Ease rules for employers! New labour codes slash jail provisions to 22; promote more facilitative regulatory setup

The four new labour codes have significantly reduced the number of offences that carry imprisonment, cutting them to 22 from 87 earlier, according to a senior government official, ET reported.Of these, 16 offences are compoundable, while only six sections now provide for imprisonment along with higher fines for first-time violations related to safety and social…

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‘Only matter of time’: India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end; urges both sides to find ‘right landing zone’

India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General…

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Big booster shot! India’s real GDP grows at a robust 8.2% in Q2 FY26; 6-quarter high number beats expectations – top highlights

India GDP growth (AI image) India’s second quarter real GDP growth for FY 2025-26 beat estimates by a wide margin, coming in at a robust high of 8.2%. This is the highest real GDP growth in six quarters for the Indian economy. India has also retained its tag of being the fastest growing major economy…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for November 28, 2025? Here’s what investors should do

Gold’s intraday technical setup reflects a steady bullish bias, supported by short-term moving averages and a potential MACD crossover. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are exhibiting a bullish bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his strategy for gold investors:Gold futures on MCX traded…

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‘Happy to localise’: Chinese giant mulls India battery plant; Envision plans $34 million output amid soaring storage needs

China’s Envision Group is exploring the possibility of setting up a battery manufacturing plant in India, looking to tap into the country’s rapid push to modernise its grid and integrate more renewable energy.According to Bloomberg, Suman Nag, Envision’s global head for contracts, said the company is evaluating a 5 GWh-a-year, $34 million facility, which would…

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Asian stocks today: Markets struggle to build on week’s rally; Wall Street stays shut for Thanksgiving holiday

Asian markets traded in a narrow range on Friday, wrapping up a strong week for global equities amid growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading lower, while China’s Shanghai Composite edged into positive territory….

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Stocks to buy or sell: Stock recommendation by brokers for November 27, 2025 -check list

JP Morgan, Maquire see 30K nifty level by end-2026JP Morgan has raised the base case for the nifty target to 30,000 points for end-2026. Analysts feel with supportive fiscal and monetary policies, recovering domestic demand and broad-based sectoral growth, corporate earnings are set to rebound. They feel India’s valuations remain at a premium, but the…

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