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Allegro Capital barred from mkts for insider trading in Biocon shares

Allegro Capital barred from mkts for insider trading in Biocon shares

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Sebi has barred Allegro Capital and one of its senior executives from the securities market for one year in a case related to alleged insider trading activities in the shares of Biocon. Besides, the market watchdog has directed them to disgorge wrongful gains along with interest. The amount would be more than Rs 24 lakh. Allegro Capital and its director as well as major shareholder Kunal Ashok Kashyap have been fined Rs 10 lakh each, according to an order by Sebi dated July 8.

Agnipath has large job potential: India Inc

Agnipath has large job potential: India Inc

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Industry leaders, including Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka and Biocon Ltd chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Monday came out in support of the Agnipath scheme, saying it has large potential for employment of youth in the corporate sector. Mahindra also expressed dismay over the violence against the scheme while asserting that the farm equipment to aerospace conglomerate welcomes the opportunity to recruit trained, capable and young people under the programme. The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years.

Itolizumab, new drug for COVID-19 patients to cost Rs 8,000 per vial

Itolizumab, new drug for COVID-19 patients to cost Rs 8,000 per vial

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The company has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to market Itolizumab injection 25mg/5mL solution for emergency use in India for the treatment of cytokine release syndrome in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19.

Tata, Mahindra, Musk get Christmassy!

Tata, Mahindra, Musk get Christmassy!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

How the business world celebrated Christmas!

MP youngster Rohera breaks Muzumdar's world record!

MP youngster Rohera breaks Muzumdar's world record!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh opener Ajay Rohera slammed the highest first-class score on debut, an unbeaten 267 against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.

Multi-agency group to probe Indian names in 'Pandora Papers'

Multi-agency group to probe Indian names in 'Pandora Papers'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

The government will investigate every Indian name appearing in an unprecedented leak of financial records, known as the 'Pandora Papers', which alleged that many world leaders have secret offshore stores of wealth.

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

Dronacharya awardee boxing coach O P Bhardwaj dies

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Tokyo-bound AFI medical commission chairman AK Mendiratta dies of COVID-19.

Bihar's Gani smashes world record 341 on first class debut

Bihar's Gani smashes world record 341 on first class debut

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Bihar youngster Sakibul Gani smashed an astounding 341 in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Mizoram in Kolkata on Friday to break the world record for the highest individual score on first-class debut.

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Mazumdar's ton helps Mumbai to huge lead

Mazumdar's ton helps Mumbai to huge lead

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

Mumbai, replying to Rajasthan's paltry first innings total of 155, ended the day at 464 for 8, in the Ranji Trophy match.

Sitharaman breaks into Forbes 100 powerful women list

Sitharaman breaks into Forbes 100 powerful women list

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Sitharaman, a newcomer on the Forbes most powerful women list, is ranked 34th. The Forbes 2019 list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third. Also on the list is Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (29).

Mumbai to face MP in Ranji Trophy final

Mumbai to face MP in Ranji Trophy final

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Five-star Kartikeya bowls MP to victory over Bengal, enter Ranji final

Govt wants 4 domestic auditors to restate IL&FS books

Govt wants 4 domestic auditors to restate IL&FS books

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The corporate affairs ministry proposed the names of Borkar & Mazumdar & Co and MM Chitale & Co for IL&FS and IFIN respectively; and GM Kapadia & Co and CNK & Associates for IL&FS Transportation Networks.

Income in US on I-T radar in FY23, non-disclosure to invite action

Income in US on I-T radar in FY23, non-disclosure to invite action

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Indians having undisclosed income in the United States (US) may face proceedings under Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, this financial year. Also, those named in global leaks may be searched, show-caused, and prosecuted, according to the FY23 internal action plan of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The CBDT has rolled out an aggressive target and timeline to investigate tax evasion matters, especially those involving undisclosed foreign assets.

India's rich club grows to 1,103; Zepto's Kaivalya youngest in Hurun list

India's rich club grows to 1,103; Zepto's Kaivalya youngest in Hurun list

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

One hundred and forty nine new individuals joined the rich list club of 1,103 Indians across 122 cities who cumulatively accumulated a wealth of Rs 100 trillion. Bengaluru -based Kaivalya Vohra, 19, of grocery delivery application Zepto is the youngest self-made and the youngest rich individual, according to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022. The report found 1,103 Indians with a networth of Rs 1,000 crore each - an increase of 62 per cent over five years. There are 221 billionaires (Rs 100 crore networth) in India on the 2022 list - down 16 compared with last year, while 13 people born in the 1990s made it to the list, all self-made.

FIRs lodged against NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela

FIRs lodged against NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

A lawyer and indigenous Muslim students organisation -- All Assam Goriya-Moriya Yuva Chatra Parishad -- filed separate FIRs against Hajela in Dibrugarh and Guwahati.

Biocon CEO to replace Mukesh as IIM-B board chief

Biocon CEO to replace Mukesh as IIM-B board chief

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

At the meeting of the Board of Governors of IIM Bengaluru held on February 11, the chairperson, Mukesh D Ambani, expressed his decision to step down, IIM-B said.

India's Covid testing data is a black hole

India's Covid testing data is a black hole

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

'In the earlier waves, doubling of cases was happening at an interval of 4-6 days.' 'But in the case of omicron the doubling time we are seeing is in the range of 2-4 days.'

India's rich club has only 4 women

India's rich club has only 4 women

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Savitri Jindal has retained the tag of being the richest woman in India with a networth of $5.2 billion

Only four women among India's 100 richest

Only four women among India's 100 richest

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The four women have a collective wealth of $11.3 billion and account for a little more than three per cent of the total net worth of all on the coveted list whose collective wealth amount to $346 billion.

