News for 'FAQ'

FAQ: N Korea has the H-bomb. Be VERY afraid

FAQ: N Korea has the H-bomb. Be VERY afraid

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

If these reports are true, it means that it possesses something much more powerful than it has tested in the past. North Korea has run nuclear tests in the pasts, but this announcement has sent panic waves internationally.

FAQ: How to claim leave travel allowance

FAQ: How to claim leave travel allowance

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Here's all you wanted to know about how to claim your leave travel alowance but did not know whom to ask.

FAQs: India's 19 months of darkness

FAQs: India's 19 months of darkness

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Motor insurance FAQs on premiums and discounts

Motor insurance FAQs on premiums and discounts

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about the costs, premiums, bonus and discounts that you can avail on your motor insurance.

FAQs: Tax benefits on mutual funds

FAQs: Tax benefits on mutual funds

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

What are the tax benefits investors get on investing in mutual funds? Read on to find out. . .

FAQs: Income tax and equity shares

FAQs: Income tax and equity shares

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

Is there any tax implication while making an investment in shares? Are investors in shares entitled to any tax benefits? Check out.

FAQs on credit card billing and statements

FAQs on credit card billing and statements

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

What you must know about your credit card billing statement to make your credit card work for you.

FAQ: How is the President of India elected?

FAQ: How is the President of India elected?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

Are you confused about how the President is elected? Click HERE to have all your queries answered

FAQs: All about investing in fixed deposits

FAQs: All about investing in fixed deposits

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Here's what you always wanted to know about investing your money in bank fixed deposits.

FAQ: The CBI's case AGAINST Jagan Mohan Reddy

FAQ: The CBI's case AGAINST Jagan Mohan Reddy

Rediff.com31 May 2012

As the CBI tightens the net around Jagan Mohan Reddy over a corruption case, and the YSR Congress chief claims that he is a target of political vendetta, Rediff.com's Priyanka reviews the probe agency's case against the powerful Andhra leader

I-T dept launches new e-filing portal

I-T dept launches new e-filing portal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The income tax department on Monday launched a new portal e-filing 2.0, which will make online filing of returns and tax payment easier. The new portal -- www.incometax.gov.in -- replaces the 'http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in' site, and can be accessed by taxpayers in various regional languages. The income tax department also asked taxpayers to re-register their DSC (Digital Signature Certificate), update personal mobile number and email ID under 'primary contact', act on 'pending action', if any, and respond to 'outstanding demand'.

Start-up FAQ: Why closing down can be tougher than starting up

Start-up FAQ: Why closing down can be tougher than starting up

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The Stayzilla episode raises questions over the regulations around the closure of a business, says Sudipto Dey.

FAQs on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act

FAQs on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, or AFSPA, as it is commonly known, has of late been a subject of intense discussion and debate. AFSPA has been in force in the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir, and the 'draconian' law has been the reason of wide protests.

FAQ: What's a cyclone; how destructive can it be?

FAQ: What's a cyclone; how destructive can it be?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

So how are tropical cyclones formed? How destructive can they be? How are their names chosen? Find out the answers to these and other questions in our cyclone FAQ.

Student FAQs: All about studying in the US

Student FAQs: All about studying in the US

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

In an online chat on April 15 Ryan Pereira, Himanshu Dev and Behrooz Avari, Educational Advisors with United States India Educational Foundation answered readers' queries related to US higher education system, application process, shortlisting universities, admission tests, recommendation letters, effective statement of purpose, applying for financial aid, organising successful applications and classroom culture. Here's the unedited transcript.

Flyers subject to random sampling can leave after giving samples: Govt

Flyers subject to random sampling can leave after giving samples: Govt

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The ministry of civil aviation on Wednesday said only two per cent of the passengers coming from countries that are not in the 'at-risk' list will be subject to random sampling for coronavirus and such passengers will be permitted to leave the airport after giving the samples.

What happens to tickets purchased for postponed T20WC?

What happens to tickets purchased for postponed T20WC?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The tournament was to be held in October-November but will now be conducted later because of the pandemic.

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

Rediff.com24 May 2021

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.

