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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026. The...

New Delhi: An Indian-flagged crude tanker safely transited the Strait of Hormuz even as two other vessels were forced to turn back after being fired at, prompting New Delhi to raise concerns with Iran over the safety of merchant shipping. Crude oil tanker Desh Garima,...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1,87,497.45 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainer, in line with a positive trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark...

Colombo: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Sunday and discussed the importance of further strengthening bilateral ties, including people-to-people bonds. "Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya hosted the Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, during his ongoing visit...

New Delhi: Stock markets would keenly track developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices and quarterly earnings from corporates for further direction this week, analysts said. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors would also influence trading in the markets, they noted. "Geopolitical developments in...

New Delhi: About a dozen officers from India will reach Washington April 20 for three-day talks with the US authorities on the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said. As the tariff landscape has changed in the US, both sides may...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Sunday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of India's first advanced 3D glass chip packaging unit in Bhubaneswar. Majhi, along with Vaishnaw, the Union Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Minister, laid...

New Delhi: India's cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 13 per cent in March as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and commercial users, according to latest official data. LPG consumption was at 2.379 million...

Sashikant Barik, Co-founder of AcreRise, has been instrumental in transforming Odisha’s residential real estate landscape over the past 16 years, building the brand on a strong foundation of quality, professionalism and customer-first development. Founded by first-generation entrepreneurs Barik and Sheikh Mairajul Haque, AcreRise has evolved...

New Delhi: The government Saturday said it expects any damage to agriculture from a potential El Nino weather pattern this year to be limited, citing improved irrigation infrastructure, higher reservoir levels and better-prepared farmers than during previous such episodes. The assurance came as Agriculture Minister...