Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Namrata Acharya

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Namrata Acharya

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Jewellers mull relaunch of gold purchase schemes

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

The new Companies Act that came in to force qualified the money mobilised by jewellery companies as deposits and as a result they had to discontinue such schemes.

EU may ban import of paan

EU may ban import of paan

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

Frequent bans on Indian food products by the EU have prompted the Indian government to invite the officials of the EU Food and Veterinary Office to let them assess the food safety standards followed by India.

World Bank to commit $5 bln for developmental projects in India

World Bank to commit $5 bln for developmental projects in India

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2014

In the 12-month cycle starting July 2013 and ending June 2014, World Bank had made financial commitments close to $5.2 billion in India.

Microfinance industry coming back to life

Microfinance industry coming back to life

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2014

New players show up after 3 years; northern states take lead in loan growth.

Mamata's potato politics sends prices crashing

Mamata's potato politics sends prices crashing

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2013

Open market price cools down as chief minister orders cold storages to empty stock by December 15.

Deposit-taking companies still thrive in Bengal

Deposit-taking companies still thrive in Bengal

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2013

Despite Sebi passing at least four orders against deposit-taking entities in the past year alone, the business seems unscathed

Bengal bars MLMs from selling properties

Bengal bars MLMs from selling properties

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

The new Bill is a replacement of the Financial Establishments Bill, 2009, with added provisions relating to search, seizure and attachment of properties of such companies.

Saradha effect: Pay hefty fine for early withdrawals

Saradha effect: Pay hefty fine for early withdrawals

Rediff.com   6 May 2013

Firms meet huge redemption pressure after deducting money from principal amount.

Govt to help 1,200 media people who lost their jobs in Bengal

Govt to help 1,200 media people who lost their jobs in Bengal

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

A day after about 1,200 media persons from Saradha Group media entities lost their jobs in West Bengal, the state government extended a helping hand. On Wednesday, government officials are set to meet these employees to try and find a resolution to the issue.

Strikes, lockouts haunt Bengal jute industry

Strikes, lockouts haunt Bengal jute industry

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2013

Given the hardships faced by the jute mill industry in West Bengal, one of the few surviving manufacturing sectors in the state, industry experts say a strike threat is looming large, which could lead to more lockouts.

Rights issue on cards for govt banks

Rights issue on cards for govt banks

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2012

Banks need to raise capital to comply with Basel III norms. This mode of raising money gives all shareholders equal investment opportunity.

Iran's currency crisis hits India's exports

Iran's currency crisis hits India's exports

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2012

India pays 55% of the value of oil its imports from Iran in euro payments through Turkey's Turkiye Halk Bankasi.

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

State-owned explorer's foreign arm wants to invest in exploration & production in the country, which has world's fourth-largest reserves.

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Bids invited for RIL's MP gas pipeline

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2012

Board would start selling the bid documents on November 22.

Petroleum export volumes drop 7% in H1

Petroleum export volumes drop 7% in H1

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2012

Problems at refineries, higher home demand for automobile fuels among main reasons.

Air India to clear salaries before Diwali

Air India to clear salaries before Diwali

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2012

It will also make up-to-date payment of productivity linked incentives for all licensed category employees between May and June.

Only 6 subsidised cylinders in all states: OMCs

Only 6 subsidised cylinders in all states: OMCs

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

The three govt-owned OMCs - IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL - together meet the country's entire LPG cylinder demand.

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

OVL group shortlisted in ConocoPhillips sale

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2012

The Houston-based company is selling up to 50 per cent of its oil-sand reserves in Alberta. There are some producing assets and some exploration assets on offer.

Single price for LPG, new norms on subsidy soon

Single price for LPG, new norms on subsidy soon

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

A decision has been taken to gradually initiate Aadhaar and non-Aadhaar based LPG subsidy transfer through the OMCs.

RIL's reasons on falling D6 output unconvincing: Reddy

RIL's reasons on falling D6 output unconvincing: Reddy

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

According to RIL's announcement for the first quarter ended June 30, the KG-D6 field produced 33.1% less gas in the quarter.