News for 'illegal scheme'

Ink attack on Kejriwal at odd-even rally

Ink attack on Kejriwal at odd-even rally

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

The woman, who appeared to be in her 20s, came close to the lectern when Kejriwal was delivering his speech and showed some papers to him.

SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas against Aadhaar Act

SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas against Aadhaar Act

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The bench said final hearing in all Aadhaar-related issues would start before another bench in the last week of this month.

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'

Rs 250 cr stuck in grey market

Rs 250 cr stuck in grey market

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

According to dealers in the know, the Reliance Power IPO had generated deals worth Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) in the grey market, of which nearly 90 per cent were settled till Wednesday. However, with the Reliance Power stock now struggling even to close above the Rs 350 level against the issue price of Rs 450 after three days of listing, some of the clients are refusing to pay, according to sources.

Three oil PSUs move SC for modification of Aadhaar order

Three oil PSUs move SC for modification of Aadhaar order

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Three oil PSUs have moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its earlier order that Aadhaar card is not mandatory and no person should suffer for want of it in getting benefits of government schemes.

SC agrees to hear Centre's plea on Aadhaar card

SC agrees to hear Centre's plea on Aadhaar card

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that the plea of the Centre would be taken up for hearing on October 8.

I never promoted terror: Zakir Naik

I never promoted terror: Zakir Naik

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

'My aim has always been to foster communal peace and harmony'

Tata, Birla, SAIL among 70 cos violating green norms: Shah Panel

Tata, Birla, SAIL among 70 cos violating green norms: Shah Panel

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Out of the 192 mining leases of iron and manganese ores in Odisha, 94 do not have environment clearance.

Amitabh reacts to Panama Papers: My name has been misused

Amitabh reacts to Panama Papers: My name has been misused

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

He also claimed that even the news report had not suggested any wrongdoing on his part.

Bitcoin investors, exercise caution

Bitcoin investors, exercise caution

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Limit your investment in cryptocurrencies and make sure you have current holdings in your own custody until regulatory cloud blows over, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status and remain in the US, according to prosecutors.

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

SFIO given time till Dec to complete Saradha scam probe

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

A special task force of the SFIO recently submitted an interim report to the Corporate Affairs Ministry in this regard.

Need to balance national interest, right to privacy: SC on Aadhaar issue

Need to balance national interest, right to privacy: SC on Aadhaar issue

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a petitions challenging Aadhaar, said no system in the world was secure and the issue was not as to how data is collected, but how the information so collected are used or misused.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi, says he is morally not fit to be PM

Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi, says he is morally not fit to be PM

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

He said the "countdown has begun for Narendra Modi," citing the results of Rajasthan by-polls in which the ruling BJP faced an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Congress which won two Lok Sabha seats and one assembly segment.

Britain's Home Office sends mixed signals on visa bonds

Britain's Home Office sends mixed signals on visa bonds

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Besides India, the other affected countries are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana. The pilot scheme is expected to run for a year from this November before being extended to all visa types.

'Something sinister in Urjit Patel's exit'?

'Something sinister in Urjit Patel's exit'?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'Urjit Patel was not quite the picture of courage, but even he turned, he had to turn.' 'Perhaps there is something that is far more sinister than what we are aware of, which is the reason for his resigation.'

Govt to give national identity cards to all Indians: Rajnath

Govt to give national identity cards to all Indians: Rajnath

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Government is preparing the National Population Register incorporating all genuine Indian citizens and will give them national identity cards in a time bound manner.

Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Martoma fails to avoid jail in insider trading case

Martoma fails to avoid jail in insider trading case

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Martoma, 40, was sentenced in federal court last month by US District Judge Paul Gardephe for his role as the "central figure" in the most lucrative insider trading scheme ever charged involving $275 million in illegal profits and avoided losses.

New currency notes: What you must know

New currency notes: What you must know

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The government on Tuesday night announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will be no longer legal tender after November 8, midnight. Here are the details you need know

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

'What is critical today in India is confidence of depositors.' 'If you have these kinds of problems spreading like this, the confidence level of a lot of people in the system gets shaken.'

