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PM hands over 'Made-In-India' Arjun battle tank to army

PM hands over 'Made-In-India' Arjun battle tank to army

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

The tank, designed, developed, and manufactured by the Defence Research and Development Organisation's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment and made in Tamil Nadu, will be used to protect northern borders.

Large co-op banks may come under Banking Act

Large co-op banks may come under Banking Act

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Large urban co-operative banks may come to be solely under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, even as the smaller among them are to remain within the exclusive fold of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. The upcoming changes will bring the curtains down on the vexed issue of dual control of UCBs, which has been in vogue for 54 years. The new framework will affect 1,551 UCBs in the country, which had a total business of Rs 7.36 trillion.

India's market capitalisation-to-GDP at 116%, highest since 2007

India's market capitalisation-to-GDP at 116%, highest since 2007

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Despite the wobble in the markets over the past few weeks, Indian equities remain expensive as measured by several yardsticks. India's market capitalisation-to-GDP ratio, for instance, has touched a multi-year high. The ratio is currently at 116 per cent, based on the FY22E gross domestic product (GDP) number, above its long-term average of 79 per cent.

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

1,300 listed firms did not file annual results

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

911 have been traced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), while the rest of the 402 are not traceable on the bourses

Cash-rich companies may step up payouts to shareholders

Cash-rich companies may step up payouts to shareholders

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

India Inc's cash pile was up 13.8 per cent last fiscal year, thanks to a combination of higher profits in sectors such as IT and fund raising by top companies such a Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors, among others.

Revealed: Our Banks' Financial Health

Revealed: Our Banks' Financial Health

Rediff.com12 May 2022

We'll need to wait a couple of years to see how many restructured loans turn bad and whether some banks fall victim to their obsession for growth, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

SEE: Bumrah is Back!

SEE: Bumrah is Back!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The IPL's most successful franchise will start training on Thursday, August 20, at the Reliance Stadium on the outskirts of Mumbai at Ghansoli.

Reebok seeks more time from RoC to file accounts

Reebok seeks more time from RoC to file accounts

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

The move is significant, as this may prompt investigating agencies to take a look at the fresh accounting statements to be filed by the company to RoC, before taking a final call.

The murky trail of Rana Kapoor's firm DOIT

The murky trail of Rana Kapoor's firm DOIT

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

DOIT is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Morgan Credits in which Rana Kapoor's daughters Radha, Roshini and Raakhe, are directors. In 2018-19, the company incurred a net loss of Rs 48.76 crore on revenues of Rs 59 crore - a sharp contrast to 2017-18 when it had profits of Rs 2.7 crore on revenues of Rs 43 crore. To fund these aggressive investments into its subsidiaries in 2018-19, DOIT used debt which doubled to Rs 600 crore in 2018-19 from the previous year.

'Investors should trim expectations from equities'

'Investors should trim expectations from equities'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

'We would advise investors to invest in a disciplined way in equities for the long term.'

Suzuki Motor latest to 'regret' social media posts on Kashmir

Suzuki Motor latest to 'regret' social media posts on Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The company, whose arm Maruti Suzuki is the largest passenger vehicles maker in India, asserted that it does not align with any political or religious inclination in any part of the world.

Maha chief secy, DGP, Mumbai top cop summoned on Wankhede's complaint

Maha chief secy, DGP, Mumbai top cop summoned on Wankhede's complaint

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has asked Maharashtra's chief secretary and director general of police, Mumbai police commissioner and the Union home secretary to appear before it on January 31 for an in-person hearing on former Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede's 'harassment' complaint.

Niggling issues in India-US mini trade deal mostly addressed: Commerce Secy

Niggling issues in India-US mini trade deal mostly addressed: Commerce Secy

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

India has demanded resumption of export benefits to certain domestic products under GSP, and greater market access for its products from sectors like agriculture, automobile, auto components and engineering. On the other hand, the US wants greater market access for its farm and manufacturing products, dairy items and medical devices, data localisation, and import duties cut on some ICT products.

