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One major change under the new labour codes is the eligibility criteria for gratuity. (AI image) New labour codes 2025 explained: The new labour codes, effective November 21, 2025, have wide reaching implications for both employees and employers. Your salary, both take home and the Cost To Company (CTC), gratuity, provident fund will most likely…
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a letter on Wednesday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) alleging that IndiGo imposed a “hiring freeze” despite having a two-year window to prepare for the full rollout of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.“Despite the two-year preparatory window before full FDTL…
Saudi Arabia allows visitors from 48 countries to directly convert their driving licenses without a driving test/ Representational Image Just touched down in Saudi Arabia and eager to get behind the wheel? Whether you’re planning to navigate Riyadh’s busy streets or take a leisurely drive through Jeddah, your first step is to figure out if…
Manufacturers of smartphones, laptops, televisions and major appliances have indicated plans to hike prices. (AI image) Consumers may soon have to brace for higher prices! The depreciation of the rupee beyond Rs 90 against the US dollar could force various sectors including consumer electronics, beauty products, and automobile manufacturers to increase their prices. This increase…
Malaysian authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal Bitcoin mining after uncovering nearly 14,000 illicit sites over the past five years and reporting about $1.1 billion in power-theft losses for state utility Tenaga Nasional (TNB).With cases rising sharply, including around 3,000 power-theft incidents linked to mining recorded by early October, the government last month…
NEW DELHI: Income-tax refunds are facing unusual delays this assessment year, with tax professionals flagging longer processing times even for routine filings. CBDT data shows personal income-tax refunds have fallen to Rs 88,548 crore by early November, compared to Rs 1.42 lakh crore a year earlier. Total refund outgo up to November 10 stands at…
MUMBAI: The rupee, which slipped from 87.85 to 88.72 against dollar between Aug and Oct 2025 and now to 90.20 in Dec, remains fundamentally undervalued even as other emerging market countries register currency gains.The undervaluation reflects the manner in which foreign capital outflows continue to influence the rupee rather than a decline in domestic fundamentals.According…
Market analysts anticipate range-bound trading in the short term, with focus on currency movements, RBI policy signals, and trade talk progress. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Thursday. While Nifty50 was below 26,000, BSE Sensex was down nearly 100 points. At 9:19 AM, Nifty50…
MUMBAI:Stock markets extended their losing run to the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday as persistent foreign fund outflows and the rupee breaching the psychological 90-to-dollar low hit investor sentiment, dragging the benchmark sensex down by 31 points. The 30-share index settled at 85,107 points.It opened lower and dropped further by 375 points to hit a…
Jaguar Land Rover has reportedly removed its long-time design chief Gerry McGovern in a sudden and unexpected move, just days after P B Balaji stepped in as the new CEO. According to AutoCar India, McGovern, 69, was asked to leave on Monday. The reason for his dismissal is not clear.The development brings an abrupt close…
