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Male: India looks forward to deepening its partnership with the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, as he met prominent Maldivian leaders, including Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed. Modi is in the Maldives on a two-day visit. His discussions with Latheef touched upon key...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration will have most of its trade deals with countries finished by August 1, as South Korea and other trading partners are striving to reach agreements to lower its "reciprocal" tariff rates by the negotiation deadline....

Bhubaneswar: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, has launched the new XUV 3XO REVX series at Utkal Automobiles, Mancheswar, Wednesday, with prices starting at Rs 8.94 lakh. Designed for customers who value individuality and performance, the REVX series features striking new exteriors including a body-colored grille, black...

Bhubaneswar: The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom has opened new avenues for Odisha’s coastal economy, particularly in the seafood and handicraft sectors. With the removal of duties on 99 per cent of Indian goods under the comprehensive agreement,...

Male: India is proud to be the most trusted friend of the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after announcing a Rs 4,850 crore line of credit to the island nation. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government gave approval to solar and wind projects of 178 mw, to be developed at an investment of Rs 869.8 crore, a statement said. The approval was given by the single window committee of the Energy Department Wednesday. Among the approved projects is...

London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that businesses in Britain as well as India are optimistic about the free trade agreement which aims to double the bilateral trade to USD 112 billion by 2030. The India-UK free trade agreement, also called Comprehensive...

New Delhi: India was unable to secure an exemption from the UK's carbon tax in the free trade agreement, signed on Thursday, a move that will impact India's carbon-intensive exports to Britain, think tank GTRI said Friday. The UK government in December 2023 decided to...

New Delhi: India inked a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the UK July 24. It is the country's most ambitious trade agreement till date, covering 26 sectors from tariffs to technology. The pact has many things which were agreed upon by India for...

Mumbai: Stock markets declined for the second day in a row Friday, with the Sensex tumbling 721 points due to heavy selling in financial, IT and oil & gas shares amid persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 721.08 points or 0.88 per...