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Electric 2-wheeler players take on heavy industries dept on FAME 2

Electric 2-wheeler players take on heavy industries dept on FAME 2

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Companies making electric two-wheelers, through their association Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), have taken on the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), saying they did not get subsidies for even half the mandated 1 million units they manufactured. Subsidies are given under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles 2 (FAME II). In a petition to the parliamentary standing committee on industry energy and estimates, the SMEV said the department had done an "accounting error" by showing that it (the department) was close to achieving the mandated target by including sales of the EVs that were "not funded" under the scheme.

PCB v BCCI: Start of a big legal battle

PCB v BCCI: Start of a big legal battle

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Thursday, formally initiated a legal battle against the Board of Control for Cricket in India by filing a compensation claim of $ 70 million before the ICC for not honouring a bilateral cricket series agreement.

Infosys settles ex-CFO severance payment row

Infosys settles ex-CFO severance payment row

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The fee of Rs 6 lakh consists Rs 1.5 lakh in respect of each application for each alleged offence by the company and Rs 25,000 by each of the current and former key managerial personnel for each alleged offence.

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Jet board members liable for the crisis

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Independent directors were supposed to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Will more heads roll at Infosys?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Former CFO V Balakrishnan seeks exit of Infosys chairman, co-chairman R Seshasayee, co-chairman Ravi Venkatesan, audit committee chairman Roopa Kudva and nomination committee chairman Jeffrey S Lehman.

'67 Toppers In NEET Are Impossible'

'67 Toppers In NEET Are Impossible'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'In the history of India this kind of scores and ranks has never happened in exams.'

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Byju's, India's most-valued startup, has decided to put two of its key assets -- Epic and Great Learning -- on the block to generate $800 million-$1 billion in cash, with an aim to meet the edtech firm's various commitments, including repaying the entire $1.2 billion term loan B (TLB) within six months, according to sources. The cash-strapped company has proposed repaying $300 million of the $1.2 billion loan in the next three months, depending on whether the lenders accept Byju's amendment proposal, said the people familiar with the development. "This loan repayment proposal has been submitted to the lenders and conversations are going in the right direction," said a person in the know.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple not getting enough money: SC told

Padmanabhaswamy Temple not getting enough money: SC told

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

'Rs 1.25 crore is the monthly expense we are able to hardly get 60-70 lakh rupees therefore we have sought certain directions,' the temple told SC.

New Sebi norms a step ahead of Companies Act

New Sebi norms a step ahead of Companies Act

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Sebi has pushed for better corporate governance of listed companies through measures such as the need for a succession policy

CCD names S V Ranganath as interim chairman

CCD names S V Ranganath as interim chairman

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The company board, wherein Siddhartha's wife Malavika Hegde is also a director, met on Wednesday to put in place a working structure of the company.

'Nitish Kumar acts like a dictator'

'Nitish Kumar acts like a dictator'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

'Nitish Kumar is fooling the people of Bihar.' 'He will not probe anything because if he does so, he will be trapped himself.'

Part-time Prasar Bharati board member Vempati becomes its new CEO

Part-time Prasar Bharati board member Vempati becomes its new CEO

Rediff.com3 Jun 2017

Vempati previously worked with Infosys and now heads an online media company.

Etihad sets terms to lower strength on Jet board

Etihad sets terms to lower strength on Jet board

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Etihad to have 2 directors even if it dilutes stake to 15%

Focus on hospitals as India braces for Covid third wave

Focus on hospitals as India braces for Covid third wave

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The health system is trying to ensure that it isn't caught by surprise -- the way it was last time. So, hectic preparations are on.

Ammonia gas leak in fertilizer plant in Chennai; 52 hospitalised

Ammonia gas leak in fertilizer plant in Chennai; 52 hospitalised

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

A number of persons fainted after experiencing 'burning sensation' in their throat and chest. Many people who were asleep woke up in panic and scurried out of their homes and alerted neighbours and all of them soon reached the main roads unsure of what to do.

Delhi logs record 28,867 Covid cases, positivity rate 29.21%

Delhi logs record 28,867 Covid cases, positivity rate 29.21%

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Delhi's previous biggest daily jump of 28,395 cases was recorded on April 20 last year.

Infosys says it has nothing to hide on severance pay to former CFO Rajiv Bansal

Infosys says it has nothing to hide on severance pay to former CFO Rajiv Bansal

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Rajiv Bansal's severance payment was Rs 17.38 crore

Active Covid cases in country lowest in 216 days

Active Covid cases in country lowest in 216 days

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

The death toll climbed to 4,51,814 with 379 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Senior govt doctor dies of COVID-19 in Bengal

Senior govt doctor dies of COVID-19 in Bengal

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Expressing 'pain' at his death and extending condolence to the family of the doctor, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said his contribution to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak would encourage others.

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

SC to hear pleas related to Adani stock rout, may set up panel

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The crucial hearing on the PILs by a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assumes significance in the wake of recent developments in which the Centre agreed to the apex court's proposal to set up a committee, likely to be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, to look into the regulatory regimes.

