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Base rate calculation guidelines for banks soon: RBI

Base rate calculation guidelines for banks soon: RBI

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The methodology will be announced later this week.

Planning For Higher Pension Under EPS?

Planning For Higher Pension Under EPS?

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Remember, pension from EPS will be taxable at slab rate, reducing the post-tax income for people who remain in the higher tax brackets after retirement.

Jio Financial Services becomes India's most valued NBFC behind Bajaj twins

Jio Financial Services becomes India's most valued NBFC behind Bajaj twins

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Jio Financial Services, a unit of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RIL), got valued at Rs 1.66 trillion ($20 billion) following an hour-long special trading session conducted by stock exchanges on Thursday. Shares of RIL's unit got priced at Rs 261.85 apiece - higher than analysts' expectations of Rs 134-224 per share. The price was arrived at after calculating the difference between RIL's Wednesday (July 19) close of Rs 2,840 and Rs 2,580, the price discovered during the first-of-its-kind pre-trade session.

Info Edge: Investors should wait for sell-off to end before making fresh entry

Info Edge: Investors should wait for sell-off to end before making fresh entry

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Although Info Edge delivered good results in the October-December quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q3FY23), the management guidance flagged visible weakness in the IT segment. That seems to have spooked investors who downgraded valuations for a very highly-valued company. The stock dropped by over 9 per cent as the market responded to the guidance and its implications more than the results.

Respond to I-T Notice Within 21 Days

Respond to I-T Notice Within 21 Days

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

If you have any grievances or disputes regarding the demand stated in the notice, consider seeking professional help.

Govt gets 33.44% Vodafone Idea pie post equity allocation

Govt gets 33.44% Vodafone Idea pie post equity allocation

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Tuesday approved the allotment of equity shares worth Rs 16,133 crore to the government, which post-allocation has become the largest shareholder with a 33.44 per cent stake in the company. The shares have been allocated to the government in lieu of conversion of interest dues arising from deferment of adjusted gross revenue and spectrum auction payments, the company said in a regulatory filing. "...it is hereby informed that the board of directors of the company has, at its meeting held today approved the allotment of 16,133,198,899 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each at an issue price of Rs 10 per equity share aggregating to Rs 161,331,848,990 to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Government of India," the filing said.

Govt notifies procedural changes in GST rules

Govt notifies procedural changes in GST rules

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The government has notified a host of procedural changes in the GST rules, including levy of interest for wrongful utilisation of ITC and turnover threshold for filing annual returns for the 2021-22 fiscal. The changes were vetted by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its meeting last week. With the amendments notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), businesses have also been allowed to make tax payments on the GSTN portal by using IMPS and UPI payment modes.

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

'Politically, BJP is ruthless'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'The BJP think they are running an ideology machine in this country, and they have to convert everyone, from people to parties to party leaders.'

RBI's policy: Calculated pause or characteristic freeze?

RBI's policy: Calculated pause or characteristic freeze?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Inflation in India is indeed a complex subject. Interest rate hike (or cuts) alone are not the solution to tackle inflation, writes M R Venkatesh.

Should you opt for the new tax regime? Read to find out

Should you opt for the new tax regime? Read to find out

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

A taxpayer whose deductions and exemption claims are less than Rs 3.75 lakh annually would be advised to opt for the new income tax regime and pay less tax than they gave in the old regime, a senior finance ministry officer said on Wednesday. The Income Tax Department has arrived at the figure after making due calculations for ensuring a "hassle-free and less tax rate" filing regime for the assessees, he said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget for 2023-24, said the government has made the new income tax regime more attractive for taxpayers bringing "substantial changes" in its structure for the benefit of the middle class.

'Growth Rate May Come Down To 3-4%'

'Growth Rate May Come Down To 3-4%'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'The government should act proactively to instil confidence in the private investors, and also boost the purchasing power of people directly or indirectly by ensuring minimum wages.'

Oil price rise could derail many of Delhi's calculations

Oil price rise could derail many of Delhi's calculations

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The task of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to keep inflation under check, even when the country reeled under severe drought for two years in a row, and reduce the current account deficit, was made easier by low crude oil prices.

Maruti to issue preferential equity shares to Suzuki to buy Gujarat plant

Maruti to issue preferential equity shares to Suzuki to buy Gujarat plant

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will issue equity shares on a preferential basis to parent Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) to acquire 100 per cent stake in the latter's Gujarat plant. This deal is expected to increase the share base of MSIL by about 4 per cent. And consequently, it will raise SMC's shareholding in Maruti by around 1.8 percentage point. "Whether it is in terms of PAT (profit after tax) or earnings per share (EPS) or dividend per share (DPS) of MSIL, the share-swap option will give shareholders a better deal than any other option such as cash payment," MSIL chairman RC Bhargava told reporters during a press conference.

Let's Hope India Gets Lucky With Growth

Let's Hope India Gets Lucky With Growth

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes Debashis Basu.

Birla Home cuts rates by 0.75-1%

Birla Home cuts rates by 0.75-1%

Rediff.com23 Jun 2003

Birla Home Finance today cut interest rates by 0.75 per cent at 8.0 per cent for 1-5 year maturity period, which is the cheapest in the industry.

How banks pay interest on your savings account bal

How banks pay interest on your savings account bal

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Make deposits in your savings account before or on the 10th of every month.

Banks will have to follow new base rate calculation: Rajan

Banks will have to follow new base rate calculation: Rajan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Rajan said banks have typically become used to reasonably slow moving base rate which gives them time to adjust the deposit cost before they adjust lending.

Is China New Leader Of Global South?

