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GST rate cuts likely to keep driving consumer demand for some quarters

Consumer companies say that demand has already started to see some positive impact

Bill introduced in LS to send 71 laws which are in disuse to chopping board

While 65 of the bills are amendment Acts, which were brought to tweak existing laws, six are principal laws that have become outdated

Advisories multiply across courts, schools as Delhi-NCR fades into smog

Air quality readings underlined the urgency. Delhi's Air Quality Index ranged between 427 and 498 through the day, with early morning levels touching nearly 500, deep in the "severe" category

Datanomics: Right to Disconnect Bill fuels work-life balance debate

Since it is a private member Bill, there is a high probability of it not getting passed in the house

Global funds view Indian stocks as top hedge against AI risks in 2025

Aberdeen Group Plc sees Indian stocks staging a rebound next year, while Principal Asset Management Co. and Eastspring Investments view the market's low correlation with AI trade

Bill to set up single higher education commission tabled, sent to JPC

The introduction of the bill faced sharp resistance from the opposition

PMIS: Internship offer acceptances fall 12.4% in second pilot round

The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in the top 500 companies in five years

RK Goyal takes oath as CIC; watchdog at full strength after 9 years

The Central Information Commission has attained full strength after nine years following the appointment of a new chief and eight information commissioners, amid concerns over backlog and transparency

Rob Reiner, his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, detectives probe

Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators, the official said

Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security case

Sentencing will be scheduled for a later date, and under Hong Kong's stringent national security law, Lai could face life imprisonment

Militant groups test AI tools as experts warn of growing security risks

As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren't sure exactly what to do with it.

IHH plans India expansion after Fortis open offer, to add 2K beds by 2028

Analysts say IHH's play may include improving revenue per bed by lifting clinical mix

Low visibility leads to 300 flight cancellations across northern India

At least five flights were diverted from Delhi airport to nearby airports on Monday, the sources said.

NCLAT: WhatsApp must seek user consent before sharing data with Meta

The earlier Nclat judgment had upheld the ₹213.14 crore penalty against Meta and WhatsApp but had left ambiguity over the extent of user-choice safeguards

Tata Power to weigh 20-50 Mw SMR plants, says MD & CEO Praveer Sinha

As per an investor presentation, 65 per cent of the capex is aimed at clean energy projects

Chemical segment uptick to improve H2 growth for chemicals maker SRF

Based on global chemical firms' outlook, analysts expect SRF to continue to benefit from strong volume-led recovery in agrochem globally, resilient R32 demand & modest demand growth outlook

Unemployment rate at 8-month low of 4.7% in November, shows PLFS

For urban areas, the jobless rate fell to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent during the same period

Sowing of rabi crops done in nearly 88% of normal area, shows data

Data showed that till December 12 oilseeds have been sown in around 8.97 million hectares, which is higher than the normal acreage of 8.67 million hectares

Will achieve 56.1% debt-to-GDP ratio in FY26: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister also assured that there was no shortage of fertiliser in the country, whether imported or domestically produced, and there was enough buffer available for the upcoming rabi season

India-US framework trade deal soon: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal

Having missed the 'fall' deadline, India is aiming to conclude the first tranche of the trade deal before the end of the calendar year