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Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday virtually laid the foundation stones for two fishery projects worth around Rs 160 crore in Odisha. He laid the foundation stones for the fishery projects while launching the Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and a...

Washington: Eight Indian nationals and several India-based firms are among the over 50 entities and persons sanctioned by the US for allegedly facilitating Iranian energy trade, according to an official statement. The State Department imposed sanctions on approximately 40 entities, individuals and vessels to "deny...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched two major agricultural schemes with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, including a mission for self-reliance in pulses, and called upon farmers to increase production to meet domestic and global demand. Farmers have a critical role...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set a target of procuring 93 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers during the 2025-26 Kharif Marketing Season (KMS), an official said. The government aims to get around 63 lakh metric tonnes of rice from 93 lakh metric tonnes of...

Washington: President Donald Trump Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession. The president expressed frustration with new export...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry. The Republican president suggested...

Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India Friday said its Delhi-bound flight from Vienna October 9 was diverted to Dubai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Dubai and underwent necessary checks, it said in a statement, without sharing specific details. The flight, operated...

New Delhi: SP Group Chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid "infighting" among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per cent stake in the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate. Shapoorji Pallonji family...

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $699.96 billion for the week ended Oct 3, data released by the RBI Friday showed. Foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, stood at $577.71 billion during the week. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he secured thousands of new jobs during his visit to India, with a range of UK companies confirming 3.6 billion pounds worth of investments across AI and fintech sectors. Starmer, who concluded his Mumbai visit on...