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I-T dept uncovers tax evasion of Rs 38,000 crore

I-T dept uncovers tax evasion of Rs 38,000 crore

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Most of the individuals hail from Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Surat, and Delhi

ED raids Nirav Modi's Mumbai house; seizes valuables worth Rs 5,716 cr

ED raids Nirav Modi's Mumbai house; seizes valuables worth Rs 5,716 cr

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The agency has so far seized diamonds, gold jewellery and other precious stones worth Rs 5,716 crore in the case and summoned Modi and Choksi, the promoter of Gitanjali Gems, to appear before it on February 23 at its Mubai zonal office.

Aadhaar helpline number can't steal data, says UIDAI

Aadhaar helpline number can't steal data, says UIDAI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

The UIDAI said rumour mongers attempted to tarnish the image of Aadhaar for a Google's inadvertent act that led to appearance of its old helpline number 1800 300 1947 in the contact list of several mobile phone users.

First Jio-BP branded petrol pump to open near Mumbai

First Jio-BP branded petrol pump to open near Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Global energy supermajor BP plc on Thursday said it is about to open its first 'Jio-bp' branded petrol pump in partnership with Reliance Industries near Mumbai.

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The heavy shelling took place in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts.

RBI officials quizzed over 20:80 gold import scheme

RBI officials quizzed over 20:80 gold import scheme

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The four officials were asked questions related to the UPA government's '20:80' gold import scheme, which was cleared by Chidambaram on May 13, 2014, barely three days before the counting of votes of the general election

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

At stumps on Day 3, India were 125/3 in their second innings to extend their lead to 257 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (50 not out) hitting a gutsy half-century.

Kabul Chawla's gamble in real estate turns ugly in India

Kabul Chawla's gamble in real estate turns ugly in India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Kabul Chawla's company in India is facing the ire of consumers.

India's Cairn and Unable Moment

India's Cairn and Unable Moment

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The Indian State does not believe in the rule of law. It does not even recognise the need to follow treaties that it itself signed. And so it is refusing to shell out to Cairn; and, as a consequence, has brought on the Paris humiliation, notes Mihir S Sharma.

Sensex, Nifty fell over 1% to hit their one-month lows

Sensex, Nifty fell over 1% to hit their one-month lows

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

SBI had a bad day, sliding the most by 5.36%. Others that dragged the key indices down were M&M, Reliance Industries and L&T.

India's infra sector gets a major funding boost

India's infra sector gets a major funding boost

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

The Cabinet has cleared a Bill to set up a government-owned development finance institution (DFI) with initial paid-up capital of Rs 20,000 crore so that it can leverage around Rs 3 trillion from the markets in a few years to provide long-term funds to infrastructure projects as well as for development needs of the country. To put it in perspective, Rs 3 trillion constitutes slightly less than 3 per cent of the Rs 111 trillion to be spent on over 7,000 projects in the National Infrastructure Pipeline from 2019-20 to 2024-25. Besides, the government will give Rs 5,000 crore as grant to the institution, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday told the media after the Cabinet meeting.

PSU telcos too hit with demand to pay AGR dues

PSU telcos too hit with demand to pay AGR dues

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Oil India and other PSUs had filed clarificatory /modificatory petition before the Supreme Court. These companies own and operate telecom networks though they do not provide telecom services.

Note ban objective was to squeeze out cash: Jaitley

Note ban objective was to squeeze out cash: Jaitley

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Jaitley said note ban has compelled people to deposit money into bank accounts.

George Fernandes: The minister who threw Coke out of India, stalled HPCL privatisation

George Fernandes: The minister who threw Coke out of India, stalled HPCL privatisation

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Fernandes wanted Coca-Cola Company to not just transfer 60 per cent of the shares of its Indian firm but also the formula for its concentrate to Indian shareholders.

Why black-ka-white through stocks won't stop

Why black-ka-white through stocks won't stop

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Debashis Basu lists various reasons why laundering through the stock market thrives.

'India is like a soft-shell crab, but will grow into something hard and powerful'

'India is like a soft-shell crab, but will grow into something hard and powerful'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'India stands on the broad shoulders of an extraordinary civilisation. In some ways it is quite surprising that it hasn't fully embraced the power of that.' 'The prime minister speaks about Make in India. Let's remind ourselves also of Made in India. What made India great. What are the great things of the past which will help us make India even greater.' 'India stands on the broad shoulders of an extraordinary civilisation. In some ways it is quite surprising that it hasn't fully embraced the power of that.'

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall.

How PSUs are caught between govt and markets

How PSUs are caught between govt and markets

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

State-owned companies have been set stiff targets to increase accountability as they get ready for divestment. Nikunj Ohri explains why meeting them will be challenging.

IBC: The CURIOUS Case of Videocon

IBC: The CURIOUS Case of Videocon

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Valuers have found almost no assets to pay for their claims against the Videocon group that entered the insolvency process in 2018. But the dissenters suggest that the money is elsewhere, possibly in the group's oil and gas assets, which are not part of the group's bankruptcy case.

