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Washington: President Donald Trump Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said this week that her government had at...

Washington: President Donald Trump Thursday threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on any aircraft sold in the US, the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbour as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. Trump's threat posted on social...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha has been making steady progress and is on the path of inclusive and sustainable growth as evident from the Economic Survey of India 2025-26. Majhi made the statement based on the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament...

New Delhi: India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and economic sovereignty in the face of shrinking space for rules-based trading, anti-immigrant stance, weaponisation of energy sources and growing use of export controls in critical sectors, the Economic Survey said Thursday. It said the...

The conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement has drawn strong and positive reactions worldwide, cutting across international media, foreign political leadership, global business heads and respected policy experts. The deal is widely described as historic, strategic and timely, both economically and geopolitically. International media...

Beijing: The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence and uncertainty. Neither Prime Minister Keir Starmer nor President Xi Jinping publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the US...

Hanoi: Vietnam and the European Union Thursday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam's highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade amid disruptions to global finance driven by U.S. tariff pressure. The upgrade places the EU on the same diplomatic footing as the United...

New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of several countries have started arriving in New Delhi to attend the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting, slated for January 31. Comoros Foreign Minister Mbae Mohamed, State of Palestine Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin and Sudan's Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim arrived...

Bhubaneswar: The sixth State Finance Commission (SFC) of Odisha Wednesday submitted its final report to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, recommending the formation of a strong financial foundation in the grassroots level in the state. The commission, headed by retired IAS officer, Dr Arun Kumar...

New Delhi: India and the US have made "very significant" progress in their negotiations for a trade deal, with New Delhi maintaining steady momentum in talks with Washington for a positive outcome even during the final stages of concluding its free trade pact with the...