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Revenue dept plans to plug capital gains tax leakage

Revenue dept plans to plug capital gains tax leakage

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Having observed variations in capital gains tax computation, the revenue department is working on a mechanism to analyse futures and options (F&O) trade data and pre-initial public offering (IPO) transactions. "The directorate of I-T systems is working on certain risk-assessment parameters to access the data, which could be on the basis of buying and selling prices of shares in F&Os, variations in margins, fair market value versus IPO prices, etc. "The idea is to segregate and process the voluminous data on equity derivatives for effective use," said a senior government official privy to the plan.

Is Microsoft's new Office a Google Docs killer?

Is Microsoft's new Office a Google Docs killer?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Subsciption costs $100 for up to five devices for home users.

UK foreign secy raises BBC issue, Jaishankar bats it down

UK foreign secy raises BBC issue, Jaishankar bats it down

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

All entities operating in India must fully comply with relevant laws, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday told his British counterpart James Cleverly, who raised the BBC tax surveys issue during a meeting with him.

Will Simba become KING of the box office?

Will Simba become KING of the box office?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The marketing spiel for the Hindi version has been around Shah Rukh Khan's inclusion as Pride Rock's patriarch and his son Aryan Khan's debut as Simba's voice.

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

CBDT probes 50 IRS officers for suggesting to tax super-rich

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

In a statement, the CBDT, which is the apex policy making body for direct tax policies, said it has never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report and no permission was sought by them before making the report public. 'It is unequivocally stated that CBDT never asked IRS Association or these officers to prepare such a report.

NSE lifts lid on dabba trading, tippers, issues warnings to 24 platforms

NSE lifts lid on dabba trading, tippers, issues warnings to 24 platforms

Rediff.com18 May 2023

New-age tech tools and 'mystery shoppers' are helping the country's top bourse stay ahead of the curve against dabba trading platforms and entities dolling out unsolicited investment tips. In the past one month, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has issued close to two dozen warnings and advisories against such activities. "We saw a rise of dabba trading or illegal trading platforms after the pandemic.

J'khand crisis: All eyes on Raj Bhavan as Guv returns from Delhi

J'khand crisis: All eyes on Raj Bhavan as Guv returns from Delhi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

"The governor has returned to Ranchi...so far he has not issued any order," an official source in Raj Bhavan said.

IndiGo Q4 profit slumps 73% to Rs 118 cr on higher costs

IndiGo Q4 profit slumps 73% to Rs 118 cr on higher costs

Rediff.com2 May 2018

The lower quarterly profit was mainly due to rise in fuel costs, foreign exchange loss and lower yield

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

ED quizzes Sonia 2nd time in 6 days, calls her tomorrow; Rahul, MPs detained

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

She left the agency's office in central Delhi just before 7 pm on Tuesday after recording her statement.

Wipro Q2 net profit drops 14% to Rs 1,889 crore

Wipro Q2 net profit drops 14% to Rs 1,889 crore

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Its revenue from operations, however, grew 8.3 per cent to Rs 14,541 crore during the period under review from Rs 13,423.4 crore in the same quarter last year.

Reading the tea leaves: Low production stirs chai industry's teapot

Reading the tea leaves: Low production stirs chai industry's teapot

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The tea industry's cup of woes brimmeth - scanty rainfall and pest attacks have dragged down production in May, prices are lower than last year, and demand from some export markets is muted. Production in North Bengal - comprising the Dooars, Terai, and Darjeeling - is majorly affected; parts of Assam are also hit. Arijit Raha, secretary general, Indian Tea Association (ITA), said that the Tea Board numbers for April show a crop loss of about 9 per cent for North Bengal, compared to last year.

California Senate passes bill banning caste discrimination

California Senate passes bill banning caste discrimination

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Promoters of the bill, being led by non-profit Equality Lab, said that a similar bill is being introduced in the State House of Representatives, before it can be sent to the Governor to be signed into a law.

Box Office: Ek Villain is a BIG HIT!

Box Office: Ek Villain is a BIG HIT!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

A look at this week's hits and misses.

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks.

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Sonia Gandhi likely to appear before ED for 2nd time on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Initially, she was summoned by the agency on Monday but it was deferred by a day.

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Among a handful of founders selected for the event, Irshad was to pitch his peer-to-peer learning start-up Notespaedia for funding in front of top venture capital investors such as AngelBay, Elevation Capital, and Inflection Point Ventures. He failed to woo them, but the feisty entrepreneur was determined to continue his hunt.

Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actresses

Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actresses

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

These ladies are laughing all the way to the bank!

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

'My employer deducted tax without informing me. Help'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

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

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Believe it or not, the regulator is even stretching its arm to identify stressed borrowers and gauge the 'distance to default' as a measure of a particular bank's fragility, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

DefMin sacks 13 officers for 'non-performance'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Action has been taken according to a memorandum that requires 'periodic review of performance of government servants'.

Weak guidance, muted sentiment to weigh on near term IT outlook

Weak guidance, muted sentiment to weigh on near term IT outlook

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

The two IT majors -- Infosys and TCS -- delivered disappointing results for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q4FY23). Poor macro conditions and weak sentiment in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) space accounted for the miss. For TCS, revenue in constant currency (CC) terms grew at 0.6 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis. Weakness was visible in North America, primarily due to deferred discretionary spending.

With profits down, SBI readies for a clean-up act

With profits down, SBI readies for a clean-up act

Rediff.com19 May 2011

SBI sources said the other reason to clean up the balance sheet was to avoid any embarrassment at a later stage, when stressed assets would be thrown up by technology.

