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Indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease ready; Aadhar for animals: Modi

Indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease ready; Aadhar for animals: Modi

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre along with states is making efforts to control lumpy skin disease in cattle.

SEBI action against high return schemes

SEBI action against high return schemes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Delhi brokers under SEBI's glare for drawing investors through ads promising unrealistic returns.

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly. Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%. He has always seen AAP as a much more significant challenge than the Congress, observes Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

Primary market off to best start in 3 years

Primary market off to best start in 3 years

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Going ahead, experts say, the fundraising trend in the primary market will depend on how the secondary market performs against the backdrop of the outcome of general elections and global cues.

Equity markets lost sheen in Q3

Equity markets lost sheen in Q3

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

A combination of fewer listings and falling 'average daily traded value' contributed to the drag in Q3.

A Sebi move that will help companies stay in survival mode

A Sebi move that will help companies stay in survival mode

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Sebi's move to reduce time period required between subsequent QIPs to two weeks would help companies raise capital at regular intervals and time their share sale better.

India's boardroom diversity drive has weird results

India's boardroom diversity drive has weird results

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Gender diversity at the top can improve financial returns.

How India's healthcare system will change forever

How India's healthcare system will change forever

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The National Digital Health Mission seeks to provide a unique health ID to each citizen who wishes to have one and also on-board the healthcare service provides - hospitals, pharmacies and diagnostic labs, among others. It will have an online database of doctors and personal health records.

Indian firms line up IPOs worth Rs 8,000 cr

Indian firms line up IPOs worth Rs 8,000 cr

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

At present, seven companies are planning to raise Rs 2,965 crore (Rs 29.65 billion) and have Sebi's approval. Another 12 firms, intending to mop-up Rs 5,362 crore (Rs 53.62 billion), have filed draft documents with the capital market watchdog and are awaiting approval, Prime Database managing director Pranav Haldea said.

Obscure US-based firm wants to invest $500m, appeals to Modi in ads

Obscure US-based firm wants to invest $500m, appeals to Modi in ads

Rediff.com24 May 2021

An obscure US-based firm with just 19 employees, USD 15 million in revenue and hosting just a one-page website, wants to invest USD 500 billion in equity into India's National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP).

Holy cow! Now even India Inc spends money on them

Holy cow! Now even India Inc spends money on them

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

41 listed firms made 73 donations to gaushalas (cow shelters) and other cow-related charities over the last four years. The donations range from a few thousand rupees to a million.

Fundraising through rights issue hits 10-year high

Fundraising through rights issue hits 10-year high

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

So far, nine companies have raised Rs 17,860 crore - nearly three times of last year's tally - by way of rights issues.

Will 2014 be the worst year for IPO filings?

Will 2014 be the worst year for IPO filings?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Pipeline leanest since 2004; bankers said to be cautious due to fear of rejection by Sebi.

Top executives earn 3,000 times more than average staff

Top executives earn 3,000 times more than average staff

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The top companies with a striking gap in pay between the senior-most executives and median employees in 2017-2018 belonged mostly to sectors such as information technology, auto and engineering.

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Market regulator Sebi to support stert-ups raise funds.

Panama Papers: Complete list of shell companies released online

Panama Papers: Complete list of shell companies released online

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The searchable database built on just a portion of the documents leaked from the Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca reveals more than 360,000 names behind the shell companies.

Top FPIs' assets more than double in 5 years

Top FPIs' assets more than double in 5 years

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

While three of the top five FPIs - Capital, Government of Singapore, and Vanguard - have seen their investment value more than triple, India's benchmark indices have risen just 70%.

Did India actually create 7 million jobs in 2017-18?

Did India actually create 7 million jobs in 2017-18?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

'If the 7 million estimate is true, then either our understanding of the past was all wrong or the economy has changed dramatically but so surreptitiously that we did not even notice it,' says Mahesh Vyas.

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Give wrong names, addresses for NPR: Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Roy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of telling a "lie" at his Ramlila Ground rally in New Delhi on Sunday that his government never said anything about the NRC process and that there are no detention camps in the country.

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Domestic investors increase clout in stock market

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors as a percentage of the value of FII holdings has reached its highest level in four years.

Why India Inc overlooked overseas market for fundraising

Why India Inc overlooked overseas market for fundraising

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

A fundraising boom in the domestic market and tightening of the regulatory framework for overseas issues are responsible for this trend.