Electoral Bonds: Advantage BJP

Electoral Bonds: Advantage BJP

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

'The most fundamental flaw with the electoral bond scheme is that it is designed to make anonymous donations.' 'It makes it easy for black money holders as well as corrupt corporates to donate money to the ruling party and ask for a quid pro quo without anybody getting any idea about it.'

Govt to focus on LPG cost in next leg of Ujjwala scheme

Govt to focus on LPG cost in next leg of Ujjwala scheme

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

With the price of a cylinder touching Rs 800, it's becoming increasingly unaffordable to an already price-sensitive population, threatening to risk one of the most-celebrated campaigns of the Modi regime, reports Twesh Mishra.

Tension along Assam-Mizoram border after violence; CMs fight on Twitter

Tension along Assam-Mizoram border after violence; CMs fight on Twitter

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The situation along the Mizoram-Assam border has been on the boil since June-end when Assam Police allegedly took control over an area known as 'Aitlang hnar' about 5 km from Vairengte, accusing the neighbouring state of encroaching on its territory.

Appeal goes out to Sahara Pariwar to shell out Rs 1 lakh each for Roy's bail

Appeal goes out to Sahara Pariwar to shell out Rs 1 lakh each for Roy's bail

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The contribution 'appeal' was made through a one-page letter signed by directors of a hitherto unknown society and 'associates' of the group. Company officials, however, disowned any connection with the appeal.

Chidambaram sent to ED custody till Oct 24

Chidambaram sent to ED custody till Oct 24

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The court permitted the request of Chidambaram that he be allowed a separate cell, home-cooked food, western toilet, medicines, spectacles and visit by his family members and lawyers half and hour daily, after the ED did not oppose it.

Draft rules tighten tax norms for MNCs

Draft rules tighten tax norms for MNCs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

The rules will affect Indian companies that take most decisions about their foreign subsidiaries.

CBI expands probe against Chidambaram

CBI expands probe against Chidambaram

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

The CBI suspects that Chidamabaram and his son Karti also received kickbacks from other companies.

PIX: Captain Rahul shines as India's batters flop

PIX: Captain Rahul shines as India's batters flop

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between South Africa and India, in Johannesburg, on Monday.

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'

Chidambaram has a bad day at court, CBI custody extended to Friday

Chidambaram has a bad day at court, CBI custody extended to Friday

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said the CBI demand was "justified" that Chidambaram has to be further interrogated in its custody.

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

It is Mumbai's favourite festival and is celebrated each year with fervour and frenzy. But when the city welcomes "Ganpati Bappa" this Friday, the celebrations will be low key. With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. Festival budgets have shrunk and as a result, corporate sponsorships have dried out.

Govt eyes divestment proceeds to tackle fiscal deficit

Govt eyes divestment proceeds to tackle fiscal deficit

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Divestment in BPCL, SCI, Concor, NEEPCO, and THDC would help the Centre keep its fiscal deficit in check in the wake of subdued tax revenues and a Rs 1.45-trillion hit for the exchequer from corporation rate cuts.

Mauritius party may go on through instruments other than shares

Mauritius party may go on through instruments other than shares

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Other forms of securities such as compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs), optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) and some derivatives could remain out of the scope of the amendments

Aadhaar, a robust, lifetime, reusable, nationally on-line verifiable ID: UIDAI to SC

Aadhaar, a robust, lifetime, reusable, nationally on-line verifiable ID: UIDAI to SC

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The Aadhaar issuing authority, Unique Identification Authority Of India, has no data on those who have been denied benefits for want of the 12-digit biometric identification number, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday.

Review: PLAYGO BH47 headphones

Review: PLAYGO BH47 headphones

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

When it comes to performance and affordability, how do these Indian headphones fare when compared popular international brands like JBL and Sennheiser?

Airtel has paid full AGR dues, asserts Sunil Mittal

Airtel has paid full AGR dues, asserts Sunil Mittal

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The company has made payment in compliance with Telecom Department's instructions for self assessment, Mittal said, adding that the Supreme Court had not mentioned specific amounts.

30,000 individuals under I-T lens for remitting money abroad

30,000 individuals under I-T lens for remitting money abroad

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The department apparently suspects the use of shell firms or front entities in some aspects of such remittance. Money might, it suspects, have moved in some cases from tax-free jurisdictions or tax havens to accounts in the UAE and some South Asian countries.

In SC, Chidambaram offers to remain in CBI custody till Sept 2

In SC, Chidambaram offers to remain in CBI custody till Sept 2

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The bench also extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Chidambaram till September 5.

How Mercedes is gaining speed in a slowing car market

How Mercedes is gaining speed in a slowing car market

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

From watches and sunglasses to trekking/fitness bicycles, online shoppers seem ready to loosen purse strings.

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Construction companies will make money building detention centres. Information technology companies will make money on the enumeration of the CAA, NRC and NPR, notes Devangshu Datta.