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'You may get IT department notice if...'

'You may get IT department notice if...'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

NSE Outage: Interoperability won't work

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

While most brokers have upgraded their backend systems to trade, their front-end systems have not been upgraded. They are not compliant with Sebi's interop circular of November 2018 and no one seems to be either aware of this, nor has anything been done about it so far, explains Debashis Basu.

Here's some good news for India's tea lovers

Here's some good news for India's tea lovers

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Tea estates across Assam and West Bengal, which were hitherto closed owing to the lockdown, opened in April.

Non-PAN clients: 10-fold higher penalty

Non-PAN clients: 10-fold higher penalty

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

The increased penalty, which is aimed at enhancing the surveillance mechanism for the stock market trades and discouraging the brokers from trading without submitting the PAN details of their clients, would come into effect from November 1, 2012.

BJP, Congress trade charges over lawyers representing Michel

BJP, Congress trade charges over lawyers representing Michel

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Besides Joseph, one of the lawyers defending Michel is a member of the Congress' youth wing while the father of another is a party member, Patra claimed at a press conference.

Stocks skid as cautious investors pare bets

Stocks skid as cautious investors pare bets

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The broader NSE Nifty moved between 10,705 and 10,785.55, before ending 25.15 points, or 0.23 per cent down at 10,716.55.

NSE MD & CEO Vikram Limaye says not seeking second term

NSE MD & CEO Vikram Limaye says not seeking second term

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

NSE managing director and CEO Vikram Limaye on Wednesday said that he will not seek a second term at the stock exchange when his five-year term ends in July. This comes amid the National Stock Exchange (NSE) facing the regulatory probe in a case related to governance lapses at the bourse as well as in the co-location matter. "I have informed the board that I am not interested in pursuing a second term and will therefore not be applying and participating in the process that is underway. My tenure ends on July 16, 2022," Limaye said in a statement.

Mental accounting makes you spend more!

Mental accounting makes you spend more!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

Mental accounting it "the inclination to categorise and treat money differently depending on where it comes from, where it is kept and how it is spent.

Sebi's expert panel to probe glitch at NSE, submit report by March 15

Sebi's expert panel to probe glitch at NSE, submit report by March 15

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) technical advisory committee has been mandated to probe the trading halt at National Stock Exchange (NSE) and fix accountability. The committee after a detailed examination would send its findings and recommendations to whole-time member Madbhi Puri Buch, to decide the future course of action, said two people in the know. The panel, which is currently chaired by Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras, is learnt to have sought an explanation over two key issues from NSE: One on the effectiveness of interoperability as it was unable to migrate the trading positions; the other on laxity in switching it to the disaster recovery site.

HDFC Sec says tech glitch resolved; mkt operations normal

HDFC Sec says tech glitch resolved; mkt operations normal

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Leading stock exchanges NSE and BSE on Monday said all their operations are functioning in a normal manner after HDFC Securities flagged that confirmations were not received for orders placed in the NSE cash segment due to a "technical glitch". After mentioning about the technical glitch in a tweet at 10.01 am, HDFC Securities, at around 11.53 am, issued a statement saying the issue "got resolved at 9.50 am" and that investigation is going on to find out the root cause. The episode, which happened less than one hour after markets opened for trading, comes within days of a technical glitch forcing NSE (National Stock Exchange) to halt trading for nearly four hours on Thursday. In a statement, a NSE spokesperson said that all the operations on its platforms were "functioning smooth and normal".

Will Sebi, RBI monitor foreign investors in real time now?

Will Sebi, RBI monitor foreign investors in real time now?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Sebi, RBI discuss monitoring foreign investors in real time after foreign shareholding cap breach in HDFC Bank on February 17

Why market crash is different this time

Why market crash is different this time

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

When the bull run begins its march again, it will really be different!

How Arjun Shah scored a perfect 340 in GRE

How Arjun Shah scored a perfect 340 in GRE

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

"I never expected it. It was too good to be true," says the 20 year-old.

Sensex, Nifty end lower, all eyes on US Fed policy

Sensex, Nifty end lower, all eyes on US Fed policy

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Brokers said investor sentiment turned choppy on selling by foreign institutional investors ahead of the September month derivatives expiry on Thursday.

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Sebi may soon have some bad news for retail investors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Retail investors will soon have to obtain a net worth certificate from a chartered accountant and submit it to their broker, and their trading limits will be decided accordingly.

Smart order routing takes off on bourses

Smart order routing takes off on bourses

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Smart order routing (SOR) has finally taken off in India, with the country's two premier bourses resolving their long-standing dispute over the audit trail of orders. SOR allows brokers' trading engines to automatically choose the best price for stocks from multiple exchanges.

