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Terror funding: India freezes assets of 37 entities, blocks Rs 2.12 crore

Terror funding: India freezes assets of 37 entities, blocks Rs 2.12 crore

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

In related findings for India, the FATF in a report brought out last month, chronicled the use of banking channels to fund the activities of the banned terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

BSNL, MTNL to be merged; Rs 68,751-cr revival package unveiled

BSNL, MTNL to be merged; Rs 68,751-cr revival package unveiled

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

The package includes raising of Rs 15,000 crore sovereign bonds to meet the immediate capital requirement of both the companies, 4G spectrum allocation worth Rs 20,140 crore, Rs 29,937 crore for VRS covering 50 per cent of their employees, and Rs 3,674 crore for goods and services tax that will be levied on allocation of radiowaves.

Situation in India's banking sector is not grim at all: K V Kamath

Situation in India's banking sector is not grim at all: K V Kamath

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Several factors seem to have corrected in India in the past six months, says the president of New Development Bank.

Was Rs 42,200-crore worth dirty money deposited in Jan-Dhan accounts post DeMO?

Was Rs 42,200-crore worth dirty money deposited in Jan-Dhan accounts post DeMO?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

The CBDT has begun the process of matching the deposits in accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), or Jan-Dhan accounts, with the profile of the depositors.

MHA restores FCRA licence of Mother Teresa's charity

MHA restores FCRA licence of Mother Teresa's charity

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

The Missionaries of Charity is a Catholic religious congregation established in 1950 by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa to help the poor and destitute,

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Pawan Ruia has finally done it, a beaming Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then West Bengal chief minister, had said at the reopening of the 70-year-old Sahagunj factory owned by Dunlop in 2005. But with the Calcutta high court passing a winding-up order in 2013 and the Trinamool Congress-led state government passing a Bill to take over the company in 2016, the once-upon-a-time undisputed leader in the Indian tyre industry looks vastly undone. But that can hardly be a deterrent for Ruia, who has a penchant for making headlines one way or the other.

How must govt use RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore

How must govt use RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

'The Jalan Committee has now provided very clear guidelines on how the (RBI's) balance sheet should be looked at, what kind of disclosures should be made, what are the principles on which the Contingency Risk Buffer should be maintained, what should be the revaluation reserves, and the market risk to the Contingency Risk Buffer.'

What pandemic, ask India's insurance companies

What pandemic, ask India's insurance companies

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Though COVID-19 will wreak more damage to the finances of the Indian population, the insurance sector is unlikely to get hurt.

Sensex, Nifty surge to fresh lifetime peaks

Sensex, Nifty surge to fresh lifetime peaks

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

NTPC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping over 7 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, Titan, HCL Tech, SBI, PowerGrid, TCS and IndusInd Bank. NSE Nifty climbed 139.45 points to its new closing high of 17,519.45.

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.

Why Jet Airways has failed to take wings

Why Jet Airways has failed to take wings

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

These are the four primary issues that have soured the relationship between SBI-led lenders and JKC and delayed the resumption of commercial flights by Jet Airways, once India's largest private airline, which went bankrupt in 2019. Over the past three years, the airline went through an insolvency process under which JKC's resolution plan was approved by a committee of creditors (lenders) and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in October 2020 and June 2021, respectively. But this didn't mean an end to the problems.

Mahindra scouts for foreign partner to grow MF business

Mahindra scouts for foreign partner to grow MF business

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Mahindra MF, which began operations in July 2016, is currently a bit-player and placed 31 among 42 fund houses, with assets under management of about Rs 4000 crore

Investors budget for growth on Feb 1; tax sops for salaried expected

Investors budget for growth on Feb 1; tax sops for salaried expected

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Reminiscent of the past two years, the market has made positive strides ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24 (FY24). The benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty has gained 1.8 per cent in the last month. Typically, markets tend to gain ahead of the Budget as investors build in optimism.

Just started investing in stocks? Here's some advice

Just started investing in stocks? Here's some advice

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

I-T Dept to keep record of deposits over Rs 2 lakh

I-T Dept to keep record of deposits over Rs 2 lakh

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The department will impose a penalty, which could be between 30 per cent and 120 per cent.

Major relief for realty sector; govt nod for Rs 25,000 crore fund

Major relief for realty sector; govt nod for Rs 25,000 crore fund

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

The move is likely to help 4.59 lakh housing units across the country.

Rajan bats for more freedom to state-run banks

Rajan bats for more freedom to state-run banks

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The government's step to curtail fiscal deficit is helping the central bank's monetary policy, Rajan said.

Ask MF Guru: 'Can I achieve Rs 1 crore target in 10 years?'

Ask MF Guru: 'Can I achieve Rs 1 crore target in 10 years?'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

PSBs up loan growth target as corporate demand revives

PSBs up loan growth target as corporate demand revives

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

This is following revival of demand from the corporate sector and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), even as a nascent economic recovery is taking shape. Credit growth of scheduled commercial banks had accelerated to 9.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) by the end of December 2021 after breaching the 7 per cent-mark in November, for the first time since April 2020.

