News for 'Appellate Authority'

Vodafone withdraw plea against DoT from court

Vodafone withdraw plea against DoT from court

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Vodafone had contended in its plea that DoT instead of signing and executing the ULs had at the last moment informed them that their request for deletion of 'restrictive' clauses in licence pertaining to roaming cannot be accepted.

Keep off interconnect disputes, TRAI told

Keep off interconnect disputes, TRAI told

Rediff.com23 Aug 2004

In a setback to the telecom regulator, the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has barred TRAI from intervening in any dispute arising between two operators on the terms and conditions of interconnection.

Delhi HC stays inspection of Smriti Irani's education records

Delhi HC stays inspection of Smriti Irani's education records

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The Delhi high court on Tuesday stayed a Central Information Commission order to Central Board of Secondary Examination to allow inspection of class 10th and 12th school records of Union Minister Smriti Irani.

Justice has prevailed, 22-year long process finally ends: AG

Justice has prevailed, 22-year long process finally ends: AG

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

"Justice has prevailed for the families of those who lost their lives in the 1993 Mumbai blasts," Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said.

TDSAT to hear IUC case on April 2

TDSAT to hear IUC case on April 2

Rediff.com10 Mar 2003

Telecom tribunal on Monday fixed April 2 as the date for hearing of petitions by Association of Basic Telecom Operators, Cellular Operators Association of India, Data Access and Bharti Telesonic against telecom regulator's IUC regime.

Hearing on interconnect petition adjourned for a d

Hearing on interconnect petition adjourned for a d

Rediff.com20 Jan 2003

TDSAT has adjourned for a day the hearing on a petition filed on interconnect filed by cellular operators against basic players offering WLL.

TDSAT directive:Trai recommendations in 2-3 months

TDSAT directive:Trai recommendations in 2-3 months

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

TRAI said it will submit recommendations on the TDSAT's directive to work out a level playing field between the cellular and basic operators offering wireless in local loop services, to the government in 2-3 months.

I-T setback for Coca-Cola

I-T setback for Coca-Cola

Rediff.com11 May 2004

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Why do we need a bad bank, owned by the banks themselves when there are at least 28 ARCs around, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Sebi takes fresh look at Jet-Etihad deal

Sebi takes fresh look at Jet-Etihad deal

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Etihad's acquisition of 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways was the first FDI in an Indian carrier by a foreign airline.

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Gautam Bambawale on Wednesday met with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and sought the consular access to Jadhav.

TDSAT allows MTNL, BSNL to cut rates

TDSAT allows MTNL, BSNL to cut rates

Rediff.com6 Jan 2003

Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal Monday permitted Bharat Sanchar Nigan Ltd and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd to go for downward revision of tariff of their cellular services without referring the proposals to Trai.

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

The commission suggested that a comprehensive plan should be devised to handle the issue of missing files which has become a "stumbling block" in implementing the RTI act.

Nod to Real Estate Bill: Big relief for home buyers

Nod to Real Estate Bill: Big relief for home buyers

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

With the controversial Land Acquisition Bill pending for long, government on Tuesday made a strong pitch in the Lok Sabha for "some sort of understanding" on it, saying passage of the legislation is necessary to make land available for the programme of 'Housing-for-All' by 2020.

After 7 years, some relief for controversial Shoaib Akhtar

After 7 years, some relief for controversial Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The Lahore High Court has given a clean chit to Pakistan's maverick former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

CAG can audit accounts of private telcos: Court

CAG can audit accounts of private telcos: Court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Delhi High Court says it can do so under the TRAI Act, rejects petitions filed by telecom associations.

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.

IL&FS scam: Major setback for the accounting firms

IL&FS scam: Major setback for the accounting firms

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The auditors -- the local arms of the Big Four global firms Deloitte Haskins & Sells and KPMG which has BSR & Associates as an affiliate here-had challenged the jurisdiction of the NCLT to ban them.

Yunus summoned over unpaid tax of $1.5 million

Yunus summoned over unpaid tax of $1.5 million

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The Nobel laureate filed an application before the High Court.

Supreme Court must insist on powers of enforcement

Supreme Court must insist on powers of enforcement

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

India's Founding Fathers did not give absolute powers of enforcement to the court. It is most surprising that the Supreme Court has accepted this situation, cleverly designed by the political class to weaken the top court, for all these years without demur, says B S Raghavan.

