Shrimi Choudhary &Amp;Amp; Arup Roychoudhury

Stories by Shrimi Choudhary &Amp;Amp; Arup Roychoudhury

Videocon case: ICICI Bank, Kochhar miss Sebi deadline, ask for more time

Videocon case: ICICI Bank, Kochhar miss Sebi deadline, ask for more time

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

The regulator in its notice alleged violations of the code of conduct because Chanda Kochhar reportedly had not disclosed the conflict of interest arising out of business dealings among ICICI Bank, Videocon and NuPower Renewables, led by her husband, Deepak Kochhar.

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

The minister without portfolio is recovering well after his kidney transplant and has started walking in his hospital room.

New regulator to monitor crowdfunding likely

New regulator to monitor crowdfunding likely

Rediff.com   29 May 2018

Currently, most crowdfunding platforms neither operate with proper authorisation nor are governed under any law.

Nirav Modi fraud: How money changed hands

Nirav Modi fraud: How money changed hands

Rediff.com   26 May 2018

The chargesheet was filed against Nirav Modi and 23 others.

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Worry lines are back for govt as crude hits $80 a barrel

Rediff.com   19 May 2018

"Under different scenarios, we see the impact of higher crude prices ranging from $25 billion to a maximum of $50 billion on the oil import bill. The increase in the oil import bill will also affect the current account deficit," economic affairs secretary S C Garg said in a conference on Friday.

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Walmart-Flipkart deal: What will be Tiger Global's tax liability?

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

Taxing SoftBank, the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a little over 20 per cent stake, however, will be easier.

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude, after China.

Is the NSE ready for extended trading hours?

Is the NSE ready for extended trading hours?

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

'We will have to get together internally and figure how this will happen.' 'Suffice to say, it is feasible and will be done in a logical way.'

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Rediff.com   8 May 2018

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for concern.

PMO steps into NuPower-Videocon-ICICI Bank controversy

PMO steps into NuPower-Videocon-ICICI Bank controversy

Rediff.com   6 May 2018

Prime Minister's Office wants CBI and tax dept to identify the actual beneficiaries of the transactions made in India and abroad.

Sebi probing why IndiGo's stock fell 6% on April 27

Sebi probing why IndiGo's stock fell 6% on April 27

Rediff.com   3 May 2018

Since the company's senior management was privy to the price-sensitive information of Ghosh's resignation, Sebi wanted to check whether the information was disseminated properly to bourses

PNB fraud: CBI to file chargesheet in May

PNB fraud: CBI to file chargesheet in May

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2018

In all, 292 allegedly fraudulent LoUs and 224 foreign letters of credit were generated and money sanctioned to Nirav Modi's companies since 2011

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

This is how cash travels from printing press to your purse

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2018

On a daily basis, an average cash logistics company transports Rs 5,000-8,000 crore worth of cash nationwide.

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Cash crunch: 'Printing of lower denomination notes will be ramped up'

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

As the Centre deals with the fallout of cash shortage in certain parts of the country, Principal Economic Advisor in the finance ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal, bottom, left, tells Arup Roychoudhury that the demand for cash has seen a spike of late.

I-T probe into NuPower hints at round-tripping

I-T probe into NuPower hints at round-tripping

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2018

The I-T department said NuPower's balance sheet did not substantiate the high premium paid by Singapore-based DH Renewables for its shares, and suspects it could be a case of round-tripping of unaccounted income by NuPower.

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2018

CBI officials, who questioned former RBI deputy governor H R Khan on Friday, wanted to understand from him why the gold scheme was rushed through without taking into the account the impact and potential misuse.

WhatsApp leaks force Sebi to scale up war on insider trading

WhatsApp leaks force Sebi to scale up war on insider trading

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

Strengthening of rules governing insider trading is among the key proposals in the agenda set by Sebi for 2018-19, along with making improvement to the Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations (PIT) and Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices regulations.

Many India Inc biggies in Sebi's list of 2000 defaulters

Many India Inc biggies in Sebi's list of 2000 defaulters

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

SBI Capital, Axis Capital, GMR Holdings, United Breweries, Alpic Finance (a Cipla group unit), Saradha Realty, United Bank of India and Trident India are among the prominent entities named in the list.

April-Feb fiscal deficit hits 120% of FY18 target

April-Feb fiscal deficit hits 120% of FY18 target

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

The fiscal deficit rose primarily on the back of lower non-tax revenues, which came in at 60 per cent of full-year target, compared with 62.4 per cent for the same period last year.

FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

FPIs are currently capped at 5 per cent of the total outstanding government dated securities, and own 4.5 per cent