Can your boss force you to serve the full notice period? Know when you can buy out, what happens if employer says no, and what you may have to pay

For resignations, the terms governing notice periods and buyouts are primarily determined by the employment contract. Serving your full notice period can be tricky after resignation, especially if you wish to join the next place of your employment at the earliest.In companies where notice periods can run for several months, moving to a new job … Read more

Direct tax kitty up 15.2% on faster corp tax growth

Net direct tax collections up 23% NEW DELHI: Direct tax collections grew 15.2% to Rs 14.3 lakh crore in the current financial year up to Sept 17, driven by a faster growth in the corporation tax mop-up.Latest data released by the income tax authorities pointed to a mild pick-up in advance tax payments, whose second … Read more

Tata trust evaluates NCLT move

Noel voted against Chandrasekaran’s reappointment MUMBAI: The largest shareholder in Tata Sons, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), is weighing legal options including a possible plea before the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, to challenge N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for five years, according to people familiar with the matter.The development follows Tata … Read more

Tata Sons board unanimous on panel for RBI compliance

RBI rules require upper-layer NBFCs with assets above Rs 1 lakh crore, or with direct or indirect access to public funds, to list MUMBAI: Even as Tata Sons board members remained divided on the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman, they were unanimous on the need to form a committee to examine options for complying … Read more

Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab for AI drug project

The Dario Amodei-led startup has said it wants to unlock treatments for rare diseases SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic has set up a wet lab in San Francisco Bay Area, expanding its artificial intelligence ambitions into physical biology and drug science, according to two people familiar with the matter and company life sciences head Eric Kauderer-Abrams.The Dario … Read more

Trump extends H-1B visa restrictions, including $100,000 payment requirement, for another year

The extension keeps the restriction in place until September 21, 2027, with limited exceptions for cases deemed to be in the US national interest. US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme for another 12 months, keeping in place a $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B workers seeking to enter … Read more

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law, allowing up to 100% tariff on India and China

The law now allows Trump to put up to 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, giving his administration expanded powers to penalise countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas, including India.The “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran … Read more

NSE IPO subscribed 1.16 times on Day 2 led by non-institutional investors, QIBs

Both the non-institutional investor and qualified institutional buyer categories were fully subscribed on the second day. NSE IPO subscription status: National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)’s initial public offering was fully subscribed on Friday, the second day of bidding, with non-institutional investors and qualified institutional buyers driving demand.The Rs 22,569-crore IPO has become India’s second-largest … Read more