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Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second straight session Friday, supported by robust buying in IT firms and earnings-driven demand in the Tata Group's retail arm Trent. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 308.49 points, or 0.42 per cent, to settle at...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over Rs 18,690 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. The beneficiaries in Odisha received Rs 3,000 crore...

New Delhi: Amid the row over divestment of IDBI Bank, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday took on the Congress party and the previous UPA government, alleging they used banks and financial institutions as "personal entities" and pressured bank employees to extend loans at their whim,...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pranati Chhotray has assumed charge as the new Managing Director of the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED). Chhotray, who was previously serving as Additional Secretary in the Home Department, formally took over the charge from Vijay Amruta...

Baragada: Brinjal growers in Baragada district are facing heavy losses as farmgate prices have plunged to Rs 4-5 per kg, leaving farmers struggling to recover even harvesting costs despite a good crop. The crisis has raised concerns over inadequate marketing facilities and cold storage infrastructure...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 22 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,855 crore, which are expected to generate 7,765 jobs, officials said. The proposals were cleared by the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, an official statement...

Washington: Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna called for abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while his Republican challenger Ritesh Tandon pressed for ending country caps on green cards, in a debate between the two Indian American candidates for California’s 17th Congressional District. The roughly 50-minute...

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Mumbai: Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, is set to step down from the boards of six major Tata Group companies November 12, when he turns 70, in line with the conglomerate's retirement policy for non-executive directors. The move will mark a significant leadership transition...

New Delhi: Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence. "The journalistic freedom...