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Coronavirus scare: Vistara to cancel 54 int'l flights in March

Coronavirus scare: Vistara to cancel 54 int'l flights in March

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

With respect to the cancelled flights, customers can opt for a full refund or alternative travel dates free of cost.

An RBI model for the Securities Market?

An RBI model for the Securities Market?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

If raters get away by moving from AAA to D overnight after companies default, as happened with DHFL, YES Bank, RCom, and IL&FS, it shows a complete breakdown in the rating system. It calls for exemplary punishment, not kid glove treatment, says Debashis Basu.

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Do we need so many income tax staffers?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The preliminary processing of tax returns is already undertaken with the help of technology. There is now greater scope of using more technology to reduce the human interface even further, notes A K Bhattacharya.

No I-T refund yet? What to do?

No I-T refund yet? What to do?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Direct tax expert Vikas M Gandhi answers readers' queries.

India vs England last 3 T20Is to be played without fans

India vs England last 3 T20Is to be played without fans

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The last three T20 Internationals between India and England scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 16, 18 and 20, will be played without spectators in the stands due to surge in COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat Cricket Association said on Monday.

DeMo impact: Direct tax collection up 19% at Rs 1.9 lakh cr

DeMo impact: Direct tax collection up 19% at Rs 1.9 lakh cr

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

As much as Rs 61,920 crore of tax refunds have been issued during April-July

Tribunal stays Sebi's order on Franklin Templeton

Tribunal stays Sebi's order on Franklin Templeton

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) on Monday said the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed Sebi's order, whereby the regulator had barred the asset management firm from launching any new debt scheme for two years. In addition, the regulator had asked Franklin Templeton to refund investment management and advisory fees to the tune of Rs 512 crore, including interest, collected with respect to its six debt schemes which are now shut. "With reference to the order issued by Whole Time Member(WTM) of Sebi on June 7, 2021, Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd filed an appeal and an application for stay before the Hon'ble SAT. "After hearing the parties, the Hon'ble SAT has stayed the operation of the order passed by the WTM," a Franklin Templeton spokesperson said in a statement. The matter has been listed on August 30, 2021 for further directions, he added.

Paytm alleges 15 customers cheated it, CBI registers FIR

Paytm alleges 15 customers cheated it, CBI registers FIR

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

The complaint from the Manager Legal M Sivakumar claimed that the company makes payment for defective products received by a customer and also arranges a reverse pickup of the damaged product which is sent to the merchant.

Taxpayers told to verify ITRs for AYs 2015-16 to 2019-20 by Sep 30

Taxpayers told to verify ITRs for AYs 2015-16 to 2019-20 by Sep 30

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

A taxpayer filing ITR electronically without digital signature has to verify it using either Aadhaar OTP, or logging into e-filing account through net banking, or by Electronic Verification Code or by sending a duly signed physical copy of ITR-V through post to CPC Bengaluru within 120 days of uploading the ITR.

Zomato calls out customer who cancelled order over 'non-Hindu rider'

Zomato calls out customer who cancelled order over 'non-Hindu rider'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Zomato replied to the customer saying, "Food doesn't have a religion. It is a religion."

Will tax simplification actually happen?

Will tax simplification actually happen?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The government has become used to accounting for TDS as its income even though it knows a significant portion needs to be returned as refund

Djokovic sorry for mistakes; visa for Australian Open still in doubt

Djokovic sorry for mistakes; visa for Australian Open still in doubt

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic blamed "human error" on Wednesday for a mistake in his Australian immigration paperwork and apologised for breaking isolation for a photoshoot when he had COVID-19 last month.

Help is at hand for 'GST-afflicted exporters'

Help is at hand for 'GST-afflicted exporters'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

A corpus of Rs 20,000-30,000 crore is under consideration, to narrow the input tax credit cycle and facilitate their working capital requirements.

Indian intern jailed for providing tech aid to telemarketing scam

Indian intern jailed for providing tech aid to telemarketing scam

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

The victims were duped of of their retirement savings ranging between $ 1,180 and $ 174,300, the Department of Justice said on Monday.

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

While Sahara maintains it has already repaid more than 93 per cent of the outstanding dues directly to the concerned bondholders and the remaining amount was just about Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion), it deposited Rs 5,120 crore (Rs 51.2 billion) to Sebi in December 2012 towards the investor refunds as per Supreme Court orders.