Mahagathbandhans in India tried, tested and failed ideas: Jaitley

Mahagathbandhans in India tried, tested and failed ideas: Jaitley

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

The Union minister said this is not a time for India to test an anarchic kind of combination when it is on the growth path.

All you want to know about shadow banking

All you want to know about shadow banking

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

In advanced economies where the financial system is more matured, the form of shadow banking is more of risk transformation through securitisation.

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Early Diwali for SBI borrowers

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Processing fee waived on car, gold and personal loans till December

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

India Inc heaves sigh of relief over 30-day grace for loan default

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Lenders can now review a borrower account within 30 days of default. Earlier, the banks had to start resolution within one day of default.

For some Union ministers, Rajasthan's crushing defeat is personal

For some Union ministers, Rajasthan's crushing defeat is personal

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The BJP's victory in the desert state was so absolute that the Congress failed to open its electoral account in 17 of Rajasthan's 33 districts! P B Chandra reports.

Cost of printing a one-rupee note? Rs 1.14!

Cost of printing a one-rupee note? Rs 1.14!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The printing of one-rupee notes was discontinued in 1994.

Act against corrupt, however powerful, without fear, Modi tells CBI

Act against corrupt, however powerful, without fear, Modi tells CBI

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

There is no dearth of political will today to act against corruption and officers should take action against the corrupt, however powerful, without any hesitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

Markets end tad higher led by banks; metals falter

Markets end tad higher led by banks; metals falter

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

There was a massive 24% decline in India's gems and jewelry exports to $2,321 million for September 2018 as against $3,053.38 million in the same period last year.

Rajasthan CM stops auction of farmers' lands after uproar

Rajasthan CM stops auction of farmers' lands after uproar

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Land attachment and auction is being undertaken by banks that are controlled by the RBI, Gehlot said, urging the Centre to waive farmers' loans.

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

International oil prices retreated from an over seven-year high but was still above $100 a barrel and continue to pose threat to India's inflation rate and current account deficit. While there are no supply concerns as the oil route remained open, consumers will feel the pinch when PSU oil firms start passing on the increase in international rates through a revision in petrol and diesel prices, which have been on a pause for over three-and-a-half-months in view of elections in Uttar Pradesh and four other states. The government is "closely monitoring the situation" and will "take appropriate steps as and when required", a top official said. Brent crude oil surged past $105 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since August 2014, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ex-finance secy booked for corruption in currency security thread supply

Ex-finance secy booked for corruption in currency security thread supply

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The CBI, in its FIR, alleged that Mayaram, the UK-based company De La Rue International Ltd and unidentified officials of the finance ministry and RBI hatched a criminal conspiracy to extend undue favour to the firm.

Orphaned teens seek PM's help to exchange Rs 96,500 in old notes

Orphaned teens seek PM's help to exchange Rs 96,500 in old notes

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

The cash was found in a box earlier this month during a police survey at one of their locked paternal houses in Sarawada village.

All about the Infrastructure Finance Secretariat

All about the Infrastructure Finance Secretariat

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

During his first Union Budget in July 2014, former finance minister Arun Jaitley announced the setting up of an institution called 3P India, with an allocation of Rs 500 crore. The intention was to mainstream public-private partnerships (PPPs) in India. The plan was to bring together the capacities of the government and private sector to push PPP projects.

Markets decline on caution ahead of the Union Budget

Markets decline on caution ahead of the Union Budget

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.

Big win for Modi govt as SC approves DeMo process with 4:1 majority

Big win for Modi govt as SC approves DeMo process with 4:1 majority

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

In a big win for the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday gave its stamp of approval to the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise the Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination currency notes, saying the decision-making process was neither flawed nor hasty.

Major drivers for the equity markets this week

Major drivers for the equity markets this week

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Equity markets will look for directions from global trends, ongoing quarterly earnings and investment patterns of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in a holiday-shortened week ahead and may encounter volatility amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry, according to analysts. Equity markets will remain closed on Wednesday on account of 'Republic Day'. "This week is a holiday-shortened one and it's going to be critical due to the list of events and data that are lined up.

Tribunal issues notice against Jet resolution

Tribunal issues notice against Jet resolution

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has moved the Insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT against the approval of bids for defunct airline Jet Airways. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) bench has issued a notice over the PNB's petition along with its interim plea seeking a stay over the execution of the resolution plan. A three-member bench has directed the Resolution Professional of Jet Airways along with other parties including the Committee of Creditors to file a reply within two weeks and rejoinder, if by PNB, within one week.

ED attaches Rs 21-crore assets of V K Singh's aide SP Singh, others

ED attaches Rs 21-crore assets of V K Singh's aide SP Singh, others

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The case pertains to alleged financial irregularities in supply of high-altitude tents worth Rs 22 crore to intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing during 2009-13.

PNB likely to face teething problems while upgrading system

PNB likely to face teething problems while upgrading system

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Upgradation to the new product (from Infosys) will stabilise by this month-end

'Air India sale offer is a win-win for all'

'Air India sale offer is a win-win for all'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

'It is very clear that Air India cannot be managed by the government.' 'Air India should be run as a separate profit entity.'