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Political parties out of purview of RTI: Election Commission

Political parties out of purview of RTI: Election Commission

Rediff.com27 May 2018

The order is is contrary to the Central Information Commission's directive bringing six national parties under the transparency law.

A Professor Left to Rot in Jail

A Professor Left to Rot in Jail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'People accused of mass murder and worse are let out on medical grounds.' 'Saibaba is now 100% handicapped, and has committed no murder, yet he is not allowed to come out.'

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Trump signs new order targeting North Korea's trade partners

Trump signs new order targeting North Korea's trade partners

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

He praised the "very bold move" taken by China's central bank to stop financial transactions with North Korea.

Bharat Biotech plans to supply 90 million Covaxin doses a month by Dec

Bharat Biotech plans to supply 90 million Covaxin doses a month by Dec

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

In September, Bharat Biotech aimed to supply 35 million doses, and take this up to 55 million by October. This is still less than what the Indian government expects from the company.

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak.

PCI sacks its president, contemplates criminal case

PCI sacks its president, contemplates criminal case

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) has sacked its president Rajesh Tomar for the gross mismanagement at the recent National Para-Athletics Championship in Ghaziabad, where athletes suffered due to lack of proper facilities.

PIA's crashed plane last checked 2 months ago

PIA's crashed plane last checked 2 months ago

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Ninety-seven people, including nine children, were killed and two passengers miraculously survived the fiery crash when the PIA flight PK-8303 with 99 travellers on board plunged into a densely populated residential area near the airport here.

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

SARC & Associates appointed as auditors of PM CARES Fund

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The firm, headed by Sunil Kumar Gupta, was appointed auditors of the PM's National Relief Fund in 2019, reports Archis Mohan

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.

Will eat grass but raise Pakistan Army budget: Akhtar

Will eat grass but raise Pakistan Army budget: Akhtar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The 'Rawalpindi Express', considered the fastest bowler in history said he does not understand why the civilian sector cannot work in collaboration with the Armed forces.

Budget 2020: Farm experts pitch for scrapping GST on agri-inputs

Budget 2020: Farm experts pitch for scrapping GST on agri-inputs

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Bharat Krishak Samaj demanded that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana should be replaced with a new crop insurance and compensation scheme.

COVID-hit economy to contract 7.7% in 2020-21

COVID-hit economy to contract 7.7% in 2020-21

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

India's GDP is estimated to contract by a record 7.7 per cent during 2020-21 as the COVID-19 pandemic severely hit the key manufacturing and services segments, as per government projections released on Thursday. Amid overall decline in economic activities, some respite was provided by the agriculture sector and utility services like power and gas supply, which have been projected to post positive growth during the current fiscal ending March 2021.

Will RBI's rate cut force banks to lend?

Will RBI's rate cut force banks to lend?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'One way of doing this could be offering credit guarantee to the banks, say 10 per cent, for fresh loans given to micro, small and medium enterprises,' observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India, US sign FATCA to fight tax evasion

India, US sign FATCA to fight tax evasion

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

FATCA will facilitate flow of financial information between countries.

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

India has Reason To Worry about Taliban

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon.

No action against firms for non-payment of wages during lockdown: SC

No action against firms for non-payment of wages during lockdown: SC

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said industries and employees need each other and they should sit together to arrive at a settlement on the issue of payment of wages.

Govt fast-tracks bill to seize assets of defaulters fleeing India

Govt fast-tracks bill to seize assets of defaulters fleeing India

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Currently, confiscation can be done through multiple laws, but it is a complicated process.

Order inflows: Where did this Rs 2.67 trillion go?

Order inflows: Where did this Rs 2.67 trillion go?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Over 93% of the orders in the year came from the central and state governments, PSUs, and NHAI.

India can avoid 72% COVID-19 cases by closing red light areas

India can avoid 72% COVID-19 cases by closing red light areas

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Researchers including those from Yale School of Medicine in the United States, said closing down these places of sex work may reduce projected COVID-19 death toll increase in India by 63 per cent post the easing of lockdown measures.

