Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/draft-social-security-rules-may-exclude-majority-of-gig-workers-unions-warn/4098189/ For women workers, the threshold is even more disconnected from reality, according to Seema Singh, president of the Gig & Platform Service Workers
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*******Rs 10 lakh penalty for foreign asset non-disclosure? Facts every NRI should know before panicking – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/rs-10-lakh-penalty-for-foreign-asset-non-disclosure-facts-every-nri-should-know-before-panicking-4098089/ An NRI’s online query about missed foreign asset disclosure during Resident and Ordinarily Resident (ROR) years has triggered confusion and fear of penalties.
Builder can’t escape liability of club-house fire just because it handed over possession to apartment owners association, rules Karnataka RERA due to this reason – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/builder-cant-escape-liability-of-club-house-fire-just-because-it-handed-over-possession-to-apartment-owners-association-rules-karnataka-rera-due-to-this-reason/articleshow/126335659.cms On November 29, 2025, the Chairman Rakesh Singh and Member G.R. Reddy of Karnataka RERA (K-RERA) ruled that if a builder fails to obtain RERA
*****Tax Dept accuses lady of taking Rs 3 crore cash in property deal; ITAT Mumbai disregards WhatsApp chat evidence, says no proof, no tax – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/tax-dept-accuses-lady-of-taking-rs-3-crore-cash-in-property-deal-itat-mumbai-disregards-whatsapp-chat-evidence-says-no-proof-no-tax/articleshow/126345037.cms On October 27, 2025 Smt. Shah, a property owner from Pune, won her case at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Mumbai. This victory came
*Probate requirements for all removed under Indian Succession Act – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/probate-requirements-for-all-removed-under-indian-succession-act/article70470206.ece The legislation, as passed by the Parliament during just-concluded winter session, aims to amend Indian Succession Act, 1925, besides making changes in other
Three challenges in 2026: Bond yield, currency, and deposit mobilisation | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/three-challenges-in-2026-bond-yield-currency-and-deposit-mobilisation-126010400353_1.html If these are the three challenges, there are also three key developments that everyone will watch out for Listen to This Article Ask
Consumer protection: Promises made by builder in brochure must be honoured | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/consumer-protection-promises-made-by-builder-in-brochure-must-be-honoured-126010400668_1.html The National Commission rejected the builder’s defence that promises made in the brochure were unenforceable as they had not been incorporated in the
Mis-selling in insurance sector significant concern: IRDAI – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/mis-selling-in-insurance-sector-significant-concern-irdai/article70470378.ece Mis-selling involves the sale of insurance products to consumers without proper disclosure of terms, conditions or suitability Total number of grievances registered under
*Unsold homes up 4% in 2025 across top 7 cities as new supply outstrips demand: Anarock – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/real-estate/unsold-homes-up-4-in-2025-across-top-7-cities-as-new-supply-outstrips-demand-anarock/article70470409.ece Housing sales in the top 7 cities fell 14 per cent annually to 3,95,625 units last year, while new supply rose 2 per
Power banks barred from use on board aircraft: DGCA – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/power-banks-barred-from-use-on-board-aircraft-dgca/article70470708.ece Guidelines issued following fire incidents linked to lithium batteries The in-flight use of power banks, including recharging them using the aircraft’s power supply,
Social security code draft rules cover gig workers, but unions flag platform conduct concerns – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/social-security-code-draft-rules-cover-gig-workers-but-unions-flag-platform-conduct-concerns/article70471028.ece Workers will have to be employed with a single aggregator for a minimum period of 90 days in a year to avail social
Unlocking India’s growth engine: The MSME digitalisation imperative – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/unlocking-indias-growth-engine-the-msme-digitalisation-imperative/article70464880.ece With the right combination of digital infrastructure, financial support, and capability building, MSMEs can dramatically expand their contribution to the country’s GDP, exports,
Financial sector robust, but external risks abound – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-financial-sector-robust-but-external-risks-abound/article70470938.ece A sharp correction in US equities could impact domestic equities and tighten financial conditions India’s financial system is well placed to weather turbulence
2026 banking outlook: NIMs stable, assets healthy, liquidity key lifeline | Finance News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/2026-banking-outlook-nims-stable-assets-healthy-liquidity-key-lifeline-126010400369_1.html After margin pressure and muted credit in 2025, banks enter 2026 with hopes of credit revival, stable asset quality and more investments, though
*Don’t let the dogs down – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/dont-let-the-dogs-down/article70471560.ece Community dog numbers can be managed without cruelty, through Animal Birth Control Animal Birth Control involves sterilising the animal and returning it to
Growth-inflation data will determine MPC’s future actions: Nagesh Kumar | Finance Interviews – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/interviews/growth-inflation-data-will-determine-mpc-s-future-actions-nagesh-kumar-126010400409_1.html The celebrations of this ‘Goldilocks moment’, however, were tempered by trends for October 2025 published only a few days later, suggesting that economic
Budget 2026: How FM Nirmala Sitharaman transformed India’s income tax regime from 2019 to 2025 – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/budget-2026-how-nirmala-sitharaman-transformed-indias-income-tax-regime-from-2019-to-2025-509282-2026-01-03 Between 2019 and 2025, FM Nirmala Sitharaman quietly rewired India’s income tax system through a series of calibrated reforms rather than one sweeping
Puzzling growth – Opinion News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/puzzling-growth/4097275/ Price deceleration may be signalling a serious demand constraint India’s GDP Paradox: Why 8.2% Real Growth and a Falling Deflator Signal a Demand