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Sisodia aide Arora will turn approver in excise case: CBI to court

Sisodia aide Arora will turn approver in excise case: CBI to court

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Special judge MK Nagpal will also hear arguments on Arora's plea to grant him pardon in the matter and allow him to become a witness in the matter.

NSE, BSE remove 3 Adani group stocks from short-term surveillance

NSE, BSE remove 3 Adani group stocks from short-term surveillance

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE has announced that three Adani group companies -- Adani Enterprises, Adani Power and Adani Wilmar -- will move out of the short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM). The stocks will be excluded from the short-term ASM framework with effect from March 17, according to separate circulars available on the exchanges. The NSE and the BSE had put the three Adani group firms, including the flagship firm Adani Enterprises, under the ASM framework on March 8.

Data protection bill protects govt from action taken in good faith

Data protection bill protects govt from action taken in good faith

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The data protection bill introduced in Parliament on Thursday enables the government "to call for information" from data protection board, data collecting entities or intermediary, and safeguards the Centre from legal proceedings for "action taken in good faith" under the provisions of the legislation.

NSE to include Adani Wilmar, Adani Power to few indices from Mar 31

NSE to include Adani Wilmar, Adani Power to few indices from Mar 31

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Leading stock exchange NSE has tweaked the constituents of its major indices with Adani Group's two companies -- Adani Wilmar and Adani Power -- all set to make their way into some of the Nifty indices from March 31, 2023. Adani Wilmar will be part of Nifty Next 50 and Nifty 100 indices, while Adani Power will be included in Nifty 500, Nifty 200, Nifty Midcap 100, Nifty Midcap 150, Nifty LargeMidcap 250, and Nifty Midsmallcap 400 indices. All the changes in the indices will be effective from March 31 this year, the exchange said in a late night statement on Friday.

Colocation case: NSE receives Rs 300 crore from Sebi

Colocation case: NSE receives Rs 300 crore from Sebi

Rediff.com24 May 2023

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has received Rs 300 crore from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) following relief from the Supreme Court (SC), which is hearing an appeal by the market regulator in the colocation case. The court on March 20 asked Sebi to return Rs 300 crore to the NSE from the Rs 1,107 crore the exchange had deposited as part of the disgorgement in the case. The NSE had given an undertaking that it will return the entire amount to Sebi if the latter wins its appeal before the SC.

How UK became Global Money Laundromat

How UK became Global Money Laundromat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

A whirlwind trip of the dark underbelly of global finance, covering everything from tax law changes to aiding criminals to decamp with money from bank accounts.

HC stays CIC direction on disclosing details related to PM CARES Fund

HC stays CIC direction on disclosing details related to PM CARES Fund

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Justice Yashwant Varma issued notice on the challenge to the CIC order by the Income Tax Authority and sought the stand of the RTI applicant Girish Mittal, saying that "the matter requires consideration."

SC to hear Congress leader's PIL for Adani probe on Friday

SC to hear Congress leader's PIL for Adani probe on Friday

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on February 17 a fresh plea of a Congress leader seeking investigation under the supervision of a sitting apex court judge against the Adani group of companies in light of the allegations made by the US-based Hindenburg Research.

Tiger Woods accused of sexual harassment by ex-girlfriend

Tiger Woods accused of sexual harassment by ex-girlfriend

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Erica and Woods have been in an ongoing legal battle for several months. In October 2022, she filed a lawsuit against a trust set up for his residence. Erica said that she had a verbal agreement to live at the estate for five years but she was kicked and locked out of the home.

SVB crisis: $200 mn worth start-up deposits moved to GIFT City

SVB crisis: $200 mn worth start-up deposits moved to GIFT City

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Around $200 million worth of deposits of Indian start-ups have been withdrawn from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was taken over by US banking regulators last week after it collapsed, and moved to the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) IFSC, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology said on Thursday. "It turns out that there was over a billion dollars of deposits of Indian start-ups in SVB. "The existential, solvency crisis that was there six-seven days ago has become much more manageable, even the short-term liquidity crisis is being addressed as the bank allows access to deposits," the minister said while speaking at Lenovo's Tech World India Edition event.

Sebi likely to tighten norms for IPO price bands, investors

Sebi likely to tighten norms for IPO price bands, investors

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

A December 28 board meeting of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may tighten norms for initial public offerings (IPOs). The board may look to prescribe a minimum 5 per cent gap in IPO price bands, extend the lock-in period for anchor investors to 90 days and cap the amount a majority investor can sell through offer for sale. The regulator is looking at whether there can be a preferred allocation for anchor investors who opt for a longer lock-in period, said a person familiar with the matter.

