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TCS CEO's pay package cut over 16% to Rs 13.3 cr in FY20

TCS CEO's pay package cut over 16% to Rs 13.3 cr in FY20

Rediff.com20 May 2020

The executive remuneration for FY2020 is lower than FY2019 in view of the economic conditions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The directors have decided to moderate the executive remuneration for this year to express solidarity and conserve resources.

Railway unions vote for indefinite general strike

Railway unions vote for indefinite general strike

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

About a million railway employees participated in the strike ballot of NFIR. In December, 800,000 employees participated in the strike ballot conducted by another leading union, the All India Railwaymen Federation, with 96 per cent voting in favour of a strike.

European Commission fines 9 pharma firms, including Ranbaxy

European Commission fines 9 pharma firms, including Ranbaxy

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

According to information available on the European Commission website, Ranbaxy Laboratories has been fined euro 10.32 million (over Rs 80 crore).

Senior Citizens: Disclose All Income In ITR

Senior Citizens: Disclose All Income In ITR

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Many senior citizens fail to disclose certain incomes like interest, commissions, or dividends in their ITRs.

West Bengal: Debt-ridden state faces uphill task

West Bengal: Debt-ridden state faces uphill task

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The state is now under pressure to revise the salaries of its 800,000 employees, which would add to the strain of an already debt-laden state exchequer.

Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold: RBI

Banks to get commission for unlocking household gold: RBI

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Citizens are encouraged to deposit jewellery, bars or coins with banks so it can be refined to meet fresh demand and cut the need for imports

Army pays tribute to first PVC awardee, Maj Somnath Sharma

Army pays tribute to first PVC awardee, Maj Somnath Sharma

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947.

Kejriwal blames L-G for girl's murder; it's love jihad, says BJP

Kejriwal blames L-G for girl's murder; it's love jihad, says BJP

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to take strict action over the murder of a minor girl in Shahbad Dairy in Delhi and said it was his responsibility to maintain law and order in the city.

Shop first, pay later -- without a credit card

Shop first, pay later -- without a credit card

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Today pay-later services are available for practically anything under the sun. And these include small purchases like clothes, gadgets, movie tickets, and even food.

70-year-old Telangana RTI activist found dead in stone quarry, 3 held

70-year-old Telangana RTI activist found dead in stone quarry, 3 held

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

He allegedly hired a contract killing gang to eliminate Ramakrishnaiah, a police official said.

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors. That is a reach just under half of India's largest streaming app: YouTube. 'This level of consolidation does not exist even in the US.'

Cong promises Rs 2,000 monthly to women family heads in Karnataka

Cong promises Rs 2,000 monthly to women family heads in Karnataka

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

'Gruha Lakshmi Yojana' is an attempt of the Congress party to share the 'burden of the exorbitant' LPG prices and the 'costly daily expenses' that a woman has to bear, the party said.

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.

Bengal panchayat polls: Cong, govt employees demand more central forces

Bengal panchayat polls: Cong, govt employees demand more central forces

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

The State Election Commission on Friday informed the Calcutta high court that it has requisitioned 822 companies of central forces for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal.

Bengal migrant workers denied Jan, Feb pays

Bengal migrant workers denied Jan, Feb pays

Rediff.com11 May 2020

In Sandelerbil village alone in the Hingalgunj block in the Sundarbans, around 36 families from the Scheduled Caste community migrated from Tamil Nadu in March, where they had been working in a gas oven factory. A majority awaits dues promised but not paid. The story is no different in the villages of Manipur, Atapur, and Amtoli under the Sandeshkhali block in the Sundarbans.

8 reasons for an early election

8 reasons for an early election

Rediff.com14 Feb 2006

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.

Jet agrees to give 3% commission to agents

Jet agrees to give 3% commission to agents

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

The airline has now agreed to pay 3 per cent commission on gross fare (defined as basic fare plus fuel surcharge) of domestic and international tickets sold in India.

Documents mention Wankhede's mother as Muslim, Hindu after her death: Malik

Documents mention Wankhede's mother as Muslim, Hindu after her death: Malik

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Thursday accused NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede and his family of obtaining two separate certificates of his mother following her death in 2015, each mentioning her as Muslim and Hindu.

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats that again are based on population, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Paris Olympics: France prepares against drone strikes, security threats

Paris Olympics: France prepares against drone strikes, security threats

Rediff.com23 May 2023

France will deploy 35,000 security agents and the military to secure the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, a river parade through the heart of Paris, from security threats including drone strikes.

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Many flocked to Buenos Aires's tattoo parlors to commission designs depicting Lionel Messi.