Loan moratorium: SC ruling clears overhang for banks

Loan moratorium: SC ruling clears overhang for banks

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Lenders can now initiate recovery proceedings since the SC has lifted the standstill on asset classification, which protected stressed accounts from slipping into NPAs.

GST woes: Rs 65,000-crore worth of exports may get stuck

GST woes: Rs 65,000-crore worth of exports may get stuck

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

The large drop was for export orders that were meant to be delivered until October.

Niggling issues in India-US mini trade deal mostly addressed: Commerce Secy

Niggling issues in India-US mini trade deal mostly addressed: Commerce Secy

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

India has demanded resumption of export benefits to certain domestic products under GSP, and greater market access for its products from sectors like agriculture, automobile, auto components and engineering. On the other hand, the US wants greater market access for its farm and manufacturing products, dairy items and medical devices, data localisation, and import duties cut on some ICT products.

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Direct tax collections grew by a meagre 6.6 per cent during April-July of the current financial year against the Budget target of 14.4 per cent for 2018-19. Corporation taxes, in particular, grew at just 0.57 per cent, the lowest in the first four months in at least seven years.

Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race due to COVID-19 pandemic

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

The start of the Formula One season was pushed back to July from March due to the pandemic, with extensive changes made to the 2020 calendar.

CJI's mother 'duped' by family property caretaker

CJI's mother 'duped' by family property caretaker

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The accused, Tapas Ghosh, 49, was arrested on Tuesday night. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is looking into the matter under the supervision of DCP Vinita Sahu, said Nagpur commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar.

ITR: Don't Fail To Make Full Disclosures

ITR: Don't Fail To Make Full Disclosures

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Many salaried taxpayers hold the misconception that they don't need to disclose any other income since TDS is deducted from their salary.

Blow to India as US, UK courts confirm $1.4 bn award to Cairn

Blow to India as US, UK courts confirm $1.4 bn award to Cairn

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Courts in five countries including the US and the UK have given recognition to an arbitration award that asked India to return $1.4 billion to Cairn Energy plc - a step that now opens the possibility of the British firm seizing Indian assets in those countries if New Delhi does not pay, sources said. Cairn Energy had moved courts in nine countries to enforce its $1.4 billion arbitral award against India, which the company won after a dispute with the country's revenue authority over a retroactively applied capital gains tax. Of these, the December 21 award from a three-member tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands has been recognised and confirmed by courts in the US, the UK, Netherlands, Canada and France, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

How GST 'killed' Tirupur, once a vibrant textile town

How GST 'killed' Tirupur, once a vibrant textile town

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Most industry players in Tirupur feel that though the idea of GST is good, the problems are largely due to its poor implementation. Refund delays, withdrawal of incentive schemes make Made-in-Tirupur products costlier by 10-15 per cent, say entrepreneurs.

Man Utd's Rashford wins school meal assurance from UK PM

Man Utd's Rashford wins school meal assurance from UK PM

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'He has assured me that he is committed to correcting the issue with the food hampers and that a full review of the supply chain is taking place.'

Compute tax demand for all assessees by Aug 31: CBDT chief to taxmen

Compute tax demand for all assessees by Aug 31: CBDT chief to taxmen

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

CBDT chief also set a monthly target of disposing of pending appeals by sending communication through the e-filing portal and or through emails only.

Developers can't take investors for a ride: SC

Developers can't take investors for a ride: SC

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Supertech asked to refund money to flat owners within 30 days.

Economy requires Rs 4.5 lakh crore fiscal support: Ficci to FM

Economy requires Rs 4.5 lakh crore fiscal support: Ficci to FM

Rediff.com11 May 2020

also made a case for the need to create a self-sufficiency fund for innovation, construction and manufacturing clusters to make use of the emerging opportunities in the wake of disruption in global supply chain.

Advertisements that Indians find 'offensive'

Advertisements that Indians find 'offensive'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

An advertisement showing two women talking about Cars24's promise that you can test drive the car and return it with full refund in seven days if it doesn't work for you has upset a section of men. In the ad, the women say there should be such a policy for husbands, too. "Will same return policy be taken so laughingly as this one if we reverse the #gender? (sic)" asks a complainant to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Another complaint, this time against a FreshToHome ad, reads: "Suggest to ban gory and repulsive photos of animal parts in ads - just as photos of accident victims."

