The newly notified labour codes mark a historic shift for India’s gig economy, formally bringing millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers and platform workers under a recognised social security framework for the first time.The overhaul transitions gig workers from the fringes of the unorganised sector into a regulated system with access to protections such as…
Air India on Saturday announced it has reinstated its codeshare partnership with Air Canada, resuming a tie-up that was suspended more than five years ago during the coronavirus pandemic.Under the renewed arrangement, Air India will offer passengers access to six destinations in Canada beyond its gateways at Vancouver and London Heathrow, PTI reported. The airline…
The strong run in US initial public offerings has lost momentum due to the government shutdown and increased investor caution, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) works through a backlog of regulatory filings, according to market participants.Many IPOs expected in late 2025 are likely to be pushed to 2026 as the SEC clears “hundreds…
The government plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current cap of 74 per cent, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin.The Winter session is scheduled from December 1 to 19 and will…
PPF is a government-backed investment which currently offers an interest rate of 7.1%. (AI image) Public Provident Fund or PPF is one of the most popular investment options available – and one that can make you a crorepati with disciplined investing. In fact if you were to start a PPF account by the age of…
The government has listed the Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 for introduction in the Winter session of Parliament starting December 1, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin. The unified legislation is aimed at boosting ease of doing business and reducing regulatory friction across India’s financial markets. The Bill proposes merging key securities laws, including the…
India and Israel have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, the commerce ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, during an official visit to Israel, met Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter for detailed discussions on advancing agricultural collaboration.Goyal also held a series of bilateral…
NEW DELHI: The China factor weighs heavily on India’s emerging electric car market as the domestic supply chain for the green cars is still inadequate in key areas such as batteries, semiconductors and magnets.Consider this: of the 46 EV car models sold in the country, only six have been found eligible for benefits under the…
InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo, will be included in the BSE’s 30-stock benchmark index Sensex from December 22, the BSE Index Services said on Saturday.As part of the reconstitution exercise, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd will be dropped from the index, the announcement added, PTI reported.The changes will take effect from market open on…
US manufacturing slipped to a four-month low in November as tariffs pushed up prices and dampened demand. According to news agency Reuters, the slowdown caused a build-up of unsold goods, raising concerns that it may drag down wider economic growth. Manufacturing hit by rising prices and weak demand S&P Global said the flash US manufacturing…