Do ethical companies perform better?

Do ethical companies perform better?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

'If you wish to expand your business in a competitive global environment, you have no option but to be ethical.'

Ranji semis: Mumbai take lead against UP; MP in control

Ranji semis: Mumbai take lead against UP; MP in control

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Mumbai produced an incisive bowling display to bundle out Uttar Pradesh for a paltry 180 and take the crucial first-innings lead on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final, in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Can pvt labs do COVID-19 tests for free?

Can pvt labs do COVID-19 tests for free?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'If the government doesn't subsidise, it would be a huge setback in the fight against COVID-19'

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The women on the 17th annual Forbes Power List hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations.

Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Ahluwalia was married to former deputy chairperson of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and is survived by her husband and two sons.

Why weather forecasting is a tough job

Why weather forecasting is a tough job

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Veteran weather forecaster Dr A B Mazumdar says, "The forecast is made with the help of certain systems and models. But it remains a forecast and hence can go wrong sometimes."

Ranji Semis: Jaiswal, Jaffer tons derail UP; MP in commond

Ranji Semis: Jaiswal, Jaffer tons derail UP; MP in commond

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Mumbai's Yashasvi Jaiswal and Armaan Jaffer to put Uttar Pradesh on the back-foot by taking their overall lead past the 600-mark

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury's son dies of Covid

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury's son dies of Covid

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

As news of the death came in, condolences for the family poured in from leaders and others, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind.

'It is very difficult to do Shakespeare in Gujarati'

'It is very difficult to do Shakespeare in Gujarati'

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Actor Utkarsh Mazumdar shares his delight of presenting the Gujarati play Sau Saru Jenu Chevat at the Globe Theatre in London later this month.

What the future holds for Biocon

What the future holds for Biocon

Rediff.com6 May 2018

'The obvious opportunity is biosimilars, which are simpler but more expensive,' says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon.

How Pandora Papers differs from Panama, Paradise leaks

How Pandora Papers differs from Panama, Paradise leaks

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

While Panama and Paradise Papers had majorly focused on foreign entities created by entities, corporates or individuals overseas, Pandora is about the new method adopted by wealthy elites by setting up multiple layered complex trust structures.

'RSS, Bajrang Dal are intoxicated with power'

'RSS, Bajrang Dal are intoxicated with power'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

'Ram Sene or Bajrang Dal were supposed to be fringe elements, but with the BJP in power, they have become mainstream elements.' 'The government is either keeping quiet or indirectly supporting them.'

Biocon among most reputed biotech employers globally: Survey

Biocon among most reputed biotech employers globally: Survey

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Biocon Ltd on Tuesday said it has earned the distinction of being the only Asian biopharma company to feature among the top biotechnology employers in the world as ranked by Science magazine.

India's richest club sees nine new entrants; Ambani still No 1

India's richest club sees nine new entrants; Ambani still No 1

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Half of the nation's 100 richest saw gains rising a collective 14% to $517.5 billion, says Forbes. Forbes released 2020's top 100 richest Indians on Thursday, which included newcomers, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge (India), who owns popular job and property websites; siblings Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, co-founders of discount stock brokerage Zerodha Broking, and three specialty chemicals producers - Vinod Saraf, founder of Vinati Organics, Arun Bharat Ram, the patriarch of SRF, and brothers Chandrakant and Rajendra Gogri of Aarti Industries. Other newcomers included Delhi-based brothers Ramesh Kumar and Mukand Lal Dua of Relaxo Footwears, which owns affordable footwear brands; dairyman, R G Chandramogan of Hatsun Agro; Premchand Godha, who chairs IPCA Laboratories, manufacturing formulations, bulk drugs and drug intermediates; G Rajendran, founder of jewellery chain, GRT Jewellers.

Covid: India's rich list swells; Ambani, Adani become wealthier

Covid: India's rich list swells; Ambani, Adani become wealthier

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Forty Indians entered the billionaires' club in the pandemic-stricken 2020 to take the number of those in the coveted list to 177 people, a report said on Tuesday. Mukesh Ambani continued to be the wealthiest Indian with a networth of $83 billion. The head of Reliance Industries witnessed a 24 per cent jump in fortunes and climbed up one spot to be the eighth richest globally, as per the Hurun Global Rich List. Gautam Adani from Gujarat, who has had a spectacular rise in fortunes in the last few years, saw his wealth almost doubling to $32 billion in 2020 and climbed 20 places to be the 48th richest person globally and the second wealthiest Indian.

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Her research was focused on urban development, macro-economic reforms, industrial development, and social sector development issues in India.

Mukesh Ambani drops out of PM's delegation to Japan

Mukesh Ambani drops out of PM's delegation to Japan

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

R C Bhargava, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw & Dinesh K Sarraf are other members of the business delegation

Biocon drug gets nod for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

Biocon drug gets nod for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

DCGI has approved to market Itolizumab (ALZUMAb) injection 25mg and 5mL solution for emergency use in India for the treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) patients due to COVID-19, Biocon said in a release.

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

This divisiveness is upsetting social cohesion and can throw the bright young people thronging to Bengaluru with billion dollar ideas in their creative minds off balance, warns Shekhar Gupta.

Biotech sector may double to $5 bn by 2011

Biotech sector may double to $5 bn by 2011

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Clinical trials, agri-biotech and bio-fuels are becoming opportunities. There are a lot of growth drivers and trigger points which, she said, will deliver in the next five years.