Month: January 2026

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Labour Codes may become effective from April 1

The ministry of labour and employment is considering making Labour Codes effective from April 1 to coincide with India Inc’s financial cycle as the change…

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Reliance clocks flat profit in Q3 as weak O2C revenue offsets gains in Jio| Business News

Reliance Industries Ltd. barely grew its bottomline in the fiscal third quarter as weak oil & gas revenue offset gains in the telecom and retail…

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EPFO members can withdraw EPF money through UPI by April

New Delhi: EPFO subscribers will be able to withdraw their employees’ provident fund (EPF) directly to their bank accounts through UPI payment gateway by April…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive union budget on 1 February 2026. (@FinMinIndia)
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Union Budget 2026 likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3%, ICRA says| Business News

The government is likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of the GDP for 2026-27 amid a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA…

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Gujarat, Arunachal, Goa best states in providing strong ecosystem for startups: DPIIT ranking
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Gujarat, Arunachal, Goa best states in providing strong ecosystem for startups: DPIIT ranking

Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa ranked as the ‘best performers’ in developing a startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and…

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RBI raises Ombudsman compensation cap to Rs 30 lakh for banking customers

The Reserve Bank of India has empowered its Ombudsman to provide a compensation up to Rs 30 lakh to complaining customers, raising it 50% from…

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Exports 'highly positive' in January so far: Piyush Goyal
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Exports ‘highly positive’ in January so far: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the country’s exports during the fortnight of January are “highly” positive, global economic…

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Stock market to stay open on budget day — a Sunday| Business News

Stock India’s stock markets will remain open for trading on budget day despite being a Sunday, marking a rare instance for both the Union Budget…

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India’s forex reserves up by $392 million to $687.19 billion as of January 9

India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $392 million to $687.19 billion in the week ended January 9, 2026, according to data released by the Reserve…

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Startup boom propels India to global top three: Jitendra Singh
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Startup boom propels India to global top three: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India has witnessed a transformational rise in entrepreneurship, with the number of startups growing to over two lakh,…

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