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Gold prices opened lower on Thursday amid a mix of technical pressures and global macro cues, while silver traded higher. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), February gold futures slipped Rs 324 to trade at Rs 1,37,685 per 10 grams, reflecting mild profit-booking after recent volatility. The subdued trend in gold followed a choppy week…
Organizations should do a comprehensive review across HR, finance, payroll and legal functions. (AI image) New Labour Codes explained: After rolling out our new labour codes in last November 2025, the government has now published the draft rules, inviting public feedback within stipulated timelines up to February 14, 2026, and January 30, 2026 for the…
BENGALURU: TCS has put on hold the final anniversary appraisals for some employees due to work-from-office (WFO) non-compliance in previous quarters. TCS’s final anniversary appraisal process follows an annual cycle after the completion of an employee’s work anniversary. An anniversary (one-year completion) email is sent to eligible freshers, and the update is also reflected on…
Air India has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since returning to private ownership, signalling steady progress in the Tata Group-led overhaul of the airline’s long-haul fleet, PTI reported citing an official.The aircraft, handed over at Boeing’s Everett facility in Seattle on January 7, is the first “line fit” Dreamliner built specifically for…
As part of a wider overhaul, the government is also looking to revisit and recalibrate the duty structure governing transactions between special economic zones. (AI image) Budget 2026: The Narendra Modi government is looking to revamp the customs duty slabs and tariff structure in the Union Budget 2026. FM Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present…
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India, is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday. The issue is witnessing robust demand in the grey market, with shares trading at a premium of around Rs 11.5, indicating a possible listing price of Rs 34–35 per share against the…
The prolonged selloff has eroded investor wealth. (AI image) Stock market crash: Sensex and Nifty are on a declining spree with both benchmark indices crashing in the last few days. Today is the fourth consecutive session of decline for the stock markets as mounting geopolitical risks, the threat of higher Trump tariffs and mixed corporate…
HDFC Bank’s shares were lower by 1 per cent at Rs 942 on Thursday, marking its fourth consecutive day of fall. HDFC Bank shares have already slumped 4 per cent amid earnings concerns with the third-quarter earnings to be out on January 17.Despite this slowdown, analysts are hopeful about the overall performance of the bank…
Getting real with AI by tracking audited metrics is the need of the hour for IT firms. While companies highlighted aggressive AI adoption by giving out the percentages of new code generated by AI and workforce skilling metrics, audited financial data that presents the real productivity impact is yet to fully show up. A comparison…
Indian benchmark equity indices extended their decline on Thursday, with both the Nifty50 and BSE Sensex trading in the red during early deals. The Nifty50 hovered just above the 26,100 level, while the Sensex slipped below 84,950.At 12:26 pm, the Nifty50 was at 25,935, down 205 points or 0.78%. The BSE Sensex was trading at…
