Board nod must for bank entities to do same biz: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday allowed multiple entities in a bank group to undertake the same business as long as they cater to different client segments, while mandating board approval to ensure that any overlap in business

ED attaches fresh assets of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group

The Reliance Centre, a guesthouse and some residential assets in Mumbai, apart from 231 plots of land in Chennai, are among the fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore attached by the ED as part of its ongoing money-laundering probe against

RBI allows rupee to find its own level: Guv Malhotra

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank does not target any band for the rupee in the forex market, and allows the domestic currency to find its own correct level. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The governor’s statement

Stock markets rally as RBI cuts rate; Sensex jumps 447 points

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a “goldilocks” economy

GR Infra inks ₹290-crore deal for Jharkhand bypass road project

Infrastructure company GR Infraprojects Ltd on Friday (December 5) said it has executed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for the construction of the Giridih bypass (towards Tundi) road, spanning a total length of 26.672 km, with the State

Multibagger jewellery stock under ₹20 rallies 12% this week, biggest surge in five months

After remaining under pressure for nearly a month, shares of PC Jeweller made a strong comeback, surging 12% this week to ₹11 apiece. The rally also marked a recovery of 13.40% from the 14-month low of ₹9.70 apiece, touched last

Auto: ‘After E20, India should now focus on flex fuel’

As of now, no firm has launched a flex-fuel vehicle in India, as these models are more expensive than comparable petrol-run vehicles. IMAGE: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launches ‘Ethanol-100’, at Indian Oil Retail Outlet.

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth, chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) at

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Debjyoti Das, principal chief commissioner of income tax

Sensex climbs over 158 points on buying in tech and IT shares

Snapping the four-day losing run, benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday on buying in tech and IT shares. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 158.51 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at