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Swiggy refiles IPO papers; eyes Rs 3,750 cr via fresh issue

Swiggy refiles IPO papers; eyes Rs 3,750 cr via fresh issue

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy on Thursday filed its updated draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through its much anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 3,750 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 18.52 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, according to the updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP). Market sources have pegged the company's IPO size at over Rs 10,000 crore.

How to keep your retirement corpus intact

How to keep your retirement corpus intact

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

With EPFO capping the contributions to your pension scheme, you could look at other pension plans.

Subscribers to get EPF savings interest at one go

Subscribers to get EPF savings interest at one go

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The EPFO had decided that 8.15 per cent interest from its debt income would be credited immediately and the remaining 0.35 per cent capital gains from the equity sale would be given later, subject to its redemption.

Paytm appears poised for rebound

Paytm appears poised for rebound

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

While Paytm (One97 Communications) is not completely past regulatory hurdles, its share price has gained in the last month or two. The Paytm handle migration is complete along with FDI clearance necessary for the Payment Aggregator (PA) license. UPI consumer data indicates stable market share, and expansion in partner networks in financial distribution. All this implies Paytm could be set to meet guidance of turning Adjusted Ebitda breakeven by Q4FY25 (ex of UPI-incentives).

EPFO to roll out universal A/C nos, calls for clean up act

EPFO to roll out universal A/C nos, calls for clean up act

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Employees Provident Fund Organisation is likely to issue permanent account numbers to employees.

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Modi to meet 15 global funds as India seeks investment to lift economy

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The main purpose of the meeting is to assess their views on reforms that are required to attract long-term capital into the country.

A Formula For Start Up Success

A Formula For Start Up Success

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

'80% of start ups fail because they don't have a support system to help them in the very early phase.' 'It's not just an idea that takes an entrepreneur through the initial three years of journey.' 'What plays a definitive role in making a start-up successful is idea+team+capital+mentors+access to a larger ecosystem.'

NPS vs UPS: Which is Best for YOU?

NPS vs UPS: Which is Best for YOU?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Switching to the UPS could be a game-changer for your retirement planning, especially if you value guaranteed benefits and higher government contributions, observes Ramalingam Kalirajan.

Opt for NPS for higher returns

Opt for NPS for higher returns

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

But be ready for lock-in till the age of 60.

UPA mulls Rs 1,000 pension for EPFO subscribers

UPA mulls Rs 1,000 pension for EPFO subscribers

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The the scheme has a subscriber base of 35 million.

'EPF: The more subscribers the better'

'EPF: The more subscribers the better'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2009

K Chandramouli, commissioner, Employees Provident Fund, tells Business Standard's Sreelatha Menon that expansion of the fund will make it sustainable.

Rs 1,700 cr hole in pension scheme

Rs 1,700 cr hole in pension scheme

Rediff.com31 May 2004

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan.

EPFO may give 8.6% interest in 2012-13

EPFO may give 8.6% interest in 2012-13

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation had paid 9.5 per cent interest in 2010-11, before scaling it down to 8.25 per cent in 2011-12 fiscal.

An insurance plan that will benefit both employers and employees

An insurance plan that will benefit both employers and employees

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

The scheme, which will be effective from July 1, 2019 would benefit 36 million employees and 1.28 million employers. The ESI Act applies to factories with 10 or more workers and provides for medical, cash, maternity, disability and dependent benefits to employees drawing a salary of up to Rs 21,000 per month.

155,000 Apply For 91,000 Internships

155,000 Apply For 91,000 Internships

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

A shortlist using artificial intelligence would be prepared to identify eligible candidates and match them to the suitable internship opportunity. The shortlist would be shared with the companies on Tuesday, October 15.

Sebi seeks greater IPO disclosures for faster clearance

Sebi seeks greater IPO disclosures for faster clearance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

In a bid to expedite the processing of initial public offerings (IPOs), the markets regulator will now seek additional information from lead managers (LMs) when they file draft documents. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) sent a letter to bankers, listing over two dozens of new disclosure requirements. The average time Sebi takes to clear the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) - a document companies must file before accessing public funds - has dropped to less than three months in 2024 (until May 31).

EPFO trustees may decide interest rate soon

EPFO trustees may decide interest rate soon

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Retirement fund body EPFO's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees (CBT) is likely to decide rate of interest on PF deposits for 2012-13 in its meeting scheduled on January 15.

Government staff may invest 50% of pension fund in stock market

Government staff may invest 50% of pension fund in stock market

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.

