New Delhi: The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most valued firms jumped by Rs 2.15 lakh crore last week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest winner, in line with improving global risk sentiment. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,274.95...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the iconic Chilika Lake region into a world-class tourism and livelihood hub, with development projects worth around Rs 1,300 crore in the pipeline. Known for its breathtaking natural beauty, migratory birds, the revered...
New Delhi: Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers carrying over 8.6 lakh million tonnes of cargo with 94 crew members from the country transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and are en route to India, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The three crude oil...
Jharsuguda: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy Saturday said the beginning of the coal gasification project marks a historic step towards converting India's abundant coal resources into value-added products, which will strengthen the country's energy security and promote import substitution. Reddy said this...
New Delhi/Bolangir: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever commercial export shipment of dried whole egg powder from Odisha’s Bolangir to Austria, according to the official statement. APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export shipment....
New Delhi: India diversified its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports during the recent West Asia conflict, significantly increasing purchases from the United States, Iran and several other countries to reduce its dependence on the Gulf region. According to a report by Crisil, India’s LPG import...
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly unveil development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore in Odisha Saturday, officials said. Murmu, who arrived in the state Friday evening, will join the prime minister at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district for the...
Berhampur: Nearly 3,000 households in Ganjam district paid no electricity bills in May, highlighting the growing impact of rooftop solar adoption under the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and utility-led initiatives. According to officials, 2,943 consumers in the district recorded zero electricity bills...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has drawn up an ambitious plan to invest Rs 274 crore over the next five years to promote the development of all four varieties of silk produced in the state, Textiles and Handlooms Director Somesh Kumar Upadhyay announced Friday. As part...
The claim settlement ratio (CSR) is a metric for assessing an insurance company's trustworthiness, like a "trust score." It indicates how many commitments the company fulfilled. For example, if a company got 100 claims and they paid 98, then their rank would be 98%. Reasons...
After numerous hiccups, threats and counter-threats exchanged between US President Donald Trump and Iran’s top leadership, the US and Iran...
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The fate of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity rating had been alarmingly dipping, was sealed the moment Andy...
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In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is...
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By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back...
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