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Centre releases draft Seeds Bill; industry welcomes; farm outfits cautious
The Hindi: The Centre has released a new Seeds Bill, 2025 to replace old seed laws and ensure farmers get good-quality seeds at fair prices. The Bill requires all seed dealers to register, sets strict quality standards, and allows easier import of new seed varieties for research. Farmer groups fear it favours big companies, while the seed industry has welcomed it. Public feedback is open till December 11, 2025.
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What is BvS10 Sindhu? The all-terrain armoured vehicle L&T will build for the Army
November 19 BUSINESS TODAY : The Indian Army has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the indigenous production of BvS10 Sindhu vehicles - an advanced, all-terrain armoured platform designed for India's diverse terrain. L&T will manufacture the vehicles at its Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira with technical and design support from BAE Systems Hägglunds, the original manufacturer of the BvS10 platform. NEWS LINK
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The era of dollar dominance is coming to a close
November 19 BUSINESS LINE : The Global South is losing faith in the dollar. Why? The US slaps tariffs on friends and foes. The White House tries to bully its own central bank. Debt keeps rising. Sanctions turn the greenback into a weapon. Rising competition with China and broken security pacts with the Middle East fuel mistrust. NEWS LINK
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China mounted disinformation campaign to undercut Rafale sales after Op Sindoor: US report
November 19 BUSINESS LINE : China mounted an online disinformation campaign following the May 2025 India-Pakistan border standoff to undermine sales of French Rafale fighter jets and to promote its own J-35 fighters, according to a report submitted to the US Congress by the US–China Economic and Security Review Commission. NEWS LINK
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RBI may approve 1-3% provisioning floor for stage-2 loans under ECL framework: Sources
November 17 BUSINESS LINE : The Reserve Bank of India could consider approving bankers’ request to lower the provisioning requirement on stage-2 loans to 1-3 per cent from proposed 5 per cent under the draft expected credit loss (ECL) guidelines, sources say. ABOUT ECL? CLICK HERE ABOUT PROVISIONING? CLICK HERE NEWS LINK
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Indian investors must have at least 35% of financial assets in securities abroad: BayFort Capital’s Ketul Sakhpara
November 17 BUSINESS LINE : Indian investors should diversify their portfolios and must have at least 35 per cent of financial assets in securities outside their home country. Global diversification protects the portfolio and boosts returns, said Ketul Sakhpara, co-founder and CIO of BayFort Capital. NEWS LINK
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Indian investments in gold ETFs third highest in October
November 17 BUSINESS LINE : Investments into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Indians were the third highest in October, even as investors in the UK and Germany chose to exit, data from the World Gold Council showed. WHAT IS GOLD ETF? CLICK HERE TO KNOW NEWS LINK
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Centre signals tilt towards small cars in CAFE-3 norms
November 17 BUSINESS LINE : The government is expected to extend support for small cars under the upcoming Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE III) norms, arguing that India still has a large base of small-car buyers and that many two-wheeler users cannot directly upgrade to bigger cars or electric vehicles (EVs) because of cost constraints. WHAT ARE CAFE-3 NORMS? CLICK HERE TO KNOW NEWS LINK
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US, Switzerland to finalise deal slashing tariffs from 39% to 15%; pharma, gold smelting and meat exports in focus
November 15 Mint News: The US and Switzerland have reached a deal to cut tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%, easing the pressure created by Trump’s earlier surprise tariff hike. In exchange, Switzerland will invest $200 billion in the US and buy more Boeing planes, while also opening limited duty-free quotas for meat imports. The agreement brings Swiss exporters back in line with EU competitors and ends months of trade tension between the two countries. LINK NEWS
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How does digital gold work? What are the key concerns flagged by SEBI?
November 12 The Hindu: SEBI has warned investors about digital gold (e-gold) because it is not regulated by any authority like SEBI, RBI, or IRDAI, even though real money is involved. Digital gold means buying real 24-carat gold online through apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, Amazon Pay, and sellers like MMTC-PAMP, SafeGold, and DigiGold. The gold is stored in vaults, insured, and buyers can start investing from as low as ₹100. Investors can sell anytime or even get physical delivery in coins or bars. However, SEBI warned because there is no...
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Google accused in suit of using Gemini AI tool to snoop on users
November 12 CNBC: Google is facing a lawsuit claiming it illegally tracked users’ private messages through its AI tool, Gemini. The complaint says that earlier, Gmail, Chat, and Meet users could choose whether to turn on Gemini, but in October, Google secretly enabled it for everyone without their permission. The lawsuit claims Gemini can access emails, attachments, chats, and call data, and users must manually dig into settings to turn it off. This, according to the case, violates California’s privacy law, which bans recording private...
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