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OCI cardholders need special nod for 'Tabligh', other activities in India

OCI cardholders need special nod for 'Tabligh', other activities in India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are required to take a special permission from the central government if they want to be involved in any missionary, 'Tabligh' or journalistic activities in the country.

Delhi cops find 175 suspected illegal Bangladeshis

Delhi cops find 175 suspected illegal Bangladeshis

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

Delhi Police have identified 175 people as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during a 12-hour verification drive in outer Delhi. The drive, which began on Saturday, is part of a broader initiative to identify and repatriate individuals living in the national capital without valid legal documents. The police are conducting door-to-door checks and scrutinizing documents to authenticate identities. They are also coordinating with local police in Bangladesh to verify information. The verification drives follow a directive from the Delhi LG Secretariat to launch a two-month special drive to identify and take strict action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the city.

'Inadvertent': Reliance withdraws Op Sindoor trademark application

'Inadvertent': Reliance withdraws Op Sindoor trademark application

Rediff.com8 May 2025

Reliance Industries Ltd has withdrawn its trademark application for the term 'Operation Sindoor' -- the codename for India's military strikes in Pakistan -- stating that it was inadvertently filed by a junior employee without authorisation.

What Is A Gift Deed?

What Is A Gift Deed?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

All that you must know about the pros and cons of gift deeds, tax implications, essentials, documents required, conditions, etc...

India offers 5 year visa for minorities from neighbouring countries

India offers 5 year visa for minorities from neighbouring countries

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Members of the minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be given 5 years visa instead of one-year as part of government's effort to address their grievances and according citizenship in future.

Taslima can stay in India for 6 more months

Taslima can stay in India for 6 more months

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

"I am still hopeful about my plea for citizenship being granted by the Centre," she said.

CBI books Oxfam India for FCRA violation, searches its office

CBI books Oxfam India for FCRA violation, searches its office

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The FIR against the Indian arm of the global NGO Oxfam was registered based on a complaint from the ministry of home affairs.

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

Rediff.com3 May 2003

Immigration authorities found that Brazilian Douglas D'Silva had overstayed in the country.

It's official: Inter Kashi are I-League champions!

It's official: Inter Kashi are I-League champions!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Inter Kashi become I-League champions after CAS rejects AIFF Appeal Committee decision

SC to hear Prof Mahmudabad's plea against arrest on May 21

SC to hear Prof Mahmudabad's plea against arrest on May 21

Rediff.com20 May 2025

The Supreme Court would likely hear on Wednesday a plea of Ashoka University's faculty Ali Khan Mahmudabad against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation Sindoor.

Victimisation of Chinese woman may affect bilateral ties, says HC

Victimisation of Chinese woman may affect bilateral ties, says HC

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Unnecessary victimisation may "reflect in the bilateral relations", the Bombay high court said on Thursday while ordering the authorities to issue exit permit to a Chinese woman who was acquitted in a gold smuggling case yet could not leave India.

New SIP registrations decline, closures rise in FY23

New SIP registrations decline, closures rise in FY23

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) flows into India have held steady above Rs 13,000 crore in 2022-23 (FY23) in the face of markets delivering muted returns in 18 months. However, it is not a rose-tinted view when it comes to viewing new SIP registrations and the cessation of existing ones. The ratio of SIPs stopped as a percentage of fresh SIPs registered (called SIP stoppage or closure ratio in industry parlance) stood at 56 per cent in the first 11 months of FY23, compared with 41 per cent during the same period of 2021-22 (FY22).

No Rohingya deported in last 3 years: Govt

No Rohingya deported in last 3 years: Govt

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The Rohingyas, who fled to India after violence in the western Rakhine State of Myanmar, have settled in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan.

'For The First Time Voters Will Have To Prove Their Indian Citizenship'

'For The First Time Voters Will Have To Prove Their Indian Citizenship'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

'40 percent of voters in Bihar will be excluded.'

Woman with US passport found chained to tree in Maharashtra forest

Woman with US passport found chained to tree in Maharashtra forest

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

A 50-year-old American woman was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, and a set of documents, including an Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu address, were recovered from her possession, a police official said on Monday.

FII registrations rise in November

FII registrations rise in November

Rediff.com3 Dec 2007

Forty six new FIIs opened their offices in India during November, which is the highest ever single month registration by foreign investors. The previous highest monthly registrations took place in September 2005, when twenty nine FIIs enrolled with Sebi. The total number of FIIs registered with the regulator has increased to 1,170 from 1,124 at the beginning of the month.

ED arrests ex-IAS officer in Rs 2000-cr Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam' case

ED arrests ex-IAS officer in Rs 2000-cr Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam' case

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

The IAS officer was later taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and is expected to be produced before a magistrate seeking his remand, the sources said.

Chinese woman involved in anti-India activities arrested in Delhi

Chinese woman involved in anti-India activities arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The woman has been identified as Cai Ruo and is a native of Hainan province in China, they said on Thursday.

Nalini moves HC for husband's release from Tiruchi camp

Nalini moves HC for husband's release from Tiruchi camp

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Nalini Sriharan, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and released from prison last year, on Thursday approached the Madras high court seeking to direct authorities concerned to release her husband from a special camp in Tiruchirapalli, to enable him to live with her in Chennai.

FPIs withdraw nearly Rs 20,000 cr from equities in 5 trading sessions

FPIs withdraw nearly Rs 20,000 cr from equities in 5 trading sessions

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

The exodus of foreign investments from Indian equity markets continued unabated, with FPIs pulling out nearly Rs 20,000 crore in the last five trading sessions on higher valuations of domestic stocks and shifting their allocation to China. As a result, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net sellers in the equity market, with total outflows reaching Rs 13,401 crore for 2024 so far. Going ahead, the FPI selling trend is likely to continue in the near term till data indicate the piossibility of a trend reversal.

