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NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The implementation of the NEP and four-year undergraduate programme were approved by the Standing Committee on Academic Matters and the Academic Council last week.

Hefty corona fee in Delhi doesn't dampen tipplers' spirits

Hefty corona fee in Delhi doesn't dampen tipplers' spirits

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Undeterred by the threat of coronavirus infection or the 'special corona fee' of 70 per cent levied on alcohol, hundreds of tipplers queued up outside liquor vends in the national capital for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, keeping the police on their toes.

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS in New Delhi on Monday. Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

Services sector activity in India hits 1-year low in Nov

Services sector activity in India hits 1-year low in Nov

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The services sector growth in India fell to a one-year low in November on softer expansions in new work intakes and output, despite receding price pressures, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services Business Activity Index fell from 58.4 in October to a one-year low of 56.9 in November. Despite witnessing a month-on-month decline, the rate of expansion was stronger than its long-run average.

Improved cost ratios to boost State Bank of India's profitability

Improved cost ratios to boost State Bank of India's profitability

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

India's largest PSU bank, State Bank of India, delivered excellent results, once the impact of a big jump in employee expenses was adjusted for. The net interest income (NII) beat the Street due to a better net interest margin (NIM) and good loan growth. The credit growth at 5.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) (15 per cent year on year) was excellent for a large bank.

Huge pay hike for Indian cricketers: Dhoni in Grade A, Raina out

Huge pay hike for Indian cricketers: Dhoni in Grade A, Raina out

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's Committee of Administrators (COA) on Tuesday doubled the annual retainership amount to Rs 2 crore for seven Grade A cricketers, including captain Virat Kohli and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Anyone can go anywhere: Govt on Deepika's JNU visit

Anyone can go anywhere: Govt on Deepika's JNU visit

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

This country is a democracy. Why only artistes, even a common can go anywhere and express his opinion, Javadekar said.

Internet rates may go up as DoT is to levy fee

Internet rates may go up as DoT is to levy fee

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

As per the initial version of the Unified Licence on August 2, DoT had exempted Internet services revenue from adjusted gross revenue -- part of telecom company's earnings on which annual licence fee is levied.

Loans May Become Costlier

Loans May Become Costlier

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

'Try to obtain a secured personal loan or credit card by offering some collateral, such as a fixed deposit or gold.' 'Not only will this improve your eligibility, but the lender may even offer a lower interest rate.'

Delhi MLA's pay hike: Panel rejects 'misplaced reports'

Delhi MLA's pay hike: Panel rejects 'misplaced reports'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The three-member committee of experts, which has recommended a substantial hike in the salary and allowances of Delhi MLAs, on Wednesday justified their proposal saying it was a product of "careful and thorough" examination and will not make city legislators the highest paid in the country.

Weaning Investors Off F&O Is Tough

Weaning Investors Off F&O Is Tough

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

SEBI has published data showing that more than 90 per cent of investors lose money in futures and options, explains Harsh Roongta.

GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%, makers cry foul

GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%, makers cry foul

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The GST rate on mobile phones will be hiked to 18 per cent while that on maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft will be lowered to 5 per cent with effect from April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. The GST rate on handmade and machine-made matchsticks has been rationalised to 12 per cent from 5 per cent and 18 per cent respectively.

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It is the first time that the JMI has been placed among the top 10 universities in the (HRD) Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings.

US move to hike visa fee discriminatory: Nasscom

US move to hike visa fee discriminatory: Nasscom

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The move is aimed at raising funds for the $600 million spending plan to boost security at the porous US-Mexico border.

Vodafone Idea in talks with vendors for 5G rollout

Vodafone Idea in talks with vendors for 5G rollout

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in continuous talks with network vendors to finalise its 5G rollout plans, Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra said. "We are in early stages of 5G deployment. "5G is an important development and we are keeping our eyes on it," Moondra said on Wednesday in a post-result analyst call. Already five months behind rivals Jio and Airtel in the 5G race, Vi's efforts will be on the deployment of 5G in target geographies.

