News for 'Executive Branch'

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

RIL repairing three shut wells at KG-D6 to raise gas output

RIL repairing three shut wells at KG-D6 to raise gas output

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

RIL and partner BP plc are carrying out remedial action to stop water ingress from choking wells even as the first production well on the block in more than four years ramped up output by over 15 per cent to 13.7 million standard cubic meters per day.

The new Insurance Bill will breathe life into the ailing sector

The new Insurance Bill will breathe life into the ailing sector

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The new Insurance Bill will boost investment in the sector

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Ryan child murder: Cops find attempts to destroy evidence

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

SC sought reply from Centre and Haryana over the boy's father's plea seeking CBI probe.

India's social media headache

India's social media headache

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Unhappy with response to queries following Mehdi Biswas' arrest, Bengaluru Police summon Twitter India marketing head.

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with jawans in Himachal

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with jawans in Himachal

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Showering his praise on the armed forces guarding the nation, Prime Minister Modi earlier on Sunday dedicated this year's Diwali to the jawans.

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Insurers set the ball rolling on foreign stake hike

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Bharti will move FIPB soon for increasing Axa's stake to 49%

BHAG and how not to manage the economy

BHAG and how not to manage the economy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

GST, a much needed reform that widens the tax net, promises to strangle many legitimate businesses while they wait for the tax administration and systems to catch up, says Rahul Jacob.

48 hours after being reinstated, Pachauri sacked as TERI chief

48 hours after being reinstated, Pachauri sacked as TERI chief

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Ajay Mathur, currently director general of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, has been appointed as the new DG.

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash.

Hubert de Givenchy: The man who gave us the 'little black dress'

Hubert de Givenchy: The man who gave us the 'little black dress'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Do you know this giant?

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Sahara and its founder Subrata Roy have been under scrutiny for years over its financial products, including for possible money laundering.

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank

Goa minister Miccky Pacheco convicted for slapping officer, quits

Goa minister Miccky Pacheco convicted for slapping officer, quits

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Goa's Rural Development Minister Fransisco Miccky Pacheco, whose conviction for assaulting a government servant was upheld by the Supreme Court, resigned from the cabinet on Friday saying he did not want to cause further embarrassment to the BJP-led government in the state.

Let the army decide whom to promote!

Let the army decide whom to promote!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

'The government must make clear once and for all that promotions in the Indian Army are not the right of individuals, but a privilege given in accordance with role and function.'

Want to serve the nation? Join the Civil Services

Want to serve the nation? Join the Civil Services

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

The Civil Services of India continue to be a prestigious avenue for all those dreaming of 'making it'. Here's how you can be an IAS/ IPS officer.

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"

Global Depository Receipts under lens for routing black money

Global Depository Receipts under lens for routing black money

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Sources said that the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has come across quite a few cases where GDR route could have been used for round-tripping of funds in the name of capital-raising activities of listed companies from abroad.

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Infosys might make Finacle separate subsidiary in de-merger plan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Debate on, as part of wider plan to have products & platforms business as another unit.

Happiest Minds: Ashok Soota to score big in second innings

Happiest Minds: Ashok Soota to score big in second innings

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Happiest Minds expects revenue to touch $100 mn in 3 years, the fastest in India's tech services sector.

CWG case: Provisional arrest of 3 Swiss officials sought by CBI

CWG case: Provisional arrest of 3 Swiss officials sought by CBI

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation told a Delhi court on Wednesday that the Indian Embassy at Berne has requested authorities there for provisional arrest of three officials of Switzerland-based Swiss Timing Limited, against whom summons were issued for their alleged roles in a 2010 CWG-related corruption case.

Remembering TT

Remembering TT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever, passed away March 2.

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

Rediff.com24 May 2017

'The BJP has latched on to the idea of nationalism, but the nationalism they advocate is not nationalism as we have understood it since the time of the freedom movement.' 'This is not secular nationalism, it is Hindu nationalism.' 'It is a form of nationalism that is exclusionary and it tends to conflate national interest with the government.' 'So, if you disagree with the government, for example, on surgical strikes or demonetisation, you are anti-national or holder of black money.'

Sports Shots: FIFA looks to ease the fixture burden on players

Sports Shots: FIFA looks to ease the fixture burden on players

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

A round-up of all football-related news...

Thane ATM heist: 6 people arrested, Rs 3.12 crore recovered

Thane ATM heist: 6 people arrested, Rs 3.12 crore recovered

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

As per police, the company handled cash for bank ATMs, malls and jewellers. At the time of the incident, the cash collected was kept in the office.

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

With new private banks in the play, the going could become more difficult for the old-school state-run banks, already losing business and market position, forcing them to think hard towards consolidating and forming larger entities to garner big-ticket deals.

Competition, profitability key concerns for payment banks

Competition, profitability key concerns for payment banks

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Non-resident individuals (NRIs) have also been allowed to apply for the niche banking licence, provided they plan to return to India.

What to do if your digital payments go wrong

What to do if your digital payments go wrong

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Electronic transactions are rising fast, so are cases of payment failure and delayed settlement. One needs to be proactive.

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

United Progressive Alliance-led government proposed lenders as insurance brokers; new FM not too keen, say insurers.

Markets gain for 6th straight day; Sensex gains 184 points

Markets gain for 6th straight day; Sensex gains 184 points

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

The broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices.

Do you have an inoperative bank account?

Do you have an inoperative bank account?

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The Reserve Bank of India has told banks not to levy penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balances in any inoperative account.

Govt banks lure customers away from private lenders

Govt banks lure customers away from private lenders

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Apart from streamlining loan processing, most public sector banks charge lower interest rate, an aspect which seems to be game changer.

Stocks that shine year after year

Stocks that shine year after year

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

The S&P BSE Sensex has rallied about 28 per cent in 2014, after formation of a stable government at the Centre.

Modi does like to spring surprises

Modi does like to spring surprises

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Ishrat fake encounter case: CBI opposes Vanzara's bail plea

Ishrat fake encounter case: CBI opposes Vanzara's bail plea

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday opposed bail application moved by suspended Indian Police Service officer D G Vanzara, an accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, saying he may tamper with evidence as he is "politically well-connected".

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Relaxation in KYC guidelines has helped meet the target but this could lead to money laundering and financial malfeasance, it is feared.

The big flaws that nailed payments banks

The big flaws that nailed payments banks

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The RBI has created a stunted business model by which payment banks are supposed to shoulder the noble objective of financial inclusion without being able to make much money.

Mukesh Ambani, Dilip Shanghvi among 11 players to make banking easier!

Mukesh Ambani, Dilip Shanghvi among 11 players to make banking easier!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Payments banks will mainly deal in remittance services and accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh.