News for 'Quantum Step'

Maratha quota: SC to conduct daily online hearing from July 27

Maratha quota: SC to conduct daily online hearing from July 27

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

The top court, which refused to pass any interim stay order on the quota, said chances of physical court seem remote due to the persisting COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices L N Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhatt asked the parties said that all parties should sit together and decide on modalities of hearing like who will take how much time and no one shall repeat the arguments.

Can Indians live without Chinese imports?

Can Indians live without Chinese imports?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'India imports 70 per cent of its bulk drugs from China. Are we going to live without antibiotics?' asks Debashis Basu.

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the government's fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad.

India needs to be prepared for 'two-front threat': Army chief

India needs to be prepared for 'two-front threat': Army chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Army chief General M M Naravane on Tuesday hoped for an amicable resolution of the military standoff with China in Ladakh through talks based on 'mutual and equal security' even as he said India will have to be prepared to deal with a 'two-front' threat scenario due to the potent and collusive threat from China and Pakistan.

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.

10% water cut for Aurangabad industries, 20% for breweries

10% water cut for Aurangabad industries, 20% for breweries

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

The decision came on a day when Thackeray said Maharashtra government should stop water supply to the beer manufacturing units in the drought-hit Marathwada region to tackle acute shortage of drinking water.

Urjit breaks silence; says RBI committed to easing honest citizens' pain

Urjit breaks silence; says RBI committed to easing honest citizens' pain

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Breaking his silence over the demonetisation issue, RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Sunday said the central bank is monitoring the situation on a daily basis and taking all necessary actions to "ease the genuine pain of citizens" with a clear intent to normalise the things as early as possible.

Congress releases manifesto, vows to waive farm loans

Congress releases manifesto, vows to waive farm loans

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said the manifesto was prepared after taking opinions through multiple platforms such as social media.

Air India likely to meet cabin crew shortfall by July

Air India likely to meet cabin crew shortfall by July

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

AI gets govt nod to hire 800 more cabin crew.

Have you seen Huawei's COOL new gadgets?

Have you seen Huawei's COOL new gadgets?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Huawei not only unveiled its Huawei Mate 30 series phones in Munic, Germany 19th September 2019 but also launched the Watch GT 2, FreeBuds 3 and Huawei Vision.

Banks may increase fixed deposit rates

Banks may increase fixed deposit rates

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Banks might hold on to lending rates for the time being.

'2017 won't be a year of big returns for investors'

'2017 won't be a year of big returns for investors'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'

A whopping Rs 4 lakh crore stuck in tax appeals

A whopping Rs 4 lakh crore stuck in tax appeals

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Total number of tax disputes in SC cross 10,000

'Taxpayers don't worry, only those who defy law will be in trouble'

'Taxpayers don't worry, only those who defy law will be in trouble'

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Honest tax payers need not worry about the new black money law, says finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised sections of society including farmers.

'Fresh start', a big challenge facing the microfinance industry

'Fresh start', a big challenge facing the microfinance industry

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The origin of the challenge is the so-called "fresh start" process. Many in the MFI industry apprehend that such a law in India will encourage small unsecured borrowers to default and destroy the credit culture. So, while'Fresh start' is a welcome step as it will free up the debtors from the archaic laws of the colonial era, debtors need handholding and counselling to prevent any misuse, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'Only get out of home for essential things'

'Only get out of home for essential things'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Even after this epidemic gets over, we know that there are going to be months of effects on the economy and poverty.' 'A lot of things are catastrophic for people from the lower socio-economic classes.' 'Social distancing is going to start killing their day-to-day wages.' 'We are not even measuring that impact.'

RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board

RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The regulatory actions, undertaken by the RBI and the government, came hours after finance ministry sources confirmed that SBI was directed to bail out the troubled lender. For the next month, Yes Bank will led by the RBI-appointed administrator Prashant Kumar, an ex-chief financial officer of SBI.

Note ban positives from April, GST will unleash economy: Das

Note ban positives from April, GST will unleash economy: Das

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The positive effects of demonetisation will be visible from April and the completion of remonetisation process will drive consumption going forward, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.