Manufacturing activities hit 4-month high in April

Manufacturing activities hit 4-month high in April

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Manufacturing activities in India accelerated further and touched a four-month high in April, boosted by robust new business growth, mild price pressures, better international sales, and improving supply-chain conditions, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased from 56.4 in March to 57.2 in April, indicating the fastest improvement in the health of the sector so far this year. The March PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the 22nd straight month.

Electric two-wheeler registrations recover in July but very modestly

Electric two-wheeler registrations recover in July but very modestly

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Even though electric two wheeler (e2W) companies saw a slight recovery in July of 12 per cent with 49,518 registrations - after a wash out in June because the government slashed the FAME 2 subsidy by a third - registrations are still lower for the second month in a row compared to April FY24. The slow pace has raised doubts about whether the registrations will reach anywhere near either Niti Aayog's ambitious target of 2.4 million vehicles in FY24 or whether they will be closer to the trimmed down industry expectation of around one million. In June, e2W registrations plunged to a mere 44,253, the worst month in more than a year, as companies hiked scooter prices.

Investment bankers see 58% decline in earnings

Investment bankers see 58% decline in earnings

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Experts say companies wanting to launch IPOs will have to scale back their expectations given the fall in valuations.

Banking Stocks: Time To Tread Cautiously

Banking Stocks: Time To Tread Cautiously

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The sector seems set for a rally that may be somewhat temporary.

JNU forms panel to probe attack; students hold march

JNU forms panel to probe attack; students hold march

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

The five-member panel will recommend measures to ensure safety of students and will probe lapses in security, if any. The students and civil society members, meanwhile, took out a protest march demanding resignation of the V-C.

Harbhajan writes to Kumble asking to look into Ranji fee structure

Harbhajan writes to Kumble asking to look into Ranji fee structure

Rediff.com17 May 2017

'I am willing to help/assist in any way to help bring in a change. It's shocking to say the least that the payment system hasn't been changed since 2004. Imagine the value of 100 rupees then and now. It is so different' 'The guys can't even plan their future because they don't know whether they would earn Rs 1 lakh or Rs 10 lakh in that year and it leads to huge issues in their lives and families and (affects) state of mind. Anyway, let's try and gently make a change for our brothers'

Why Bankers Love 'Casa'

Why Bankers Love 'Casa'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Every banker loves the four-letter word Casa as it plays an important role in lowering the cost of deposits. Every bank wants to increase its Casa, as a higher portion of Casa in the overall deposit liability brings down its cost of money, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Growth, asset quality expectations may limit downside for SBI Card

Growth, asset quality expectations may limit downside for SBI Card

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

SBI Cards and Payment Services reported numbers that met Street expectations in the first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year (Q1FY24). The net profit came in at Rs 590 crore, while pre-provision operating profit grew 17 per cent year-on-year (YoY) (a little better than expectations). But provisions were hiked due to surprise stress from pre-Covid-19 period of 2018-19, and that dragged earnings.

Benefits of ATM cassette-swaps

Benefits of ATM cassette-swaps

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The stage is set for the loading of cash into automated teller machines (ATMs) through the cassette-swap mode with an initial four-phased roll-out across 30 cities from June 1. The lockable cassette-swap will do away with the current practice of open-cash replenishment into ATMs. Cash-in-transit (CIT) firm personnel, tasked with loading cash into ATMs, will not have to touch it anymore. Cash-handling will be done by CITs at the cash centre, and the task of taking into account the amount of cash remaining from the last cassette-load will also be made simpler.

Factory output moderates in Jan amid tepid sales

Factory output moderates in Jan amid tepid sales

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

India's manufacturing sector activity moderated in January amid slower increase in total sales, and headcounts were broadly unchanged amid sufficient staff numbers to cope with current requirements, according to a monthly survey. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell from December's recent high of 57.8 to 55.4 in January, as factory orders and production rose at sharp, albeit slower, rate. The January PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the 19th straight month.

