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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Friday called for sustained efforts to foster innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth among handloom and handicraft artisan communities. Ahuja said this while addressing at the inaugural session of two-day National Conference on Handlooms and Handicrafts, organised by the Union...

New Delhi: India's exports of textiles, gems and jewellery, and marine products recorded healthy growth in several non-US markets during January-September 2025, reflecting a broad-based diversification in the country's outbound shipments, according to the commerce ministry data. Exports from these sectors to destinations such as...

New Delhi: American automaker Ford Friday said it will invest Rs 3,250 crore at its Chennai plant to produce new generation engines. The automaker, which exited the Indian market in 2021, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu...

New Delhi: Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Friday. The fiscal deficit was 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates...

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 466 points Friday in its second straight day of losses following selling in private banks and a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 465.75 points or 0.55 per cent to settle at 83,938.71. During the...

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New Delhi: India Thursday said its crude oil purchases are based on securing energy security from diverse sources at affordable prices, and it is studying the implications of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. The remarks by External Affairs Ministry...

Washington: China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. Bessent said China will start by purchasing 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the US...

New Delhi: Indian authorities have sought fresh details from the US based on the interrogation of 2611 Mumbai terror accused Tahawwur Rana, officials said Thursday. On a request from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the 2008 terror attack case, India has invoked...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said that it will hear November 4 a batch of transferred petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits "online money games" and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and...