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Telangana bans cash wages, brings gig workers under new regulations
While providing historic safety nets for labour, the new government...
Can’t employ temporary staff in precarious condition while seeking work similar to regular employees:SC
The bench said this court has taken a consistent judicial approach...
Banks act as agents for customers, presenting stale cheques constitutes deficiency in service: SC
A bank receiving cheques for collection acts as an agent of the customer and is under an obligation to exercise due diligence in presenting the instruments within the prescribed validity period. The failure to do so, resulting in the instrument becoming stale, in the...
W Asia crisis:India’s exports plunge 7.44 pc in March; trade gap narrows
"Exports to the Middle East in March dropped by $3.5 billion… this has impacted goods exports in the month," Rajesh Agrawal, India's trade secretary, told reporters in New Delhi, referring to the impact of Iran war on exports The trade data underscore the opposing...
Sebi inks pact with DoT for data sharing to curb fraud in securities market
SEBI said DoT has developed a Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), which is a secure framework for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination among various stakeholders, to combat cybercrime and financial fraud by enabling proactive action against the misuse of...
Gold ETFs attract Rs 31 561 crore in March quarter amid geopolitical tensions
During the year, folio numbers in gold ETFs increased by 54.28 lakh to 1.24 crore in March 2026 from 69.69 lakh in March 2025. This indicates a growing inclination among investors towards funds related to gold. According to Meshram, Gold ETFs remain appealing because...
Indian auto industry posts highest annual sales across all segments in FY 2025-26, first in seven years
Electric vehicle adoption added further fuel to the rally, with electric passenger vehicle registrations jumping over 80 per cent in the year, and EV two-wheeler offtake rising sharply in March amid growing concerns over fuel prices. New Delhi: India's automobile...
West Asia conflict: India faces 2.5 million poverty risk, UN warns
On trade and supply chain disruptions, UNDP country-level analysis indicated significant impacts in 25 out of 36 countries through freight surcharges, war-risk insurance premia, route diversions, and delayed delivery of intermediate and consumer goods. The conflict...
Freight, insurance, input costs rise amid West Asia crisis, pharma supply chain under pressure: IPA
"Yes, there has been a definite increase in the freight cost. There is an insurance cost which has gone up and there is a cost increase in the solvent. We are working very closely with the government and the primary task at the moment is to ensure that the products...
Data centre coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums in 2026:S&P
As individual projects keep growing in size, they may eventually represent as much as $30 billion in insurable value. Today, the largest infrastructure projects typically require coverage for as much as $10 billion, according to S&P. Soaring demand for insurance...
SC agrees to hear plea to implement disability-sensitive guidelines for welfare insurance schemes
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta agreed to hear the plea which sought a direction to the Centre to exercise policy oversight to ensure that welfare insurance schemes for persons with disabilities are implemented in conformity with the guarantees under...
India forecasts sub-par monsoon after two years of above-average rains
"Currently weak La Nina-like conditions are transitioning to neutral conditions. But after June it's very likely that El Nino will develop," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department, said. NEW DELHI: India is likely to see...