Tech driven farming still remains a pipedream

Tech driven farming still remains a pipedream

Rediff.com19 May 2021

As India looks to scale up use of technology in agriculture, a recent study has found that with just 2 per cent of the cultivators in India using mobile applications for farm-related activities and real-time alerts, adoption of tech solutions such as Internet of Things (IoT) remains at a nascent stage. It also found almost 90 per cent of the existing start-ups and tech-based companies have solutions that are focused only on pre-harvest operations and not on post-harvest which has a higher investment potential due to the presence of big companies. In post-harvest operations, the study, Titled, IoT Adoption in Indian agriculture, that was conducted by industry body Nasscom along with Cisco India among more than 180 enterprises and 40 agritech start-ups found that unclear Return on Investments (RoI) is a big stumbling block for adoption of tech solutions like IoT.

Centre rushes teams to 6 states reporting high Covid cases

Centre rushes teams to 6 states reporting high Covid cases

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The Centre on Friday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of the high number of COVID-19 cases being reported by these states.

Microsoft invests $5 mn in OYO

Microsoft invests $5 mn in OYO

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Tech giant Microsoft Corporation has invested nearly $5 million (about Rs 37 crore) in OYO through the issuance of equity shares and compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares on a private placement basis by the latter, according to a regulatory filing by the hospitality chain. An extraordinary general meeting of Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd (OYO), which runs the OYO Rooms chain of hotels, on July 16 approved issue of the equity shares and Series F2 compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares (Series F2 CCCPS) for "an aggregate consideration amounting to rupee equivalent of $4,971,650 to Microsoft Corporation on a private placement basis", as per an RoC filing by the company.

IDBI registers with RoC as a bank

IDBI registers with RoC as a bank

Rediff.com27 Sep 2004

'Rohit Paisa Vasool Shaaaaarma all the way'

'Rohit Paisa Vasool Shaaaaarma all the way'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

His breathtaking knock included a dozen sixes and 13 boundaries as he literally toyed with the opposition bowlers.

Oh-so-hot! Taylor Hill's sultry mag cover

Oh-so-hot! Taylor Hill's sultry mag cover

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The model sizzled in a bikini on the cover of Numero magazine.

Chinese cos: Scores of CAs, company secretaries, cost accountants under lens

Chinese cos: Scores of CAs, company secretaries, cost accountants under lens

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Scores of chartered accountants, company secretaries and cost accountants are currently under the regulatory scanner for alleged violations of the companies law with respect to setting up of certain Chinese companies and their subsidiaries in India, according to officials. The apex bodies of chartered accountants and company secretaries, ICAI and ICSI, have together received around 400 complaints on the issue and necessary actions have been initiated. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has also initiated action against some of their members in the matter.

The Cricketers have FUN!

The Cricketers have FUN!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The Indian cricketers are making most of a rare vacation on an overseas tour.

Covid blues: Maruti Suzuki sales at lowest in 6 years

Covid blues: Maruti Suzuki sales at lowest in 6 years

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Its production declined for the third consecutive year in financial year 2020-21 (FY21) to an 11-year low, while sales volume contracted for the second year to the lowest since FY15. The company manufactured around 1.08 million vehicles last fiscal, a decline from 1.17 million the previous year, and a steeper fall from its all-time high tally of 1.62 million reported in FY18.

Rahul credits Rohit for match-winning century

Rahul credits Rohit for match-winning century

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

'Thanks Ro, took inspiration from your last innings.'

'Hit Tha, Hit Hai, Hit Rahega #HappyBirthdayRohit'

'Hit Tha, Hit Hai, Hit Rahega #HappyBirthdayRohit'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

From the International Cricket Council to former India opener Virender Sehwag, a number of people took to social media to bestow wishes on Rohit on his special day.

Ola reports first-ever operating profit of Rs 90 cr in FY21

Ola reports first-ever operating profit of Rs 90 cr in FY21

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Ola has reported its first operating profit of Rs 89.82 crore for 2020-21, even as the ride-hailing company's revenue declined 65 per cent to Rs 689.61 crore amid COVID-19 induced lockdowns. As per regulatory documents filed by ANI Technologies - the parent company of Ola - it had logged standalone operating profit (profit before finance cost, depreciation, amortisation and tax (EBITDA)) of Rs 89.82 crore in FY21 on a standalone basis, while it had registered a loss of Rs 610.18 crore in the preceding fiscal year.

Budget: Government must explain the numbers

Budget: Government must explain the numbers

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'Nirmalaji's Budget announcements have long-term implications and are not backed by enough money when the short-term outlook looks bleak,' notes T N C Rajagopalan.

