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AAP-Delhi bonding deep and everlasting, Kejriwal celebrates first year in power

AAP-Delhi bonding deep and everlasting, Kejriwal celebrates first year in power

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Expressing happiness over completion of one year in the office, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the bonding between the AAP and the national capital is deep and everlasting.

Assets of Videocon promoters to be frozen, attached

Assets of Videocon promoters to be frozen, attached

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed to freeze and attach assets and properties of Videocon promoters following a petition by the ministry of corporate affairs. The NCLT Mumbai bench has directed the Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) and National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) that securities owned or held by the Videocon promoters "in any company or society be frozen, and be prohibited from being transferred or alienation" and the details be shared with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). It directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to disclose information about all assets of the Videocon promoters in their knowledge or possession, for the purpose of freezing and restraining such assets.

India's Cairn and Unable Moment

India's Cairn and Unable Moment

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The Indian State does not believe in the rule of law. It does not even recognise the need to follow treaties that it itself signed. And so it is refusing to shell out to Cairn; and, as a consequence, has brought on the Paris humiliation, notes Mihir S Sharma.

IT raids UP, Delhi properties of liquor baron Ponty Chadha

IT raids UP, Delhi properties of liquor baron Ponty Chadha

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The premises of Uttar Pradesh-based liquor baron and businessman Ponty Chadha were on Wednesday searched by the income tax department in the state and at locations in Delhi in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Garbage is all about recycling

Garbage is all about recycling

Rediff.com26 May 2016

New ventures are emerging to take the stigma out of this garbage sorting business.

All you want to know about the revised Form 26AS

All you want to know about the revised Form 26AS

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The simplified form will comprise details of taxpayers' mutual fund transactions, pending and completed income tax proceedings, status of income tax demand, besides tax deducted at source and tax collected at source. Form 26AS is an annual tax credit statement containing details of various taxes deducted on income.

Probing fictitious transactions of Rs 2,200-cr: CBDT on Dainik Bhaskar raids

Probing fictitious transactions of Rs 2,200-cr: CBDT on Dainik Bhaskar raids

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

It said the searches that were launched on July 22 in nine cities like Bhopal, Indore, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Noida and some others are "continuing and further investigations are in progress."

Believe it or not: Shinde camp paid Rs 70 lakh for Guwahati hotel stay

Believe it or not: Shinde camp paid Rs 70 lakh for Guwahati hotel stay

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who had camped at a Guwahati luxury hotel for eight days have cleared their bills before they checked out on Wednesday, a hotel official said.

Brazil court freezes Neymar's yacht and jet, among other assets over tax fraud

Brazil court freezes Neymar's yacht and jet, among other assets over tax fraud

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Brazilian authorities have blocked assets of Barcelona star Neymar, including a yacht, a jet and several properties worth almost US$50 million, according to The Associated Press.

Hard-hit businesses stocks are set for a good time

Hard-hit businesses stocks are set for a good time

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The key risks against a fast recovery would include long delays in business travel resumption, delays in commissioning, etc.

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Their number is dwindling, but single-screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space

How to find the real value of property

How to find the real value of property

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

The sale value of a property may be different for the investor and the government. The first thing to work out is the difference in tax treatment for long-term and short-term capital gains.

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a constant delivery of goods and services.

How to pay less tax on capital gains you make by using indexation

How to pay less tax on capital gains you make by using indexation

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Indexation is a technique to adjust tax payments by employing a price index which adjusts for inflation

Cairn to target assets of state-owned firms to recover dues worth $1.2 billion

Cairn to target assets of state-owned firms to recover dues worth $1.2 billion

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

After Air India, Britain's Cairn Energy PLC plans to target assets of state-owned firms and banks in countries from the US to Singapore as it looks to ramp up efforts to recover the amount due from the Indian government after winning an arbitration against levy of retrospective taxes. A lawyer representing the company said Cairn will bring lawsuits in several countries to make state-owned firms liable to pay the $1.2 billion plus interest and penalties that are due from the Indian government. Last month, Cairn brought a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York pleading that Air India is controlled by the Indian government so much that they are 'alter egos' and the airline should be held liable for the arbitration award.

