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Jet Airways' founder Naresh Goyal remains scot-free despite ED, I-T investigations

BUSINESS

Jet Airways' founder Naresh Goyal remains scot-free despite ED, I-T investigations

The Enforcement Directorate and the I-T department have many cases against the bankrupt airline and its promoters.

Thinking out of the box: Thane cops turn air cooler into ‘disinfection centre’

TRENDS

Thinking out of the box: Thane cops turn air cooler into ‘disinfection centre’

As the country is facing an unprecedented shortage of disinfectants and hand sanitisers, the innovative system introduced by the cops gets the work done quickly and cheaply.

Aptech, Khera face Enforcement Directorate probe over GDR misuse, loan fraud

BUSINESS

Aptech, Khera face Enforcement Directorate probe over GDR misuse, loan fraud

The agency is probing the misuse of the GDR issue by the company under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Broking firms registered at Gujarat GIFT City to get stamp duty refund

BUSINESS

Broking firms registered at Gujarat GIFT City to get stamp duty refund

The state government's move is expected to attract more broking companies to the special zone.

Coronavirus impact: Broking firms mull permanent shift to work from home for most staff to cut cost

BUSINESS

Coronavirus impact: Broking firms mull permanent shift to work from home for most staff to cut cost

The work-from-home concept adopted during the 21-day lockdown period may alter the format of the broking sector forever.

The heroes of Bhilwara and the story of their war against COVID-19

INDIA

The heroes of Bhilwara and the story of their war against COVID-19

On March 18, Bhilwara reported its first case of Coronavirus and within days there were reports that this city could become India’s next COVID-19 hotspot. That is when the local administration took action.

Yes Bank case | Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan detained in Mahabaleshwar for violating Section 144

BUSINESS

Yes Bank case | Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan detained in Mahabaleshwar for violating Section 144

They were summoned by ED in third week of March but skipped summons citing the COVID-19 situation.

Coronavirus Impact: COVID-19 kills Illegal ‘Dabba’ trading as lockdown forces players to down shutters

BUSINESS

Coronavirus Impact: COVID-19 kills Illegal ‘Dabba’ trading as lockdown forces players to down shutters

The high-risk operations have been stopped as strict restrictions on movement have forced the ‘Dabba trader’ to stop work, at least for the time being.

Coronavirus pandemic | No locking down cyber crime, Maharashtra sees a 25% spike in two weeks

BUSINESS

Coronavirus pandemic | No locking down cyber crime, Maharashtra sees a 25% spike in two weeks

In Maharashtra, cyber-crime cases have gone up by 20 to 25 percent in two weeks of lockdown, officials say. 

Coronavirus fallout: Fruit farmers stare at a loss of Rs 7,000 crore amid nationwide lockdown

BUSINESS

Coronavirus fallout: Fruit farmers stare at a loss of Rs 7,000 crore amid nationwide lockdown

Whenever there is uncertainty about income people first think only about stocking up on essentials needed for survival and fruits don’t come under that category.

Coronavirus impact | Direct tax mop-up falls 15% short of revised target

BUSINESS

Coronavirus impact | Direct tax mop-up falls 15% short of revised target

Tax officials, who have been under the cosh due to stiff collection targets, admitted that the coronavirus outbreak was primarily responsible for torpedoing collections to almost decade-old lows.

Coronavirus pandemic: Commodity brokers’ body makes a U-turn, seeks trading till 11.30 pm

BUSINESS

Coronavirus pandemic: Commodity brokers’ body makes a U-turn, seeks trading till 11.30 pm

The Commodity Participants Association of India has written a letter to Sebi for restoring the previous timings.

Coronavirus impact | Income tax collection may fall by 10%

BUSINESS

Coronavirus impact | Income tax collection may fall by 10%

As on March 28, the department has collected Rs 9.84 lakh crores which is 84.26 percent of the total collection.

Yes Bank fraud: Rana Kapoor’s bail plea hearing adjourned until April 3

BUSINESS

Yes Bank fraud: Rana Kapoor’s bail plea hearing adjourned until April 3

Kapoor last week applied for bail on the grounds that if he remained behind bars, he might contract COVID-19.

CBI and IRS latest to answer PM's COVID-19 rescue call, will donate one-day salary to PM CARES Fund

WORLD

CBI and IRS latest to answer PM's COVID-19 rescue call, will donate one-day salary to PM CARES Fund

A senior CBI official told Moneycontrol, "In our organisation, everyone from junior officials to director level employees are donating their one day salary. Currently, we have more than six thousand employees all over the country."

Coronavirus impact: IndiaNivesh shuts PMS business citing market volatility

BUSINESS

Coronavirus impact: IndiaNivesh shuts PMS business citing market volatility

The firm has said that clients had two options under which we could transfer assets to your designated bank account or demat account.

Bond market close to my heart, more needs to be done for its development: SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi

BUSINESS

Bond market close to my heart, more needs to be done for its development: SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi

Tyagi also made a pitch for setting up credit enhancement fund to facilitate infrastructure funding and operationalising a mechanism for credit default swaps.

MCA orders inspection of Zee Entertainment's books

BUSINESS

MCA orders inspection of Zee Entertainment's books

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered an inspection of the financials of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) following allegations of corporate governance lapses and after some its independent directors quit recently, a source told Moneycontrol.

NSE NOW services were inoperative for 2 market hours

BUSINESS

NSE NOW services were inoperative for 2 market hours

The NSE has faced many issues in its technology services in the last couple of days. SEBI had planned to take up the matter in a SEBI-appointed Technical advisory committee.

Client securities | SEBI differs with stock exchanges, says communique ‘misleading’

BUSINESS

Client securities | SEBI differs with stock exchanges, says communique ‘misleading’

The stock exchanges are a bit vague on the question: Can securities held in ‘client unpaid securities account’ be pledged with Clearing Corporations or transferred to Clearing Member for taking up fresh exposure?

Iqbal Mirchi case: ED carries out searches on premises of Mumbai-based realty firm

BUSINESS

Iqbal Mirchi case: ED carries out searches on premises of Mumbai-based realty firm

Sudhakar Shetty, who is owner of Sahana group of companies, runs private charter services, a real estate business and has a majority stake in the "Jai Maharashtra" news channel.

ED suspects Rs 12,773 crore siphoned from DHFL, part of which was paid to Iqbal Mirchi

BUSINESS

ED suspects Rs 12,773 crore siphoned from DHFL, part of which was paid to Iqbal Mirchi

A Special Court of the Prevention of Money laundering Act (PMLA) also extended the custody of DHFL's promoter Kapil Wadhawan for two more days.

Iqbal Mirchi case: ED arrests Kapil Wadhawan; probe reveals loans worth Rs 2,186 crore given through 5 shell cos

BUSINESS

Iqbal Mirchi case: ED arrests Kapil Wadhawan; probe reveals loans worth Rs 2,186 crore given through 5 shell cos

The ED probe revealed that Kapil Wadhawan was the CMD of DHFL, and misused his position to siphon off large amount of monies from the company and diverted it to buy proceeds of crime.

I-T conducts searches at United Phosphorous premises

BUSINESS

I-T conducts searches at United Phosphorous premises

The searches began early this morning and more than two dozen I-T officials are part of the search operations

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