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RBI imposes Rs 6 cr penalty on BoI, PNB

RBI imposes Rs 6 cr penalty on BoI, PNB

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The RBI on Monday imposed penalty aggregating to Rs 6 crore on Bank of India and Punjab National Bank for contravention of norms, including one related to "Frauds - Classification and Reporting". A penalty of Rs 4 crore has been imposed on Bank of India and Rs 2 crore on Punjab National Bank. In a statement, the RBI said the statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation (lSE) of Bank of India was conducted with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2019.

Tell us when will you appoint resident grievance officer: HC to Twitter

Tell us when will you appoint resident grievance officer: HC to Twitter

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The high court pointed out that only an interim RGO was appointed by Twitter and a wrong impression was given to the court on May 31 as it was not informed that the appointment was on interim basis.

Sebi plans to streamline disclosure framework

Sebi plans to streamline disclosure framework

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has plans to give a fillip to disclosure requirements to encourage better information symmetry at listed firms. Under the current regulations, companies need to disclose any event such as acquisition, merger, demerger, restructuring, or sale of any unit which will have an impact on the business. In its consultation paper dated November 12, Sebi has proposed new thresholds for so-called 'material disclosures'.

More than two dozen companies do the vanishing act

More than two dozen companies do the vanishing act

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

The companies on the list are from sectors including trading, finance, packaging, textile, realty, and others. Trading and finance companies account for half-a-dozen companies each.

EC creates contempt of court fund on SC's direction

EC creates contempt of court fund on SC's direction

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The Election Commission has written to heads of recognised political parties saying that it has created a fund in which fines for contempt of court can be deposited for failing to comply with the apex court's directions.

After 15 months, RBI allows AmEx to acquire new credit card customers

After 15 months, RBI allows AmEx to acquire new credit card customers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The Reserve Bank of India has on Wednesday lifted the ban on new customer acquisition by American Express which was imposed with effect from May 2021 due to non-compliance with local data storage norms. "In view of the satisfactory compliance demonstrated by American Express Banking Corp. with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular dated April 6, 2018, on Storage of Payment System Data, the restrictions imposed, vide order dated April 23, 2021, on onboarding of new domestic customers have been lifted with immediate effect," RBI said. Similar bans were imposed on Diners Club International and Mastercard previously.

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Missing the deadline for filing Income Tax returns can lead to consequences.

RBI slaps Rs 1 cr fine on Yes Bank

RBI slaps Rs 1 cr fine on Yes Bank

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

"The Reserve Bank of India... has levied an aggregate penalty of Rs 10 million (Rs 1 crore) on the bank for non-compliance of regulatory directions observed during assessment of implementation of SWIFT-related operational controls," Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing.

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'There are already multiple lawsuits against the IT rules.' 'So questions of compliance are like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.'

'No shell company in Mauritius; Hindenburg allegations false, baseless'

'No shell company in Mauritius; Hindenburg allegations false, baseless'

Rediff.com10 May 2023

In a boost to the embattled Adani Group, Mauritian Financial Services Minister Mahen Kumar Seeruttun has told the nation's Parliament that Hindenburg Research's allegations of the presence of 'shell' companies in the Island nation are 'false and baseless' and that Mauritius was in compliance with OECD-mandated tax rules. US short seller Hindenburg on January 24 alleged that billionaire Gautam Adani used shell companies based in Mauritius to manipulate stock prices of his Indian-listed companies.

How this AI-based system can be a big help for India Inc

How this AI-based system can be a big help for India Inc

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

The CMS allows e-adjudication of certain lapses and paying penalties online, doing away with the need to visit an MCA office or go through a legal process.

BSE, NSE come out with guidelines on tech glitches

BSE, NSE come out with guidelines on tech glitches

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have put out comprehensive guidelines for handling technical glitches at members' end in order to prevent disruptions. Under the new framework, members will have to pay Rs 20,000 per day in case of failure to report the incident to the exchanges within the required timeline, BSE and NSE said in separate circulars. The guidelines outline technology infrastructure and system requirements that a member should put in place to prevent any incident of business disruption resulting from technical glitches.

Twitter in 'final stages' of appointing resident grievance officer

Twitter in 'final stages' of appointing resident grievance officer

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

The micro-blogging site has also said it may fall within the definition of a "significant social media intermediary" under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Banks wrote off NPAs over 10 lakh crore in last 5 financial years: FM

Banks wrote off NPAs over 10 lakh crore in last 5 financial years: FM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Banks have written off bad loans worth Rs 10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Tuesday. The non-performing assets (NPAs), including those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from the balance sheet of the bank concerned by way of write-off, she said in a reply to Rajya Sabha. "Banks write off NPAs as part of their regular exercise to clean up their balance sheet, avail tax benefit and optimise capital, in accordance with RBI guidelines and policy approved by their boards.

