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Takeover process of PMC Bank complete

Takeover process of PMC Bank complete

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank's takeover by the Unity Small Finance Bank (USFBL) came into effect on Tuesday, with the government notifying the scheme of amalgamation. PMC Bank branches will operate as USFBL branches from Tuesday onwards, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement on Tuesday. The takeover comes into force little over two years after the RBI superseded the board of the PMC Bank after financial irregularities came to light.

Chef Saby's Monsoon Vegetable Soup

Chef Saby's Monsoon Vegetable Soup

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The monsoon calls for a bowl of simple, nourishing, soup.

SC orders Navlakha house arrest within 24 hours, with additional security measures

SC orders Navlakha house arrest within 24 hours, with additional security measures

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the NIA's application and ordered social activist Gautam Navlakha to be put under house arrest within 24-hours after shifting him from Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai.

Maruti hikes prices of Swift, CNG variants of other models by up to Rs 15,000

Maruti hikes prices of Swift, CNG variants of other models by up to Rs 15,000

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it has hiked prices of hatchback Swift and CNG variants of other models by up to Rs 15,000. The price change for Swift and all CNG variants is owing to an increase in various input costs, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.

CBSE Class 12 results: Pass percentage jumps, number of above 90% scorers up

CBSE Class 12 results: Pass percentage jumps, number of above 90% scorers up

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

This year, the class 12 pass percentage stands at 92.71 per cent with 33,432 candidates having scored above 90 per cent and 1,34,797 above 95 per cent.

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Edtech unicorn Vedantu has laid off 424 employees, about 7 per cent of its workforce, according to a blog post shared by the Bengaluru-based firm. This comes as the focus in the edtech space has shifted to profitability, according to experts. The lay-off comes days after the company fired 200 contractual and full-time employees, at a time when offline schools and colleges are opening up and learning is evolving into a more nuanced blended delivery model with a mix of online and offline.

HC quashes rule requiring Centre's nod for judges' private foreign travel

HC quashes rule requiring Centre's nod for judges' private foreign travel

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

The Delhi high court has struck down a central government office memorandum requiring the judges of the Supreme Court and high courts to obtain political clearance for private visits abroad, saying that such a condition is "uncalled for" in view of the high offices the judges hold.

Ask MF Guru: 'Want to invest EPF in MFs'

Ask MF Guru: 'Want to invest EPF in MFs'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries

India's wheat procurement subpar despite export ban

India's wheat procurement subpar despite export ban

Rediff.com30 May 2022

After a ban on wheat exports, India's cereal grain procurement for the central pool was struggling to rise significantly until the middle of last week, informed trade and market sources. Farmers have been holding on to their produce as the price of wheat in the open market recouped some of the losses it suffered in the aftermath of the ban. According to trade estimates, around 18.12 million tonnes (mt) of wheat was procured in the central pool up until May 18. Before the export ban was enforced on May 13, it was 17.96 mt.

Repo hike: Realtors expect short-term impact on housing sales

Repo hike: Realtors expect short-term impact on housing sales

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Housing sales are likely to be hit, especially in affordable and mid-income categories, following the RBI's decision to hike repo rate, according to real estate developers and consultants. However, the impact of RBI's decision to raise the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.40 per cent is expected to be for a short term, they added. This is the third consecutive rate hike after a 40 basis points and 50 basis points increase in May and June, respectively.

PSBs recapitalised with Rs 3.10 lakh cr over 5 years

PSBs recapitalised with Rs 3.10 lakh cr over 5 years

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The government has recapitalised public sector banks (PSBs) by infusing over Rs 3.10 lakh crore in the last five fiscals, a majority of which was through issuance of recapitalisation bonds, Parliament was informed on Monday. "Government has infused Rs 3,10,997 crore to recapitalise banks during the last five financial years i.e., from 2016-17 to 2020-21, out of which Rs 34,997 crore were sourced through budgetary allocation and Rs 2,76,000 crore through issuance of recapitalisation bonds to these banks," Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. He was responding to a host of questions asked by Congress party's Member of Parliament Manish Tewari.

Active credit cards drop 2.3 million in August over new RBI norms

Active credit cards drop 2.3 million in August over new RBI norms

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The outstanding credit card base dropped to 77.99 million in August from over 80 million in July, mainly on account of the new norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that warrant the deactivation of cards that are inactive for a year. While there was a 2.8 per cent decline in net card additions on a month-on-month (MoM) basis in August, a first in many months, credit card spends slipped 3 per cent on a high base. Still, spends topped the Rs 1-trillion mark for the sixth consecutive month.

