News for 'Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd'

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax.

Sahara case: RBI asked to give a fresh hearing

Sahara case: RBI asked to give a fresh hearing

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

At the same time, the bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice P P Naolekar said that the interim order of Lucknow Bench of Allahabad high court staying the RBI action against SIFCL will not be in operation. SIFCL will now appeal to RBI on June 12 for a personal hearing.

Reserve Bank cancels Sahara's NBFC licence

Reserve Bank cancels Sahara's NBFC licence

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The NBFC was registered on December 1998, with an office in Lucknow.

Sahara lands in another mess

Sahara lands in another mess

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

SC wanted to know how it encashed securities deposited with RBI.

Maruti, VSNL, IDBI among top 20 I-T defaulters

Maruti, VSNL, IDBI among top 20 I-T defaulters

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

Late 'big bull' Harshad Mehta, largest car maker Maruti and liquor major Shaw Wallace are among top 20 corporate and individual income tax defaulters, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on November 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Born in Araria, Bihar, Roy was 30 when he set up Sahara in 1978. He started with a capital of about Rs 2,000, a peon, a clerk and his father's Lambretta scooter in Gorakhpur, eastern Uttar Pradesh, writes Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his 2014 book, Sahara: The Untold Story. Sahara was not his first venture.

Star India wins India cricket sponsorship rights; Sahara bid declared ineligible

Star India wins India cricket sponsorship rights; Sahara bid declared ineligible

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Star India Pvt. Ltd. was awarded the team sponsorship rights of the Indian team on Monday for a period of three years after Sahara's bid was declared ineligible by the BCCI in Chennai.

Sebi-Sahara row: RBI moves SC to stop asset sale

Sebi-Sahara row: RBI moves SC to stop asset sale

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

RBI has sought to stop one of its firms from disposing off assets.

Over Rs 86,600 crore fraud probe against Sahara

Over Rs 86,600 crore fraud probe against Sahara

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

All four societies were under common management of the Sahara group and had collectively garnered Rs 86,673 crore, including more than Rs 47,000 crore collected by Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Ltd from nearly 4 crore depositors.

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation.

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Sahara says will defend lawsuit on US hotels sale

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

This lawsuit will have no bearing on its fund-raising exercise as a deal is already in final stages

Sahara sues journo for Rs 200 cr, gets stay on book

Sahara sues journo for Rs 200 cr, gets stay on book

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In the midst of its bloody battles with the Supreme Court and Sebi, Sahara group gets the Calcutta high court to issue a stay order on the publication of the book, Sahara: The Untold Story, by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Sahara and its founder Subrata Roy have been under scrutiny for years over its financial products, including for possible money laundering.

Sahara close to $2 bn deal with Mirach Capital

Sahara close to $2 bn deal with Mirach Capital

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

An investment vehicle lining up a $2 billion package to help bail the boss of India's troubled Sahara out of jail said it expects to ultimately take control of landmark hotel assets like New York's Plaza after the conglomerate fails to repay lenders.

Sebi lowers Sahara case expense estimates to Rs 25.88 cr

Sebi lowers Sahara case expense estimates to Rs 25.88 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

This was due to a planned expenditure being revised

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project

Sebi struggles to shield savers from more Saharas

Sebi struggles to shield savers from more Saharas

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Sahara chief Subrata Roy may not come out clean in the biggest ever investment fraud that he allegedly did few years ago.

Future Retail insolvency process: 48 cos selected as eligible prospective bidders

Future Retail insolvency process: 48 cos selected as eligible prospective bidders

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

As many as 48 companies, including Reliance Retail, Jindal Power Ltd and Adani group, are in the final list of eligible prospective resolution applicants for acquiring debt-ridden Future Retail Ltd. The Resolution Professional of Future Retail Ltd (FRL), which is currently going through an insolvency resolution process, on Monday came out with the final list of 'Eligible Prospective Resolution Applicants'. On April 10, FRL's RP updated a list of 49 companies, which had submitted Expressions of Interest (EoIs) after the company's lenders decided to invite fresh bids after dividing its assets into clusters.

Subrata Roy's saviour firm had capital of Rs 1 lakh, director in a chawl

Subrata Roy's saviour firm had capital of Rs 1 lakh, director in a chawl

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

'A law firm checked credentials of Karan Ajit Judge and Nouam'

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Five of these have wound up since, according to records of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

EXPLAINED: How chit fund scams work

EXPLAINED: How chit fund scams work

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'Around 15 crore poor people have lost their money.'

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

India Inc's shining stars and few who lost glory in 2014

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Kolkata's creme de la creme turned up at the launch of Bandhan, The Making of a Bank, but the evening nevertheless had an informal touch typical of the young bank with CMD Chandra Shekhar Ghosh personally welcoming the dignitaries, reports Indrani Roy/Rediff.com.

CBI begins probe against Jignesh Shah, ex-Sebi chief Bhave

CBI begins probe against Jignesh Shah, ex-Sebi chief Bhave

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Case relates to alleged irregularities in '08 sanction to MCX-SX; Shah grilled in NSEL case.