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Parl panel on IT to take up 'fake TRP' issue: Sources

Parl panel on IT to take up 'fake TRP' issue: Sources

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Congress MP and member of the panel Karti Chidambaram had requested Tharoor to take up the matter and call the officials of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry before the committee to seek clarification and remedial measures.

How to choose a non-resident account

How to choose a non-resident account

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Consider taxation and currency risks before choosing between NRI, NRO and FCNR accounts.

ICICI, Axis banks cut employee headcount

ICICI, Axis banks cut employee headcount

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Latest figures for HDFC Bank aren't available.

StanChart rejigs board; CEO Sands, Asia head Bindra to leave

StanChart rejigs board; CEO Sands, Asia head Bindra to leave

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Leading share-holders called for change.

Himalayan calamity: Banks start counting losses

Himalayan calamity: Banks start counting losses

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

The Garhwal region collectively has deposits worth Rs 2,100 crore and advances worth Rs 1,000 crore.

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

IL&FS: Contempt notices issued to Axis, StanC, others

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The ministry informed the tribunal that former head of ILFS Financial Services Ramesh Chandra Bawa withdrew/transferred Rs 1 crore and Rs 14 lakh from Axis Bank accounts in two instances which are in violation of the December 3, 2018 order of the tribunal which had frozen these accounts.

Singham actress Kajal Aggarwal signs her next film

Singham actress Kajal Aggarwal signs her next film

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

The actress apparently turned down Ajay Devgn's offer to star in his next film.

FabIndia top bosses fail to appear before Goa police in hidden camera case

FabIndia top bosses fail to appear before Goa police in hidden camera case

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Fabindia's chief executive officer and managing director, who were summoned by the Goa police in connection with the voyeurism case, failed to appear before the investigating officer on Tuesday, even as the police summoned 11 employees of the outlet for questioning.

Why is China Focusing on Tibet?

Why is China Focusing on Tibet?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Wang Yang and Xi Jinping's visits signal the beginning of a major Chinese push to bring about a transformation of Tibet, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

New compensation norms for private, foreign bank honchos

New compensation norms for private, foreign bank honchos

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The regulator said if the variable pay is up to 200 per cent of the fixed pay, at least 50 per cent of it should be in non-cash, and if the variable pay is above 200 per cent, 67 per cent of it should be paid via non-cash instruments.

Bank of Baroda scam: RBI finds irregularities

Bank of Baroda scam: RBI finds irregularities

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

CBI and Enforcement Directorate are probing the huge remittances to Hong Kong from the bank.

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

VHP's Pravin Togadia, who went 'missing', found unconscious in park

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

According to a statement issued by the VHP in Delhi, Togadia, 62, who suffered from low blood sugar levels, was found in an unconscious state in Shahibaug and was taken to Chandramani Hospital located in the same area.

ICICI Bank to hire 6,000 people this fiscal

ICICI Bank to hire 6,000 people this fiscal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

"Our business is growing between 18 to 20 per cent and we are also adding branches... it's expected that we would hire between five and six thousand people in our workforce," the bank's managing director and chief executive Chanda Kochhar told reporters.

Indian American named to New York ethics commitee

Indian American named to New York ethics commitee

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Ravi Batra, a New York-based attorney with a private practice experience, is the only Indian American to be appointed to the powerful 14-member Joint Commission on Public Ethics. To be headed by Attorney Janet DiFiore, the commission will oversee both the executive and legislative branches, as well as lobbyists.

Issue summons before arraigning Arnab in TRP case: HC to Mumbai police

Issue summons before arraigning Arnab in TRP case: HC to Mumbai police

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

The court also directed police to submit for its perusal investigation papers pertaining to the case in a sealed cover by November 5 when it would hear the matter. The court was hearing a petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, and Goswami seeking to quash the first information report lodged on October 6.

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

4 victory speeches and a loser's lament

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Yogi Adityanath's aura is no longer limited to Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 49, his journey to the higher echelons in the BJP has well and truly begun, predicts Sudhir Bisht.

PNB to provide for Rs 60 bn loss this quarter for NiMo scam

PNB to provide for Rs 60 bn loss this quarter for NiMo scam

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

"Our preliminary estimates show we may have to provide for around Rs 60 billion in the balance sheet for the quarter ending on March. The due date for LoUs amounting to Rs 60 billion is falling in the present quarter. This will be a contingent liability for the bank," said a senior executive, on condition of anonymity.

Doha Bank gets licence to commence banking operations in India

Doha Bank gets licence to commence banking operations in India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

This licence will further enhance the niche role Doha Bank is playing and facilitating the movement of trade between Qatar and India.