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Agusta middleman Christian Michel extradited to India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Michel was extradited in an operation under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Central Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday.

Tribunal stays Bengaluru airport's sop to hub airline companies

Tribunal stays Bengaluru airport's sop to hub airline companies

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Rivals say the concessions would benefit AirAsia alone.

The telecom mess has just got messier

The telecom mess has just got messier

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'Tinkering will not do. Merely staggering spectrum dues comes nowhere near solving the problem,' cautions Rahul Khullar.

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

SBI, ONGC and 8 other PSUs may be asked to cough up more tax

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

If advance tax revenue fails to meet the expected growth, these PSUs could be asked to pay taxes on past demands raised against them.

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

A defiant United States President Donald Trump on Friday denounced as "disgraceful" an appellate court's decision blocking his controversial ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Does Modi need to change his 'character'?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

With an unexpected new turn in Kashmir, an ominous Afghanistan, a reliably unpredictable Trump, and an unfathomable reversal with RCEP, Modi may have to reinvent his character, suggests Ambassador B S Prakash.

Vodafone gets stay on I-T demand

Vodafone gets stay on I-T demand

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Granted 6-month relief, subject to interim payments and guarantee, on Rs 3,700-cr demand for alleged transfer pricing in FY09.

JNU blocks registration of Kanhaiya, Umar, Anirban, 18 others

JNU blocks registration of Kanhaiya, Umar, Anirban, 18 others

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The circular bearing the names of the students carried a noting by the JNU registrar Pramod Kumar.

An open letter to the RBI governor

An open letter to the RBI governor

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Central banking is a science, not an art, Tamal Bandyopadhyay tells RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Tandoor murder case: HC releases Sushil Sharma on parole

Tandoor murder case: HC releases Sushil Sharma on parole

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The court said that till his plea seeking remission and premature release is decided by the competent authority, he will remain out of jail.

Rera @ 1: It's miles away from being a 'reality'

Rera @ 1: It's miles away from being a 'reality'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

According to property consultancy firm Knight Frank, only 19 states and UTs have a functional portal in place, that too with a lot of information dissymmetry across data points

All about India's proposed bankruptcy code

All about India's proposed bankruptcy code

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The code will apply to companies, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, individuals and any other body specified by the government

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The NCLAT's order is offensive because it goes against every tenet of bankruptcy reorganisation. If Justice Sudhansu Mukhopadhyay's tenets are accepted by the Supreme Court, we will not only regress in modern bankruptcy reorganisation but also slide back in the Doing Business rankings, says Omkar Goswami.

IBC: A game changer

IBC: A game changer

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'By not only decriminalising routine business failures, but by ensuring that institutional lending and corporate rescue frameworks are strengthened via the IBC, the prime minister has ensured there is no room anymore for the proverbial 'reckless, prodigal debtor',' notes Sanju Verma.

IL&FS board readies turnaround plan

IL&FS board readies turnaround plan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

JM Financial Consultants, Arpwood Capital and Alvarez & Marsal will advise the board going forward

Rediff Chat: Should you fear GST?

Rediff Chat: Should you fear GST?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

To shed more light on how GST will affect the individual as well as the nation, Rediff Chat has lined up experts to field your queries.

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Of Welspun, Cyprus and the FEMA conundrum

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The sluggish legal system in India makes it extremely difficult for law-enforcing agencies in the ministry of finance to punish violations of foreign exchange laws. Unfortunately, it is not just FEMA. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act too has significant infirmities, say Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Pranati Mehra.

Pro-CAA remark puts Rajini in BJP's court

Pro-CAA remark puts Rajini in BJP's court

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

While critics and protestors have multifarious arguments to offer, the defence of CAA has been uni-dimensional and uni-focussed as has been the case with most policies of the Modi government and the political positions of his party. But to be drawn into an issue that has assumed more than local and national dimensions, Rajini has knowingly or otherwise, taken the plunge and in favour of the BJP -- or, so it has come to be seen, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why SC ruling on AGR is crucial for India's telecom sector

Why SC ruling on AGR is crucial for India's telecom sector

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

For the PMO this is urgent as the Digital India framework would depend on how the telecom companies perform. It is also linked to the proposed auction of 5G airwaves.