New aviation policy: How much do we stand to gain

New aviation policy: How much do we stand to gain

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Foreign airlines charge $100-200 or euro 75-150 for excess baggage, while Indian airlines charge Rs 300-500 per kg above 15 kg.

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors; sets deadline

Sebi makes fresh bid to find Sahara investors; sets deadline

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Sebi sets Sept 30 deadline to apply for Sahara refund

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Union government's offer of settling the retrospective taxation case with Cairn Energy may hinge on Vedanta withdrawing the ongoing arbitration from the Singapore Tribunal on the same issue. The government has offered to refund Cairn Energy Rs 7,900 crore that it had collected under the retrospective tax demand on fulfilment of certain conditions, including withdrawal of pending litigation and furnishing of an undertaking to the effect that no claim for cost, damages, interest, etc., would be filed. This condition is also part of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by Parliament recently.

How she won her battle against an insurance firm

How she won her battle against an insurance firm

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Sukhwinder Kaur doggedly pursued her case against Bharti Axa Life Insurance in the consumer courts.

Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22

Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The railways has, however, capped the waiting list on these trains -- up to 100 for AC 3 tier, 50 for AC 2 tier, 200 for Sleeper Class, 100 for chair cars, and 20 each for First AC and Executive Class.

Exports grow 47% to $32.46 bn in June; trade deficit at $9.4 bn

Exports grow 47% to $32.46 bn in June; trade deficit at $9.4 bn

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The country's exports rose by 47.34 per cent to $32.46 billion in June on account of healthy growth in sectors such as engineering, gems and jewellery and petroleum products, even as trade deficit aggregated at $9.4 billion during the month, according to the data released by the commerce ministry on Friday. Exports in June last year stood at $22 billion and $25 billion in June 2019. In May 2021, the outward shipment was worth $32.27 billion, while in April this year, it was $31 billion. Imports in June 2021 grew by 96.33 per cent to $41.86 billion, from $21.32 billion in June last year. In June 2019, imports stood at $41 billion.

Infosys admits to continuing tax portal glitches, says work is on

Infosys admits to continuing tax portal glitches, says work is on

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

IT major Infosys on Thursday acknowledged that some users continue to experience difficulties in accessing the income tax portal and assured that it is working expeditiously, in collaboration with the income tax department to further streamline end-user experience.

Sahara makes fresh proposal in SC for refunding Rs 20,000 cr

Sahara makes fresh proposal in SC for refunding Rs 20,000 cr

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

The Sahara group on Tuesday made a fresh proposal before the Supreme Court for depositing Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) investors' money with SEBI to secure release of its chief Subrata Roy.

Loan interest waiver: PSU banks may have to take Rs 2,000 cr hit

Loan interest waiver: PSU banks may have to take Rs 2,000 cr hit

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

Public sector banks may have to bear a burden of Rs 1,800-2,000 crore arising due to a recent Supreme Court judgement on the waiver of compound interest on all loan accounts which opted for moratorium during March-August 2020, sources said. The judgement covers loans above Rs 2 crore as loans below this got blanket interest on interest waiver in November last year. Compound interest support scheme for loan moratorium cost the government Rs 5,500 crore during 2020-21 and the scheme covered all borrowers including the prompt one who did not avail moratorium.

SC asks Sahara to refund Rs 24,000 cr by Feb

SC asks Sahara to refund Rs 24,000 cr by Feb

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

The first demand draft of Rs 5,120 crore to be paid immediately.

Govt stands to lose whether it saves debt-laden Vodafone Idea or not

Govt stands to lose whether it saves debt-laden Vodafone Idea or not

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The government will have to make substantial payments, as well as forego revenues in FY'23, if it wants to work on the survival of Vodafone Idea because it will have to extend the same incentives to the entire telecom sector. According to estimates, the industry has to spend around Rs 21,000-Rs 25,000 crore for spectrum which it bought on a deferred payment basis. Vodafone Idea has asked for a moratorium for another year (FY23). If granted, the government will have foregone the instalment payout for a third year in a row as it has already provided a moratorium for two years, giving telcos Rs 42,000 crore worth of relief.