FAQ: The benefits of filing income tax return

FAQ: The benefits of filing income tax return

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

There are some solid reasons for acquiring a PAN card (if you don't have one) and filing your ITR within the due date, which is 31st July every year.

Student visa FAQs: What is the right time to apply?

Student visa FAQs: What is the right time to apply?

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The best time to apply for a visa is between May 20 and June 15. Be prepared to fulfill your study abroad dream!

NTAGI mulls 'additional' Covid jab for immunocompromised

NTAGI mulls 'additional' Covid jab for immunocompromised

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

According to officials, an additional dose of vaccine is different from a booster dose.

FAQ: What's NCTC? Why Centre and states are fighting?

FAQ: What's NCTC? Why Centre and states are fighting?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa brings forth the different contours of the proposed NCTC, and also explains the raging debate over its formation.

FAQ: Why are the Ambanis at war?

FAQ: Why are the Ambanis at war?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

FAQ: How does Dengue spread? How can it be prevented?

FAQ: How does Dengue spread? How can it be prevented?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

B K Tyagi, director of the Madurai-based Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, talks with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier about how dengue fever can be controlled.

Govt won't reveal disclosures under black money window

Govt won't reveal disclosures under black money window

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

The black money law provides for tax and a penalty of 120 per cent of assets' value.

More relief for Yes users: Inward RTGS services enabled

More relief for Yes users: Inward RTGS services enabled

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Yes Bank users can now make over Rs 2 lakh payments towards loans, credit cards via other bank accounts.

CAT FAQs: What is the sectional cut-off?

CAT FAQs: What is the sectional cut-off?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

Experts from TIME istitute attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions students face for CAT.

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

As many as 1,578 dedicated COVID hospitals are providing quality medical care.

Winding up of Franklin Templeton's 6 debt schemes delayed

Winding up of Franklin Templeton's 6 debt schemes delayed

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which has closed six debt schemes, has said the winding-up process will be delayed in the absence of authorisation from investors and further steps will be possible only after seeking fresh approval from them. It further said that investors who do not have an e-mail ID or mobile number registered with the fund house will not be able to participate in the voting process. The date on which the voting would start has not been disclosed yet.

Black money: Disclosures to enjoy immunity under FEMA

Black money: Disclosures to enjoy immunity under FEMA

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

This concession will be available only to those who had not received any intimation.

Explained: The 3-month loan moratorium

Explained: The 3-month loan moratorium

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Common sense says if one can afford, servicing the loans during this period is a better bet than postponing it by three months,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

No naming and shaming under black money law: FinMin

No naming and shaming under black money law: FinMin

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Revenue department would come out with more clarifications through FAQs on the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets Act.

A FAQ on CBI and the Right to Information Act

A FAQ on CBI and the Right to Information Act

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Why did the Centre hastily decide to exempt the CBI from the purview of the Right to Information Act? B Raman addresses some questions about the role of the investigative agency and the government's 'national security concerns' .

FAQs: All you want to know about renting a house

FAQs: All you want to know about renting a house

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Your one-stop guide to everything you want to know about renting a property.

Why Shah wanted Twitter takedown

Why Shah wanted Twitter takedown

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Home ministry asks IT ministry to order social media platforms to remove around 100 posts or URLs.

FAQ: All you wanted to know about the army-Tatra scam

FAQ: All you wanted to know about the army-Tatra scam

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation is inquiring into the irregularity, if any, in the purchase of the all-terrain Tatra vehicles by the Indian Army from the Bharat Earth Movers Limited.

Vaccination trial run from Jan 2, Vardhan reviews preparedness

Vaccination trial run from Jan 2, Vardhan reviews preparedness

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The senior officials of the health ministry apprised the minister on various improvements that have been made to make the pan India dry run glitch free, such as number of telephone operators has been increased to answer every possible query from the teams on the ground conducting the dry run.

FAQ: What is Lok Pal Bill? Why the ruckus over it?

FAQ: What is Lok Pal Bill? Why the ruckus over it?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

An FAQ on the controversial anti-corruption bill

Free banking services offered to customers not under GST ambit

Free banking services offered to customers not under GST ambit

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

The ambiguity arose after notices were sent to lenders for non-payment of service tax under the pre-GST regime