SC order on Cauvery 'unimplementable': Siddaramaiah

SC order on Cauvery 'unimplementable': Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Siddaramaiah appealed to public to maintain peace, while assuring that the government 'is committed' to protect the interest of the state and its people and farmers.

No LPG subsidy=Rs 300 crore annual savings for govt

No LPG subsidy=Rs 300 crore annual savings for govt

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

The calculation is based on annual usage of eight cylinders per household.

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Two missiles were fired on Tuesday and on Wednesday on high speed targets, during naval exercises being undertaken in the Arabian Sea, a Defence spokesperson said, adding that this was a significant step towards Indian Navy's transformation into a force capable of projecting power in its area of interest.

$770 bn black money entered India in 2005-2014: Report

$770 bn black money entered India in 2005-2014: Report

Rediff.com3 May 2017

The illicit financial inflow of $770 billion was 14 per cent of India's total trade of $5,500,744 million, the report said.

How 3.2 million debit cards were compromised

How 3.2 million debit cards were compromised

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Report holds Hitachi responsible for debit card data theft. When the data theft came to light, Hitachi had denied that its systems were compromised.

Eyeing big-billions in 2015, govt rolls out FDI red carpet

Eyeing big-billions in 2015, govt rolls out FDI red carpet

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Global sentiment has turned very positive for India

Infosys co-founders start new venture to promote start-ups

Infosys co-founders start new venture to promote start-ups

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Infosys' co-founders, S D Shibulal and S Gopalkrishnan, on Tuesday launched Axilor Ventures, a business incubator and platform for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Not the age and time to use third-degree: Amit Shah

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

He said "it is very essential that the police keeps four steps ahead from criminals and criminal-minded people".

Where the hell are Covid hospital beds in Delhi?

Where the hell are Covid hospital beds in Delhi?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Locals are overly concerned as horrifying tales emerge of patients running from pillar to post to secure hospital beds or even get themselves tested.

Want to get into the IIT? 10 FACTS to know

Want to get into the IIT? 10 FACTS to know

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Did you know that 17% seats are reserved for girl students in every branch of engineering?

RBI to intervene in forex market only to curb volatility

RBI to intervene in forex market only to curb volatility

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The Indian currency had hit record low of 57.32 against a dollar in June last year.

Trouble brewing for MF investors?

Trouble brewing for MF investors?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

MF investors may not be able to support markets fall if selling intensifies

Don't fret if your claims get rejected

Don't fret if your claims get rejected

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Customers should be fully aware of what their policy covers and should follow claim procedures meticulously, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

SC wants BCCI to keep Srini out, take action against Meiyappan

SC wants BCCI to keep Srini out, take action against Meiyappan

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The Supreme Court on Tuesday insisted that suspended president Narayanswami Srinivasan should stay out of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's affairs and action must be taken against his son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan, who was indicted in the IPL spot-fixing case.

Following RBI's liquidity push, onus now on banks to deliver

Following RBI's liquidity push, onus now on banks to deliver

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Bankers and economists agree rates will soften, though the quantum would depend on banks' asset-liability profile

MFs add over Rs 4 lakh cr to asset base in 2019, expects momentum to continue

MFs add over Rs 4 lakh cr to asset base in 2019, expects momentum to continue

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

It was because of strong inflows into debt-oriented schemes that saved 2019 from being a "dark-dull year of investing" as inflows into equity funds has dropped this year due to a volatile market.

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Arvind Subramanian on how to prevent bank scams

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

CEA offers three compelling arguments in his case for privatisation of government-owned banks.

Rajan says no 'big bang jump' for rupee onto world stage

Rajan says no 'big bang jump' for rupee onto world stage

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

'The Chinese devalued the yuan initially but then stopped'.

Time to divide J&K into Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

Time to divide J&K into Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

'It is time to not merely assert that Kashmir is an internal problem, but begin to act on it,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

What Modi's Indonesia visit can achieve

What Modi's Indonesia visit can achieve

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Indonesia is not even counted as a next-door neighbour of India, though the southern-most tip of India is less than a hundred miles away from the northern-most tip of Indonesia. Bringing Indonesia back in the mainstream of the Indian strategic calculus is a step long overdue, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Nalco to file review suit on coal block de-allocation

Nalco to file review suit on coal block de-allocation

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Company looking for acquisition of coal properties abroad.