New Labour Codes: Transformative shifts and their implications for India’s workforce and employers

A defining feature of the new framework is the inclusion of gig, platform, and unorganised-sector workers within the social security net. (AI image) By Puneet Gupta India’s labour landscape is undergoing its most significant reform since Independence. The Government has consolidated 29 central labour laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes, the Code on Wages (2019),…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for the week starting November 24? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are Narayana Hrudayalaya, and Indigo. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting November 24, 2025: Nifty View “When the tide begins to rise…

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Finance ministry weighs proposal for PSU general insurers’ merger

NEW DELHI: The finance ministry is considering an earlier proposal to merge the three state-owned general insurance companies into a single entity, following their improved financial health, to achieve better efficiency and scale.Government infused Rs 17,450 crore between 2019-20 and 2021-22 in three PSU general insurance companies, namely Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India…

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Compliance reform: Sebi tweaks RPT rules to set turnover-linked thresholds; relaxes disclosures for small deals

Markets regulator Sebi has introduced a new turnover-linked framework to define what qualifies as a material related party transaction (RPT), shifting from a fixed cap-based approach in a bid to resolve ambiguities and streamline compliance under the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) norms.The regulator has also revised audit committee approval thresholds for RPTs executed…

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Tech spectrum tussle: US majors push Wi-Fi use for entire 6GHz band as Jio, Vi seek mobile allocation; Airtel, Qualcomm call for deferment

US technology giants Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, HP and Intel have jointly opposed demands from Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to allocate spectrum in the 6GHz band for mobile services, instead urging that the entire band be reserved for Wi-Fi use, reported PTI.In a joint response to Trai’s consultation paper for the next round of…

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Gold rate outlook: Prices seen range-bound as markets await US data; Fed signals, dollar strength to guide sentiment

Gold is likely to trade in a tight range in the near term as investors await key US economic indicators—including GDP and inflation data—and signals from the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting that could define the direction of interest rates, analysts said, according to news agency PTI. They added that weekly US jobless claims, consumer…

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