New Delhi: Banking services, particularly at public sector banks across India were disrupted on Friday due to the United Forum of Bank Unions' (UFBU) nationwide strike seeking immediate implementation of a five‑day workweek and resolution of pending wages. The UFBU represents seven unions and about...
Washington: The US has proposed a new rule to scrap the 60-day grace period available to certain foreign workers, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to find a new job after losing employment. The move will significantly impact Indian technology workers hired by tech companies...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Investors’ Meet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gained further momentum Thursday, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi holding a series of meetings with leaders, investors and industry representatives that resulted in the signing of five MoUs and eight investment intents worth...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday invited UAE-based stainless steel downstream industry players to invest in Odisha, pitching the state as a key destination for value-added manufacturing, backed by its rich mineral resources, established industrial ecosystem and growing infrastructure. Addressing a high-level roundtable with...
Riyadh: India and Saudi Arabia Thursday discussed defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their strategic partnership. The discussions came as Indian Ambassador Vipul met Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence, Khaled bin Hussain Al Biyari. "Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun Wednesday on ways to further strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. The two Ministers discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Thailand...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday began the state’s investor outreach in the UAE with a high-level meeting with senior representatives of the International Holding Company (IHC), a leading Abu Dhabi-based investment group with interests across several strategic sectors, and the Adani Group....
New Delhi: Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher at Anthropic, announced his resignation Wednesday, alleging that leading technology firms, including OpenAI, are acting irresponsibly in an unchecked race toward developing superintelligence and "gambling with our lives". Coxon, who spent the past three years conducting pre-training research...
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices ended lower for the third straight day Wednesday, with the Sensex tumbling 813.35 points and the Nifty dropping below 23,450, as escalating tensions in West Asia drove crude oil to over USD 100 per barrel. Selling in IT stocks and fresh...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a bid to significantly enhance mobility, operational efficiency, and service reliability for Indian Railways, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved three multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore, planned to be completed by 2029-30....
By Dilip Cherian The death of Rakesh Mehta, former Chief Secretary of Delhi, is deeply saddening. But beyond the shock...
Read moreDetails
It is surprising that the administration in Paris, France, in charge of managing institutions like the Eiffel Tower bent over...
Read moreDetails
The judiciary is one of the three pillars of Indian democracy that the people traditionally trust, most for the redress...
Read moreDetails
Research and Development (R&D) is always considered the most expensive or cost intensive part of any new product. Deep pockets...
Read moreDetails