ICICI Bank has reduced the minimum average balance requirement for new urban and metro savings accounts from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000. The move comes after widespread public outrage and...
India’s headline retail inflation fell dramatically to 1.55% in July 2025, marking its lowest level since June 2017, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The decline...
A devastating road accident occurred near Topadihi Chhak on National Highway 520 in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, claiming the lives of a father and his two-year-old daughter. The victims, Dilip Sinku...
Odisha is gearing up for its next phase of growth, driven by entrepreneurship, innovation, and manufacturing. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made this announcement during the closing ceremony of TiECon...
In a landmark initiative to accelerate Odisha’s socio-economic progress, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Odisha convened an Interactive Session with 14 Hon’ble Members of Parliament from the state in...
The central government has formally withdrawn the Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha earlier this year to replace the outdated Income Tax Act of 1961....
In a notable example of professional ties coming full circle, Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has invested in Capitalmind Financial Services, a SEBI-registered portfolio management firm led by Deepak...
Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp decline in early trade on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a steep 50% tariff on Indian exports, heightening concerns over a potential...
ADB Country Director Mio Oka met Odisha’s H&UD Principal Secretary Usha Padhee at Kharavela Bhawan today to discuss sustainable mobility and livable cities to enhance urban development. The meeting centred...
In its August 2025 monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to maintain the repo rate at 5.5%, signalling a continued wait-and-watch approach amid evolving macroeconomic...
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