Precautionary dose will be same as first 2 shots: Govt

Precautionary dose will be same as first 2 shots: Govt

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, more than 148 crore vaccine doses have been successfully administered.

Startups get a boost in Budget 2022

Startups get a boost in Budget 2022

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The government on Tuesday proposed to extend the period of incorporation of eligible startups by one more year till March 31, 2023 for providing tax incentives, a move aimed at encouraging budding entrepreneurs. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech said startups have emerged as drivers of growth for the economy and over the past few years, the country has seen a manifold increase in successful startups. Eligible startups established before March 31, 2022 had been provided a tax incentive for three consecutive years out of ten years from incorporation.

Terminally-ill are humans: HC orders blast accused moved to hospital

Terminally-ill are humans: HC orders blast accused moved to hospital

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Saying that prison inmates do not cease to be human beings and can't be deprived of the fundamental right to life, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from jail to a hospice for palliative care on account of her terminal cancer.

IL&FS creditors to get Rs 16,361 cr on pro-rata basis

IL&FS creditors to get Rs 16,361 cr on pro-rata basis

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the new board of the debt-ridden IL&FS Group to distribute Rs 16,361 crore of cash and InvIT units available across the Group to its creditors on pro-rata basis. The interim distribution award of Rs 16,361 crore includes Rs 11,296 crore in cash and Rs 5,065 crore in InvIT units (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) and a majority of this is to be distributed to the creditors of three large group firms -- IL&FS, IFIN and ITNL. "The interim distribution shall be confined only to the entities as reflected in Annexure-6 except those excluded and for the amount of Rs 16,361 crores i.e Rs 11,296 crore of cash and Rs 5,065 crores of InvIT Units," said an order by a two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan.

Order declaring Param Bir 'absconding' pasted outside his flat

Order declaring Param Bir 'absconding' pasted outside his flat

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The order said that a complaint has been made before the court under various sections of the Indian Penal Code related to extortion and criminal conspiracy and the court is satisfied that the accused i.e., Singh has absconded or concealing himself to avoid the service of the warrant.

'Can I buy capital gain bond to get tax rebate?'

'Can I buy capital gain bond to get tax rebate?'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, a chartered accountants firm that offers consultancy, audit and tax services, will answer your queries.

10 Workouts To Build Muscle Strength

10 Workouts To Build Muscle Strength

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Strength coach Spoorthi, Cult.fit tells you how to build muscles without the use of weights.

MNC e-commerce giants violating FDI norms: CAIT

MNC e-commerce giants violating FDI norms: CAIT

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

India's largest traders' association CAIT on Tuesday said few multinational e-commerce giants with a heavy arsenal of funding are attempting to flout foreign investment guidelines for the sector and demanded strict enforcement action. Releasing a whitepaper on the e-commerce policy, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said e-commerce entities have "structured their relationship as marketplace with sellers in a such a way that they are in a position to control either seller on their platform or the inventory and also escape the scrutiny of the enforcement agencies." "Under the guise of such control or ownership over sellers, the issue also permeates from being a mere FDI policy violation to also being an anti-competitive conduct," it said.

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Recipe: Sarada's Methi Theplas

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.

30% tax on crypto income to come into effect from April 1

30% tax on crypto income to come into effect from April 1

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Several income tax proposals, including 30 per cent tax on income from trade in cryptocurrencies will come into effect from Friday. Also, the revised norms for levy of 1 per cent TDS (tax deducted at source) on sale of immovable property exceeding Rs 50 lakh will come into effect from April 1, the beginning of the new financial year. As per the revised norms, TDS of 1 per cent shall be deducted on consideration or stamp duty value, which ever is higher, as against the earlier provision of consideration.

Mahindra XUV700 deliveries to begin from Oct-end

Mahindra XUV700 deliveries to begin from Oct-end

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The deliveries of petrol variants will start from October 30 while that of diesel trims from the last week of November. The company said it has garnered 65,000 bookings of XUV 700 in two weeks of commencing the process.

