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After a lacklustre 2024, Reliance Industries is staging one of its sharpest rebounds since the Covid year of 2020, with a broad set of triggers across energy, telecom and retail fueling a powerful rerating. The Nifty heavyweight has jumped more than 26% in 2025, adding Rs 4.4 lakh crore to its valuation and pushing its…

The new codes aim to increase women’s employment opportunities, ensure worker safety, extend social security benefits to gig workers. (AI image) New labour codes 2025: The government has introduced what experts are calling a significant reform in labour laws by implementing four comprehensive labour codes from November 21, 2025. The new labour codes impact both…

Amazon on Monday announced a $50-billion investment to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing capacity for the US government, positioning itself as a central player in developing customised AI technology for federal missions.In a statement, the company said the initiative will give US agencies access to advanced machine-learning services, AI chips and software-development tools supporting areas…

NEW DELHI: Govt is set to introduce major changes in the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to de-risk private investments and safeguard lenders’ exposure in highway sector.The revised provisions, to be notified within a fortnight, include revenue support and extension of tolling periods in cases where actual traffic falls below projections, buyback of projects where traffic…

Indian investors saw their portfolios shrink in the July-September quarter. A market downturn impacted most major investors, leading to substantial mark-to-market losses. Nemish Shah emerged as a notable gainer, increasing his portfolio value significantly. Other investors like Vijay Kedia and Madhusudan Kela reported modest gains. The late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s family holdings also saw a decline….

With both sides looking to steady an increasingly unstable world order, India and the European Union are preparing to close a free trade agreement, a defence framework pact and a new strategic agenda when their summit convenes in New Delhi on January 27. Senior diplomatic sources told news agency PTI that the trade pact is…

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has secured a major regulatory milestone with the European Commission granting marketing authorisation for AVT03, its biosimilar to denosumab used in osteoporosis treatment. The approval covers all EU member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the European Economic Area framework.The company said AVT03 is a biosimilar version of Prolia…

The Indian rupee could come under further strain this week, with traders watching whether the currency edges closer to 90 per US dollar amid limited signs of strong central bank intervention. The rupee touched a record low of 89.49 on the previous Friday and slid 0.8 per cent over the week, driven by portfolio outflows,…

HAL share price today: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) shares dropped on Monday by around 8.5% drop to Rs 4,205.25 (intraday low) on the BSE, following a Tejas fighter aircraft crash during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show.The Tejas aircraft is produced by HAL under India’s domestic light combat aircraft initiative.Nilesh Jain, Head Vice President,…

India’s economy is expected to remain firmly on a strong growth path over the next two years, with S&P Global Ratings projecting 6.5 per cent expansion in the current fiscal and 6.7 per cent in the next. The agency said a combination of tax cuts and monetary policy easing will bolster consumption-led growth despite the…