SBI Ventures plans to launch Rs 2,000 crore climate-focussed fund in January-March
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SBI Ventures plans to launch Rs 2,000 crore climate-focussed fund in January-March

SBI Ventures, an alternative asset manager promoted by State Bank of India (SBI), intends to raise Rs 2,000 crore for its third climate-focused fund to…

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India's new labour codes introduce major changes to gratuity, Provident Fund (PF), and salary structure, aiming for wider worker protection and formalisation. (AI Image)
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Impact on provident fund (PF), income tax, gratuity — Explained| Business News

The implementation of India’s four new Labour Codes—which consolidate 29 existing laws—marks a significant overhaul of the country’s employment and social security framework. India’s new…

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Non-US markets emerge as new growth engine for marine exports

India’s marine sector exports rose by 16.18 per cent to $4.87 billion during April-October this fiscal mainly on account of healthy growth in non-US markets,…

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Shiprocket CEO says AI not hype or doomsday: 'Puts more time in our hands, how can it be bad'
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Shiprocket CEO says AI not hype or doomsday: ‘Puts more time in our hands, how can it be bad’

Artificial intelligence is not a hype but a business-transforming reality, Shiprocket co-founder and CEO Saahil Goel has said, adding that any skepticism over AI ignores…

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India-Israel FTA talks: Strategic sectors must take centre stage over merchandise trade, says GTRI

India and Israel have revived negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly a decade after the last formal talks stalled, with experts saying…

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Rapido leads India’s mobility market, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi
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Rapido leads India’s mobility market, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi

Bengaluru-based Rapido tops the charts in India’s mobility market, said Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Dutch investor Prosus, on Monday. Prosus owns around 5% of Rapido,…

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PayU India posts 20% revenue growth in H1 FY26 on payments and credit momentum
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PayU India posts 20% revenue growth in H1 FY26 on payments and credit momentum

Fintech company PayU India reported a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue to $397 million for the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven…

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PM Modi plans reform blitz in Parliament to turbocharge economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is gearing up for an aggressive legislative drive in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, with plans to table more…

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India's new labour codes aim to modernise the legal framework, extend social security to a wider workforce, and ensure universal wage protection. (AI Image)
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Explained — The wage and bonus rules under India’s new labour codes| Business News

India’s new labour codes, consolidating 29 complex central laws into four streamlined codes, represent a landmark reform in labour laws that govern the largest working…

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RBI faces delicate balancing act as markets bet on a December rate cut

India’s ongoing easing cycle may come to and end with a final rate cut at the RBI MPC’s December meeting, economists have said. As inflation…

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