Karnataka police bans protests near schools, colleges in Bengaluru

Karnataka police bans protests near schools, colleges in Bengaluru

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The official order read, 'Kamal Pant, IPS, Commissioner of Police and Additional District Magistrate, Bengaluru City, hereby prohibit any gathering, agitation or protest of any type within the area of 200 metres radius from the gate(s) of the Schools, PU Colleges, Degree Colleges or other similar Educational Institutions in Bengaluru City, for a period of two weeks with immediate effect i.e. from 9-2-2022 to 22-2-2022.'

Centre issues alert to states over Tomato Flu in children

Centre issues alert to states over Tomato Flu in children

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot and Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it's a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years and immune-compromised adults and no specific drug exists to treat it.

ASK TAX GURU: 'How to file delayed ITR?'

ASK TAX GURU: 'How to file delayed ITR?'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your income tax queries.

Threats to stop probe into PM's security lapse, say SC lawyers

Threats to stop probe into PM's security lapse, say SC lawyers

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Several Supreme Court lawyers on Monday wrote to the apex court alleging that they have received calls threatening judges over the case involving the security breach that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck for 20 minutes on a flyover in Punjab last week.

Madras HC rules on how Iyengar sects may observe Brahmotsavam festival

Madras HC rules on how Iyengar sects may observe Brahmotsavam festival

Rediff.com17 May 2022

The Madras high court on Tuesday held that the devotees of Thenkalai sect must be given the first two or three rows inside the Varadaraja Perumal temple in Kanchipuram and behind them the Vadakalai sect, and ordinary devotees shall be permitted to sit in the remaining available space.

Elgar case: No bail for DU professor Hany Babu

Elgar case: No bail for DU professor Hany Babu

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday rejected the bail plea filed by Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, who is an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

Court directs Aakar Patel not to leave country without permission

Court directs Aakar Patel not to leave country without permission

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann passed the order on a petition filed by the CBI seeking revision of the order passed on Thursday by a magisterial court which also asked the agency to apologise to Patel.

ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

ASK HR GURU: How To Deal With Office Politics?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Office politics exists in many organisations, so don't let that bother you, advises HR Guru Mayank Rautela.

Bengaluru is the world's most traffic choked city

Bengaluru is the world's most traffic choked city

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Apart from Bengaluru, the other Indian cities featured among the top ten most congested cities globally are: Mumbai at fourth position with 65 per cent congestion (same as the traffic congestion level in 2018) followed by Pune at fifth place with 59 per cent congestion, and New Delhi at eighth position with 56 per cent congestion level.

'Am I too aggressive with my SIPs?'

'Am I too aggressive with my SIPs?'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, and the other holding it was not unconstitutional.

Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The former journalist unsuccessfully contested the recent West Bengal assembly elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.

Morgan Stanley flags stagflation risk, cuts FY23 GDP growth

Morgan Stanley flags stagflation risk, cuts FY23 GDP growth

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

American brokerage firm Morgan Stanley on Thursday sharply cut its India FY23 real GDP growth estimate to 7.9 per cent, mainly due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on oil prices. Analysts at the brokerage also raised their inflation forecast to 6 per cent - the upper end of the tolerance band for the RBI - and flagged stagflation risks because of the ongoing events. "We believe that the ongoing geopolitical tensions exacerbate external risks and impart a stagflationary impulse to the economy," they said. It can be noted that stagflation involves a stagnancy in output or growth, coupled with high inflation.

'Can I sell all MFs and buy a balanced fund?'

'Can I sell all MFs and buy a balanced fund?'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

Suspended T'gana BJP MLA gets bail hours after arrest over Prophet slur

Suspended T'gana BJP MLA gets bail hours after arrest over Prophet slur

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Singh, known for his hardline religious rhetoric, was suspended by the party following protests in Hyderabad against his comments leading to his arrest by the Telangana Police.

Sebi mulls IPO reforms on book building, price band aspects

Sebi mulls IPO reforms on book building, price band aspects

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Markets regulator Sebi is contemplating reforms in the IPO norms, especially on the book building, fixed price aspects and certain provisions pertaining to price band, its chief Ajay Tyagi said on Wednesday. Apart from initial public offer (IPO), the regulator is looking into further reforms on preferential issue front, Tyagi said at the FICCI's annual Capital Market Conference. He further said that the focus on review of equity fund raising norms will continue in the near future.

Govt proposes to end CoA mandate in SC application, accepts all FIFA demands

Govt proposes to end CoA mandate in SC application, accepts all FIFA demands

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The government in its application has virtually accepted all the demands made by the FIFA