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It's time to name and shame defaulters

It's time to name and shame defaulters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, writes Tamal Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Many are now cheaper after stock splits. But look at key parameters

Nirav Modi's passport was revoked yet he managed to travel extensively

Nirav Modi's passport was revoked yet he managed to travel extensively

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

CBI said it had shared the information about revocation of his passport in the 'diffusion' notice issued through the Interpol on February 15.

UK high court deals another blow to Mallya

UK high court deals another blow to Mallya

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

The court ruled that an interim debt order in favour of SBI and other banks seeking access to funds in the Mallya's ICICI UK bank account "should remain in force" but the application to make it final should be adjourned until after the hearing of his pending bankruptcy petition.

PNB scam, demand for special status for AP stall Parliament

PNB scam, demand for special status for AP stall Parliament

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Noisy protests disrupted the both houses of the Parliament on the first day of the second part of the budget session

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court in extradition case

Rediff.com29 May 2019

He is set to be produced from custody before Judge Emma Arbuthnot for the first management hearing in the case, during which a broad timeline is expected for his extradition trial.

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via video link from jail.

RBI to discuss issuance of sovereign bonds with govt: Das

RBI to discuss issuance of sovereign bonds with govt: Das

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Expressing his satisfaction over the government's move to slash fiscal deficit target, Das said it will help improve investment by the private sector as crowding out impact will be less.

Nirav Modi scam: PNB's total liability = Rs 14,357 crore

Nirav Modi scam: PNB's total liability = Rs 14,357 crore

Rediff.com15 May 2018

The Reserve Bank has permitted PNB to make provisions against the fraud amount.

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Modi's favourite babu returns to Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley revealed that the government wanted to give Hasmukh Adhia a post-retirement role, but Dr Adhia said he would not work for a single day after November 30.

Dawood's Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition

Dawood's Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Jabir Moti, 51, who was arrested by Scotland Yard last year, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London at the start of his trial.

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

ICAI intends to investigate the chartered accountants of PNB but the bank allegedly refuses to give the information sought.

Sensex succumbs to late sell-off; ends in red for 3rd session

Sensex succumbs to late sell-off; ends in red for 3rd session

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Sustained foreign funds outflows and the rupee depreciating 68 paise to hit a three-month low of 64.88 (intra-day) against the dollar affected investor sentiment

SC to hear plea seeking deportation of Nirav Modi on Feb 23

SC to hear plea seeking deportation of Nirav Modi on Feb 23

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

The plea also sought a directive for the constitution of a committee of experts who would find the details of bad debt cases in the country.

Rotomac bank fraud: CBI files FIR in scam worth Rs 3,695 cr

Rotomac bank fraud: CBI files FIR in scam worth Rs 3,695 cr

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

According to a complaint from Bank of Baroda, the conspirators allegedly cheated a consortium of bank loans of Rs 3,695 crore. The scam was earlier estimated at around Rs 800 crore.

Sensex extends losses; metal, banks drag

Sensex extends losses; metal, banks drag

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The broader Nifty declined by 73.90 points, or 0.71 per cent, to end at 10,378.40.

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Now AI will be used to weed out shell firms

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Thousands of unlisted companies registered with RoCs will soon go under watch on lines similar to the oversight by the Securities and Exchange Board of India of listed companies.

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8

Rediff.com1 May 2019

His legal team, led by solicitor Anand Doobay, have previously offered one million pounds as security alongside an offer to meet stringent electronic tag restrictions on their client's movements, "akin to house arrest".

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

225,000 more shell companies come under ministry lens

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

After taking action against 226,000 shell companies last year, the ministry of corporate affairs has now zeroed in on a fresh batch of suspected shell companies.

PNB fraud: CBI gets govt nod to act against Usha Ananthasubramanian

PNB fraud: CBI gets govt nod to act against Usha Ananthasubramanian

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The government has given sanction for prosecution against PNB executive director Sanjiv Sharan as part of the clean up exercise in the system.

PNB fraud: ED seizes Rs 94-cr assets, luxury cars of Nirav Modi, Choksi

PNB fraud: ED seizes Rs 94-cr assets, luxury cars of Nirav Modi, Choksi

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

Frozen mutual funds and shares worth Rs 86.72 crore belong to Choksi and his group, and the rest are owned by the Modi group.