Infosys Q3 net up 23.7% at Rs 4466 crore

Infosys Q3 net up 23.7% at Rs 4466 crore

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The company has raised its revenue outlook for FY2019-20 in constant currency to 10-10.5 per cent, from its topline guidance of 9-10 per cent given in October.

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its order on a batch of PILs on the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations.

AAP gets Rs 163-cr recovery notice for political ads

AAP gets Rs 163-cr recovery notice for political ads

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The recovery notice issued by the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) also includes the interest on the amount and makes it mandatory for the ruling party in Delhi to pay the whole amount within 10 days, the sources said.

Parl panel raps Centre for handling of Covid 2nd wave

Parl panel raps Centre for handling of Covid 2nd wave

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

It noted that the government could not accurately anticipate the gravity of the possible resurgence of the pandemic and its subsequent waves.

US-based firm prepares class-action suit against Infosys

US-based firm prepares class-action suit against Infosys

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

In a statement, Rosen Law Firm said it is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Infosys resulting from allegations that the company may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sent on 'leave' after internal probe

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sent on 'leave' after internal probe

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

International Cricket Council Chief Executive Manu Sawhney has been sent on 'leave' after his conduct came under the scanner during an internal investigation by audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and may resign before his term ends.

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The latest whistle-blower revelations of multiple shenanigans at global ride-hailing app Uber, coming thick and fast after serial exposes of various dodgy practices at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google in the recent past raises uncomfortable questions about India Inc. If the FAANGs, Twitter and Uber can be guilty of multiple and diverse transgressions what's happening in Indian corporations? It can be nobody's case that India's largely family-owned and - managed private sector is a beacon of transparency or best corporate governance practices, bolstered as it is by an informal omerta among employees, managements and even boards.

Rupee @ 80: How it will affect Indian firms

Rupee @ 80: How it will affect Indian firms

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

As the Indian currency hovers around its lowest versus the US greenback, several smaller and mid-sized companies are expected to face rough weather as almost 44 per cent of the foreign loans taken by Indian companies remained unhedged. According to the data sourced from the Reserve Bank of India, Indian companies raised around $38.2 billion in the financial year ended in March. Of this, only 56 per cent of the loans are hedged while the rest of the foreign loans remain unhedged, thus risking the companies to forex volatility.

Simultaneous polls: EC's proposals include President's rule if govt falls

Simultaneous polls: EC's proposals include President's rule if govt falls

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and all assemblies would need any no-confidence motion to be coupled with a 'confidence motion' by a leader proposed as next prime minister or chief minister, while any mid-term election can be conducted only for remainder of the term, the Election Commission had said earlier.

Infosys faces another lawsuit in US

Infosys faces another lawsuit in US

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

US-based Schall Law Firm has said it will file a class action lawsuit against Infosys Ltd to recover losses suffered by investors in the wake of allegations of "unethical practices" at the Indian IT major. In October, Infosys had informed the stock exchanges of having received anonymous whistleblower complaints alleging certain unethical practices by the top management.

Why India Inc is defensive when it comes to reporting frauds

Why India Inc is defensive when it comes to reporting frauds

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

The onus is on companies to put in place a vigil mechanism to detect and deter fraud.

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Praful Patel, said that he has absolutely no interest in holding any position in the national football body

A two-year saga nearing closure at Infosys

A two-year saga nearing closure at Infosys

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The matter pertains to the Rs 173.8 million severance offer given to former CFO Rajiv Bansal in October 2015 when he was allegedly forced to step down due to differences with then chief executive Vishal Sikka over the acquisition of Israeli technology firm Panaya for $200 million.

Vedanta's Sterlite Copper invites EoIs to 'restart' the Thoothukudi unit

Vedanta's Sterlite Copper invites EoIs to 'restart' the Thoothukudi unit

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's Sterlite Copper on Monday came out with an advertisement inviting expression of interest (EoI) for carrying out plant "restart activities" at its Thoothukudi unit in Tamil Nadu, that got closed more than five years ago following an order issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). The EoI for restart comes when the company is still awaiting the final judgement on the issue, and the court has only allowed it to do maintenance work. "We have initiated the upkeep and maintenance activities at the plant as allowed by the Supreme Court vide its order dated May 4, 2023, in coordination with the district authorities.

Ministry permits video conferencing board meets till June 30

Ministry permits video conferencing board meets till June 30

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Companies will have to follow all requirements laid out under rules for holding board meetings via video conferencing such as recording of these proceedings, ensuring availability of proper equipment among others.

6 people charged over Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

6 people charged over Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The government had set up a fact-finding team in hopes to reveal the culprits of the deadly stampede, among the deadliest soccer-related tragedy since the crush in Peru in 1964.

Manohar elected unopposed, to serve 2nd term as ICC chairman

Manohar elected unopposed, to serve 2nd term as ICC chairman

Rediff.com15 May 2018

India's Shashank Manohar elected unopposed as independent chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC).

Tata cos under Mistry lens say full disclosure done

Tata cos under Mistry lens say full disclosure done

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Tata Steel and Indian Hotels on Wednesday said they have always made all relevant disclosures and have no further comments to offer following comments made by ousted Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry that Tata group firms could face a potential USD 18 billion writedown.