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Bhubaneswar: The joint platform of Central Trade Unions, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (United Farmers’ Front), and the Land Rights Movement organised a protest rally Wednesday from Master Canteen to Lower PMG here under the banner ‘Defend National Sovereignty – Stop Corporate Loot,’ condemning Trump’s aggressive tariff...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday decided to set up 38 model mandis (agri marketing yards) in 30 districts of the state in two years with a cost of Rs 300 crore, an official said. At a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has...

Mumbai: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran Wednesday said US tariffs-related challenges will dissipate in the next one or two quarters, and urged the private sector to do more as the country navigates through other longer-term challenges. He attributed the growth slowdown in FY25, which...

Mumbai: Stock markets rebounded Wednesday with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 304 points on buying in metal, auto and pharma shares as steady US inflation data propelled a sharp rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 304.32 points or 0.38 per cent to...

New Delhi: India and Singapore Wednesday explored ways to further expand their bilateral cooperation in areas of advanced technology, trade, connectivity and digitisation during a meeting of their top ministers. The deliberations took place at the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) in New Delhi. External...

New Delhi: Trump tariffs will not have any impact on India's growth, as it is not a trade-oriented economy, and its sovereign ratings outlook will continue to remain positive, S&P Global Ratings Director YeeFarn Phua said Wednesday. In May last year, S&P had upgraded the...

New York: India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. “That’s aspirational,” Mr. Bessent said on Fox Business Tuesday (August 12, 2025), responding to a question on wrapping up all the tariffs and trade deals by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the United Nations. The 80th session of the UNGA will open September 9. The...

New Delhi: A Crisil report Wednesday projected India’s headline inflation to average 3.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26) from 4.6 per cent in the last, as healthy agricultural production is expected to keep food inflation in check. Kharif sowing is up a healthy 4.0 per...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the Union Cabinet's approval for the establishment of two semiconductor units in Odisha will accelerate the state's growth in the sector. The CM expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for...