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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for January 2, 2026 – check list

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Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Broking Research recommends Canara Bank, and Nykaa as the top stock picks for January 2, 2026. It also shares its views ...

Tax relief helps carmakers clock record sales in 2025

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Fueled by tax cuts and a strong monsoon, India’s passenger vehicle market achieved record sales in 2025. Maruti Suzuki led with robust growth and exports, ...

Retrenched staff to get reskilling fund within 45 days of losing job

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Job loss will now come with a financial boost for reskilling. Under new draft rules, retrenched employees will receive funds equivalent to 15 days’ wages ...

Govt proposes 90-day work a year for gig workers to get social security

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Gig and platform workers must be engaged for at least 90 days with an aggregator in a financial year to qualify for social security benefits ...

Insurance costs under lens: RBI flags high-cost distribution driving premium growth, warns of medium-term pressure

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The Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability Report highlights emerging structural pressures in the insurance sector, noting that premium growth is increasingly driven by high-cost ...

Pension reform: PFRDA allows banks to set up pension funds for NPS; aims to boost competition

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Banks can now independently manage the National Pension System (NPS) as the PFRDA approves a new framework to boost competition and protect subscribers. This move, ...

Audit push: NFRA releases second audit practice toolkit; focuses on revenue risk assessment

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The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has launched its second Audit Practice Toolkit, focusing on revenue risk assessment for small and medium audit practitioners. This ...

Director compliance relief: Corporate affairs ministry eases KYC norms, shifts from annual filing to 3-year cycle

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Company directors in India now face a simplified annual KYC filing, shifting to a triennial requirement under the Companies Act, 2013. This move, effective March ...

Global investing outlook 2026: Why investors may look beyond the US; how AI, rate cuts and a softer dollar will shape returns

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Global investment prospects are set to expand significantly in 2026. Franklin Templeton predicts a shift away from US market dominance. Easing monetary policies and a ...