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The guidelines have been prepared in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that has envisioned that top universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India.

Foreign funding licences of 8,353 NGOs not renewed in 5 yrs: Govt tells RS

Foreign funding licences of 8,353 NGOs not renewed in 5 yrs: Govt tells RS

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Foreign funding licences of 8,353 NGOs were not renewed by the Union home ministry and the registration of 264 NGOs was suspended in the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

SC on CoWIN registration: What digital India in rural areas?

SC on CoWIN registration: What digital India in rural areas?

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Supreme Court Monday posed searching questions to the Centre on the COVID-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated without keeping in mind the real 'digital India' situation, observing that the policy makers must have an ear to the ground.

NRIs yet to fully warm up to GIFT City's higher FPI limits

NRIs yet to fully warm up to GIFT City's higher FPI limits

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has permitted 100 per cent contribution from non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of India (OCIs) in the corpus of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) based out of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the country's international financial services centre (IFSC). However, the Indian diaspora is yet to fully embrace this new route. The regulator allowed this route to enhance the fund ecosystem at GIFT City and attract genuine investments from overseas Indians.

Anthropologist from UK conducting research on fishing in Kerala deported

Anthropologist from UK conducting research on fishing in Kerala deported

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

His recent research examines contemporary transformation of South Indian Muslims with field-work in Kozhikode and in a number of Gulf countries.

'Tahawwur Rana Won't Get Solitary Confinement, But...'

'Tahawwur Rana Won't Get Solitary Confinement, But...'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

'It is ensured that no adversaries or people who oppose Tahawwur Rana's philosophy are housed in the same ward or jail.' 'Additionally, it is ensured that he does not have any prior contacts within that jail.' 'So, the lodgment of such a high-profile prisoner is done very carefully.'

Screening test for MCI registration: September 24

Screening test for MCI registration: September 24

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, invites applications for the screening test for Indian nationals with Foreign Medical Qualification for MCI registration.

Amid volatility retail investor confidence unshaken

Amid volatility retail investor confidence unshaken

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The spike in volatility, amid election uncertainty, has done little to dent the confidence of retail investors, shows demat account addition and equity mutual fund (MF) investment data. In May, investors opened a net 3.6 million demat accounts, taking the total to 158 million. MF data released on Monday pegged the net inflows into equity schemes and SIP investments at new record highs of Rs 34,697 crore and Rs 20,904 crore, respectively.

'God Save Insurance Industry'

'God Save Insurance Industry'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

'Some of the astounding proposals, if translated into statutory provisions, would be suicidal.' 'This would not be a wonder cure for increasing insurance penetration and only result in mushrooming growth of players like paan kiosks with deleterious consequences.'

PMC Bank scam key accused nabbed in Bihar while trying to flee India

PMC Bank scam key accused nabbed in Bihar while trying to flee India

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

A key accused in the infamous PMC bank scam of Maharashtra was caught in Bihar while trying to sneak into Nepal, an immigration official said here on Thursday.

Greenpeace India faces cancellation of registration, blames home ministry

Greenpeace India faces cancellation of registration, blames home ministry

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Hitting back, Greenpeace India on Thursday said it will move court against Tamil Nadu government's notice threatening cancellation of its registration and alleged that the "perversely framed and maliciously designed" charges were levelled at the behest of Union home ministry.

Buying Property? Read This

Buying Property? Read This

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

'Assess the property in terms of type, size, location and price point, and whether it fits into your budget.' 'If it checks out on these fronts, one may consider the accompanying offers.'

From bricks to stocks: Indian family houses take leap with new-found wealth

From bricks to stocks: Indian family houses take leap with new-found wealth

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Led by a new generation of entrepreneurs, India's family offices are shifting from traditional investments in physical and tangible assets like real estate to investing in technology, healthcare, and retail stocks. This new wave of family offices is engaging in stock market investments, including pre-IPO placements and secondary market operations. "Born into a world of technology, the next generation, especially those born after 2000, view technology as equally crucial as finance for running a business.

Tablighi case: No foreigner has a right to get Indian visa, says SC

Tablighi case: No foreigner has a right to get Indian visa, says SC

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar was hearing the pleas, including those challenging the orders blacklisting several citizens of 35 countries from travelling to India for 10 years for alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities.

US journalist working on Sterlite documentary asked to leave India

US journalist working on Sterlite documentary asked to leave India

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Mark Scialla had interviewed several people on December 28 and 29 on alleged health issues faced by them due to the now closed Sterlite copper plant. Rambha said the visa clearly stated that the American national should not embark on any work except tourist activities.

Info on visas will be shared instantly: Centre

Info on visas will be shared instantly: Centre

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Stung by the controversy over issuance of visa to terror suspect Tahawwur Rana, the government has decided to link all offices dealing with providing travel documents to foreigners to ensure sharing of information on a real-time basis.

Direct tax: Budget 2025-26 eases burden, boosts spending and growth

Direct tax: Budget 2025-26 eases burden, boosts spending and growth

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

The eighth Budget of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continued to focus on 'GYAN' (Garib, Youth, Annadata, Nari) to maintain a consistent and coherent strategy initiated over the years in pursuing the government's vision for Viksit Bharat. The approach, characterised by incremental yet impactful steps, aims to create a compounding effect over time.

Sebi eases norms for foreign investors

Sebi eases norms for foreign investors

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Sebi also allowed foreign investors to own up to 15 per cent stake in domestic stock and commodity exchanges

Govt cancels registration of 4,470 NGOs in fresh crackdown

Govt cancels registration of 4,470 NGOs in fresh crackdown

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The fresh round of cancellation process of the 4,470 NGOs started on May 6.