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Karnataka contractors renew 40% commission charge, to write to Modi again

Karnataka contractors renew 40% commission charge, to write to Modi again

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The 40 per cent commission charge has once again come to the fore to haunt the Basavaraj Bommai-led government in Karnataka, with the state contractors association on Wednesday stating that they will be writing another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard.

Fund managers expect the market to tread sideways in the next few months

Fund managers expect the market to tread sideways in the next few months

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Mutual funds' average cash holdings in equity schemes topped 6 per cent in February as fund managers went slow on deployment of new inflows on expectations of better buying opportunities amid uncertainties in the market.

BJP tops with Rs 1917-cr income in FY22, TMC second at Rs 546 cr: Report

BJP tops with Rs 1917-cr income in FY22, TMC second at Rs 546 cr: Report

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The BJP declared a total income of Rs 1917.12 crore during 2021-22 and spent Rs 854.467 crore or 44.57 per cent of it.

CJI meets lawyers from Gujarat, Telangana upset over judges' transfers

CJI meets lawyers from Gujarat, Telangana upset over judges' transfers

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

CJI Chandrachud met the delegations in the presence of two other members of the collegium -- Justice SK Kaul and Justice MR Shah.

Gold May Touch Rs 62,000 In 2023

Gold May Touch Rs 62,000 In 2023

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

In 2022, gold emerged as the top performer among all conventional asset classes with over 14 per cent returns mainly owing to the depreciation of the rupee.

Equity mutual funds' inflow drops 76% to Rs 2,258 cr in Nov

Equity mutual funds' inflow drops 76% to Rs 2,258 cr in Nov

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The net inflow in equity mutual funds plunged 76 per cent to Rs 2,258 crore in November over the preceding month amid a sharp up move in the stock market that made investors wary of higher valuation. This also marks the 21st straight month of inflows into equity schemes. Overall, the mutual fund industry registered net inflows of Rs 13,263 crore in November, slightly lower from Rs 14,045 crore seen in the previous month, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Friday.

IPL PIX: All-round Axar leads DC to narrow win over SRH

IPL PIX: All-round Axar leads DC to narrow win over SRH

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the IPL match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Hyderabad, on Monday.

More than 7,000 resident doctors in in Maharashtra go on strike

More than 7,000 resident doctors in in Maharashtra go on strike

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Talking to reporters, state medical education minister Girish Mahajan said he has asked resident doctors to engage in a dialogue and urged them not to stretch the matter further.

Did Union minister influence AIFF elections?

Did Union minister influence AIFF elections?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Singh claimed that union minister of law and justice Rijiju 'exhorted' the state association members to vote against Bhutia

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

Biden proposes over $25 bn spend in Indo-Pacific to out-compete China

Biden proposes over $25 bn spend in Indo-Pacific to out-compete China

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

This includes over $15 billion of proposed investment in the infrastructure sector in the Indo-Pacific and $9 billion for shoring up American defence in the region.

Xiaomi 5G smartphones dial Jio's network

Xiaomi 5G smartphones dial Jio's network

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Xiaomi India on Tuesday announced its partnership with Reliance Jio to offer the telco's 'True 5G' experience to its consumers. Smartphone models supporting the Standalone (SA) network have received a software update to work seamlessly on Reliance Jio's network, according to a statement. The enabled devices include Mi 11 Ultra 5G, Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G, Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, Redmi Note 11T 5G, Redmi 11 Prime 5G, Redmi Note 10T 5G, Mi 11X 5G, Mi 11X Pro 5G, Redmi K50i 5G, Xiaomi 11i 5G and Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G.

Rate Hike: Realtors Feel The Pinch

Rate Hike: Realtors Feel The Pinch

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'The rising cost of construction, the cost of doing business, high compliance, and inflation/interest rates going up have already reduced returns to single digits.'

Jolly Joe At ASEAN Summit

Jolly Joe At ASEAN Summit

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

US President Joe Biden attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gala dinner in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Has Apple's Roller-Coaster Ride In India Ended?