Wadia-owned Go First files for insolvency, suspends flights for 3 days

Wadia-owned Go First files for insolvency, suspends flights for 3 days

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Wadia group-owned Go First will temporarily suspend flights on May 3 and 4 amid severe fund crunch, the airline's chief Kaushik Khona said on Tuesday.

Aakar Patel stopped at airport again despite court order

Aakar Patel stopped at airport again despite court order

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

The court on Thursday directed the CBI to withdraw a Look-Out Circular issued against Patel in a case of an alleged violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act and apologise to him.

Axis MF sacks 2nd fund manager in two days, no reason given

Axis MF sacks 2nd fund manager in two days, no reason given

Rediff.com21 May 2022

On May 6, the fund house had issued a statement where it had stated that it had launched a suo motu investigation two months ago to probe potential irregularities.

HC quashes DU order debarring PhD student over Modi's BBC documentary show

HC quashes DU order debarring PhD student over Modi's BBC documentary show

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the DU's administrative authority did not offer Lokesh Chugh, a PhD scholar and national secretary of the Congress' students wing NSUI, an opportunity to be heard.

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Recently, Slice, a payment app, acquired a 5 per cent stake in North East Small Finance (NESF) for $3.42 million - the first such deal by a fintech in a small finance bank. Slice (valued at $1.5 billion, and backed by Tiger Global, Blume Ventures and Axis Bank) will technically get a toehold in a scheduled commercial bank if NESF were to get a licence to morph into one down the line Such a transition is well within the banking regulator's declared framework. The transaction has to be seen in a larger context.

How face-off with Indian govt has boosted Twitter

How face-off with Indian govt has boosted Twitter

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Political controversies aside, Twitter's business in India is expanding, and creating opportunities for Indians, reports Neha Alawadhi.

HC grants bail to Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak

HC grants bail to Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a loan fraud case, saying their arrest was not in accordance with the provisions of law. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and P K Chavan held that the arrest of Kochhars was in violation of Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which mandates sending notice for appearance before the police officer concerned. The couple was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on December 23, 2022 in connection with the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan case.

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi high court said on Monday.

UK regulator probes Air India's data leak impacting 4.5 mn passengers

UK regulator probes Air India's data leak impacting 4.5 mn passengers

Rediff.com26 May 2021

EU and UK laws require airlines to incorporate data protection measures and report data breach to regulators within 72 hours. Non-compliance can invite steep fines.

Brazilian regulator says Covaxin fails to meet GMP standards

Brazilian regulator says Covaxin fails to meet GMP standards

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Reacting to it, the vaccine maker said it is working towards resolving the issues cited during the inspection and the order of 20 million doses from the Brazilian government is still active.

DGCA tells airlines how to handle unruly passengers

DGCA tells airlines how to handle unruly passengers

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The guidelines come in the wake of back-to-back two urination incidents on Air India flights last year.

Pak news channel taken off air for airing Imran Khan's speech

Pak news channel taken off air for airing Imran Khan's speech

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

A Pakistani court in Islamabad on Monday rejected former prime minister Imran Khan's plea seeking the suspension of the non-bailable warrant issued against him in the Toshakhana case.

SC's big order on hate speech: Book cases even without complaint

SC's big order on hate speech: Book cases even without complaint

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and union territories(UTs) to register cases against those making hate speeches even without any complaint, terming these speeches as a 'serious offence' capable of affecting the secular fabric of the country.

Aakar Patel sues CBI for contempt as agency challenges relief

Aakar Patel sues CBI for contempt as agency challenges relief

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday approached a Delhi court seeking revision of its order directing the agency to withdraw a Look Out Circular issued against Aakar Patel even as the activist filed a contempt plea against the agency, stating that he was not allowed to leave the country once again despite the court's order.

Stocks brokers to face 'financial disincentives' for tech glitches in their trading systems

Stocks brokers to face 'financial disincentives' for tech glitches in their trading systems

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday directed stock exchanges to impose "financial disincentives" on stock brokers for technical glitches at their end, amid instances of snags at the brokers' end impacting the overall trading system. Besides, the stock brokers would have to inform the bourses within one hour of any glitch happening in their trading sysstems as well as submit a preliminary incident report in one day. As part of tightening the regulations, Sebi also said that the bourses should disseminate on their websites the instances of technical glitches occurring in the trading systems of stock brokers along with the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of such issues.

