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RBI Eases KYC Deadline For Low-Risk Customers

RBI Eases KYC Deadline For Low-Risk Customers

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

'Self-declaration from the customer in case of no change in KYC information or change only in the address details may be obtained.'

India slips three notches in CIP

India slips three notches in CIP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

India's ranking in the Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) index of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has slipped by three notches, even as the country's rapid export growth made South Asia the fastest growing region in exports of manufactured goods.

Fintechs Push For Easier KYC

Fintechs Push For Easier KYC

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'For smaller merchants, there should be a process that is digital and a minimum KYC journey should be allowed.'

Now, no need to visit bank to update KYC

Now, no need to visit bank to update KYC

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Bank account holders are no longer required to visit their bank branches to update 'know your customer' (KYC) details provided they have already submitted valid documents and not changed their address, the RBI has said. Instead, if there is no change in KYC information, they can submit a self-declaration through email-id, registered mobile number, ATMs, or any other digital channels. Following up on Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das stating that banks should not insist on branch visits for KYC updation, the central bank on Thursday issued guidelines for the same.

Survey pitches for hike in PDS rates to trim food subsidy bill

Survey pitches for hike in PDS rates to trim food subsidy bill

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Stating that the food subsidy bill is becoming "unmanageably large", the Economic Survey 2021 on Friday suggested the government to increase the selling price of foodgrains provided through ration shops to over 80 crore beneficiaries. Foodgrains via ration shops are supplied at highly subsidised rates of Rs 3 per kg for rice, Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 1 per kg for coarse grains through Public Distribution System (PDS) as per the National Food Security Act (NFSA). "While it is difficult to reduce the economic cost of food management in view of rising commitment towards food security, there is a need to consider the revision of central issue price (CIP) to reduce the bulging food subsidy bill," the survey said.

China launches international payment system to globalise yuan

China launches international payment system to globalise yuan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

China has launched a host of reforms to halt the slow down of the economy, which is hovering around seven per cent with forecasts that it would dip down further.

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

When Baskey reached the hospital on being informed of the development, Ayushman accused Patra of forcing Sunita to drink her own urine, and requested his friend to save the maid before she suffered more damage.

Is management your forte?

Is management your forte?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

The Asian Institute of Management invites applications for its Master in Business Administration and Master in Management programmes under its Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business.

Youngest Rajapaksa brother stopped from boarding flight to Dubai

Youngest Rajapaksa brother stopped from boarding flight to Dubai

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is the youngest brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was stopped from boarding a flight to Dubai on Monday evening, local media reported.

Govt subsidies to fall 39% to Rs 4.33 lakh cr in FY22

Govt subsidies to fall 39% to Rs 4.33 lakh cr in FY22

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers and petroleum are estimated to decline by 39 per cent to Rs 4,33,108 crore this fiscal and fall further by 27 per cent to nearly Rs 3.18 lakh crore in 2022-23. In its revised Budget (RE) estimate for the 2021-22 fiscal, the government has pegged total subsidies to be at Rs 4,33,108 crore against the actual Budget estimate of Rs 7,07,707 crore in the previous financial year. Out of which, the food subsidy is estimated to decline to Rs 2,86,469 crore in the current fiscal from Rs 5,41,330 crore in 2020-21, while petroleum subsidy is estimated to fall to Rs 6,517 crore from Rs 38,455 crore in the said period.

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The savings would be better spent and might actually reach the poor, says Rahul Khullar.

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta.

Subsidy bill nears Rs 6 lakh cr mainly on extra free foograin distribution

Subsidy bill nears Rs 6 lakh cr mainly on extra free foograin distribution

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers, LPG and kerosene are pegged at Rs 5.96 lakh crore in the current fiscal, over 2.5-fold jump from the initial budget estimates as the Centre distributed additional foodgrains free of cost to help poor mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2020 Budget, presented in the pre-COVID scare, the government had estimated the subsidy bill at Rs 227,794 crore. However, all the budget estimates, have undergone major revisions as the country imposed strict lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19.

The real hero of Aligarh

The real hero of Aligarh

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Dr Siras was a man determined to be a freak in the show called Life, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Banks, end KYC-account freeze nonsense

Rediff.com7 May 2021

While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.

6 major companies found manufacturing 'substandard' drugs

6 major companies found manufacturing 'substandard' drugs

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Alkem Labs was issued drug alerts twice last year -- in June and July -- for its drug Glimekem.

Mahindra Racing ties up with Aspar team for MotoGP

Mahindra Racing ties up with Aspar team for MotoGP

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Mahindra Racing, which disbanded its two-wheeler racing team from the 2015 Moto3 season, has tied up with Aspar Team to supply its bikes to other teams.