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5 simple ways to save tax and make money

5 simple ways to save tax and make money

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Did you know that you can get a tax benefit of up to Rs 50,000 under a health insurance policy?

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Suvendu prevented from visiting violence-hit Howrah, to move court

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

High drama was witnessed at Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district on Sunday afternoon as West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was prevented by police from visiting violence-hit areas in Howrah.

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Sebi had also ordered the fund house to compensate investors who had redeemed their units since the date of allotment of shares in the I-Sec IPO.

'Decisions to prosecute are outsourced to vigilante groups'

'Decisions to prosecute are outsourced to vigilante groups'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

'The sense of fear generated by indiscriminate and unwarranted filing of FIRs prevents people from exercising their fundamental rights; people go silent or give up the fight as the legal process is itself the punishment.'

Golfer Mickelson embroiled in trading scandal

Golfer Mickelson embroiled in trading scandal

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Gambling debt, stock tip lead to $1 million settlement but no charges for golfer Phil Mickelson.

Vaccine trials: Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers

Vaccine trials: Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Covaxin is being developed by Bharat Biotech jointly with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)- National Institute of Virology (NIV). The Phase III human clinical trials of Covaxin began mid-November, targeted to be done in 26,000 volunteers and it is the country's first and only Phase III efficacy study for a COVID-19 vaccine, a press release from the vaccine maker said on Saturday night.

A tough year for farmers in India, says Agri Sec

A tough year for farmers in India, says Agri Sec

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

Nandkumar says it is too early to say to quantify the deficit in food grain production but, a 6-million hectare deficit in paddy cultivation has been noted in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Nandkumar, whose office has a top view of the farming sector in India says that Indian farmers could somehow make up by growing maize or jowar instaed of paddy.

India approves Oxford's, Bharat Biotech's vaccines for emergency use

India approves Oxford's, Bharat Biotech's vaccines for emergency use

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

The approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) was given on the basis of recommendations submitted by a COVID-19 subject expert committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

Modi's day out with Indian diaspora in Glasgow

Modi's day out with Indian diaspora in Glasgow

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with a cross-section of members of the Indian diaspora in Scotland who gathered here to felicitate him and also unveil his bust.

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Delhi court rejects Zubair's bail plea, sends him to 14-day jail

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Chief metropolitan magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria allowed the police plea, which said further investigation was on.

'Husband is not the master of woman': What the judges said on adultery law

'Husband is not the master of woman': What the judges said on adultery law

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

On Thursday, the Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, along with Justices Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra declared as unconstitutional the penal provision on adultery, saying it was manifestly arbitrary and dents the individuality of women. Here are highlights from their judgments.

Pfizer withdraws emergency use for its Covid vaccine in India

Pfizer withdraws emergency use for its Covid vaccine in India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

An expert panel of the country's drugs regulatory authority had recommended against granting such approval to the firm at this stage just two days ago, officials said.

Time to opt for shorter-duration funds

Time to opt for shorter-duration funds

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Select the exact category by matching your investment horizon to the portfolio duration, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Dutee Chand flops; Anas and Ankit also crash out

Dutee Chand flops; Anas and Ankit also crash out

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Sprinter Dutee Chand, who made it to her first Olympics after fighting the odds arising out of a 'gender test', finished a disappointing seventh in her 100m heats on the opening day of athletics event, in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday.

Airtel hikes prepaid tariffs by 20-25%

Airtel hikes prepaid tariffs by 20-25%

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced 20-25 per cent tariff hikes for various prepaid offerings, including tariffed voice plans, unlimited voice bundles and data top-ups, and said the new rates will come into effect from November 26. The entry-level tariffed voice plan has been raised by about 25 per cent, while for unlimited voice bundles, the increase in most cases is about 20 per cent. Sunil Mittal led telco -- whose India mobile customer base stood at about 323 million at the last count -- has also increased the tariffs for data top-up plans by about 20-21 per cent

3 Indian-Americans charged in insider trading scheme

3 Indian-Americans charged in insider trading scheme

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

The SEC's complaint charges Khan, Chaganlal, Mendonsa, and Akbari with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

Olympic-bound Sable breaks record at Delhi half marathon

Olympic-bound Sable breaks record at Delhi half marathon

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

The 26-year-old Avinash Sable, who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 3000m steeplechase event during the World Athletics Championships last year, became the first Indian to run a half marathon under sixty one minutes.

