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Nitish hands over home ministry to Samrat Choudhary as BJP tightens grip on Bihar cabinet
Ceding of Nitish’s long-held bastion shows BJP’s ascendant status in alliance. Cabinet expansion distributes key ministries heavily in favour of BJP, signals new phase in Bihar’s political hierarchy
Labour codes take effect, trigger biggest overhaul of workforce rules in decades
From universal minimum wages & strengthened social security rights to streamlined compliance and expanded safety norms across industries, new regime marks a decisive shift toward worker protection
Steel ministry halts enforcement of 55 quality standards to support supply, ease compliance
The suspension — three years for 42 standards and one year for 13 specialty grades — is aimed at offering regulatory relief while domestic capacity and compliance mechanisms strengthen
Steel ministry scraps NOC for non-QCO imports, extends key exemptions amid supply concerns
Decision expected to reduce procedural hurdles for downstream industries dependent on specialty steel inputs, says officials
Joint crediting mechanism a cornerstone of equitable, scalable climate action: India at COP30
India-Japan climate cooperation framework under Paris Agreement will accelerate technology deployment, investment & capacity-building while advancing India’s development priorities: Bhupender Yadav
Govt launches ‘SARAL SIMS’ to ease steel import compliance for MSMEs, exporters
New annual registration facility to allow small importers & export-linked units to import multiple steel consignments under a single SIMS number; regular SIMS streamlined to cut paperwork from Nov 21
Record 10th term for Nitish; BJP bags lion’s share of new Bihar cabinet
Sworn in amid a show of NDA strength, Nitish begins his innings with a 26-member council of ministers, calibrated along caste and coalition arithmetic, even as more than a dozen former faces dropped
India urges united global action to boost energy security for small island states at Brazil climate summit
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav terms solar energy a tool of 'transformation and social revolution', as India shared its rooftop, agricultural and rural clean-energy models with island nations
Sebi flags mushrooming of unregistered online bond platforms, warns investors
Advisory comes amid rising retail interest in fixed-income products as fintech firms & brokers are offering bond-trading services without exchange registration, in possible breach of securities laws
AIM, CFA Institute partner to strengthen financial literacy & governance in innovation ecosystem
Collaboration will offer financial education and ethical decision-making modules to school innovators, incubators and startups, aiming to build a globally competitive innovation network
Supreme Court strikes down provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act
Centre unlawfully reintroduced clauses earlier invalidated by judiciary, undermining judicial independence & violating separation of powers, says SC; asks govt to form Tribunals Commission
India-Germany defence panel meeting reinforces strategic cooperation
Both countries prioritise co-development of defence equipment, expanding military-to-military engagement. Germany will join India’s major multinational exercises in 2026