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Disney+ Hotstar reported its biggest decline in paid subscribers to date - a fall of 3.8 million subscribers, or 6 per cent of its total - in the October-December period. The drop in numbers came after two warnings by the company that Hotstar's paid subscriber base would shrink as it didn't have streaming rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2023-27 media cycle. The IPL would start on April 1 this year and continue till May 28.

Bhagwant Mann to take oath in Bhagat Singh's village

Bhagwant Mann to take oath in Bhagat Singh's village

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Mann also said that no government office will carry photograph of the chief minister.

20-min pizza promise by Domino's gets stuck in traffic, kitchen

20-min pizza promise by Domino's gets stuck in traffic, kitchen

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

As promised, Domino's 20-minute delivery started across 170 stores in Bengaluru on Tuesday. But, as the day progressed, some teething issues came to the fore. If delivery partners' accounts are anything to go by, these are unlikely to go away anytime soon.

India's CV sales volume to reach close to 1-mn units by FY24: Fitch

India's CV sales volume to reach close to 1-mn units by FY24: Fitch

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Domestic commercial-vehicle (CV) sales volume will witness significant growth over the next few years and the overall CV volume is likely to reach close to 1-million units by FY24, a report said on Wednesday. The report by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings also expects growing demand and the resultant rise in operating leverage to boost the profitability of the domestic CV-focused original equipment manufacturers after FY22, despite elevated production costs. A recovery in medium and heavy CVs from multi-year lows, along with sustained growth in light CV categories, will help overall CV volume to reach close to 1-million units by FY24 - the level of the last cyclical peak recorded in FY19, it said.

'Possible ISI is trying to build a Frankenstein's monster'

'Possible ISI is trying to build a Frankenstein's monster'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

'Punjab is a border state and no one knows the ISI's game plan. It can stoop down to any level.'

Day 3: ED grills Rahul for 8 hrs, summons him again on Friday

Day 3: ED grills Rahul for 8 hrs, summons him again on Friday

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case, with the agency seeking answers on decisions taken with regard to the media organisation and its owner Young Indian.

IT mid-caps stick to steady growth amid uncertain macros

IT mid-caps stick to steady growth amid uncertain macros

Rediff.com8 May 2023

With the Big Four information technology services players having disappointed the Street, the focus is on mid-cap IT players who seem to have met expectations, according to analyst reports and management commentary on the demand environment.

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Tough Times Lie Ahead For Banking Sector

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

For the banking system a new cycle starts in FY2024. It's fraught with fresh challenges on asset quality and profitability, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Sensex pares early losses; ends up 144 points

Sensex pares early losses; ends up 144 points

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance emerged as the biggest gainer by climbing 2.95 per cent. Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Maruti, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel were the other major winners. HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra and Titan were among the laggards.

DLF Q1 profit down 38% at Rs 181.19 crore; revenue up 5%

DLF Q1 profit down 38% at Rs 181.19 crore; revenue up 5%

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The company's profit stood at Rs 292.79 crore (Rs 2.92 billion) in the year-ago period.

Smallcap stocks slump as market seesaws in 2022

Smallcap stocks slump as market seesaws in 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Small stocks of Dalal Street grappled with turbulent times in 2022 as high volatility and higher interest rate regime sapped investors' appetite for these scrips but the horizon ahead seems less cloudy for the New Year. While the 30-share Sensex scaled multiple record peaks with bluechips glittering, small stocks underperformed and the BSE smallcap index declined more than 3 per cent this year. In comparison, the BSE Sensex climbed 2,673.61 points or 4.58 per cent till December 27.

IT People net profit at Rs 24 lakh

IT People net profit at Rs 24 lakh

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

IT e-recruitment & consulting firm IT People (India) Ltd has declared a gross revenue of Rs 485.7 lakh for the year ended March 31, 2005 and a net profit Rs 24.1 lakh for the same period.

CBI gets 7-day custody of ex-NSE MD Chitra Ramkrishn

CBI gets 7-day custody of ex-NSE MD Chitra Ramkrishn

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday produced former managing director and chief executive officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna before a Delhi court in connection with the NSE co-location case. The probe agency produced the accused before special Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal and sought 14-day custodial interrogation in the case. The CBI arrested the accused on Sunday after her anticipatory bail application was dismissed by the court on Saturday. The CBI had recently questioned Ramkrishna in the matter.

Wipro Q4 net profit up 3.4% at Rs 880cr

Wipro Q4 net profit up 3.4% at Rs 880cr

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

Its FY08 consolidated net profit was at Rs 3,282.90 crore (Rs 32.81 billion) and consolidated net sales was at Rs 20,019.50 crore (RS 200.19 billion).

PSU officers plan strike from Dec 22

PSU officers plan strike from Dec 22

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Concerned over the flight of talent from public sector undertakings to private sector, officers of profit making public sector units have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from December 22 seeking higher salaries.

L&T CEO Subrahmanyan gets 115% jump in salary in FY22 as business grows

L&T CEO Subrahmanyan gets 115% jump in salary in FY22 as business grows

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) handed out a pay cheque of Rs 61.27 crore to its chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) SN Subrahmanyan in the last financial year (FY22), which is a near 115 per cent hike over FY21, as executive compensation at India Inc comes under sharp focus after two years of Covid-19. In fact, the total compensation of L&T's executive directors (including Subrahmanyan) in FY22 was 120 to 670 times the median remuneration of the company's employees, data from its FY22 annual report shows. This points to sharp hikes that the top management saw in their remuneration during the period, experts in human resources said. In FY21, L&T's executive compensation was 56 to 337 times the median remuneration of company employees.

Wipro Q1 net profit dips 6.7% to Rs 2,059 crore

Wipro Q1 net profit dips 6.7% to Rs 2,059 crore

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The company's total income from operations rose 10.7 per cent to Rs 13,697.6 crore.