Quick commerce platforms Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto have shown their support for the recently implemented Labour Codes. "This reform represents a landmark restructuring of India's welfare and regulatory architecture, a transformative step toward building…future-ready social-security framework," Swiggy said. "A unified, nationwide framework brings much-needed uniformity for gig workers," Zomato said.

Kunal Kushwaha, the Founder of the startup WeMakeDevs, has urged people to leave Delhi over the air pollution, saying, "Go in debt if you have to." Calling it a "crisis", he added, "After living in London...and breathing clean air, the moment I landed in Delhi, I could literally taste and smell...pollution." He stated he even cut his trip short.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with Brazil President Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa's Johannesburg, highlighting the continuous momentum in India-Brazil ties. He highlighted the commitment to strengthen trade and cultural links for mutual benefit.

Some baby cribs sold on Amazon are being recalled in US for posing a risk of serious injury or deadly suffocation to the infants. The play yards sold on Amazon for between $100 and $110 in March were recalled on November 20. "The play yards violate mandatory standard…Infants can become entrapped under the mattress," US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The Confederation of Central Trade Unions (CONCENT), a joint platform of 14 national labour organisations, has extended strong support to the Union Government's newly notified Labour Codes, calling them a 'historic and progressive transformation' beneficial to nearly 40 crore unorganised workers.

The Union government's announcement for immediate implementation of the four new progressive Labour Codes has consolidated 29 colonial-era laws into a modern framework that supports worker welfare and boosts manufacturing and services, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) said. The reforms will also give workers and businesses greater policy clarity and predictability.

India is capable of leading a global movement for "planetary stewardship", Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, said on Saturday. He demanded a global coalition to address the pressing challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, emerging technologies, and planetary governance.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) along with the International Social Security Association (ISSA) welcomed the four new Indian Labour Codes. "India’s Labour Codes add momentum to global efforts for stronger, more inclusive social security systems," ISSA said. The four new Labour Codes were implemented by the government on Friday and have rationalised 29 existing labour laws.

The government on Saturday said that the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduces key reforms to modernise India's power sector, promoting competition in distribution, strengthening regulatory oversight, and supporting fair pricing mechanisms. Bill ensures cost-reflective tariffs, protects subsidised consumers, and plans to remove cross-subsidy for industry and railways in 5 years.

Top global organisations such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) have welcomed India's announcement to bring four Labour Codes into effect -- recognising these reforms as a major step towards strengthening social protection, enhancing minimum wage frameworks and building institutional capacity, the government said on Saturday.