Will Sebi allow NSE, BSE plea on self-trading?

Will Sebi allow NSE, BSE plea on self-trading?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Bourses ask for okay in the 'permitted to trade' category; brokers and legal experts speak in favour.

How Modi can crack down on black money

How Modi can crack down on black money

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Today, the single most popular route of laundering is the stock market platform, notes Debashis Basu.

Sensex, Nifty soar to lifetime highs in Muhurat trading session

Sensex, Nifty soar to lifetime highs in Muhurat trading session

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Domestic markets conduct a special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Diwali every year to mark the beginning of the traditional Hindu calendar year, called 'Vikram Samvat'.

LIC AUM rose Rs 1 trn from March-Sep '21

LIC AUM rose Rs 1 trn from March-Sep '21

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Initial public offering (IPO)-bound Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India's assets under management (AUM) increased to Rs 38 trillion as of September 2021, compared with Rs 37 trillion as of March 2021, said sources in the know. Its AUM is almost 3x the AUM of all the private life insurers in the country and over 15x more than the AUM of the second largest life insurer, SBI Life, as of September 2021. SBI Life's AUM was approximately Rs 2.4 trillion as of September 2021, said sources.

BSE: Top gainers and losers

BSE: Top gainers and losers

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The Sensec ended marginally higher on favourable cues in domestic market.

Sensex closes at 3-month low of 33,033, tanks 284 points

Sensex closes at 3-month low of 33,033, tanks 284 points

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Infrastructure, power, capital goods, PSU, healthcare, banking, oil and gas and metal stocks nosedived

1 million new investors entering the market on a monthly basis

1 million new investors entering the market on a monthly basis

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Faster account opening, which allows investors to start trading without ever leaving their homes or visiting a physical branch of their local brokerage has played a role in the surge.

This festive season, Gift a financial instrument

This festive season, Gift a financial instrument

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Be mindful that each instrument is governed by a different set of gifting rules and is also taxed differently.

'LIC's investment decisions won't change'

'LIC's investment decisions won't change'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'We try to pick up stocks early and hold onto them for the long term.' 'We are not someone who buys and sells on a daily basis.'

'Strong economy attracts investment'

'Strong economy attracts investment'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'I'm not sure it's a bubble.'

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Rediff.com10 May 2019

In DigiLocker, a user can get different government departments to issue documents in digital format. At present, there are 117 such issuers. You can get PAN, Aadhaar, vehicle fitness certificate, vehicle tax receipt, class ten and twelve mark sheets, driving licence, caste certificate, ration card, birth certificate, college degrees and diplomas, marriage certificate, and many more.

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Sebi toughens norms for managing liquid MFs

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

To make sure liquid schemes reflect the underlying portfolio risks, Sebi has said all debt papers with maturity of 30 days or more to be marked to market. Earlier, fund houses didn't have to do so for securities that had less than 60-day maturity.

A tax-efficient way to sell shares

A tax-efficient way to sell shares

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

From July 1, retail investors can offer stocks through exchanges for de-listing, buyback and open offers

Budget 2016: Dalal Street demands industry status

Budget 2016: Dalal Street demands industry status

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Demand among several pre-Budget representation by BSE Brokers' forum

Dalal Street readies wishlist for the new finance minister

Dalal Street readies wishlist for the new finance minister

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Investors want lower securities tax, tax breaks on equity investments.

Remember to check out a few things before opening a demat account

Remember to check out a few things before opening a demat account

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

To invest in the stock market and buy equity, you need three things

Markets tank on macro risks; oil spurt sinks energy stocks

Markets tank on macro risks; oil spurt sinks energy stocks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.

T+1, peak margin norms in interest of investors: Sebi

T+1, peak margin norms in interest of investors: Sebi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Ajay Tyagi on Thursday defended the recent reforms announced by the regulator, such as peak margin norms and shortening of the trade settlement cycle, saying they were in the interest of investors. The moves were criticised by the broking community and the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Speaking to the media after his inaugural address at the CII Financial Markets Summit, Tyagi said: "The new peak margin norms are in everyone's interest.

Sebi authorises mobile trades

Sebi authorises mobile trades

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

In a move that would give a big boost to equity trading, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday permitted mobile trading and smart order routing between stock exchanges.

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Key factors that are driving the bull market

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.

SEBI action against high return schemes

SEBI action against high return schemes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Delhi brokers under SEBI's glare for drawing investors through ads promising unrealistic returns.

'What's the tax implication of interest earned on 5-yr NSC income?'

'What's the tax implication of interest earned on 5-yr NSC income?'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.