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SBI to sell Essar Steel's NPAs worth over Rs 15K cr to recover dues

SBI to sell Essar Steel's NPAs worth over Rs 15K cr to recover dues

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

The sale of the NPA account is to happen through e-auction on January 30, as per the bid invite.

FIs to invest Rs 162 cr in Indian IT Co

FIs to invest Rs 162 cr in Indian IT Co

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Carrier International Mauritius Ltd and Global Investment Ltd are looking to buy over 45 lakh shares in domestic IT services firm Infotech Enterprises, for nearly Rs 162 crore (Rs1.62 billion).

Winter Olympics sidelights: No official complaints about high winds

Winter Olympics sidelights: No official complaints about high winds

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has refuted claims that athletes' complaints had been ignored in the build-up to the controversial women's snowboard slopestyle Olympic final on Monday.

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

There is never a dull moment in the sporting world and this weekend was no different.

PSBs sanction Rs 3,200 cr loans to MSMEs in one day

PSBs sanction Rs 3,200 cr loans to MSMEs in one day

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

The scheme is the biggest fiscal component of the Rs 20-lakh crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month.

$80 per barrel of crude oil price can wipe out fis

$80 per barrel of crude oil price can wipe out fis

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

The country's fiscal deficit, as a percentage of GDP, would be wiped out if the crude oil price, as measured with the Indian basket, touch $80 per barrel.

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Best sports images from the week gone by

SC ruling on individual guarantors brings top industrialists under IBC ambit

SC ruling on individual guarantors brings top industrialists under IBC ambit

Rediff.com22 May 2021

The verdict, upholding Centre's November 15, 2019, notification bringing personal guarantors of corporate debtors under the net of the IBC, assumes significance in view of the fact that various high-profile industrialists may now face insolvency proceedings along with their debt-ridden firms under the IBC.

SL court orders release of 34 Indian fishermen

SL court orders release of 34 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

A day after India lodged a strong protest against detention of its fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, a court in the island nation on Friday ordered the release of 34 fishermen, officials of a fishermen association in India said.

Five fishermen beaten up by SL navy personnel

Five fishermen beaten up by SL navy personnel

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Five fishermen from Rameswaram were allegedly beaten up by Sri Lankan naval personnel when they crossed the international maritime boundary line and netted fish near Katchativu islet early Thursday morning, officials said.

Indian customers are biggest victims of banking frauds

Indian customers are biggest victims of banking frauds

Rediff.com30 May 2018

One of every four people in the 27-37-year age group, the most prolific in using digital banking apps, reported a fraud in the past year

Maradona cleared of Italy tax evasion: Lawyer

Maradona cleared of Italy tax evasion: Lawyer

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Football great Diego Maradona has won a 30-year battle over tax evasion charges in Italy and will soon return to Naples, the scene of some of his greatest sporting triumphs, his lawyer said on Friday.

Linking ISI with terror shows policy disarray in US: Gilani

Linking ISI with terror shows policy disarray in US: Gilani

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday rejected American accusations linking Pakistan's spy agency Inter Services Intelligence with the Haqqani terror network, saying the allegations reflected "policy disarray" within the United States administration on achieving peace in Afghanistan.

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

'The absence of cyber security framework for ATMs is like a dream come true for hackers.'

'Yash Chopra loved crab'

'Yash Chopra loved crab'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

The staff of Gajalee talk about their most loyal patron Yash Chopra.

Financial technology: World's top 20 companies

Financial technology: World's top 20 companies

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Even as uncertainty continued to hamper the financial sector, these companies tided over the difficult times.

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the "Unicorn" tag, is a milestone. Enterprises typically reach the milestone only by series C or series D, or three to four funding rounds later. Zeta achieved it at the first one. On May 25, the six-year-old banking tech firm raised $250 million from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, at a post-money valuation of $1.45 billion. "This is the first time we have raised institutional money," Zeta co-founder Bhavin Turakhia beamed on the conference call. This trajectory is uncommon in start-ups.

