Business
Stay updated with the latest business news from Odisha, India, and beyond. Covering market trends, corporate developments, trade policies, finance, and entrepreneurship, this section provides real-time updates and in-depth analysis.
India’s GDP Growth Surges to 7.8% in Q1 FY26
India’s economy kicked off the financial year 2025–26 with a robust performance, clocking a GDP growth rate of 7.8% in the first quarter, according to data released by the Ministry...
IREDA CMD Sparks RE Revolution at Rajasthan Summit 2025
Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), called for innovative financing models to fast-track India’s renewable energy (RE) growth in a compelling...
Reliance Jio IPO by 2026, Global Expansion & AI Push Announced by Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced that Reliance Jio Platforms will file for its long-anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the first half of 2026,...
US Tariffs Trigger Stock Market Selloff; Sensex, Nifty Fall on Export Concerns
India’s stock markets opened sharply lower reacting to the highest-ever U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, now totaling 50% due to New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil. Analysts say the tariffs...
US Tariffs On India: Exports, Jobs, And Growth Face Major Risk
Starting today, Indian exporters will face one of the harshest trade actions in recent memory. The United States has decided to impose a 50% tariff on a wide range of...
Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain Rules Out Layoffs Despite 95% Revenue Loss After Gaming Ban
Dream Sports, the parent company of fantasy gaming giant Dream11, has assured that it will not lay off employees despite suffering a massive revenue collapse following the government’s ban on...
IREDA signs Performance MoU with MNRE, Rs 8,200 Cr Revenue Target for FY 2025-26
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has signed a performance-based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), setting a bold revenue target...
GoM Endorses Centre’s GST Overhaul: 12% and 28% Slabs to Be Scrapped
To simplify India’s indirect tax regime, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation has accepted the Centre’s proposal to reduce the existing four-rate structure to just two slabs—5%...
NALCO Unfazed by US Tariff Hike, Eyes UK Trade and Pottangi Mine Launch
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) remains undeterred by the recent US tariff hike, asserting that it will have no impact on its business operations. Instead, the company is pivoting its...
Odisha Showcases Investment Potential at CII East India Summit 2025
Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, participated in the 4th Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) East India Summit 2025, held at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. The...
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