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Bhubaneswar: The state government has allowed 2002 batch IAS officer and General Administration department’s special secretary Girish SN for Central deputation. He has been appointed as regional director of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)-Bengaluru on deputation basis under Central Staffing Scheme. SN will remain under...

New Delhi: Auto industry leaders Wednesday asked the government for a stimulus package, including GST reduction on vehicles, for the sector which has been hit by an unprecedented slump in sales. In a meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industry leaders, including Maruti Suzuki Chairman...

Panjim: South Korean auto major Kia Motors is looking to export its made-in-India mid-sized SUV Seltos to various global markets like Africa and South America. The company, which has set up its manufacturing base in Andhra Pradesh with an installed production capacity of 3 lakh...

London: The global economy is probably in recession; with most cyclical indicators showing business activity is flat or falling. Recessions become obvious only once they are well established given the lagging nature of most economic data. And end-of-cycle recessions are usually impossible to distinguish from...

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday termed the steeper 0.35 percent repo rate cut as a "balanced" call given the domestic and global developments. He explained that a 0.25 percentage points reduction, as it has done thrice this year since February,...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is mulling how to make handloom products viable in the international fashion market. Addressing an event held on the occasion of the 5th National Handloom Day here Wednesday, Ravi Capoor, Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, stated that the...

New Delhi: Getting into action mode to avert a further slowdown in key sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said the government will meet representatives from various sectors of the economy facing the heat of sluggish demand and consumption for preparing a policy response incorporating...

Mumbai: The equity and currency markets declined Monday over heightened trade tension between the US and China, and the political developments in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier in the day proposed to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution which gives...

New Delhi: The government may impose countervailing duty on certain kind of steel pipes and tubes from China and Vietnam for five years, a move to guard domestic players from cheap imports. This recommendation to impose the duty on 'Welded Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes'...

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday extended its support to a resolution moved by Union home minister Amit Shah seeking scrapping of Article 370 of the constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking on behalf of the party in Rajya...