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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday held discussions with representatives from Japan to finalise a proposed friendship agreement between the state and Tottori prefecture, aimed at boosting cooperation in industrial development, skill development, tourism and culture, an official said. The meeting came a day after Chief...

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor discussed deepening the India-US economic and financial partnership, including collaboration in the fintech sector, investment opportunities and bilateral cooperation, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. According to the ministry, the two sides...

New Delhi: India and South Korea Wednesday signed key agreements to shore up cooperation in defence cyberspace and military training, reaffirming their commitment to stronger bilateral defence ties and a rules-based Indo-Pacific, a region that has witnessed increasing Chinese assertiveness. The pacts were firmed up...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will conduct a USD 5 billion USD-INR buy and sell swap auction next week to inject long-term liquidity in the banking system. The auction, to be held May 26, also comes at a time when the rupee has significantly depreciated against...

New Delhi: China has blocked Meta’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, citing national security concerns, in a move that signals tighter regulatory scrutiny of cross-border technology deals, a new report has said. According to a report by Modern Diplomacy, the National...

Tallinn: Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has called for more high-level visits from India to deepen bilateral ties and said Estonia would be "very happy" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the northern European country. In an exclusive interview with PTI , Tsahkna said Estonia...

Mumbai: Declining for the ninth consecutive session, the rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 96.83 (provisional) against the US dollar Wednesday as elevated global crude prices amid the West Asia crisis stoked inflation worries. At the interbank foreign exchange...

Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and held discussions on further expanding the India-Italy partnership in areas such as trade, technology, clean energy and culture. PM Modi arrived in Italy Tuesday on the concluding leg of his five-nation tour...

Bhubaneswar: Japan's Consul General in Kolkata, Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Wednesday met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here and discussed ways to strengthen partnership in trade, business, tourism, academic exchange and decided that Japanese Prefecture Tottori will partner with Odisha to function like 'sister states'. During the...

New Delhi: The one day strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against unregulated practice and deep discounting by online players started on a mixed note even as the body claimed total support from its members. All India Organisation of Chemists and...