Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday extended till March the enforcement of the “No PUCC, No Fuel” mandate, giving vehicle owners more time to obtain a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena said the decision was taken in view of public convenience and...
Bhubaneswar: As 2025 comes to an end, Odisha witnessed a year of hope and distress, from security and industrial gains to tragedies such as the self-immolation of a college student, a stampede during the Puri Rath Yatra, and controversy over the hike in salaries and...
New Delhi: India is preparing to rejig methodology for computing CPI and revamp monetary policy mandate for targeting retail inflation in 2026 after a year of benign price situation due to subdued food cost and GST reduction. Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation remained...
New Delhi: Silver prices extended the record-setting rally for the fifth straight day Monday, jumping Rs 3,650 to Rs 2,40,000 per kg in the national capital due to persistent buying by traders, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The white precious metal had closed...
New Delhi: India's industrial production grew at a two-year high of 6.7 per cent in November this year, driven by strong performances in mining and manufacturing, according to official data released Monday. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP),...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations advance with other nations, India-Australia trade pact continues to anchor the country’s economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, aligned with ‘Make in India’ and the vision...
New Delhi: A host of macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would dictate investors' sentiment in the stock market this week, analysts said. Besides, auto sales data will be closely tracked, experts noted. With only a handful of trading sessions...
New Delhi: Airlines faced a baggage handling system glitch at the Delhi airport Sunday afternoon, and the issue was resolved later, according to sources. The sources said there was a glitch with the baggage handling system for around 15-20 minutes starting around 1.45 pm Sunday....
New Delhi: The year of tariffs was marked by a steep 50 per cent US duty on India's exports in 2025, but Indian exporters adapted by diversifying markets, keeping export growth resilient with momentum likely to extend into 2026. As one of the senior-most officers...
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has paradoxically approved another $1.29 billion as financial support for Pakistan despite the multilateral institution's own report highlighting the corruption in the debt-ridden country, which is coming in the way of repaying these loans. The IMF has...
By Aakar Patel The Bharatiya Janata Party has been governing Gujarat for about 30 unbroken years now. Notionally Gujarat is...
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By Dilip Cherian It’s telling that Punjab is still kicking the can down the road on appointing a regular Director...
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The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant...
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