WB panchayat polls on May 14, SC allows e-filing of nominations

WB panchayat polls on May 14, SC allows e-filing of nominations

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The top court also directed the SEC not to declare those candidates who have won unopposed as winners.

SC orders local polls in 9 new TN districts by Sep 15

SC orders local polls in 9 new TN districts by Sep 15

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to conduct by September 15 the local body polls in nine new districts carved out of four existing ones.

Economy on durable path of recovery: RBI

Economy on durable path of recovery: RBI

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

The Indian economy is on the path of a durable recovery on the back of conducive monetary and credit conditions, the global headwinds notwithstanding, said a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) article on the state of the economy. Domestically, there have been several positives on the COVID-19 front, in terms of reduced infections and faster vaccinations, the article published in the RBI Bulletin November 2021 added. The Indian economy, the article said, is clearly differentiating itself from the global situation, which is marred by supply disruptions, stubborn inflation and surges of infections in various parts of the world.

Indian athletes lose out after GP meet ends in farce due to power failure

Indian athletes lose out after GP meet ends in farce due to power failure

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The one-day meet, an Olympic qualifying event, was held without electricity at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which led to results being recorded manually. Hand timings are not considered valid for record purposes and hence will not be counted for Olympic qualifications.

National record has come at right time, says Olympics-bound runner Sudha

National record has come at right time, says Olympics-bound runner Sudha

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Olympics-bound runner Sudha Singh, who created a national record in women's 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai.

C'wealth Youth Games: Lifter Lather, javelin thrower Hadish give India gold

C'wealth Youth Games: Lifter Lather, javelin thrower Hadish give India gold

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Indians continued their strong show at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games, winning five medals, including two gold, on the second day of competition in Apia, Samoa, on Tuesday. Weightlifter Deepak Lather (boys' 62kg category) and javelin thrower Mohd Hadish won a gold each in their respective events, while Jisna Mathew won a silver in the girls' 400 metres.

Your PF money may be put in G-Secs

Your PF money may be put in G-Secs

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

With the finance ministry refusing to hike rates of Special Deposit Schemes and allow it to park funds in high interest bearing postal deposits, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation is toying with the idea of trading in government securities as

Why Sharad Pawar Is Against The Bhima Koregaon 16's Arrests

Why Sharad Pawar Is Against The Bhima Koregaon 16's Arrests

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Despite Sharad Pawar's categorical stand, the Maharashtra government has done nothing to ease the suffering of the Bhima Koregaon 16, who have been denied their basic rights to health and to communication with their families while in jail.

Polling held for over 100 civic bodies in Punjab

Polling held for over 100 civic bodies in Punjab

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Polling was held for over hundred civic bodies in Punjab on Sunday amid stray incidents of skirmishes at some places.

RBI likely to maintain status quo on interest rate

RBI likely to maintain status quo on interest rate

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus pandemic and hardening of retail inflation, the Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status quo on interest rate and watch the developing macroeconomic situation for some more time before taking any decisive action on monetary policy. The RBI is scheduled to announce its bi-monthly monetary policy review on August 6 at the end of the three-day meeting -- August 4-6 -- of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The RBI Governor-headed six-member MPC decides on the key policy rates.

Modi seek answers from UPA on 26/11 revelations by ex-home sec

Modi seek answers from UPA on 26/11 revelations by ex-home sec

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought answers from the United Progressive Alliance citing an interview of former central Home Secretary Ram Pradhan which said he had told the then Home Minister about a local mole who allegedly helped carry out 26/11 attacks.

Asian Indoor Athletics: Mayookha wins gold, silver; Chand settles for bronze

Asian Indoor Athletics: Mayookha wins gold, silver; Chand settles for bronze

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

India's long jumper Mayookha Johny won her second medal -- a silver in women's triple jump -- to add to her gold in long jump on the second day of Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, in Doha, on Saturday.