Kerala CM files nomination, has no property

Kerala CM files nomination, has no property

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

The total income of the 87-year-old leader, who entered the fray from Malampuzha segment on Thursday, was shown as Rs 3,43,994 as per the income tax returns filed for 2009-10.

CBI raids Prannoy Roy's properties in 4 locations, 'witch-hunt' says NDTV

CBI raids Prannoy Roy's properties in 4 locations, 'witch-hunt' says NDTV

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

The agency has registered a case against Roy, his wife Radhika and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing losses of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank, CBI sources said.

Ask MF Guru: 'Want to invest EPF in MFs'

Ask MF Guru: 'Want to invest EPF in MFs'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries

Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future

Jobless In US, Indian Techies Face Uncertain Future

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Those on H-1B visas have to find a new job within 60 days or head back to India.

Cairn, Air India seek stay on New York court proceedings

Cairn, Air India seek stay on New York court proceedings

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Cairn Energy and Air India have jointly asked a New York federal court to stay further proceedings in the British firm's US lawsuit targeting the airline for enforcement of a $1.2-billion arbitral award. The move follows the government enacting a law to scrap retrospective taxation in the country, which in effect will result in withdrawal of the Rs 10,247 crore tax demand on Cairn, according to court documents reviewed by PTI. The British company had won an international arbitration award against levy of such taxes and sought to take over Air India assets when the government refused to honour the award and pay it $1.2 billion-plus interest and penalty.

Without govt's help, 25% retailers may have to down shutters

Without govt's help, 25% retailers may have to down shutters

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The sobering news is that retailers - including big firms like Reliance Retail - and exhibitors are contemplating issuing force majeure notices to shopping malls and real estate owners, and are in discussions with them to formulate an action plan for sharing the financial burden of the lockdown.

Govt mulling GST cut on under-construction homes

Govt mulling GST cut on under-construction homes

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

GST rates on under-construction houses maybe reduced from 12 pc with input tax credit to 5 pc without ITC. Similarly, the rate for under-construction affordable houses could come down to 3 per cent without input tax credit, from the current 8 per cent.

Software royalty likely to cost Centre Rs 5,000 crore every year

Software royalty likely to cost Centre Rs 5,000 crore every year

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Sources said about hundreds of companies, including Facebook and Amazon, could seek tax refund because they import software for sale in India.

Don't have ITR of political parties: I-T dept to RTI activist

Don't have ITR of political parties: I-T dept to RTI activist

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The RTI exemptions cited by the CPIO to deny information relate to intellectual property rights, trade secrets and information in the nature of commercial confidence, fiduciary relationship, threat to life and safety of persons who give information to law enforcement agencies in confidence, impediment to investigation, prosecution or apprehension and privacy of an individual.

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Is Stalin Slipping Up In A Poll Year?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

ndependent of the political fallout, which Stalin has sought to arrest through the withdrawal of the measures as fast as they were introduced, there are concerns about the way those decisions came to be taken, without adequate application of mind, not in official terms but in political and electoral contexts, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Over 11K Amrapali flats to be given possession in 2-3 months

Over 11K Amrapali flats to be given possession in 2-3 months

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

In a good news for the hassled home buyers of Amrapali Group, the Supreme Court on Friday was informed that 11,858 flats will be delivered in 2 to 3 months of which 5, 428 units will be handed over the possession in October. A bench of Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi was informed by court receiver senior advocate R Venkataramani that in the upcoming festive season next month 5,428 flats which have been completed by the NBCC will be given to the home buyers with electricity and water connection. "We are facing some issues in providing electricity and water connections to the other 6,430 completed flats and once the connections are provided and they receive completion certificates, these units will be handed over to the home buyers in the next two to three months", he said.

Your Home Loan EMI Queries Answered

Your Home Loan EMI Queries Answered

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Gaurav Mohta, chief marketing officer, Home First Finance Company will answer your home loan queries.