India Inc raises Rs 4-lakh crore from markets; debt preferred

India Inc raises Rs 4-lakh crore from markets; debt preferred

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

The trends remained sluggish in the primary stock market

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'

Govt seeks to 'bust myths' about Agnipath scheme amid protests

Govt seeks to 'bust myths' about Agnipath scheme amid protests

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

As violent protests against the new recruitment scheme Agnipath raged across several states, the government on Thursday issued a clarification, asserting that not only the new model will bring in new capabilities to the armed forces but will also open up avenues for youth in the private sector as well as help them in becoming entrepreneurs with the aid of the financial package.

Bhupender Yadav: Minister To Watch Out For

Bhupender Yadav: Minister To Watch Out For

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

As a politician, Yadav is amiable and a consensus-maker, not hamstrung by dogma.

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.

Will 2022 see some daunting labour reforms?

Will 2022 see some daunting labour reforms?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Ushering in a big wave of reforms by implementing the four labour codes, setting up the national social security fund to cover over 38 crore informal sector workers and improving the ease of doing business will top the agenda of the labour ministry in the New Year. In a major move, the ministry launched the e-Shram portal on August 26, 2021 for creating a national database of over 38 crore informal sector workers. It will help the government to ensure last-mile delivery of benefits of various social security schemes to the informal-sector workers.

It's chilly, but companies fire up IPO plans

It's chilly, but companies fire up IPO plans

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.

Mossack Fonseca to start legal action over Panama Papers leak

Mossack Fonseca to start legal action over Panama Papers leak

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The public gained its first access to the Panama Papers records of over 200,000 secret offshore companies when the ICIJ put a searchable database online earlier Monday.

Deal Street dazzles thanks to Reliance's equity divestment

Deal Street dazzles thanks to Reliance's equity divestment

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Record equity divestment by the Reliance Group in its telecom and retail businesses garnering around $23 billion revved up the deal street in 2020, which otherwise would have gone down as one of the dullest on record, and dealmakers are seeing sunnier days in 2021 given the large scope for consolidation in a slew of sectors ravaged by the pandemic. With Jio Platforms alone garnering over $16 billion (Rs 1,18,318 crore) by selling 25.24 per cent stake and Reliance Retail notching up $6.4 billion (Rs 47,265 crore) by divesting around 9 per cent shareholding, the deal street signed off with $85 billion in the deal kitty across 1,270 transactions. This is higher by about 10 per cent over 2019. What is significant is that over a third of the total deal value came from Reliance transactions, say investment bankers.

Kartarpur corridor: Only 500 pilgrims to be allowed per day, says Pakistan

Kartarpur corridor: Only 500 pilgrims to be allowed per day, says Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

In the agreement, Pakistan government has also said that information of pilgrims and security clearance by the Indian side will be needed three days prior.

Top 10 FPIs' stake in Indian equities at Rs 1.8 lakh crore

Top 10 FPIs' stake in Indian equities at Rs 1.8 lakh crore

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Today, it holds $131 billion in assets under management.

Report on Chinese surveillance: Cong calls on govt to step up efforts on cyber security

Report on Chinese surveillance: Cong calls on govt to step up efforts on cyber security

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A report in the Indian Express claimed that the range of targets in India identified and monitored in real time by Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co Limited was "sweeping" and included President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress' interim president Sonia Gandhi, and their families, as well as several chief ministers, among others.

PM to launch COVID vaccination drive on Jan 16 at 10.30 am

PM to launch COVID vaccination drive on Jan 16 at 10.30 am

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Modi is also likely to launch the Co-WIN (COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network) App, a digital platform created for real-time monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine delivery and distribution.

15 arrested in Lahore for molesting girl at Pak I-Day event

15 arrested in Lahore for molesting girl at Pak I-Day event

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The police in Pakistan on Thursday arrested 15 people allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a YouTuber girl on Independence Day at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, after the incident sparked nationwide outrage and drew international condemnation.

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

More than 1,000 independent directors have quit since January 2017; more could be on their way out

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Amid farmer's stir, IRCTC sends 2 cr emails showing PM's relationship with Sikhs

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Officials also said that the move to send out the emails was a conscious choice as part of a communication strategy for public interest.

Govt panel recommends nod for phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on kids

Govt panel recommends nod for phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on kids

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said.

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Sebi plans to cut IPO timeline to just 4 days

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Why company auditors are suddenly showing some spine

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

While auditors have come in for a lot of praise for their proactive stand against what they perceive to be dodgy practices followed by companies, there is still a long way to go, says Shyamal Majumdar.