Has Apple's Roller-Coaster Ride In India Ended?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The new mantra was to align Apple's ambition with the government's, focusing on Modi's favourite themes of Make in India, employment generation and India as a high-tech export hub.

Amritpal flees amid massive police crackdown; internet shut in Punjab

Amritpal flees amid massive police crackdown; internet shut in Punjab

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh and others are on the run and a massive manhunt has been launched to nab them, a police spokesperson said.

Nadal's wife Maria Perello gives birth to baby boy

Nadal's wife Maria Perello gives birth to baby boy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The Diario de Mallorca and other Spanish media said the 36-year-old Nadal, who has won a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles, and his wife, Mery Perello, were blessed with a baby boy at a clinic on the island of Mallorca where they live.

Mumbai's first-class cricketers to have contracts

Mumbai's first-class cricketers to have contracts

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

"This decision was taken at the recent Apex Council meeting and it will be the same like the way BCCI has it. The modalities will be worked out by the Association's Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC)," a senior MCA official said.

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'No Cold War should be reignited and no Ukraine-style crisis should be repeated in Asia'

Russia denies reports of FM Lavrov falling ill during G20

Russia denies reports of FM Lavrov falling ill during G20

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Monday denied the media reports of taking Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to hospital with a heart condition and called it the 'height of fakery', several media reported.

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Maharashtra now has 20 ministers, including the chief minister, after the council of ministers was expanded on August 9 with the induction of 18 members.

How We Can Have A Credible NIRF Ranking

How We Can Have A Credible NIRF Ranking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Whenever there is an evaluation scheme, it is human tendency to score as high as possible. None would like to highlight their shortcomings, and everyone likes to highlight their positives. This is what is happening in this context of rankings as well, points out Profesor N Ravichandran.

IOC: Bow to demands to ban Russian or risk boycott

IOC: Bow to demands to ban Russian or risk boycott

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

IOC hate the idea of a boycott of the biggest money-spinner in world sport.

Sebi opens doors for MF investment platforms to charge transaction fee

Sebi opens doors for MF investment platforms to charge transaction fee

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Online mutual fund (MF) investment platforms like Groww, Zerodha Coin and Paytm Money, which allow investments in direct MF schemes for free, will soon be able to charge their customers or the fund houses for executing transactions. "They can charge some money but commission-like structure won't be allowed," Madhavi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), said on Tuesday. At present, none of these online investment platforms generate any revenue through the MF sales.

10 Reasons You May Be Losing Hair

10 Reasons You May Be Losing Hair

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Deficiencies in iron, protein and zinc can particularly lead to hair fall, warns dermatologist Dr Abhishek Pilani.

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

'Yogi baba won't allow criminals to survive'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The murder of Atiq and his brother and the police encounter with his son have raised many questions about the propriety of how crime is tackled by the Yogi government. But Yogi knows he has the support of the people who are fed up with crime holding the state to ransom for decades, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Pioneering promoter of Indian women's cricket no more

Pioneering promoter of Indian women's cricket no more

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

"His contribution to women's cricket is immense. He registered WCAI when he was in his 20s and within a couple of years the first international match was organised in the country in 1975 when Australia toured here," Kulkarni told PTI.

World Cup: Captains ditch One Love arm band

World Cup: Captains ditch One Love arm band

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear "OneLove" armbands after FIFA made it clear they would be booked, the associations said in a joint statement on Monday.

83% of newly elected MLAs in Gujarat are crorepatis, says report

83% of newly elected MLAs in Gujarat are crorepatis, says report

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The study showed the ruling BJP has 132 crorepati MLAs, followed by 14 of the Congress, all three Independents, and one each of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Samajwadi Party.

Arunachal integral part of India: US resolution snubs China

Arunachal integral part of India: US resolution snubs China

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The resolution condemns additional Chinese provocations, including China's use of military force to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control, construction of villages in contested areas, publication of maps with Mandarin-language names for cities and features in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and expansion of Beijing's territorial claims in Bhutan.

