healthy inflows in services, computer, telecom and pharma sectors, according to government data. FDI inflows were at $10.94 billion in April-June 2023-24. The data showed that...
New Delhi: Centre Tuesday approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 1,44,716 crore, including for the modernisation of the Indian Army's tank fleet with a futuristic Main Battle Tank. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity...
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday favoured giving a majority 51 per cent stake to foreign partners in joint ventures for building tunnels and detailed project reports to improve work quality. Gadkari said providing a majority stake to a foreign partner...
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday questioned the ICICI Bank's assertion that it had not paid any salary or granted ESOPs to SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Buch after her retirement and asked that if the amount paid to her was her "retiral benefit", why was it non-uniform...
New Delhi: World Bank Tuesday raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7 per cent for the current fiscal year on the back of recovery in agri sector and rural demand. World Bank had in June projected India to grow at 6.6 per...
New Delhi: ICICI Bank Monday said it has not paid any salary or granted ESOPs to SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch after her retirement on October 31, 2013, as alleged by the Congress. Earlier in the day, the Congress alleged that Buch, who joined SEBI...
New Delhi: The government Monday cleared a proposal of Kaynes Semicon to set up a Rs 3,307-crore semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat, that will have the capacity to churn out 6.3 million chips a day. Addressing reporters after the Union Cabinet meeting, IT Minister Ashwini...
New Delhi: Centre Monday announced seven big programmes for the holistic growth of the agriculture and allied sectors with a total outlay of nearly Rs 14,000 crore, as it aims to improve farmers' income. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved seven...
Many of the acts of omission and commission by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the recent past have...
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One of the most remarkable democratic developments of recent times came from New York City this month. A 33-year-old man...
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It’s hard not to see the flight of over a dozen IAS officers from Tripura’s cadre as a crypto-threshold moment....
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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari took everyone by surprise when at a function in Nagpur, where the...
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