Guj HC declares BJP minister's election as void

Guj HC declares BJP minister's election as void

Rediff.com12 May 2020

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday declared state Bharatiya Janata Party minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama's election in 2017 as void on grounds of malpractice and manipulation.

Should Rohit Sharma lead India in World Cup?

Should Rohit Sharma lead India in World Cup?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Twitterati insisted that Rohit Sharma should lead India in the ICC Men's cricket World Cup.

Indian pharma cos get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

Indian pharma cos get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Indian drug firms get a shot in the arm in the $12 bn Australian drug market as the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia agrees to accelerate the drug approval process in that country for Indian players who already have an approved plant and product from one of the stringent regulatory authorities like US, EU or Canada. From current sales of $340 mn, the Indian firms can see a significant upside in sales; felt Dinesh Dua, former chairman of the Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), and the MD of Nectar Lifesciences. He highlighted that only 12 percent of the Australian drug market is generic, as against 80-90 per cent in the US or EU. Of this $1.5 bn generic drug market in India, Indian companies have a small share.

Jaffer-Rahane combine well to put up stiff response to RoI

Jaffer-Rahane combine well to put up stiff response to RoI

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Mumbai's Wasim Jaffer and Ajinkya Rahane together helped Mumbai put up a good response and at stumps, the home team had reached 155 for two (in 43 overs), in reply to RoI's 526. Rahane was batting on a well-made 55, and giving him company was night watchman Shardul Thakur (on four).

'Rohit, Warner world's best T20 openers'

'Rohit, Warner world's best T20 openers'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Former all-rounder Tom Moody on Saturday picked India's Rohit Sharma and fellow Australian David Warner as best opening batsmen in T20 cricket.

Kochhar family and the mystery of Credential Finance

Kochhar family and the mystery of Credential Finance

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Its registration is unusual because the firm appears twice in the RoC database, but different identification numbers.

Govt plans to merge BBNL with BSNL this month

Govt plans to merge BBNL with BSNL this month

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The government is planning to merge Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) with the loss-making state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) this month, a senior official has said. BSNL chairman and managing director PK Purwar at a recent event organised by the All India Graduate Engineers and Telecom officers Association (AIGETOA) said that the government is giving the telecom firm an opportunity for a turnaround. "The government has taken a policy decision that BBNL is going to be merged into BSNL. "This means all work of BBNL at the pan-India level is going to come to BSNL," Purwar said at the All India Conference of AIGETOA on March 13.

Exports up 48.34% in June; trade deficit at $9.37 bn

Exports up 48.34% in June; trade deficit at $9.37 bn

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The country's exports rose by 48.34 per cent to $32.5 billion on account of healthy growth in shipments of petroleum products, gems and jewellery, and chemicals, leather and marine goods, according to the data released by the Commerce Ministry on Thursday. Imports in June too rose by 98.31 per cent to $41.87 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $9.37 billion as against a trade surplus of $0.79 billion in the same month last year. During April-June 2021, the exports increased by 85.88 per cent to $95.39 billion.

Covid-hit India needs 5000 tonnes of medical oxygen a day

Covid-hit India needs 5000 tonnes of medical oxygen a day

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonnes per day across the country. Now, with the second wave, the demand has gone up more than seven times, reports Jyoti Mukul.

Amazon vs Future duel underway in Singapore, verdict by next week

Amazon vs Future duel underway in Singapore, verdict by next week

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

An emergency arbitration hearing between Amazon and retail conglomerate Future Group took place last week and a verdict is expected in the next few days, according to sources.

'Samosa Caucus': New Congress may have more Indian-Americans

'Samosa Caucus': New Congress may have more Indian-Americans

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The "Samosa caucus" comprises of five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of the House of Representatives and Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Exports up 47.91% to $35.17 bn in July

Exports up 47.91% to $35.17 bn in July

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

The country's exports grew by 47.19 per cent to $35.17 billion on account of healthy growth in the outbound shipments of petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery, according to the provisional data of the commerce ministry. Imports during the month also rose by 59.38 per cent to $46.40 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $11.23 billion. Exports of petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery in July increased to $3.82 billion, $2.82 billion and $1.95 billion respectively, the data showed.

Exports snap six-month losing streak, rise 5.27% in Sep

Exports snap six-month losing streak, rise 5.27% in Sep

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

After contracting for six months in a row, the country's exports grew by 5.27 per cent to $27.4 billion in September, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.