BMC draws up fire-fighting blueprint for Unit-1 market | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drawn up a comprehensive fire-fighting plan for Unit-I, the city’s biggest retail vegetable and grocery market, aiming to curb frequent fire mishaps that cause repeated losses to traders.BMC officials said underground pipelines would be laid across the market to create a network of hydrant points along internal roads, ensuring…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for gold prices recover on May 29, 2026 & what should investors do?

Gold has rebounded sharply from the lower Bollinger band and is moving toward the upper band. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices seem to be seeing some rebound and the outlook remains constructive, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities recommends a buy on dip strategy.Buy on Dips…

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Rayagada, Kalahandi declared free of Maoist influence | Bhubaneswar News

Maoist Sukru surrendered during a function in Kandhamal on Wednesday Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: With less than a week remaining for Centre’s deadline to eliminate left-wing extremism (LWE) nationwide, the Odisha police on Wednesday declared Rayagada and Kalahandi — two of the state’s three Maoist-affected districts — free from insurgency, leaving only Kandhamal awaiting the Naxal-free tag.“Naxal influence…

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Rupee hits new record low near 97 against dollar, oil prices and bond yields keep pressure on currency

The rupee fell to a fresh record low on Wednesday as elevated oil prices and rising US Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment, while concerns over prolonged geopolitical tensions and potential global rate hikes continued to pressure emerging market currencies, Reuters reported.The domestic currency touched an all-time low of 96.96 against the US dollar during…

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Middle East war fallout: IMF chief warns of ‘unavoidable pain’, urges central banks to curb inflation

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged central banks to prioritise tackling inflation even at the cost of growth, warning that the global fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran will inevitably bring economic “pain”, PTI reported.“A word of caution upfront: this being a classic negative supply shock, demand adjustment is unavoidable. We cannot go…

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