Somesh Jha, Arup Roychoudhury And Shrimi Choudhary

Stories by Somesh Jha, Arup Roychoudhury And Shrimi Choudhary

Shaktikanta Das impresses first RBI board meeting

Shaktikanta Das impresses first RBI board meeting

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2018

'His (Das) approach to work seems that of working as a team with ease in communication.'

What will the new RBI guv focus on Dec 14 meet?

What will the new RBI guv focus on Dec 14 meet?

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2018

The Centre's proposal to call for governance reform in the RBI could, however, take a back seat, a source privy to the development said.

Black Money Act: I-T initiates action in 13 new cases

Black Money Act: I-T initiates action in 13 new cases

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

Undisclosed foreign assets and funds worth Rs 350 crore detected; these are separate entities from those featured in Panama Leaks and Paradise Papers

Did Jaitley have prior knowledge of Urjit Patel's decision?

Did Jaitley have prior knowledge of Urjit Patel's decision?

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2018

Highly-placed sources in the government say that none of the senior ministers had any inkling of Patel's resignation

Why Axis Bank is under I-T scanner

Why Axis Bank is under I-T scanner

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2018

Tax sleuths have detected over Rs 52 crore of unexplained cash in jewellers' bank accounts

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley revealed that the government wanted to give Hasmukh Adhia a post-retirement role, but Dr Adhia said he would not work for a single day after November 30.

RBI may have to restructure its key committees

RBI may have to restructure its key committees

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2018

The government has proposed "drastic changes" in the rules framed to retune the composition of three committees of the RBI: Board for Financial Supervision, the Board for Payment and Settlement Systems and the Committee of the Central Board.

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

PSBs get more teeth to checkmate defaulters

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2018

The Ministry of Home Affairs amended its guidelines on October 12 to include the chairman, managing director or chief executive officer of each public sector bank on the list of authorities who can issue requests for opening look-out circulars against whom an FIR is yet to be filed.

Why the team for Budget 2019 will be different

Why the team for Budget 2019 will be different

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2018

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia vacates his post on November 30 and Expenditure Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha, the second seniormost bureaucrat in the finance ministry, retires on January 31, the day before Jaitley presents the 2019-20 interim budget.

Why the interim Budget will be different this time

Why the interim Budget will be different this time

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2018

There was no law that prevented the government from presenting a sixth full Budget, or something similar to it.

Investors warned against dealing with foreign trading portals

Investors warned against dealing with foreign trading portals

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2018

The inherent complexity of the products offered by such firms, web portals, and platforms may not suit the risk profile of investors and their excessive leverage can result in significant losses to investors

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

FinMin-RBI differences come to the fore again

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2018

The Financial Stability and Development Council meeting on Tuesday started with an air of tension in the room. An official present described the participants' body language as "tetchy". However, once presentations and discussions begun, the mood considerably eased.

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Why govt's employment data is not reliable

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2018

Concerned with the continuous downward revision, the EPFO has since last month begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll.

Govt says RBI did not consult it over important decisions

Govt says RBI did not consult it over important decisions

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2018

'The PCA framework was revised and tightened in April 2017, but there was no discussion in any board meeting. The government does not know the rationale behind revising the framework and how the RBI arrived at it. Similarly, there was no discussion in the board meeting on the revised NPA framework,' said an official.

Sebi plans forensic audit for some listed companies

Sebi plans forensic audit for some listed companies

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2018

Sebi's surveillance department has red-flagged unusual trading patterns in some stocks. Shares of some companies were seen going up ahead of a sharp sell-off.

Sebi to crack down on 'mule accounts'

Sebi to crack down on 'mule accounts'

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2018

The regulator is also planning to widen the ambit of 'deemed fraudulent activities'.

Why Sebi, staffers are at loggerheads

Why Sebi, staffers are at loggerheads

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2018

Employees allege breach of transfer policy, accuses HR of non-transparency; protests to resume on October 22

How PSBs plan to groom their leaders

How PSBs plan to groom their leaders

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2018

The training programme will contain thought leadership courses, group exercises, simulations, including role plays and situation analysis and personal explorations workshops

Chanda Kochhar seeks more time to appear before Sebi for a personal hearing

Chanda Kochhar seeks more time to appear before Sebi for a personal hearing

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2018

Kochhar has been issued a showcause notice by the regulator for alleged violation of the code of conduct.

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2018

Senior policymakers say it is a tough task and the finance ministry may resort to the time-tested method of carrying forward part of the subsidy payment burden to the next fiscal year.