Discount vs traditional brokers: Cost dynamics, challenges ahead

Discount vs traditional brokers: Cost dynamics, challenges ahead

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The equity cult has grown at a rapid pace in India in the last few years, with retail investors latching on to the stock markets like never before. At 126.6 million, the number of dematerialised (demat) accounts, where investors hold their securities in electronic form for trading purposes, are at record high levels. The growth rate, on an annualised basis, stood at 27 per cent in 2022-2023, up from barely 6 per cent a decade ago.

Paying your tax will soon be as easy as swiping a card

Paying your tax will soon be as easy as swiping a card

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

The government is planning to extend the electronic modes of tax payment to its own payments platform, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), credit cards of banks, or even a mobile wallet like Paytm.

Excise policy: Can't keep Sisodia in jail indefinitely, SC tells CBI and ED

Excise policy: Can't keep Sisodia in jail indefinitely, SC tells CBI and ED

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti asked additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the two probe agencies, when will the arguments on charges against Sisodia commence in the trial court.

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

MP Polls: Of Jobs And Broken Promises

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Of the 3,893,149 registered applicants on the MP Rojgar portal, only 21 individuals have been successfully placed in government and semi-government positions since April 2020.

Donations to lower tax slab can make taxman see red

Donations to lower tax slab can make taxman see red

Rediff.com2 May 2023

The Income-Tax (I-T) department has issued around 8,000 notices to salaried employees, self-employed individuals, and companies who made significant donations to charitable trusts. The department suspects potential tax evasion, as records of these donations do not correspond with the income and expenses of those making them. Sandeep Bajaj, managing partner, PSL Advocates & Solicitors, says, "Notices were issued for donations made during the assessment years of 2017-18 through 2020-21."

Farooq counters Amit Shah's charges with achievements during NC rule in J-K

Farooq counters Amit Shah's charges with achievements during NC rule in J-K

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Abdullah issued a white paper on development undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir during the rule of "Abdullah and Sons" -- as Shah referred the family in his speech at a rally in Baramulla district -- to counter the allegations of corruption.

RS disrupted over vacancies in commissions for weaker sections

RS disrupted over vacancies in commissions for weaker sections

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said all the commissions were functioning and the process of filling up the vacancies was on.

Modi's pre-poll gift: DA hiked by 3%

Modi's pre-poll gift: DA hiked by 3%

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The hike will benefit about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery sees partial response

Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery sees partial response

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Several activists of pro-Kannada organisations were also whisked away by the police at Town Hall, as they gathered there to stage a protest.

NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan govt over suicides in Kota

NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan govt over suicides in Kota

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

The NHRC, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the students of a coaching centre allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents within 12 hours.

Formula One furloughs staff as bosses take pay cuts

Formula One furloughs staff as bosses take pay cuts

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Formula One has put almost half its staff on furlough until the end of May due to the novel coronavirus with chairman Chase Carey and senior management also taking a pay cut, an F1 spokesman said on Tuesday. Sources said those on furlough were mainly employees whose work was focused on race weekend activities and who could not carry out duties remotely. The Liberty Media-owned company employs in excess of 500 people.

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Netaji forced to seek fascist countries' support for India's freedom: Daughter

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

In a statement, Pfaff also noted that the countries Netaji had approached were the only ones willing to support the fight against a common adversary.

Cong slams Modi's 'roadshow' on voting day, questions EC

Cong slams Modi's 'roadshow' on voting day, questions EC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

'What are the compulsions of the Election Commission that it cannot see any violations by the prime minister'

Salary hike! Prez to earn Rs 5 lakh a month, V-P Rs 3.5 lakh

Salary hike! Prez to earn Rs 5 lakh a month, V-P Rs 3.5 lakh

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The move comes following the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations which has created an anomalous situation in which the salary of the President is Rs 1 lakh less than that of the country's top-most bureaucrat, the Cabinet secretary.

After OROP, another demand taking shape within armed forces

After OROP, another demand taking shape within armed forces

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The military will now demand further pay and promotion parity with civilians

Family pensions upper ceiling raised from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1,25,000 per month

Family pensions upper ceiling raised from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1,25,000 per month

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

"The amount of both the family pensions will now be restricted to Rs 1,25,000 per month, which is over two and half times higher than the earlier limit," said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

Fans Furious! Imran Khan left out of PCB's tribute video

Fans Furious! Imran Khan left out of PCB's tribute video

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Monday.

BJP, Cong spar as Rs 10L seized from PWD engineer at K'taka assembly

BJP, Cong spar as Rs 10L seized from PWD engineer at K'taka assembly

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

While the Congress alleged that the Vidhana Soudha has become a shopping mall and the BJP stood for 'Broker Janata Party', Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai reminded the opposition how Rs 25 lakh cash was allegedly seized from the staff of Congress MLA from Chamarajanagar C Puttarangashetty four years ago.