Shrimi Choudhary &Amp; Peerzada Abrar

Stories by Shrimi Choudhary &Amp; Peerzada Abrar

Corporate heavyweights give govt a breather

Corporate heavyweights give govt a breather

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2020

Tax department feels that the second quarter would be much better than the first quarter of the year as the economy has started improving.

Another Nirav Modi-like scam involving BJP's Mohit Kamboj surfaces

Another Nirav Modi-like scam involving BJP's Mohit Kamboj surfaces

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2020

CBI has registered a case against general secretary of Mumbai BJP Mohit Kamboj, his jewellery manufacturing firm Avyaan Overseas, its directors, few mid-level bankers and others for alleged diversion of funds by availing fraudulent foreign bills negotiation limit and export packaging credit limit, issued by lender Bank of India between 2013 and 2018.

Udaan set to fly after hitting Covid air pocket

Udaan set to fly after hitting Covid air pocket

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2020

The lockdown that crippled the entire logistics, delivery and supply chain network to near zero, was enough to deal a body blow to India's fastest growing unicorn whose very business model saw a severe disruption, like several other firms and sectors.

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2020

The 12th edition of EORS will be held from June 19-22. There will be a dedicated central virtual war-room for tactical problem solving across all phases of the event. Shoppers across the country will have access to over 700,000 styles from over 3,000 fashion and lifestyle brands. Myntra is expecting 3 million people to shop from the safety of their homes.

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

YES Bank fraud case: Cox & Kings top brass under ED lens

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2020

The probe agency found irregularities in loans amounting Rs 3,642 crore sanctioned by Yes Bank to the travel firm.

Templeton's investment in Rana Kapoor's YES Capital under ED lens

Templeton's investment in Rana Kapoor's YES Capital under ED lens

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2020

Schemes among the six wound up by the fund house had given a loan of Rs 518 crore against non-convertible debentures to the firm in March 2019, according to ED's chargesheet.

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Why RBI said no to NBFCs with funds from Mauritius

Rediff.com   29 May 2020

The RBI is of the view that it cannot carry out satisfactory due diligence for granting registration because the funding is from a jurisdiction that has been identified by FATF as having weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

Rediff.com   28 May 2020

This follows an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules involving foreign direct investment of Rs 85 crore and Rs 140 crore by JP Morgan India and Amrapali Group firms.

Huge scam in YES Bank for many years, say ED

Huge scam in YES Bank for many years, say ED

Rediff.com   26 May 2020

Proceeds of the crime had been siphoned off and laundered or concealed, or layered and integrated into the main financial system through the acquisition of properties. His wife Bindu Kapoor has been charged with being aware of the source of monies that were being routed through these companies.

Swiggy lays off 1,100 as coronavirus hits business

Swiggy lays off 1,100 as coronavirus hits business

Rediff.com   19 May 2020

Backed by China's Tencent and Prosus NV, Swiggy has around 8,000 employees.

'Google tax' may be deferred till September

'Google tax' may be deferred till September

Rediff.com   14 May 2020

E-commerce giants such as Amazon, Netflix and Flipkart, whose headquarters are not in India, potentially have to pay the additional levy of 2 per cent from April 1.

YES Bank: Rs 5,500-crore kickback charge slapped on Rana Kapoor

YES Bank: Rs 5,500-crore kickback charge slapped on Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com   7 May 2020

Other than Kapoor, the complaint, running into more than 10,000 pages, named his wife, Bindu; three daughters Rakhee, Roshini, and Radha; and three firms, Morgan Credits, RAB Enterprises, and Doit Urban Ventures, allegedly controlled by them.

Gold smugglers locked down, no seizure in April

Gold smugglers locked down, no seizure in April

Rediff.com   6 May 2020

Custom authorities have been keeping strict vigil on the cargo movements from Bhutan, Taiwan, China, Afghanistan, South Korea Japan, and Dubai since January.

Deadline for tax settlement scheme may be extended

Deadline for tax settlement scheme may be extended

Rediff.com   1 May 2020

The revenue department has not seen a single deposit, owing to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rights issue pricing norms for NRIs tightened

Rights issue pricing norms for NRIs tightened

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2020

Experts said the rules will help curb market manipulation and money laundering, which could take place during the transfer of shares between residents and NRIs.

PE/VC investments hit 12-quarter low at $5.1 billion

PE/VC investments hit 12-quarter low at $5.1 billion

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2020

The quarter also saw exits worth $1.9 billion across 37 deals, 59 per cent higher YoY. This was driven by one of India's largest PE-backed IPO exit, the $1-billion partial exit by Carlyle in the SBI Cards IPO.

Audit report says Cox & Kings siphoned off Rs 4387 cr from business sale

Audit report says Cox & Kings siphoned off Rs 4387 cr from business sale

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2020

The 'mystery' of the education business sale by Cox & Kings is part of an Enforcement Directorate investigation, which is also examining the siphoning-off of funds to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore to dozens of so-called related-parties, highlighted by the forensic auditor.

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2020

With the lockdown in force, live online teaching has become the order of the day, report Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar.

Ecommerce cos hit roadblock as lockdown set to continue

Ecommerce cos hit roadblock as lockdown set to continue

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2020

What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and Covid-related insurance packages.

Ecommerce firms ask govt for 6-month curfew passes

Ecommerce firms ask govt for 6-month curfew passes

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2020

The companies have asked for digital curfew passes as e-retailers feel if more lockdowns are ordered after April 14, it is extremely difficult and time-consuming process to acquire the passes from local authorities.