Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik Friday raised concerns over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, stating that the...
Omaha(US): Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. The company said Friday that the 96-year-old Buffett will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately. His son, Howard, will...
New Delhi: A boardroom battle at India's largest conglomerate has escalated after Tata Sons' directors approved a fresh term for executive chairman N Chandrasekaran in a vote that the group's biggest shareholder called illegal. Noel Tata, who chairs the network of charitable trusts holding roughly...
New Delhi: The government Friday eased the existing 15-day sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30 days, subject to the condition that the quantity of stock held beyond the existing 15 days limit is sourced exclusively from sugar imported under advance authorisation scheme (AAS)...
New Delhi: Moody's Ratings Friday sharply raised India's GDP growth forecast for the fiscal to 7 per cent -- the fastest growth rate among all G20 economies-- aided by economic resilience in the face of Middle East conflict but flagged risks to inflation from elevated...
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Friday said it has initiated legal action against Nestle India Ltd for alleged non-compliance with food safety norms in three infant nutrition products. According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen...
New Delhi: Shapoorji Pallonji Group Chairman Shapoor Mistry has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision requiring Tata Sons to comply with regulations governing upper-layer non-bank financial companies, saying the move could mark a turning point for transparency and accountability at the holding company of...
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on eight Cuban entities and three military officials, targeting the island’s nickel industry and military research establishments in an action that also warned foreign businesses of potential sanctions exposure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designations covered four...
New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday expressed pride over NIT Rourkela’s indigenous semiconductor chip designs being showcased at SEMICON India 2026. Majhi said the achievement reflected the talent, innovation and research capabilities of Odisha’s institutions and was a matter of immense pride...
Mumbai: Tata Sons Thursday announced that N. Chandrasekaran will be reappointed as Chairman for a further five-year term, reversing his earlier decision not to seek an extension and setting the stage for a potential showdown with Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of the group holding...
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Four senior officers sent back to their cadres within a week would be noteworthy. Three of them being barred from...
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News has come from Germany that might upset liberal and democratic forces across the world. The Far-Right Alternative for Germany...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement on 13 September of the government’s resolve to enforce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)...
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