Mumbai's dabbawalas recall breakfast with Queen Elizabeth

Mumbai's dabbawalas recall breakfast with Queen Elizabeth

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Mumbai's famed dabbawalas on Friday said they were grieving with the royal family and people all over the world after the demise of Queen Elizabeth.

BJP got Rs 614 cr in donations, 3 times total of 6 parties

BJP got Rs 614 cr in donations, 3 times total of 6 parties

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Bahujan Samaj Party declared that it did not receive any donation above Rs 20,000 during 2021-22 as it has been declaring for the past 16 years, the ADR claimed.

CSK ropes in Bravo as bowling coach ahead of 2023 IPL

CSK ropes in Bravo as bowling coach ahead of 2023 IPL

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Bravo is the highest ever wicket taker in the IPL, with 183 wickets from 161 matches.

Mutual fund industry AUM rises 5.7% in 2022

Mutual fund industry AUM rises 5.7% in 2022

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The mutual fund industry added Rs 2.2 lakh crore to its asset base in 2022, driven by consistent monthly increase in SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) flows. The Assets Under Management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry rose by 5.7 per cent or Rs 2.2 lakh crore to a total Rs 39.88 lakh crore in 2022, data from the Association of Mutual Fund Industry (Amfi) showed on Tuesday. This was way lower than a surge of nearly 22 per cent or an increase of close to Rs 7 lakh crore in the asset base to Rs 37.72 lakh crore in 2021.

Jet Airways staff body challenges airline's resolution plan before NCLAT

Jet Airways staff body challenges airline's resolution plan before NCLAT

Rediff.com26 May 2022

All India Jet Airways' Officers and Staff Association on Thursday said it has filed an appeal before the NCLAT against Jalan-Kalrock consortium's resolution plan for the airline. In October 2020, the airline's Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the resolution plan submitted by the consortium of the UK's Kalrock Capital and the UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan. The plan was later cleared by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Equity MFs added Rs 7,300 crore in Dec

Equity MFs added Rs 7,300 crore in Dec

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Net investments in active equity mutual fund (MF) schemes rose to Rs 7,300 crore in December after declining to a 21-month low of Rs 2,260 crore in November, shows the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). The rebound in net inflows was driven by a surge in investments and moderation in redemptions. While the inflows into these schemes rose 5 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in December, the redemptions were 14 per cent lower compared to November.

Mutual funds' SIP collection jumps 31% to Rs 1.5 lakh cr in 2022

Mutual funds' SIP collection jumps 31% to Rs 1.5 lakh cr in 2022

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans or SIPs remain unfazed from the market volatility in 2022 with inflow growing to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2022, a surge of 31 per cent from a year earlier, due to higher retail participation. In comparison, an inflow of Rs 1.14 lakh crore through the route was registered in 2021 and Rs 97,000 crore in 2020, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. Going ahead, SIP numbers are expected to continue to remain strong in 2023 as investors are increasingly appreciating the importance of regular investing through the route, Kaustubh Belapurkar, director - manager research at Morningstar Investment Adviser India, said.

SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as "people of foreign origin" from its January 13 verdict on tax exemption in Sikkim, following a plea by the Centre and others for modification.

Complaint against Amazon disposed

Complaint against Amazon disposed

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

The Competition Commission has disposed of a complaint alleging unfair business practices by Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd and certain other related entities, saying that the allegations are devoid of requisite evidence. The complaint was filed by All India Online Vendors Association against Amazon Seller Services, Amazon Wholesale India, Amazon Retail India, Cloudtail India and Prione Business Services. The association comprises more than 2,000 sellers across the country, with its members selling various products on e-commerce marketplaces.

'I am definitely not planning to coach a team'

'I am definitely not planning to coach a team'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

'I am very happy to spend a bit of time at home after travelling for 18 years.'