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New Delhi: The US pressure on India for its procurement of Russian crude oil is "unjustified", a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. We are confident that India-Russia energy cooperation will continue notwithstanding the external pressure, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said. It is...

Mumbai: Public sector defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's (HAL) shares gained 1.82 per cent to touch Rs 4,533 Wednesday in the early trade, followed reports that the company is poised to secure one of its largest orders from the government. Shortly after the market opened,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that South Korean steel major POSCO is all set to establish a 6 MTPA green field project in the state's mineral-rich Keonjhar district in a joint venture with the JSW Group. Welcoming the return of POSCO...

Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Odisha is open to any kind of investment which adds to its growing economy as it has set a target of becoming a developed state by 2036 and achieving a GDP of USD 1.5-trillion by 2047, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said...

New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings Tuesday said high US tariffs are unlikely to impact India's long-term growth prospects as the government is focused on economic reforms and trying to improve the standard of living of people. S&P, after a gap of 18 years, upgraded India's...

Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has chalked out a three-phase strategy to boost production, efficiency, and value addition with an estimated investment of around Rs 30,000 crore. Addressing the media, NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) Bijendra Pratap Singh Tuesday said the company is committed to...

New Delhi: India and the US are negotiating a multi-sector bilateral trade agreement and as a part of the negotiations, both sides are discussing liberalisation of trade in goods, including non-sensitive agricultural products, Parliament was informed Tuesday. The government is engaged with all relevant stakeholders...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty advanced Tuesday, marking their fourth consecutive day of gains, mainly driven by Reliance Industries and Tata Motors. Rising for the fourth trading day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 370.64 points or 0.46 per...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled capital region ring road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at a total capital cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday. Currently, connectivity between Rameshwar...

The Mahindra Group Monday issued a statement after Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sulata Deo alleged that one of its employees sent her rape and death threats on social media. The Anand Mahindra–owned company said it has “zero tolerance” for any form of misconduct, intimidation...