REITs’ index inclusion in works, says Sebi chairman

NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost liquidity for real estate investment trusts (REIT), Sebi is set to hold discussions with stakeholders to include them in market indices, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said here on Friday. The markets regulator is evaluating more measures to promote ease of doing business for REITs and InvITs (infrastructure investment…

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Labour codes to usher in uniformity, clarity

In a landmark move set to reshape India’s labour landscape, govt notified the implementation of all four labour codes, bringing into effect one of the most ambitious labour reforms in the country’s post-independence history. The rollout marks the realisation of “One India, One Law”- a unified labour framework that replaces a century of fragmented statutes…

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India Inc eyes business boost, braces for changes

NEW DELHI: India Inc will have to significantly alter the way it does business — from reworking salary and allowances of employees to comply with the new provisions to health check-ups for all staff members above 40 years and providing gratuity to all fixed term employees after one year of continuous service — but they…

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Digital mobility boost: Navi UPI links with ONDC to enable metro QR ticketing; service live in major cities, more to follow

Navi UPI links with ONDC to enable metro QR ticketing Navi UPI has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to offer QR-based metro ticketing through its app, expanding digital access for commuters in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The service allows users to plan routes, book single or return journey QR tickets and…

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‘Understand the truth’: AI videos with PM Modi, FM Sitharaman, RBI governor offering ‘investment advice’ go viral; PIB fact checks

NEW DELHI: As AI-generated videos “featuring” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das circulate online claiming to offer investment advice, the government on Friday issued a clarification through PIB Fact Check stating that the clips are fake and digitally altered.According to PIB, the videos…

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