Appraisal season 2026: What India Inc is planning for salary hikes and where pay may rise faster

With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report,…

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After 33-hour Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos, 1 lakh motorists to get Rs 5.16 crore toll refund

Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…

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‘Far more powers than before’: Trump suggests using other ‘more powerful, obnoxious’ tariffs after US SC setback

Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the Supreme Court of the United States, calling it “incompetent” and “ridiculous” after it struck down most of his earlier tariffs, while arguing the ruling had inadvertently handed him broader powers, including the ability to use licensing tools in trade policy.In a…

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‘Mis-selling is offence under BNS’: FM Sitharaman warns banks, asks lenders to focus on core business

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday issued a warning to banks against mis-selling financial products, stressing that such practices now constitute an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and must stop as regulators tighten oversight.Addressing reporters after her customary post-Budget interaction with the RBI Central Board, Sitharaman said banks should return their focus to…

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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

DALLAS: The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown. ” As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly,” the…

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Maintenance Tribunal ordered sons to vacate residential property owned by father: Here’s why Bombay High Court quashed order

The sons argued that a plain reading of the Tribunal’s order itself showed that the father had been held not entitled to maintenance. (AI image) In a significant ruling interpreting the scope of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Bombay High Court has held that not every dispute between…

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