Shrimi Choudhary And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Shrimi Choudhary And Abhijit Lele

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

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2018

RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan has said the new framework was in line with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code guidelines.

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.

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2018

ICICI's board has denied any wrongdoing, highlighting that the loan was underwritten in accordance with the bank's credit standards and was extended as part of a consortium involving over 20 banks.

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2018

And will sell its 50 per cent stake to State Bank of India in Russia as part of rationalisation of overseas branch network.

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.

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.

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.

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

IBoard defends MD on nepotism charges, quashes allegations; it also reviewed its internal processes and exposure to the Videocon group

Task force lens falls on India Inc's subsidiaries in tax havens

Task force lens falls on India Inc's subsidiaries in tax havens

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2018

The task force has provided probe agencies with a list of attributes, including disproportionate investments, debt, advances or cash, to red-flag such firms.

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2018

If advance tax revenue fails to meet the expected growth, these PSUs could be asked to pay taxes on past demands raised against them.

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

Employees colluded in LoU scam, PNB chief admits to ED

Employees colluded in LoU scam, PNB chief admits to ED

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2018

According to ED sources Sunil Mehta said the fraud took place due to "systemic failure" and "procedural lapses", owing to lack of interface or proper links between the core banking software and the SWIFT interbank messaging system.

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

I-T dept seizes Nirav Modi's vast art collection

I-T dept seizes Nirav Modi's vast art collection

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2018

Among the seizures were Indian masters such as FN Souza, VS Gaitonde, SH Raza, Amrita Sher-Gil and Akbar Padamsee, sculptures from Italy and the US, Chinese artwork and masterpieces by Xu Lei and Zeng Xiaojun.

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

The amount of loans that carry a high risk of slippage into the NPA category over the next few quarters is about Rs 2.8 trillion.