Over 1 lakh people support online campaign against EPF tax

Over 1 lakh people support online campaign against EPF tax

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Vaibhav Aggarwal's Change.org petition has been shared widely on Twitter and Facebook and continues to gather more signatures rapidly.

Rs 43,000 crore lies in inoperative EPF accounts

Rs 43,000 crore lies in inoperative EPF accounts

Rediff.com9 May 2016

EPFO has allotted Universal Account Number (UAN) for portability and consolidation of all previous accounts.

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Among a handful of founders selected for the event, Irshad was to pitch his peer-to-peer learning start-up Notespaedia for funding in front of top venture capital investors such as AngelBay, Elevation Capital, and Inflection Point Ventures. He failed to woo them, but the feisty entrepreneur was determined to continue his hunt.

Decision on PF interest rate may be put off

Decision on PF interest rate may be put off

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

The Central Board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund is likely to defer a decision on interest rate to be given to its more that 4 crore (40 million) employees this fiscal.

Maharashtra asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer ceiling to Rs 15 lakh

Maharashtra asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer ceiling to Rs 15 lakh

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

The ordinance will be tabled in the next session of the legislature, it said, adding that 27 posts were approved for the commission.

EPF rate: Decision hangs in limbo

EPF rate: Decision hangs in limbo

Rediff.com7 Nov 2006

Employees Provident Fund Organisation fails to arrive at a decision on interest rate.

How Front-Running Hurts MFs, Investors

How Front-Running Hurts MFs, Investors

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Cases of front-running mostly happen when large asset managers and intermediaries are involved in bulk trades as their transaction size is generally big enough to impact the stock price.

2011: Uncertainty over EPFO rates haunted subscribers

2011: Uncertainty over EPFO rates haunted subscribers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

The 4.7 crore (47 million) EPFO subscribers were left guessing during the year on continuance of 9.5 per cent interest rate for this fiscal, with the retirement fund body, in an unprecedented development, deciding to refer it to the finance ministry for a final decision.

Short-Term FDs Best Bet In Rising-Rate Scenario

Short-Term FDs Best Bet In Rising-Rate Scenario

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

'FDs should hold your emergency funds, equivalent to around 6-12 times your monthly expenses.'

Number of pensioners? No one knows

Number of pensioners? No one knows

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

The committee has termed the Employee Provident Fund Organisation's data on number of pensioners subscribed to the Employee's Pension Scheme, 1995 as 'inflated and imaginary'. Top officials of the labour ministry and the provident fund organisation were unable to explain how calculations for pensionary liability were arrived at without knowing the number of pensioners in the country.

SBI asked to pay interest on idle PF pool

SBI asked to pay interest on idle PF pool

Rediff.com2 Jan 2009

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation is pressing State Bank of India, one of the four retirement fund managers, to comply with a clause that provides for a penalty for keeping money idle for over a day.

EPFO likely to pay 8.5% interest for 2012-13

EPFO likely to pay 8.5% interest for 2012-13

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

Over five crore subscribers of the retirement fund body EPFO are likely to get 8.5 per cent return on their investment during 2012-13, higher than 8.25 per cent paid in the previous fiscal.

4-day week likely for some firms as final rules of labour codes are set

4-day week likely for some firms as final rules of labour codes are set

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Working hours cannot go beyond 48. Those who give a four-day week will have to provide three consecutive holidays after that.

How DAP Targets Honest Taxpayers, Misses Evaders

How DAP Targets Honest Taxpayers, Misses Evaders

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

DAP does not consider past I-T returns to match a taxpayer's resources with their expenditures or investments, points out Harsh Roongta.

'Jet Airways is being revived, but its employees have no future'

'Jet Airways is being revived, but its employees have no future'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'The actual amount due to Jet Airways employees is Rs 1,200 crore, and the management is giving only Rs 52 crore.'

CPI-M opposes move to lower EPFO interest

CPI-M opposes move to lower EPFO interest

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Tapan Kumar Sen (CPI-M) said the move is a 'retrograde step' and asked as to why interest rates on employees' lifetime savings are getting cut when RBI has increased interest rates.

BPOs, KPOs fall under the EPFO's social security net

BPOs, KPOs fall under the EPFO's social security net

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge processing Outsourcing (KPO) firms are covered by the retirement fund body EPFO, Parliament was informed.

Under fire from labour unions, Centre puts reforms on the back burner

Under fire from labour unions, Centre puts reforms on the back burner

Rediff.com2 May 2016

BJP-ruled states push through amendments to laws, aim to get larger share of FDI pie