US: Indian doctor faces life term for fraud

US: Indian doctor faces life term for fraud

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

A 61-year-old Indian physician has been arrested on health care fraud charges and faces life imprisonment for illegally distributing opioid pain medication that resulted in the deaths of two patients in the US.

SC seeks EC's reply on plea against separate RS bypoll

SC seeks EC's reply on plea against separate RS bypoll

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The bench said, "It is not an issue which can be taken up through an election petition and therefore, requires to be heard."

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Charges were filed against against underground bitcoin exchanger Robert Faiella, 52, and chief executive officer and compliance officer of a bitcoin exchange company Charlie Shrem, 24.

Cab companies can't be blamed for drivers' misdeeds: HC

Cab companies can't be blamed for drivers' misdeeds: HC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The high court also told app-based taxi service provider, Ola cabs that it was inclined to allow only CNG-based cabs to provide point to point service in the national capital.

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

Bitterly fought Delhi poll campaign ends; voting on Feb 8

Bitterly fought Delhi poll campaign ends; voting on Feb 8

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Around 40,000 Delhi Police personnel, 190 coys (companies) of Central Armed Police Forces and 19,000 Home Guards have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in the national capital, officials said.

Sebi can now attach properties and bank accounts

Sebi can now attach properties and bank accounts

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

In another retrospective change, which forms part of the Securities Laws Amendment Ordinance promulgated by the President of India last week, the individuals and companies being probed by Sebi can settle their pending investigations.

Tax dept warns against cash deals of Rs 2 lakh, invites tipoffs

Tax dept warns against cash deals of Rs 2 lakh, invites tipoffs

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The income tax department on Friday warned against indulging in cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or more, saying that the receiver of the amount will have to cough up an equal amount as penalty.

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

How long will men clean shit?

How long will men clean shit?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

On Wednesday, September 18, the Supreme Court denounced manual scavenging as 'most uncivilised and inhuman'. 'It is the notion that they are born to do this which needs to change.'

Citizens do NOT have fundamental right to privacy: Centre tells SC

Citizens do NOT have fundamental right to privacy: Centre tells SC

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

"Right to Privacy is not a fundamental right under our Constitution. It flows from one right to another right. Constitution makers did not intend to make right to privacy a fundamental right," said the AG.

Europe's top Olympic official arrested in ticketing probe at Rio Games

Europe's top Olympic official arrested in ticketing probe at Rio Games

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Brazilian police arrested Europe's top Olympic official in an early morning raid of his beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, in connection with an investigation into ticket touting at the Olympics. The police said they had discovered evidence linking 71-year-old Irishman Pat Hickey to an international scheme to illegally pass Olympic tickets to touts who were reselling them at well above their original price.

Saradha scam: ED questions Bengal minister, Aparna Sen

Saradha scam: ED questions Bengal minister, Aparna Sen

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

The first to arrive at the Salt Lake office of the central probe agency here was the award wining actor and director Sen whose statement was recorded by ED which is probing her role as the Editor of a magazine brought out by the now defunct group.

'The real farmer doesn't go out to agitate'

'The real farmer doesn't go out to agitate'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.'

FMCG: Focus on agriculture and investments in rural areas

FMCG: Focus on agriculture and investments in rural areas

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Excise duty hike for cigarettes could be lower.

Sebi proposes joint task force to check illicit money pooling

Sebi proposes joint task force to check illicit money pooling

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Most companies do not provide correct and complete information to the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and Sebi.

SC refers Article 370 pleas to Constitution bench

SC refers Article 370 pleas to Constitution bench

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The bench will be headed by Justice N V Ramana and also comprise Justices S K Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant.

Sebi does away with mandatory grading for IPOs

Sebi does away with mandatory grading for IPOs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The new norms also seek to ensure that sufficient safeguards are put in place to avoid any misuse of its new powers and the required privacy of individuals is granted while conducting search and seizure operations.