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Bhubaneswar: Power electronics chip company SiCSem performed groundbreaking ceremony in Bhubaneswar Saturday for setting up the country's first end-to-end silicon carbide semiconductor production plant, entailing investment of about Rs 2,000 crore. The integrated facility, expected to be operational by 2027-28, will have a capacity of...

New Delhi: Despite rate rationalisation, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 4.6 per cent (year-on-year) in the festive month of October at about Rs 1.96 lakh crore, the official data showed Saturday. October also made it the 10th consecutive month that revenues remained...

New Delhi: In a significant move to provide digital convenience to Aadhaar cardholders, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced major reforms to make Aadhaar updates faster, simpler, and entirely online, effective from Saturday. The new changes will allow cardholders to update key...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Friday called for sustained efforts to foster innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth among handloom and handicraft artisan communities. Ahuja said this while addressing at the inaugural session of two-day National Conference on Handlooms and Handicrafts, organised by the Union...

New Delhi: India's exports of textiles, gems and jewellery, and marine products recorded healthy growth in several non-US markets during January-September 2025, reflecting a broad-based diversification in the country's outbound shipments, according to the commerce ministry data. Exports from these sectors to destinations such as...

New Delhi: American automaker Ford Friday said it will invest Rs 3,250 crore at its Chennai plant to produce new generation engines. The automaker, which exited the Indian market in 2021, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu...

New Delhi: Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Friday. The fiscal deficit was 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates...

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 466 points Friday in its second straight day of losses following selling in private banks and a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 465.75 points or 0.55 per cent to settle at 83,938.71. During the...

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New Delhi: India Thursday said its crude oil purchases are based on securing energy security from diverse sources at affordable prices, and it is studying the implications of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. The remarks by External Affairs Ministry...