SC refuses to restrain media from reporting on Adani issue

SC refuses to restrain media from reporting on Adani issue

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud declined the plea of advocate M L Sharma who mentioned the matter.

Enough wheat stock in India; govt to take action against hoarders

Enough wheat stock in India; govt to take action against hoarders

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The government on Monday said there is sufficient wheat stock in the country and that it will take action against hoarders, if needed, to boost domestic supply. The Centre may consider steps like asking for disclosure of wheat stocks by traders and imposing stock limits to augment domestic availability. Addressing the 82nd AGM of Roller Flour Millers Federation of India, food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said there is no problem of wheat in the country and the Centre has 24 million tonne of wheat in godowns of state-owned FCI. The secretary pointed out that wheat prices have gone up due to "speculative trading".

Sebi bans Zee Ent's Punit Goenka, Subhash Chandra from holding directorial positions

Sebi bans Zee Ent's Punit Goenka, Subhash Chandra from holding directorial positions

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday barred Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) MD and CEO Punit Goenka from holding the position of a director or key managerial personnel in any listed company for siphoning off funds of the media firm. The case pertains to Chandra, who was also the chairman of ZEEL during the alleged violation, and Goenka having abused their position as directors or KMPs of a listed company for siphoning off funds for their own benefit. In its interim order, Sebi noted that Chandra and Goenka alienated the assets of ZEEL and other listed companies of Essel Group for the benefit of associate entities, which are owned and controlled by them.

Black money disclosure to be online

Black money disclosure to be online

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The government notified the compliance window under the Act.

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

As these forms are quite elaborate, their early notification will give assessees more time to get the documentation and paperwork ready, and hence make complete disclosures while filing their returns.

Will not oppose JPC probe into Adani for Oppn unity's sake, says Pawar

Will not oppose JPC probe into Adani for Oppn unity's sake, says Pawar

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said although his outfit does not agree with the demand of anti-Bharatiya Janata Party outfits for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into allegations against the Adani group, it will not go against their stand for the sake of Opposition unity.

Finfluencers: Real Or Fake Experts?

Finfluencers: Real Or Fake Experts?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

A mass fan following or a large number of views on a YouTube channel can't possibly constitute 'credentials'.

Sebi slaps Rs 26-cr penalty on Coffee Day

Sebi slaps Rs 26-cr penalty on Coffee Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs 26 crore on Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL) for alleged violation of securities laws. The regulator also directed the company to initiate steps to recover dues of Rs 3,535 crore-the amount diverted from seven subsidiaries of CDEL to Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates (MACEL). Affirming the violations of the Sebi (Prevention of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations and Sebi (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia said the listed company was being run like a personal fiefdom with no checks and balances in place.

Big pharma firms shift tack, look to bet on trade generics as volumes dip

Big pharma firms shift tack, look to bet on trade generics as volumes dip

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Trade generic drugs (medicines that are sold directly through distributors) are fast becoming a key segment for domestic pharma firms as volume growth slows in the overall market. Big companies like Cipla and Alkem have a significant presence in the segment but recently, players like Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) have also entered this market. What is driving big pharma's focus on trade generics? The volume growth in the Indian Pharma Market (IPM) has come down from 5.6 per cent in FY16 to 0.1 per cent in FY23.

Did Modi change rules to give Dharavi project to Adani, asks Cong

Did Modi change rules to give Dharavi project to Adani, asks Cong

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Citing news reports, Ramesh said they have "exposed" in considerable detail how the process was manipulated to help the Adanis.

Senior Citizens: Disclose All Income In ITR

Senior Citizens: Disclose All Income In ITR

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Many senior citizens fail to disclose certain incomes like interest, commissions, or dividends in their ITRs.

Imran Khan's 3-year sentence suspended by Islamabad HC

Imran Khan's 3-year sentence suspended by Islamabad HC

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

The judges reserved the verdict on Monday after the rival lawyers concluded their arguments on the suspension of the three-year sentence handed down to the 70-year-old PTI chairman by Additional District and Session Judge, Islamabad, Humayun Dilawar on August 5.

Charred bodies: 2 cow vigilantes arrested for youths murder

Charred bodies: 2 cow vigilantes arrested for youths murder

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The Rajasthan police has arrested two of the eight accused wanted in the alleged abduction and murder of two Muslim men from Bharatpur in Rajasthan by suspected cow vigilantes in Haryana, an official said on Friday.

Treason, blasphemy... Imran Khan faces 121 cases across Pakistan

Treason, blasphemy... Imran Khan faces 121 cases across Pakistan

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday, is facing 121 cases across the country, including for committing treason and blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism.