Here's how the Budget affects some key sectors

Here's how the Budget affects some key sectors

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

From real estate to metals, what Sitharaman's Budget has in store.

Housing prices rise up to 11% across 8 cities in Jan-Mar

Housing prices rise up to 11% across 8 cities in Jan-Mar

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Housing prices increased by up to 11 per cent annually across eight major cities during January-March period of this year due to a rise in demand for residential properties and a sharp hike in rates of construction raw materials, according to a joint report by CREDAI, Colliers and Liases Foras. Delhi-NCR witnessed highest rise in housing prices by 11 per cent to Rs 7,363 per sq ft during January-March 2022 as compared to the year-ago period, as per the first edition of Housing Price-Tracker report by realtors body CREDAI, real estate consultant Colliers and data analytics firm Liases Foras. Hyderabad witnessed 9 per cent increase in housing prices to Rs 9,232 per square feet, while Ahmedabad saw a 8 per cent appreciation to Rs 5,721 per square feet and Kolkata 6 per cent to Rs 6,245 per square feet.

2021: How to organise your financial documents

2021: How to organise your financial documents

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

The trick is to know how long you are supposed to hold which document, observes Bindisha Sarang.

Know how to claim your PF money?

Know how to claim your PF money?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Want to know how to claim tax deduction on property income you earn? Do you know how to withdraw unclaimed EPF money?

Orange County in California drags TCS to court

Orange County in California drags TCS to court

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

The company is accused of making a series of false promises and intentional misrepresentations.

Dear Nirmalaji, please incentivise savings

Dear Nirmalaji, please incentivise savings

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Esha Wali, who is the vice president of technology at a Mumbai bank, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar what she would like to see in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget.

Joint loan with relative can boost chances of approval

Joint loan with relative can boost chances of approval

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

There can be as many as six co-applicants in a joint loan.

The Great Indian Cash Obsession

The Great Indian Cash Obsession

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Five years after demonetisation, which sought to curb black money and reduce cash circulation in the economy, 70 per cent of respondents said they paid a large component of the total payment towards a real estate transaction in cash. About 16 per cent said they paid over half the amount in cash, observes Shyamal Majumdar.

Kerala-born Peter Jacob loses bid for US Congress

Kerala-born Peter Jacob loses bid for US Congress

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The 30-year-old Democrat ran a spirited race in the 7th Congressional District in New Jersey, which is a Republican bastion.

Taxpayers don't have to file high value deal details in ITR

Taxpayers don't have to file high value deal details in ITR

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

There is no proposal to modify income tax returns forms, finance ministry sources clarified when asked to comment on news reports that the purported statement of financial transactions expansion would result in the filing of high-value financial transactions in ITR by the taxpayers themselves.

Cairn offers to forego $500 mn if India agrees to pay principal due

Cairn offers to forego $500 mn if India agrees to pay principal due

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

UK's Cairn Energy Plc has offered to forego $500 million and invest that amount in any oil and gas or renewable energy project identified by the Indian government if New Delhi agrees to honour an international arbitration award and returns the value of loss it incurred because of being taxed retrospectively, sources said. The Scottish firm invested in the oil and gas sector in India in 1994 and a decade later it made a huge oil discovery in Rajasthan. In 2006-07, it listed its Indian assets on the BSE. Five years after that the government passed a retroactive tax law and billed Cairn Rs 10,247 crore plus interest and penalty for the reorganisation tied to the flotation.

Airlines oppose govt policy on connectivity to remote areas

Airlines oppose govt policy on connectivity to remote areas

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

They say it will have severe impact on their financial strength

Shiv Sena's Anil Parab latest Maharashtra minister to face ED's money laundering probe

Shiv Sena's Anil Parab latest Maharashtra minister to face ED's money laundering probe

Rediff.com26 May 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided multiple locations in Maharashtra as part of a money laundering probe against state transport minister Anil Parab and others linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in coastal Dapoli area of Ratnagiri district and other charges, officials said.