India’s digital payments network continued its rapid expansion in May, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions climbing to their highest-ever monthly levels in both value and volume, latest data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed.During the month, UPI handled 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs 29.90 lakh crore, surpassing the previous month’s figures…
Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…
IT stocks staged a sharp rebound on Monday, with shares of Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Persistent Systems climbing up to 5% as investors returned to the sector after months of AI-led pessimism and ahead of a closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting.The Nifty IT index climbed around 3% to 29,905 in morning trade, taking…
Enumeration forms distributed among eligible voters within the Dongria Kondh community on Sunday Koraput: The Rayagada district administration on Sunday launched a special outreach initiative in the remote Niyamgiri hills to ensure that members of the Dongria Kondh, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), are included in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls….
Manufacturing activity picked up pace in May, with output growth strengthening and companies stepping up purchases of raw materials. (AI image) Amid the Middle East conflict, India’s manufacturing saw robust growth, with activity gathering momentum in May and expanding at the fastest pace in three months. The growth is supported by robust demand, ongoing infrastructure…
Berhampur: Police on Sunday found the body of a 40-year old unidentified man from an abandoned house at Hillpatna area under Gosaninuagaon police station limits. Police suspect some unknown miscreants might have stoned him to death and dumped the body in the abandoned home in Hillpatna area. The deceased appeared to be a drug addict,…
Russia on Monday announced a ban on aviation fuel exports until November 30 as it seeks to safeguard domestic supplies amid falling refinery output and growing pressure on its energy infrastructure.Announcing the move, the Russian government said the restriction was aimed at maintaining stability in the domestic fuel market. “The aim of this decision is…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi felicitates students at the VC conference in Bhubaneswar on Sunday Bhubaneswar: Governor and chancellor of universities, Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, called upon universities to evolve into globally competitive, socially responsible and technologically advanced institutions while remaining rooted to Indian values.Inaugurating the two-day vice-chancellors’ conference on Sunday, he said universities are centres…
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 3.2% year-on-year to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May, reported PTI.The collections moderated from a record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April but remained higher than the Rs 1.88 lakh crore collected in May last year. Net GST revenue increased 3.3% to Rs 1.67 lakh crore…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing a rise in the number of married women who want to control pregnancies but are not using any contraceptive method, according to the latest NFHS-6 for 2023-24.The survey showed that 10% of married women in the state have an unmet need for family planning, up from about 7% in the previous…