Online gaming industry pitches for retaining 18% GST

Online gaming industry pitches for retaining 18% GST

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Online skill-based gaming industry has made a case for retaining the service under 18 per cent GST slab instead of putting it into the highest 28 per cent tax rate category, saying the move will badly hit the $2.2-billion sector. The increase in taxation would not only have catastrophic impact on the industry but also encourage offshore operators who would circumvent Indian tax jurisdiction by hosting games in some other country, Games24x7 Co-CEO Trivikraman Thampy said. "It would be a triple whammy -- the industry loses out, the government loses out on tax revenue and players loses out as they would be exposed to unscrupulous operators," he said.

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Study Abroad: How To Deal With Rising Costs

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The rupee depreciation will work in favour of students who are currently studying in the US and plan to secure a job that pays in dollars.

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

C P Chandrasekhar, who has served on key statistical panels in the past both as a chairman and member, said he was present in the campus when the ruckus broke out on Sunday and found the incident "disturbing" and "unprecedented", and that it further undermined the faith in the system. Somesh Jha reports.

Parliament completes Budgetary exercise amid ruckus

Parliament completes Budgetary exercise amid ruckus

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

First Rajya Sabha approved the Rs 45 lakh-crore spending proposed in the Budget, followed by the nod to the Finance Bill that contains tax proposals.

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

Rediff.com10 May 2023

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of his choosing.'

No hike in fares, better amenities for passengers

No hike in fares, better amenities for passengers

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Suresh Prabhu announced ambitious plans.

Wipro to pay $5 mn to close US probe

Wipro to pay $5 mn to close US probe

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Six years ago, the company discovered an incident of embezzlement of about $4 mn by an employee.

Attack on JNU students 'state-sponsored mayhem': Congress

Attack on JNU students 'state-sponsored mayhem': Congress

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

The fascists in control of our nation, are afraid of the voices of our brave students. Today's violence in JNU is a reflection of that fear, Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet

Manufacturing sector sees faster growth amid high inflation in Apr

Manufacturing sector sees faster growth amid high inflation in Apr

Rediff.com2 May 2022

India's manufacturing sector activities witnessed faster growth in April amid quicker increases in production as well as factory orders, and renewed expansion in international sales, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 54.0 in March to 54.7 in April, as a retreat of COVID-19 restrictions continued to support demand. The April PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the tenth straight month. In PMI parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction.

Recipe to rescue India's telecom sector, specially Vodafone Idea

Recipe to rescue India's telecom sector, specially Vodafone Idea

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Measures reportedly being mulled by the government to ease telecom industry's stress and fundraising may give Vodafone Idea the much-needed breather, but structural issue undermining the sector can be fixed only with "sizable" tariff hike for 4G prepaid customers, according to a note by Edelweiss. It further observed that as Voda Idea's large liabilities are falling due, and given the impending launch of JioPhone Next (whose rollout timeline has now been pushed to before Diwali), "the sooner the government measures as well as tariff hikes are rolled out, the better it is". It is pertinent to mention here that the telecom sector has been keenly watching out for the relief package, which could include redefinition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) to exclude non-telecom items, cut in levies such as Spectrum Usage Charges and easier terms and conditions for surrendering radiowaves to the government.

Cash bonanza for Ranji players, umpires

Cash bonanza for Ranji players, umpires

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Domestic match fees to be increased substantially.

Maha Cong chief threatens to stall films of Big B, Akshay

Maha Cong chief threatens to stall films of Big B, Akshay

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Thursday said if actors Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar do not take a stand on the issue of fuel price hike, then screening of their films and shootings would not be allowed in the state.

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Several protests and mass movements across Delhi and the country were at their peak when the coronavirus threat slowly crept in, throwing normal life out of gear and pushing everyone indoors to ensure social distancing.

Domestic cricketers get pay hike

Domestic cricketers get pay hike

Rediff.com4 Jan 2004

But the fee payable to non-playing members of a senior team has been reduced to 50 per cent.

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.'