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Bhubaneswar: Women receiving annual financial assistance or scholarships of Rs 18,000 or more from any state or central government scheme will reportedly no longer be eligible for benefits under the Odisha government’s 'Subhadra Yojana'. To carry out this directive, the Women and Child Development Department...

New Delhi: Gold prices are expected to witness some consolidation and mild correction next week as the recent record-breaking rally looks overstretched and physical demand eases after the festive rush, analysts said. After hitting fresh highs in global and domestic markets, bullion may trade in...

New Delhi: After withdrawing money on a net basis for the past three months, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned buyers with a Rs 6,480 crore investment in October so far, driven by strong macroeconomic factors. The development comes after persistent outflows in recent times,...

New Delhi: India's first indigenously-designed 7-nanometer computer processor 'Shakti' is expected to be ready by 2028, which can be produced at chip plant locally in future, the IIT Madras-based team informed Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Saturday. A video posted by minister's social media account shows...

New Delhi: As many as 30 of the 54 daily-use items monitored by the government over the past almost a month has seen more-than-expected price cuts post reduction in GST rates, while for others the government will work with the industry to ensure further reduction...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said talks between India and the US on a proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing in a cordial atmosphere and New Delhi will protect the interests of farmers, fishermen and MSME sectors. "Bharat ke kisano ka,...

Mumbai/New Delhi: Gold and silver buying on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras kicked off Saturday with jewellers expecting higher footfalls, though record high prices of the yellow metal could dampen demand by 15 per cent in volume terms compared with a year earlier. Dhanteras, the...

New Delhi: Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased to -0.07 per cent and 0.31 per cent, respectively, in September from 1.07 per cent and 1.26 per cent in August, respectively, according to the Labour Ministry data released Saturday. For the month of September...

Washington: US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that India will not be buying oil from Russia, stating that New Delhi has already "de-escalated" and "more or less stopped" its purchases from Moscow. While speaking to the media during a bilateral lunch with the President of...

Mumbai: As Diwali approaches, the gold prices have hit a new high amid increasing global uncertainties, including trade tensions and softening macro data, prompting a flight to safety. Last month, gold prices jumped by Rs 20,073 per 10 gram or 18 per cent, triggering a...