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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday approved 20 projects with a total proposed investment of Rs 4,353 crore, an official said. The projects were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja in Bhubaneswar. The projects would be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asserted that an “industrial revolution” started in the state after the BJP came to power, attracting investments to the tune of Rs 17 lakh crore. Majhi made the remarks while addressing the inaugural session of ‘Samruddha Odisha-2036'...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that Odisha must achieve fivefold economic growth over the next decade to realise its goal of becoming a $500-billion economy by 2036. While Minister inaugurating the two-day ‘Samruddha Odisha 2036’ Conclave organised by the Utkal Chamber of...

Mumbai: Stock markets closed lower for the third consecutive session Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex sliding nearly 314 points due to selling in IT and auto shares as foreign fund outflows dampened investor sentiment. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 313.70 points...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal concluded a productive visit to Israel during which he held a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening the India–Israel strategic and economic partnership, according to an official statement issued Tuesday. The visit reaffirmed the strong commitment...

Ottawa: In a significant step towards enhancing India-Canada bilateral ties, Indian High Commissioner to the North American country, Dinesh K Patnaik, met the Premier of the Canadian province of Alberta, Danielle Smith. Both sides discussed important areas of bilateral partnership, including energy, trade, agriculture, technology...

New Delhi: In a significant step towards recovering assets linked to the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over four residential flats in Mumbai, attached in the case involving fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, to the liquidator for monetisation, the...

Johannesburg: A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday after a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg. “We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation...

New Delhi: International Labour Organization Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo has said social dialogue among government employers and workers will remain essential as the labour codes are implemented to ensure they are positive for workers and business. In a post on X, he said: "Following with...

New Delhi: A US bankruptcy court has ordered Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion, holding him personally liable for the movement and concealment of funds from Byju’s Alpha, the company’s US-based financing arm. The default judgment, issued by Judge Brendan Shannon of...