Is China New Leader Of Global South?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Today, with China centrally seated and located, the Global South has an intriguing road ahead. Odds of it becoming a Chinese bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are higher than we'd wish them to be, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Novelis' disappointing Q4 suggests near-term weakness for Hindalco stock

Novelis' disappointing Q4 suggests near-term weakness for Hindalco stock

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Novelis' results for the January-March quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q4FY23) disappointed investors and as a result, the share price of Hindalco (Novelis is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Hindalco) has slid. The non-ferrous metals major is suffering from the impact of a down-cycle in aluminium and copper, as well as the slowdown imposed in Europe by the Russia-Ukraine war. Prospects for the firm look gloomy, at least for the first half (H1) of FY24.

How pre-EMI was calculated

How pre-EMI was calculated

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

ASK MIHIR: 'Can NPS get extra tax benefit for me?'

ASK MIHIR: 'Can NPS get extra tax benefit for me?'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your income tax queries.

Current account deficit likely to narrow in 2023

Current account deficit likely to narrow in 2023

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Lead indicators suggest that domestic current account deficit (CAD) is likely to reduce in 2023, while macro-economic stability has received a boost from inflation being brought back to the official tolerance band, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) January 2023 Bulletin. "With the merchandise trade deficit reaching an all-time high of $83.5 billion in a quarter, and a rise in net outgo from the income account, the current account deficit increased to 4.4 per cent of GDP in Q2FY23," the State of the Economy article in the bulletin said. "It is noteworthy, however, that the CAD for Q1 was revised down from 2.8 per cent to 2.2 per cent on account of downward adjustment in Customs data.

CHANDRAYAAN EXCLUSIVE! 'This is text book precision!'

CHANDRAYAAN EXCLUSIVE! 'This is text book precision!'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

'You declare a date, time and place for the landing two months in advance and exactly at that moment, it touched on the moon.'

Vodafone Idea defers Rs 8,837 cr AGR dues payment

Vodafone Idea defers Rs 8,837 cr AGR dues payment

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea has decided to defer payment of additional adjusted gross revenues of Rs 8,837 crore dues by a period of four years. The company in a late night filing on June 22, said that the DoT on June 15, has raised adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demand for additional two financial years beyond 2016-17, which were not covered under the Supreme court order on the statutory dues. Vodafone Idea (VIL) in the filing said that its board of directors "has approved the exercise of the option of deferment of the AGR related dues by a period of four years with immediate effect, in accordance with the said DoT Letter.

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The Banking Accidents Have Started

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra.

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Railways Realising Its Paperless Dreams

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'Currently, 81 per cent of all reserved tickets are booked through e-ticketing.'

'The Left Won't Survive In India'

'The Left Won't Survive In India'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

'Our Left is squeamish about democracy. They are so mechanical they have only dogma.'

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

No normalcy with China without peace in border areas: Jaishankar

No normalcy with China without peace in border areas: Jaishankar

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday asserted that India's relationship with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas and there is no ambiguity in New Delhi's signalling to that country.

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.

One-offs impacted Jan-Mar quarter, but FY24 likely to be better for ONGC

One-offs impacted Jan-Mar quarter, but FY24 likely to be better for ONGC

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

ONGC's January-March quarter results for the 2022-23 financial year (Q4FY23) indicated changes in the trends of the energy cycle as well as the impact of policy change in gas-pricing. The public sector oil and gas major reported standalone Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) at Rs 16,340 crore, down 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY), and down 20 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). There was a net loss of Rs 250 crore due to exceptional items of Rs 9,240 crore for provisions related to the ongoing dispute regarding the applicability of service tax and goods and services tax on Royalty.

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking army protection for Kukis

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking army protection for Kukis

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking Army protection for minority Kuki tribals amid ethnic violence in Manipur.

Vodafone Idea in talks with vendors for 5G rollout

Vodafone Idea in talks with vendors for 5G rollout

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in continuous talks with network vendors to finalise its 5G rollout plans, Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra said. "We are in early stages of 5G deployment. "5G is an important development and we are keeping our eyes on it," Moondra said on Wednesday in a post-result analyst call. Already five months behind rivals Jio and Airtel in the 5G race, Vi's efforts will be on the deployment of 5G in target geographies.

Clarity likely on taxing NFT as virtual digital asset

Clarity likely on taxing NFT as virtual digital asset

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Ahead of the first due date of advance tax payment on June 15, the government is likely to release guidelines on what will be covered within the ambit of virtual digital assets (VDA). To remove any ambiguity in the recently established tax framework for asset holders, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is currently preparing guidelines, said government officials in the know. The apex direct tax body will define non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and whether or not they fall within the purview of VDA.

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'In India foreign policy is generally handled by the prime minister.' 'One can clearly see the Vajpayee stamp on all this.' 'Only a person with poetic imagination can weave such a complex web,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

"A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a setback and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said.

Why Is Modi Chipping Away At EPFO?

Why Is Modi Chipping Away At EPFO?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Will the EPFO be required to deduct tax at source or will the employee have to calculate the tax and pay it separately?

Power gets costlier for Delhi's unsubsidised consumers

Power gets costlier for Delhi's unsubsidised consumers

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The monthly electricity bills of the majority of domestic consumers in Delhi -- who use more than 200 units and up to 600 units -- will be hiked by up to Rs 265 due to an increase in the power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC) levied by discoms in the city, officials said on Monday.

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The Minister said the department is yet to calculate the exact interest-free loans to be provided to the industry.

Excess provident fund money has to be returned

Excess provident fund money has to be returned

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Otherwise, EPFO can freeze your account. But seek detailed calculation to verify the numbers