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Under the Code on Wages, fixed term employees are now eligible for payment of gratuity if they serve for a minimum period of one year

HRAWI has sought a limited extension for excise-licensed hotels and restaurants to serve till 5 am on December 24, 25 and 31, seeking clarity for planning and crowd management

Sold out for Christmas brunch, heavy footfall on New Year eve leads to 30% uptick in business for eateries

Festive travel demand peaks as hotel bookings jump nearly 30% in December, pushing room rates and airfares higher across popular leisure destinations in India

Policy support and robust pipeline to drive additions; transmission and PPA delays remain key execution risks

Draft mineral concession rules propose letting captive mine owners sell surplus output after meeting end-use needs, alongside steps to ease operations and promote deep-seated exploration

Total BTS number may rise to 123,000, approval sought from govt

RIIMPL has been established as a collaborative venture with equity participation from leading banks and financial institutions

MSDE has invited EoIs to onboard anchor industry partners for the Rs 60,000 crore PM-SETU scheme, under which the Centre plans to upgrade 1,000 ITIs and five NSTIs

Housing sales in the top nine cities fell 16% year on year to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, while new launches declined 10%; developers call it a phase of market realignment

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal says binding FTA commitments on professional services can open global opportunities, as India focuses on skills, mobility and digital delivery

Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says firms are innovating on dark patterns, prompting daily complaints; he cites NCH refunds and CCPA actions in 2025

The Sports Ministry has rolled out a Comprehensive Internship Policy offering 452 paid internships a year across SAI, NADA and NDTL, with a Rs 20,000 monthly stipend

India's diagnostics sector is seeing a strong shift towards preventive and precision-led testing in 2025, driven by rising demand for proactive health checks and faster genomic diagnostics

Despite headwinds such as information technology (IT) layoffs and global tariff tensions, office leasing is expected to grow 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from 49.95 msf in 2024

The government has an ambitious target of having 500 GW non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity by 2030

Real estate consultant Colliers India on Wednesday noted that the office demand is expected to remain robust next year, driven by growth in technology and BFSI

A harmonised infrastructure status for the hotel industry could unlock significant capital inflows for the sector, as it will facilitate easier financing

Novo's strategy emphasises price cuts and accelerated launches, while Lilly's products benefitted from hitting the market early

The government's Financial Assistance to Sugar Mills for Enhancement and Augmentation of Ethanol Production Capacity has prompted MSME sugar players to diversify into distilleries