News for '-markets-authority'

RBI-Esma MoU set to end CCIL impasse

RBI-Esma MoU set to end CCIL impasse

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

The Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) will be able to reapply for recognition by the European Union's (EU) financial markets regulator following a pact signed on Tuesday between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma).

Covovax as Covid booster jab to be available on CoWIN soon

Covovax as Covid booster jab to be available on CoWIN soon

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Covovax is likely to be available on the portal in a few days at a price of Rs 225 per dose plus applicable GST.

Serum Institute seeks regular marketing approval for Covishield

Serum Institute seeks regular marketing approval for Covishield

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

If the DCGI grants regular marketing authorisation, Covishied will be the second vaccine in the world to receive such approval.

'Fuel retailing for the pvt sector in India is unsustainable'

'Fuel retailing for the pvt sector in India is unsustainable'

Rediff.com23 May 2022

RBML - the joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd and supermajor BP - has told the government that fuel retailing for the private sector in India has become unsustainable after market-controlling public sector firms frequently froze petrol and diesel prices at rates way below the cost, sources said. Despite a surge in oil prices, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) first froze petrol and diesel rates for a record 137 days beginning early November 2021 when five states including Uttar Pradesh went to the polls, and last month again went into a hiatus that is now 47 days old. "They (Reliance BP Mobility Ltd) has written to the petroleum ministry over the fuel pricing issue," a highly placed source in the government, who didn't want to be quoted, told reporters.

Johnson & Johnson says its Covid shot neutralises Delta variant

Johnson & Johnson says its Covid shot neutralises Delta variant

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

In the ensemble trial, Johnson & Johnson's vaccine was 85 per cent effective against severe/critical disease and demonstrated protection against hospitalisation and death. The vaccine was consistently effective across all regions studied globally, including in South Africa and Brazil, where there was a high prevalence of rapidly emerging Beta and Zeta variants during the study period.

Is algorithm-led personalised pricing in e-com harmful?

Is algorithm-led personalised pricing in e-com harmful?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Some regulators are already unleashing their own algorithms to track and understand pricing software of e-commerce companies. While companies collude on pricing, governments are collaborating on curbing online malpractices. The legal liability of an algorithmic decision will be interpreted as legal liability of an entity of an individual. Anti-trust activities of algorithms will not go unchallenged in any economy.

Why Daniel Craig didn't do Rang De Basanti

Why Daniel Craig didn't do Rang De Basanti

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'Daniel Craig was my first choice but he requested if we could allow some time as he was also being considered to be the next James Bond.'

3 COVID vaccines under active consideration: Health ministry

3 COVID vaccines under active consideration: Health ministry

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Over the last four days, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Pune-based Serum Institute of India and Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech have applied to the Drugs Controller General of India seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccines.

Election results: Sebi, markets up vigil on stocks

Election results: Sebi, markets up vigil on stocks

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The markets would open as per their normal time at 9 am and close at 3.30 pm on election day.

Infy gets nod for listing ADS on NYSE Euronext Paris

Infy gets nod for listing ADS on NYSE Euronext Paris

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Infosys has also applied for admission to listing and trading on NYSE Euronext London.

Lapses found in shareholding data of listed companies

Lapses found in shareholding data of listed companies

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Many firms have even wrongly disclosed pledged share information.

Fire ravages Bagree Market in Kolkata's commercial hub

Fire ravages Bagree Market in Kolkata's commercial hub

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Thirty fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the fire in the building that houses over 400 business establishments at the wholesale market.

Why the markets crashed

Why the markets crashed

Rediff.com22 May 2006

An unprecedented crash in the market, which lost 1,111.70 points on panic selling by investors, forced suspension of trading for an hour.

Contingency plan ready for volatility on poll results: Rajan

Contingency plan ready for volatility on poll results: Rajan

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it has put in place contingency plans to infuse liquidity into the system to deal with any possible volatility in markets on Friday in view of the election results.

Sebi inks pacts with 27 regulators in European Union

Sebi inks pacts with 27 regulators in European Union

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The bilateral MoUs were signed in pursuance of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive which requires that adequate supervisory cooperation arrangements are put in place between EU and non-EU supervisory authorities including Sebi.

India's CARE joins four others to launch global rating agency

India's CARE joins four others to launch global rating agency

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

The credit ratings business is dominated by Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

UBI knocks on EU regulator's door against Airbus

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Airbus recently bagged large orders from Indian airlines such as Indigo and Go Air.

Bear cartel suspected behind P-Notes bogey; trades under lens

Bear cartel suspected behind P-Notes bogey; trades under lens

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Bear operators are said to have created huge short positions in the stock market over the past few days, which means they were betting on a fall in the market values

Why China's market fall is good news

Why China's market fall is good news

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Chinese govt has itself to blame for first trying to slow down the property market and later propping it up.

Currency slide: India, other emerging markets in soft spot

Currency slide: India, other emerging markets in soft spot

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

According to a new report published by Switzerland-based BIS, which is also referred as 'bank for central banks', the US Federal Reserve's announcement of a possible phasing out of easy money regime has resulted in 'abrupt and sizeable' equity market losses in both advanced and emerging markets.