MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri, on Wednesday suspended a servitor for his alleged unruly conduct and indiscipline during the inventory of valuables inside the Ratna Bhandar the previous evening.“Bhandar Mekap servitor, Kishan Mekap, has been suspended from all seva and puja duties until further orders,” an SJTA official said.According to temple sources, Kishan…
The government on Wednesday announced curbs on imports of gold, platinum and silver jewellery with immediate effect, a move aimed at checking misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs). These restrictions will operate irrespective of any prior contract, irrevocable letter of credit, advance payment, shipment status, or any other commitment, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade…
Foreign investors continued their selling spree from Indian equities in April, pulling out Rs 60,847 crore from the market. This comes after a massive sell-off in March, when overseas investors had already offloaded shares worth Rs 1,17,775 crore, according to National Securities Depository Limited data. The back-to-back withdrawals have pushed cumulative foreign portfolio investor (FPI)…
NEW DELHI: The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards 2025 celebrated last year’s standout gadgets at an event on Monday where technology met glamour. The event drew an eclectic gathering of distinguished guests who came together to recognise technological excellence across key categories, including smartphones, smartwatches, audio products, televisions and more.This year, the Awards that…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday exchanged pleasantries and talked briefly at an event, a rarity in the otherwise cold and indifferent equation between them. It is not often that Rahul joins ministers and high functionaries like Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to…
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (RBSE) जल्द ही कक्षा 10 बोर्ड परीक्षा 2026 का परिणाम घोषित करने जा रहा है. लाखों छात्र-छात्राएं अपने नतीजों का इंतजार कर रहे हैं और अब उनका इंतजार खत्म होने वाला है. बोर्ड द्वारा जारी जानकारी के अनुसार, परिणाम घोषित होने के बाद छात्र आधिकारिक वेबसाइट के माध्यम से अपना…
According to an assessment by Bloomberg Economics, RBI sold gold worth around $12 billion during the two weeks ending May 22. (AI image) Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Reserve Bank of India may have sold some of its gold holdings to protect foreign exchange reserves from the economic fallout of the Middle East situation,…
Bhubaneswar: After holding consultations in Maharashtra, the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) reviewing the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill and the Government of Union Territories Bill, 2025, met stakeholders here on Wednesday. The committee is chaired by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi.“Chaired the 11th sitting of the JPC in…
Berhampur: The ongoing war between the US and Iran has cast a shadow on the export plans of organic Kandhamal Haldi to the West Asian countries this year.Around 50 metric tonnes of the finger turmeric from Kandhamal district was exported to Qatar in 2025-26, and 15 tonnes the previous year to the same country, said…