Anil Ambani's elder son joins Reliance Capital board

Anil Ambani's elder son joins Reliance Capital board

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Anmol, who has a degree from Warwick Business School in the UK, has also been visiting branches and meeting employees across businesses in different regions to get exposure and detailed understanding of businesses at grass-root level in the past two years

Year after JNU attack, students, teachers await arrest of masked goons

Year after JNU attack, students, teachers await arrest of masked goons

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

On January 5 last year, a mob of masked men stormed the campus and targeted students in three hostels, unleashing mayhem with sticks, stones and iron rods, hitting inmates and breaking windows, furniture and personal belongings.

What was Pratip Chaudhuri's crime?

What was Pratip Chaudhuri's crime?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The account turned bad before Chaudhari took over as SBI chairman and the asset was sold to AARC following an open bidding process, months after Chaudhari retired, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

PNB scam: CBI seeks details of nostro transactions from 5 banks

PNB scam: CBI seeks details of nostro transactions from 5 banks

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

The agency on Monday questioned three general managers of the Punjab National Bank who have handled the -International Banking Division and Treasury department of the bank, officials said without revealing their identity.

Voyeurism case: 7 Fabindia officials get anticipatory bail

Voyeurism case: 7 Fabindia officials get anticipatory bail

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A Goa court granted interim anticipatory bail to seven officials of Fabindia, including its CEO and MD, on Thursday in connection with the voyeurism case.

Why markets are booming in Covid times

Why markets are booming in Covid times

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Even when large businesses said they were flying blind in mid-2020, the markets rallied and an incredible business boom followed. This is not to say that the markets will continue to rally and there is nothing to worry about, observes Debashis Basu.

M B N Rao is Indian Bank CMD

M B N Rao is Indian Bank CMD

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Lakshmi Vilas Bank had dug its own grave

Lakshmi Vilas Bank had dug its own grave

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Its obsession for growth, chasing corporate clients and giving up its original mandate of meeting the needs of local trade and businesses. A quarter of its loan book has gone bad. That's an error of business strategy, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

ANZ re-enters Indian banking after a decade

ANZ re-enters Indian banking after a decade

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

ANZ had exited from India in 2000 after it sold its Grindlays Bank unit to Standard Chartered Plc.

After Rs 65bn loss, SBI mulls strategic advisor

After Rs 65bn loss, SBI mulls strategic advisor

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

According to SBI executives, the aim is to do things efficiently with an eye on profitability, and get a feedback on areas, including which business to enter and which to exit.

Goa MLA, accused of raping minor girl, gets bail

Goa MLA, accused of raping minor girl, gets bail

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Monserratte, the girl's mother and another woman, Rosy Ferros, were granted bail following their arrest for allegedly selling her to the MLA for Rs 50 lakh.

What Budget has in store for regional rural banks

What Budget has in store for regional rural banks

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

RRBs were formed under an Act to provide credit to small farmers, agricultural labourers and businesses in rural areas.

Fraud: Indemnity cover may protect Citibank

Fraud: Indemnity cover may protect Citibank

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Thanks to its indemnity cover, Citibank may not have to provide for the alleged multi-crore fraud by Shivraj Puri, the relationship manager at its Gurgaon branch.

Petro-gate: Jubilant Energy's Subhash Chandra gets bail

Petro-gate: Jubilant Energy's Subhash Chandra gets bail

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

A charge-sheet against Chandra and 12 others was filed.

Indians grab top jobs at KPMG

Indians grab top jobs at KPMG

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

KPMG India was established in September 1993 and its range of services include audit, tax and advisory services.

FIFA probe: Warner's sons scrambled to deposit cash hoard at US banks

FIFA probe: Warner's sons scrambled to deposit cash hoard at US banks

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Daryan and Daryll Warner, sons of former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, and their associates deposited more than $600,000 in cash at bank branches in New York, Miami and Las Vegas in the second half of 2011, according to a 2012 complaint in US District Court in New York that was unsealed on Wednesday.

After initial euphoria, payments banks find the going tough

After initial euphoria, payments banks find the going tough

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Currently, only three have completed more than six months of operation in the space - Fino Payments Bank, Airtel Payments Bank and Paytm

'Kulbhushan's parents are worried but very brave'

'Kulbhushan's parents are worried but very brave'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Kulbhushan Jadhav's friends, who have known him since childhood, recall a man tough on the outside but full of compassion inside.

Microfinancier Bandhan is banking on people's trust

Microfinancier Bandhan is banking on people's trust

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

There are perks for banking with the newest bank in India.

ULFA demands Rs 500 crore from ONGC

ULFA demands Rs 500 crore from ONGC

Rediff.com17 Jan 2006

This is the second major threat ONGC has faced in Assam in less than a year.

ICICI Bank is an Indian-originated bank: Kochhar

ICICI Bank is an Indian-originated bank: Kochhar

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Foreign direct investment (FDI) norms that classify ICICI Bank as foreign-owned were unlikely to impede the group's expansion plans, said ICICI Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar.

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed as 'quite serious' the matter in which former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has filed a plea against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, but asked the Indian Police Service officer to approach the Bombay high court with his grievances.