PNB fraud case: Finance Minister Jaitley blames bank management, auditors

PNB fraud case: Finance Minister Jaitley blames bank management, auditors

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Without naming either the alleged kingpin of the fraud, billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, or Punjab National Bank, Jaitley questioned the ethics of some businesses in the country and asked as to why the bank's internal and external auditors could not detect the fraud which had been going on for 7 long years.

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19

RBI's new stressed asset resolution is 'practical'

RBI's new stressed asset resolution is 'practical'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

'If there is a technical issue and the borrowers can resolve it within 30 days, you don't have to go through the bankruptcy court.' 'If the borrower is expecting a large disbursal of a facility or expecting a payment or receivables, in such cases it becomes practical to give a window for taking care of such circumstances. 'If banks had aggregated the assets and benefited with a long relationship with borrowers and now when assets get into a trouble, it is incumbent on banks to find resolution and take responsibility.'

Bankers go into huddle to discuss PNB scam fallout

Bankers go into huddle to discuss PNB scam fallout

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The venue for Saturday's meeting was shifted at the last minute from the headquarters of the India Banks' Association in Cuffe Parade to avoid media glare.

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing via videolink from jail on Friday

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence such as mobile phones and a server holding "material critical to the fraud".

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Mallya faces bankruptcy proceedings in UK high court

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

In a ruling in May, a UK high court judge had refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing Mallya's assets and upheld an Indian court's ruling that the consortium of 13 Indian banks were entitled to recover funds amounting to nearly 1.145 billion pounds.

Jaitley to review NPAs, credit growth with bank chiefs on Tuesday

Jaitley to review NPAs, credit growth with bank chiefs on Tuesday

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The meeting will review annual financial performance of public sector banks, credit offtake in the economy, priority sector lending and progress made under various social sector schemes, including Atal Pension Yojana (APY) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Indian banks pursue Mallya in UK High Court for assets disclosure

Indian banks pursue Mallya in UK High Court for assets disclosure

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Among the assets in question include the Force India and Indian Empress super-yacht - which was fitted with an Elton John piano around 2015, a fleet of high-value cars and some artwork from Mallya's Ladywalk property in the English village of Tewin in Hertfordshire.

Bhanu Pratap Sharma is new Banks Board Bureau chief

Bhanu Pratap Sharma is new Banks Board Bureau chief

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Govt reconstitutes body, says will not interfere in senior PSB appointments

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.

We have miles to go in improving rural India: Jaitley

We have miles to go in improving rural India: Jaitley

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Capital formation in agriculture is the key to the development of the rural infrastructure, said the finance minister.

Honoured all LoUs during 2011-16: PNB to FinMin

Honoured all LoUs during 2011-16: PNB to FinMin

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The bank also issued 234 LoUs worth Rs 1,880 crore to another group of companies promoted by Mehul Choksi in 2015 and 2016

Why stocks of these 3 HFCs are faring so badly

Why stocks of these 3 HFCs are faring so badly

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Share prices of Dewan Housing, Indiabulls Housing, and PNB Housing have declined 30-80% in the past one year

FinMin likely to stick to capital infusion plan for PSU banks

FinMin likely to stick to capital infusion plan for PSU banks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

The capital infusion would help improve the financial health of banks. While some banks would get necessary regulatory capital while others would get it for fueling growth.

Nirav Modi to move 2nd bail plea in London on Friday

Nirav Modi to move 2nd bail plea in London on Friday

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

"He is expected to be produced before the court for a second bail application hearing on March 29," a court official in London confirmed on Tuesday.

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

India's jewellery business has lost its lustre

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

There was a massive 24% decline in India's gems and jewelry exports to $2,321 million for September 2018 as against $3,053.38 million in the same period last year.

So how much has ED seized from Modi and Choksi?

So how much has ED seized from Modi and Choksi?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

A quick computation puts the following value to the seizures.

Fugitive Economic Offenders bill may take ordinance route

Fugitive Economic Offenders bill may take ordinance route

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Even existing cases might come under the proposed law, including those of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choski. But, the law would not cover earlier cases.

PNB pays Rs 6,586 cr to other banks for NiMo scam

PNB pays Rs 6,586 cr to other banks for NiMo scam

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Bank provides for Rs 7,178 crore, or 50 pf of the total amount of the Rs 14,356 crore scam, in the fourth quarter of 2017-18. The remaining amount will be covered in the three quarters of the current fiscal year.