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Travel to Japan often brings to mind clean cities, smooth transport and a well-organised experience from start to finish. But when a medical emergency interrupts that journey, the quality of your travel insurance matters just as much as your travel plans. For Indian travellers, choosing...

Mumbai: Stock markets fell for the second consecutive day Thursday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 852.49 points, as crude oil prices once again breached the USD 100 per barrel mark amid stalled US-Iran negotiations. Sustained foreign fund outflows, along with a weak trend in Asian...

Bhubaneswar: Business Eminence Awards 2026, jointly organised by Dharitri and Orissa POST, honoured 18 entrepreneurs from diverse sectors at Bhubaneswar's Hotel Swosti Premium Thursday, celebrating Odisha’s growing entrepreneurial excellence. Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi and Minister of Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state is at the cusp of a new phase of growth, as it expands beyond its traditional strengths in culture, heritage and natural resources into emerging sectors such as industry, investment, education, technology and finance....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Speaker Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister of Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education, Thursday said Odisha is emerging as a major investment destination, backed by an industry-friendly environment and progressive policies. Addressing the Business Eminence Awards 2026, Swain thanked Dharitri and Orissa POST Editor...

Washington: India is a tough nut to crack, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said as a delegation from New Delhi wrapped up negotiations on the bilateral trade agreement with Washington. The 12-member delegation, led by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, held...

Bhubaneswar: The Business Eminence Awards 2026, jointly organised by English daily Orissa POST and Odia daily Dharitri, was held Thursday at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar, spotlighting entrepreneurial excellence across industries and celebrating stories of resilience, adaptation and success. Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan...

Washington:  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he extended the sanctions exemption allowing the sale of Russian oil following a request from representatives of more than 10 of the most vulnerable and poorest countries of the world in terms of energy. Bessent, testifying...

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent Wednesday, snapping a three-day gaining streak due to heavy selling in IT stocks and an uptick in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 756.84 points or 0.95 per cent to settle...

New Delhi: Apex exporters' body FIEO Wednesday said it has asked its members to engage with US buyers to seek a share of the refunded tariffs, with the United States initiating the process of refunding reciprocal tariffs from April 20. FIEO President S C Ralhan...