Pak will remain on its terror 'grey list': FATF

Pak will remain on its terror 'grey list': FATF

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Pakistan will remain on the 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) until it further demonstrates that action is being taken against Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar who are listed as global terrorists by the United Nations, the global anti-money laundering and terror financing watchdog said on Thursday.

WhatsApp moves Delhi HC, says IT rules undermine users' privacy

WhatsApp moves Delhi HC, says IT rules undermine users' privacy

Rediff.com26 May 2021

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi high court challenging the government's new digital rules saying the requirement for the company to provide access to encrypted messages will break privacy protections.

Social media influencers can be penalised for Rs 10 lakh

Social media influencers can be penalised for Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The government on Friday made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. The regulations are part of continuing efforts to curb misleading advertisements as well protect the interests of consumers amid the expanding social influencer market which is projected to be worth around Rs 2,800 crore by 2025. The new guidelines named 'Endorsement Know Hows -- for celebrities, influencers and virtual media influencers (Avatar or computer generated character) on social media platforms' has been issued by the Department of Consumers Affairs.

Auto-debit payments: RBI extends timeline for implementation of new rules

Auto-debit payments: RBI extends timeline for implementation of new rules

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday extended the timeline by six months to comply with its guidelines related to recurring online transactions with Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA), but reprimanded players that the non-compliance is a "serious concern". RBI had directed all banks including RRBs, NBFCs, and payment gateways to comply with AFA for automatic recurring payment by March 31, 2021, in order to make digital transaction safe and protect customers from fraudulent transactions. However, some of the players failed to meet the deadline and approached the RBI seeking extension of the deadline.

'15% surcharge on total income of Rs 50 lakh is wrong'

'15% surcharge on total income of Rs 50 lakh is wrong'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture and sell baby powder

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture and sell baby powder

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted Johnson & Johnson to manufacture, sell and distribute its baby powder and quashed three orders of the Maharashtra government revoking the company's license and asking it to stop the product manufacture and sale, terming them as "stringent, unreasonable and unfair". A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and S G Dige also came down heavily on the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its delay in carrying out tests on a sample of the company's baby powder seized in December 2018. The bench noted that while maintaining standards of quality and safety are of utmost importance for cosmetic products, at the same time it does not seem reasonable to shut down the whole manufacturing process when there is a slight deviation in one of the products.

My head hangs in shame, says judge, over non-payment of relief for sewer deaths

My head hangs in shame, says judge, over non-payment of relief for sewer deaths

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

It, however, noted that as a part of a separate compensation, the Delhi government has paid Rs 1 lakh each to the two families and the remaining Rs 9 lakh will be paid to them within 15 days.

RBI imposes penalty on PNB, ICICI Bank

RBI imposes penalty on PNB, ICICI Bank

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.8 crore on Punjab National Bank and Rs 30 lakh on ICICI Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliance. In a statement, the RBI said the Statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation (ISE) of Punjab National Bank (PNB) was conducted by it with reference to its financial position as of March 31, 2019. Following the ISE and examination of other documents, the RBI found contravention of its provisions relating to the pledge of shares by the PNB.

Karvy case: Sebi penalises BSE, NSE for laxity

Karvy case: Sebi penalises BSE, NSE for laxity

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Capital markets regulator Sebi has penalised stock exchanges -- BSE and NSE -- for "laxity" on their part in detecting misuse of clients' securities worth Rs 2,300 crore by Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL). In two separate orders, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a fine of Rs 3 crore on BSE and Rs 2 crore on NSE. The matter relates to KSBL misutilising client securities worth Rs 2,300 crore, belonging to more than 95,000 clients, by pledging them from just one demat account. The funds raised against the pledge were used by KSBL for itself and its group entities.

SC orders local polls in 9 new TN districts by Sep 15

SC orders local polls in 9 new TN districts by Sep 15

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to conduct by September 15 the local body polls in nine new districts carved out of four existing ones.

Sebi asks Indiabulls to take a few corrective measures

Sebi asks Indiabulls to take a few corrective measures

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in its investigation against Indiabulls Housing Finance has found the mortgage financier non-compliant with regards to unavailability of certain information on its website as well as its internal policy. Thereby, it has directed the company to take corrective measures and inform the stock exchanges in a months' time. Several public interest litigations (PILs) and FIRs were filed against Indiabulls Housing Finance back in 2019, alleging irregularities, siphoning of funds, and other violations committed by the promoters of the company.