PCB won't allow Asia Cup cancellation to accommodate IPL

PCB won't allow Asia Cup cancellation to accommodate IPL

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'If the conditions change and we can have the Asia Cup, it must be held as earnings from it are distributed as development funds to member countries for next two years'

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's judicial custody extended

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's judicial custody extended

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Saeed's arrest is also being seen as a pressure on Pakistan in connection with its commitment to the Financial Act Task Force whose next deadline is in October.

CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates

CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Abramovich handed Chelsea director control of firm on day of Ukraine invasion - filings

Will Kamala Harris spell trouble for India?

Will Kamala Harris spell trouble for India?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Events in America have strengthened the hand of those leaders there who wish India well, but think of India as being a collection of Indians.
If Indians are mistreated, they will object, asserts Aakar Patel.

Japan sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics

Japan sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Sponsors also worry that organisers have not told them what contingency plans there are in case the pandemic derails the Games again this year.

What's holding up launch of WhatsApp Payments in India

What's holding up launch of WhatsApp Payments in India

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The company was awaiting clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on data storage before it took a final call on data localisation.

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 115,693.95 crore from some of the leading global investment powerhouses at a time when the world is deeply impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Indian boxers to stay put in Assisi as threat far away

Coronavirus: Indian boxers to stay put in Assisi as threat far away

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Indian boxers training in Italy for next month's Olympic qualifiers were given the option of flying out early due to the novel Coronavirus threat in that country but the team has decided to stay put as its training base in Assisi is "far" from the epicentre of the outbreak.

Will 2020 bring cheer to Indian banking sector?

Will 2020 bring cheer to Indian banking sector?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Amid slowdown blues, the government has unveiled a raft of measures over the past few months aimed at improving liquidity in the system, moderating interest rates as well as credit growth apart from addressing stress in the NBFC sector.

Tax parity with ULIPs tops Afmi's wish list ahead of Union Budget

Tax parity with ULIPs tops Afmi's wish list ahead of Union Budget

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The pre-Budget proposals sent to the finance ministry aim to bring uniformity in tax treatment for investments in different financial sectors, mitigate hardship to retail taxpayers, and encourage participation in mutual funds.

Trying to take railways out of ICU: Prabhu

Trying to take railways out of ICU: Prabhu

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The Rakesh Mohan Committee in its report in 2001 said that Railways' financial situation was extremely difficult and suggested new strategy for revenue generation.

'COVID-19 may impact Chinese politics'

'COVID-19 may impact Chinese politics'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'There are reports of political dissent mounting on Xi Jinping's handling of the Wuhan fallout.'

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

A home ministry official said while 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts have been quarantined till now across the country due to "massive efforts" to check the outbreak, the Centre has written to all states and union territories that "the lockdown measures should be implemented in letter and spirit".

Terror funding: India freezes assets of 37 entities, blocks Rs 2.12 crore

Terror funding: India freezes assets of 37 entities, blocks Rs 2.12 crore

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

In related findings for India, the FATF in a report brought out last month, chronicled the use of banking channels to fund the activities of the banned terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

Number of wilful defaulters was on rise even before lockdown

Number of wilful defaulters was on rise even before lockdown

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Lenders had filed 1,251 cases to recover Rs 24,765.5 crore. Wilful defaulters are the entities that do not pay back money despite the ability to do so. Defaulters above Rs 1 crore were considered for this exercise.

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and content of the pan-Tamil, Dravidian socio-political and socio-economic ideology to the 't', his government has also acknowledged the need to accepting scientifically-proven facts in operational matters, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The Economy: What Modi must do after the lockdown

The Economy: What Modi must do after the lockdown

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'The telecom companies are our lifeline now, despite having nearly collapsed under debt because of ill-advised policies.' 'Perhaps our obvious dependence on telecom services will spark well-conceived policies for this sector,' says Shyam Ponappa.

Are signs of green shoots in economy really visible?

Are signs of green shoots in economy really visible?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

While seven companies bagged orders worth Rs 42,000 crore, industry experts said most of this new order activity was a spillover, and fresh project finalisation remains weak.

India's 13 biggest cos saw 121 deaths due to accidents

India's 13 biggest cos saw 121 deaths due to accidents

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The 13 firms under consideration had nearly a million employees as of March 2018, including contractual and temporary workforce.