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Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Switzerland has been facing international pressure as countries step up efforts to curb illicit fund flows.

Tech majors seek more time to implement RBI's data onshoring order

Tech majors seek more time to implement RBI's data onshoring order

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

Many of India's fintech entities and banks have stored all their customer data in India; however, many do use foreign servers, for operations, providing services and for data analytics.

Using An App For A Loan? Read This First

Using An App For A Loan? Read This First

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Borrowing from a fraudulent loan app subjects the borrower to a variety of risks.

Seattle resolution on caste 'Hinduphobic': Indian-American senator

Seattle resolution on caste 'Hinduphobic': Indian-American senator

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

"I condemn in the strongest terms the ordinance passed by the Seattle City Council. Caste discrimination simply doesn't exist now," Niraj Antani, the first Hindu and Indian-American state senator in Ohio's history, said.

Sensex holds up ahead of GST Council decision

Sensex holds up ahead of GST Council decision

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.

US commission seeks sanctions on India over 'violation' of religious freedom

US commission seeks sanctions on India over 'violation' of religious freedom

Rediff.com2 May 2023

The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) also recommended to the Congress to raise the issue of religious freedom during US-India bilateral meetings, and hold hearings on it.

India reports 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases

India reports 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,24,792 with 15 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours.

LIC's market share drops to 59% till September from 68.7% in a year

LIC's market share drops to 59% till September from 68.7% in a year

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The share of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in monthly new business premium (NBP) in the life insurance sector declined to 58.50 per cent in September 2023 from 68.25 per cent in September 2022 -- a drop of 975 basis points -- owing to shortcomings in the product and distribution side of business. However, the market share saw a marginal uptick from the 57.37 per cent recorded in August this year. According to the monthly business data released for September 2023 by the Life Insurance Council, the NBP of LIC up to September 2023 stood at Rs 92,462.62 crore as compared to about Rs 1.25 trillion in the same period a year ago.

Covid vax didn't increase risk of sudden death among young: Govt

Covid vax didn't increase risk of sudden death among young: Govt

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has observed that COVID-19 vaccination did not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death among young adults in India, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

India records 70 Covid deaths in 24 hours

India records 70 Covid deaths in 24 hours

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The death toll has climbed to 5,26,600 with 70 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India's active COVID-19 tally rises to 19,719

India's active COVID-19 tally rises to 19,719

Rediff.com5 May 2022

The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections.

India logs 14,830 new Covid cases, active tally falls

India logs 14,830 new Covid cases, active tally falls

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,26,110 with 36 new fatalities being recorded.

WHO report 'baseless', attempt to 'tarnish' India's image: Health ministers

WHO report 'baseless', attempt to 'tarnish' India's image: Health ministers

Rediff.com7 May 2022

'There is no rationale behind the modelling methodology used by WHO to arrive at the estimate'

India crosses $400-bn milestone in exports

India crosses $400-bn milestone in exports

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The country's exports for the first time crossed the $400 billion mark in a fiscal on healthy performance by sectors such as petroleum products, engineering, gems and jewellery, and chemicals, according to the commerce ministry's data released on Wednesday. The merchandise exports rose by by 37 per cent to $400.8 billion in 2021-22 until March 21 against $292 billion in 2020-21. Previously, the outbound shipments had touched a record of $330.07 billion in 2018-19.

India's daily Covid count, active cases continue to increase

India's daily Covid count, active cases continue to increase

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The data released at 8 am also showed that 22 fatalities -- 20 of them from Kerala alone -- were reported in a 24-hour period, taking the cumulative death toll to 5,24,024.

Data protection bill allows scribes to collect personal info

Data protection bill allows scribes to collect personal info

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Journalists will be exempted from seeking consent of individuals before collecting and reviewing their personal data to be used in news reports.

India reports 3,205 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths

India reports 3,205 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths

Rediff.com4 May 2022

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.98 per cent while the weekly figure was recorded at 0.76 per cent, the ministry said.

What GST Council will likely discuss in its June meet

What GST Council will likely discuss in its June meet

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The focus will be on tackling the unfinished agenda requiring immediate attention like tax structure for solar projects, uniform tax rate on state-organised and state-authorised lotteries, taxing non-potable alcohol besides certain changes in the law, extension for NAA and rate rationalisation.

'India's gold demand may cross China's'

'India's gold demand may cross China's'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'When the gold price rises rapidly, India's physical gold market remains on standby.'

India records 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths

India records 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The active cases comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.75 per cent, the health ministry said.

India reports 8,603 fresh Covid cases in India

India reports 8,603 fresh Covid cases in India

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The daily rise in infections has been below 50,000 for 160 consecutive days now.

No H-1B visa caps for data localisation: US State Department

No H-1B visa caps for data localisation: US State Department

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

International companies usually store data on global servers and the requirement to store data locally would require them to make an additional investment. But policymakers in India believe storing data locally would help monitor and conduct investigations if the need arises.

Active Covid cases in India decrease with 2,897 new infections

Active Covid cases in India decrease with 2,897 new infections

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The death toll has climbed to 5,24,157 with 54 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India reports 16,135 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

India reports 16,135 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

India logged 16,135 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,35,18,564, while the active cases increased to 1,13,864, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

India logs 9,923 Covid cases, active tally increase

India logs 9,923 Covid cases, active tally increase

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

An increase of 2,613 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels. DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.

India logs 2,226 new Covid cases, active tally dips

India logs 2,226 new Covid cases, active tally dips

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,24,413 with 65 fresh fatalities.

IT industry must focus on data security

IT industry must focus on data security

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

After strengthening physical security around establishments, it is now time for the Indian IT companies to focus on securing data, industry experts said.

India sees 2,338 Covid cases, active tally at 17,883

India sees 2,338 Covid cases, active tally at 17,883

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,26,15,574.

COVID-19: India reports 53 deaths in 24 hrs, positivity rate near 5%

COVID-19: India reports 53 deaths in 24 hrs, positivity rate near 5%

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

With 19,893 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,40,87,037, while the active cases dipped to 1,36,478, according to the Union health ministry data.

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

India's Covid positivity rate goes past 1% after 2 months

India's Covid positivity rate goes past 1% after 2 months

Rediff.com2 May 2022

India's Covid case positivity rate went past one per cent again after over two months as the country witnessed a single-day rise of 3,157 infections and 26 fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data.

India's active COVID-19 cases climb to 1,14,475

India's active COVID-19 cases climb to 1,14,475

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,25,242 with 19 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India's Covid positivity rate over 3% after 4 months

India's Covid positivity rate over 3% after 4 months

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

An increase of 3,482 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India's active Covid cases tally continues to drop

India's active Covid cases tally continues to drop

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,24,323 with 20 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India sees single-day rise of 2,323 COVID-19 cases

India sees single-day rise of 2,323 COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com21 May 2022

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,94,801. The case fatality rate stood at 1.22 per cent, it said.

India's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 1000 after 715 days

India's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 1000 after 715 days

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

India recorded COVID-19 cases below 1,000 for the first time since April 18, 2020 when 991 cases were reported.

India records over 13,000 Covid cases after 113 days

India records over 13,000 Covid cases after 113 days

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,26,90,845.

Active COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise

Active COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,24,636 with six fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Gujarat, Karnataka lead 2022 secondary school dropout rankings

Gujarat, Karnataka lead 2022 secondary school dropout rankings

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

The government views dropout as a barrier to achieving the new National Education Policy's aim of 100 per cent gross enrolment rate at the school level by 2030, according to officials.