Kingfisher promoter holding dips to record low of 35.86%

Kingfisher promoter holding dips to record low of 35.86%

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

After excluding the shares they have pledged, the promoters hold a meagre 3.55 per cent in the crisis-ridden airline.

Growth will pick up pace before March: Economist

Growth will pick up pace before March: Economist

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

India's economic growth rate slipped to 6.9 per cent in the second quarter this fiscal, the lowest in nine quarters.

CRASH! Why stock markets will continue to fall!

CRASH! Why stock markets will continue to fall!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

With the downgrade there is a danger that investors who hold these financial securities may sell out. Of course, the level of selling will depend on the way the investors react to this downgrade.

TCS bags Rs 85 cr project from Indian Bank

TCS bags Rs 85 cr project from Indian Bank

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Tata Consultancy Services TCS) said it has bagged a Rs 85-crore three-year deal for implementing smart card-based Financial Inclusion Solution (FIS) for Indian Bank.

NUE: 6 in fray for digital payments licence

NUE: 6 in fray for digital payments licence

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

The race to get a New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licence for digital payments may get crowded. As many as six consortiums are said to be in the fray to apply for an NUE licence, which would create a for-profit National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)-like body for retail payments. A consortium led by Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a leading provider of payment products and payment processor, is in talks and may file an application to the RBI for an NUE license, said sources aware of the development. The other constituents of this group include Indian Bank, Central Bank of India, India Post Payments Bank, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), and a few small finance banks.

Data Bill: Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles

Data Bill: Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

If the Personal Data Protection Bill gets passed in its present form, a new class of companies and entities could emerge. The sole job of these new entities would be to manage the consent for data usage of a user.Banks, healthcare firms and fintech companies, among others, fear that sharing non-personal data with the government may hurt business interests. Banks also fear the threat of data misuse.

Athletes lose early chance over blood levels

Athletes lose early chance over blood levels

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Two Olympic athletes lost chances of early golds when they were prevented from competing after blood tests at the Winter Games returned high haemoglobin levels.

Fuel price hike: Inflation may rise in short term

Fuel price hike: Inflation may rise in short term

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

In a major decision to bring petroleum products in line with market rates, the government on Friday freed petrol from all pricing controls and hiked diesel prices by Rs 2 a litre.

Areva has Rs 13,300-crore plans for solar energy

Areva has Rs 13,300-crore plans for solar energy

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Areva has 60-Mw of biomass-based power capacity in India. It is looking to also tap the market for nuclear power in a big way.

India seeks to add 20,359 MW power in 2010-11

India seeks to add 20,359 MW power in 2010-11

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The Planning Commission on Monday set targets to augment the country's infrastructure this fiscal, including adding 20,359 MW of power generation capacity and 2,500 km of highways, its Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.

Force India's Fisichella gets drive with Ferrari

Force India's Fisichella gets drive with Ferrari

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Force India has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella, who earned the team its first podium finish in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, and the Italian will join Ferrari, sources said on Thursday.

Bad loans on sale jumps 2.5-fold

Bad loans on sale jumps 2.5-fold

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

The amount of banks' non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans brought into the market for sale has more than doubled in the past four years.

Firms, banks control over 50% of MF assets

Firms, banks control over 50% of MF assets

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Corporate houses, banks and financial institutions account for more than half of the mutual fund industry's total assets under management, while retail investors hold less than one-fourth of the assets, a report says.\n\n

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

India's Bandhan among Asia's top microfinance firms

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Race for Asia's No. 1 MFI spot: Bandhan now closes in on Grameen Bank

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms.

CMIE pegs FY10 growth at 7.1%

CMIE pegs FY10 growth at 7.1%

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Driven by an estimated 8.4 per cent growth in the fourth quarter, the economy is expected to grow by 7.1 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal and by a robust 9.2 per cent in the current financial year, the leading economic think-tank CMIE has said.

Bandhan to use SMS tech for rural banking

Bandhan to use SMS tech for rural banking

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The Kolkata-based firm already has a presence in 22 states with over 2,000 branches and 5.9 million borrowers.