Exposure to Adani group Rs 36K crore, less than one per cent, says LIC

Exposure to Adani group Rs 36K crore, less than one per cent, says LIC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Monday said it has an exposure of Rs 36,474.78 crore to Adani group's debt and equity, and the amount is less than one per cent of the national insurer's total investments.

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Sukanya Verma looks at how one of the seven primal human emotions is usually treated in Hindi movies.

Zomato tells BSE most Blinkit stores have reopened after wage protests

Zomato tells BSE most Blinkit stores have reopened after wage protests

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Food delivery firm Zomato Ltd said on Wednesday most stores of its grocery unit Blinkit had resumed operations after being shut following protests by delivery partners. "Over the last few days we have made changes in the delivery partner payout structure with respect to the Blinkit business to address the needs of delivery partners, improve customer experience and reduce cancellation/ order rejection frauds by few delivery partners in the system. "Such changes are done from time to time, as needed," said the company in a letter to the BSE.

Sebi tightens IPO rules; mandates stricter norms for issuer

Sebi tightens IPO rules; mandates stricter norms for issuer

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Tightening Initial Public Offering (IPO) norms, capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday cleared the proposal mandating the issuers to disclose the offer price based on past transactions and fund raising activities. In addition, the board of Sebi approved a proposal introducing an alternative mechanism by permitting "pre-filing" of offer documents for companies contemplating IPOs. Under this, an issuer should make "pre-filing" of offer documents with Sebi and stock exchanges without making it available to the public for an initial scrutiny period only.

The Minister Was Not Expecting Any Question On RTI!

The Minister Was Not Expecting Any Question On RTI!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

It is sad that the legislative pre-consultation on such an important bill is being done in a very biased manner, notes Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner, recounting his experience with Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar.

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Chargesheet not a public document, can't be put in public domain: SC

Chargesheet not a public document, can't be put in public domain: SC

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The apex court orally observed that if FIRs are given to those unrelated to the case like busybodies and NGOs, they might be misused.

'Not nationalism, but...': Rahul on Jaishankar's China remark

'Not nationalism, but...': Rahul on Jaishankar's China remark

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Was our economy very big when we were fighting the Britishers? asked Gandhi.

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The case lodged against him by one of the Customs officials is pending before the special judge, Thiruvananthapuram.

Sebi mulls launch of confidential IPO filings to address privacy concerns

Sebi mulls launch of confidential IPO filings to address privacy concerns

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mulled introduction of confidential initial public offering (IPO) filings and "pre-filing" of offer documents, a move aimed at giving issuers flexibility and alleviating concerns around privacy. Industry players said the concept, if implemented, would give a fillip to the domestic capital markets, ease the process and encourage more companies to go public. To be sure, the proposals are still at a discussion stage with Sebi just floating a consultation paper seeking public feedback.

How Aftab killed Shraddha: Police charge-sheet reveals chilling details

How Aftab killed Shraddha: Police charge-sheet reveals chilling details

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Giving a chilling account of the gory crime, the police alleged that Poonawala's partner Walkar was "already living in constant fear of getting killed" even before the accused decided to get rid of her in a barbaric and brutal manner.

Inside India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

Inside India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

A new law that defines how companies should process users' data came into force with the President giving assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act passed by Parliament in the just-concluded monsoon session. The law arms individuals with greater control over their data while allowing companies to transfer users' data abroad for processing, except to nations and territories restricted by the Centre through notification. It also gives the government power to seek information from firms and issue directions to block content.

ICICI loan fraud: CBI files charge sheet against Kochhars, Dhoot

ICICI loan fraud: CBI files charge sheet against Kochhars, Dhoot

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

The CBI has filed a charge sheet against former MD and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in a Rs 3,250 crore loan fraud case, officials said on Saturday. The agency has filed the charge sheet under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, among others, they said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named nine entities, including companies and individuals, according to the officials.

IDBI Bank financial bids expected by June

IDBI Bank financial bids expected by June

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

The government and Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC's) strategic stake sale in IDBI Bank is expected to move to the second stage by the first quarter of FY24, said two people in the know. They added that considering the progress of the ongoing deal, financial bids are expected to come in by June this year. The proposed IDBI Bank stake sale is divided into two sequential stages.

Why Natwar Singh's 'disclosures' sound hollow

Why Natwar Singh's 'disclosures' sound hollow

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Natwar Singh's book is un-illuminating, largely self-justificatory, often contradictory, and at times tendentious. He is too preoccupied with depicting himself as a victim of the Congress party's machinations, says Praful Bidwai.