Athawale-led RPI among 16 parties deregistered in Maharashtra

Athawale-led RPI among 16 parties deregistered in Maharashtra

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Maharashtra, including the Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India faction, for alleged failure to submit income tax returns and audited accounts between 2005 and 2014.

US vision of Lanka very different from 'predator' China: Pompeo

US vision of Lanka very different from 'predator' China: Pompeo

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Pompeo, who became the Trump administration's highest ranking official to visit Sri Lanka, said that the US and Sri Lanka shared a vision for democracy to build a relationship and the "freedom to hold democratic elections".

Risk-reward for investing in equity gets a boost

Risk-reward for investing in equity gets a boost

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Spread between earnings yield and bold yield lowest since 2013; dividend yield and bond yield lowest since 2008.

Industry wants natural gas brought under GST

Industry wants natural gas brought under GST

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

The government should bring natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a gas-based economy and raising the share of the environment-friendly fuel in India's energy basket, an industry body that represents the likes of Reliance Industries as well as state-owned firms, has said. Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, and existing legacy taxes -- central excise duty, state VAT, central sales tax -- continue to be applicable on the fuel. In its pre-Budget memorandum to the finance ministry, Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), which boasts of members from across the oil and gas spectrum, also demanded rationalisation of GST on transportation of natural gas through pipeline as well as on re-gasification of imported LNG to help bring down cost of the environment friendly fuel.

ASK ANIL: 'Lost my job, which ITR form to fill?'

ASK ANIL: 'Lost my job, which ITR form to fill?'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'Is taxable amount above 1 Lac is also to be shown as income from other sources?'

Sprinter Merlin Joseph creates new national record in 100m; Dutee takes gold

Sprinter Merlin Joseph creates new national record in 100m; Dutee takes gold

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Railways sprinter Merlin K Joseph smashed the 13-year-old national record in women's 100m race in the semi-finals on Sunday, but could manage only a bronze in the finals on the second day of the 53rd National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi.

Nasdaq's plan for cutting prices infuriates rivals

Nasdaq's plan for cutting prices infuriates rivals

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

If approved, the Nasdaq plan could have far-reaching effects on competition, pricing and complexity in options and stock markets.

India at the Asian Games: Day 3

India at the Asian Games: Day 3

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

A look at India's performance on day three of the 2010 Asian Games, on Monday.

Asiad: Khade finishes 4th in 50m freestyle

Asiad: Khade finishes 4th in 50m freestyle

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Virdhawal Khade narrowly missed out on a medal and ended up fourth in the 50m freestyle event just 0.03 seconds behind the eventual bronze-medallist on yet another disappointing day for Indian swimmers at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday.

RBI Guv on how the bank plans to manage liquidity

RBI Guv on how the bank plans to manage liquidity

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Observing that there is liquidity overhand of Rs 13 lakh crore in the system, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday that the exceptional measures undertaken during pandemic will be dealt in sync with macroeconomic developments to preserve financial stability. Since the onset of the pandemic, the Reserve Bank has maintained ample surplus liquidity to support a speedy and durable economic recovery, he said while announcing the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The level of surplus liquidity in the banking system increased further during September 2021, with absorption under fixed rate reverse repo, variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) of 14 days and fine-tuning operations under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) averaging Rs 9 lakh crore per day as against Rs 7 lakh crore during June to August 2021, he said.

Forex reserves set to top $655 bn by Mar

Forex reserves set to top $655 bn by Mar

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

As the central bank continues to increase forex reserves by running down the forward book which totalled $42 billion as of end-July, signalling its strong resolve to build a bigger reserve cushion to aid its expansionary, unorthodox monetary policy, the reserves are set to top the $655-billion-mark by March, according to a report. The forex kitty declined by $2.10 billion to $619.36 billion for the week to August 13 due to a fall in the core currency assets and gold, showed the latest RBI data. The reserves had risen to a lifetime high of $621.46 billion in the previous reporting week ending August 6.