Shrimi Choudhary

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Budget 2021: Sharper focus on health care likely

Budget 2021: Sharper focus on health care likely

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2021

CII has also called for tax incentives for new health care projects and import duty relief for lifesaving equipment.

Govt mulls easing NPA norms

Govt mulls easing NPA norms

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2021

Move to increase 90-day window to 120 days to give more time to borrowers to service loans.

Show-cause notice to Amazon India over Rs 175 cr tax demand

Show-cause notice to Amazon India over Rs 175 cr tax demand

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2021

Probe has allegedly found calculation errors by Amazon. The company paid higher GST but instead of claiming refund took wrong input tax credit.

Ministries face cash crunch as winter session scrapped

Ministries face cash crunch as winter session scrapped

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2020

The health and family welfare ministry spent 70 per cent of its allocation till October. The ministry may need additional funds for the vaccination drive which is expected to be kicked off from January.

Centre may not get costly Pfizer vaccine

Centre may not get costly Pfizer vaccine

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2020

At $37 per dose, the Pfizer vaccine is much more expensive compared to $3 per dose for the Covishield.

Sebi mulls separate department to check misuse of IPO funds

Sebi mulls separate department to check misuse of IPO funds

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2020

The new wing will be known as the corporate finance investigation department, which will be headed by one of Sebi's executive directors. This department will have information technology solutions experts, particularly to detect the menace of frauds.

Regulatory burden on 8 sectors to be eased soon

Regulatory burden on 8 sectors to be eased soon

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2020

In the first phase, most of the outdated regulations in the state and central Acts will be removed. Further, compliances with regard to annual inspections, licence renewal, and storage of multiple data will be eased.

Lakshmi Vilas Bank comes under Sebi scanner for 'insider trading'

Lakshmi Vilas Bank comes under Sebi scanner for 'insider trading'

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2020

LVB had faced some serious flak in terms of bad loans, earnings and credit rating downgrades, since 2016.

Dhoot admits 'not genuine' financial deals with Kochhars, says ED

Dhoot admits 'not genuine' financial deals with Kochhars, says ED

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2020

In his statement to the Enforcement Directorate, Dhoot conceded that Rs 64 crore had been transferred to Deepak Kochhar's NuPower Renewables through a web of entities to allegedly acquire wind farm properties.

ED challenges clean chit to Kochhars and Dhoot

ED challenges clean chit to Kochhars and Dhoot

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2020

The ED is of the opinion that the authority stepped into the shoes of the trial court and commented on the preliminary investigation done by the CBI in the impugned order.

Special forum likely for foreign investors to ease contract woes

Special forum likely for foreign investors to ease contract woes

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2020

The plan is to establish a consultative panel and appoint mediators to address various domestic issues, both at the central government and state levels.

Stimulus 4.0 might come before Diwali, focus on jobs and stressed sectors

Stimulus 4.0 might come before Diwali, focus on jobs and stressed sectors

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2020

Unlike the first two stimulus packages, this time the focus would be on boosting demand.

EPFO may now get to invest in cash-starved infra sector

EPFO may now get to invest in cash-starved infra sector

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2020

At present, the EPFO is mandated to invest 20-45 per cent of its incremental funds - of around Rs 1.5 trillion - in debt-related instruments.

No cess on Covid-19 vaccination; but rich may be charged

No cess on Covid-19 vaccination; but rich may be charged

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2020

There was speculation that a one-time special Covid-19 cess would be imposed and that it would raise an estimated Rs 18,000 crore.

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2020

AG is of the view that there is no point in dragging the matter further when it has already been "struck down" by one international forum, and also by the top Indian court.

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2020

The main purpose of the meeting is to assess their views on reforms that are required to attract long-term capital into the country.

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2020

The fraud was operated from call centres in India to defraud hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people in the US, CBI officials said.

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2020

The department of economic affairs, in its Monthly Economic Review for September, said critical reforms undertaken by the government will put India to a strong and sustainable growth path in the long run.

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2020

Spending continues to be less as people who are getting direct benefits from the government are choosing to save in the current situation.

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2020

A lot of work is needed to be done on the part of the insurance sector behemoth, and the government, before it is ready for its market debut.