rat Coronavirus and cybercrimes: Opting for EMI moratorium? Fraudsters are waiting By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-08T12:56:19+05:30 Banks have been alerting their customers of cyber frauds that can happen while availing EMI moratorium. Full Article
rat What RBI's announcement today means for your loans and fixed deposit interest rates By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:52:45+05:30 The RBI announced a host of measures today aimed at increasing liquidity in the economy. Full Article
rat SBI's 1-year FD is offering lower interest rate than some banks' savings accounts By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:07:21+05:30 Apart from small finance banks, certain private banks are also offering higher interest rate on savings accounts. Banks offering higher interest rates on savings account comes with certain conditions. Full Article
rat Corporate Sufi It Is By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-10-18T04:09:55+05:30 By denying women their rights, we deny rights to the entire humanity for we are also ignoring the contribution of half of humanity. Full Article
rat Celebrate Like TTians By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-10-21T05:18:34+05:30 Others run eateries, work as tourist guides or practice medicine, law, etc, doing all the stuff we usually do to make a living, but chilled out. What’s the secret? Full Article
rat How much financial risk can you tolerate in current coronavirus-hit economy? Find out By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-13T06:30:00+05:30 The stock market, bond market and other financial markets are feeling the negative effect of coronavirus. ET wealth presents a quiz to help you assess your risk appetite in the current market scenario. Full Article
rat PNB Housing Finance cuts retail lending rates by 15 bps for existing customers By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T20:45:12+05:30 "We have decided to take this initiative to help our customers to overcome this pandemic and drive growth in the housing sector. With this, over 2.35 lakh of our customers will be positively impacted irrespective of their base loan amount," PNB Housing Finance Managing Director and CEO Neeraj Vyas said. Full Article
rat YES moratorium: Credit firms can retain ratings of borrowers who couldn’t pay in March By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:29:13+05:30 The non-state lender on its part is not reporting such customers to these institutions. Full Article
rat On Smart Strategy By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-10-18T04:15:38+05:30 The smart, connected products — made possible by vast improvements in processing power and device miniaturisation and by the network benefits of ubiquitous wireless connectivity — have unleashed a new era of competition. Full Article
rat Trump's plan to suspend immigration would affect Indians waiting to migrate to US By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-21T19:35:41+05:30 Trump's plan to temporarily suspend immigration in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and to protect American jobs, has shocked Indian IT companies and technology professionals. As they anxiously await how the restrictions will pan out, New York-based immigration lawyer Cyrus D Mehta explained its likely impact. Full Article
rat Indian-American lawyer Seema Nanda to step down as CEO of Democratic Party By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-25T13:04:39+05:30 Seema Nanda has announced her decision to step down as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee, the top administrative position in the main Opposition party, ahead of the presidential elections in November. Full Article
rat Three Indian-Americans part of COVID-19 advisory board on New York's re-opening strategy By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T13:15:42+05:30 New York is the epicentre of the pandemic in the US and currently has 295,106 COVID-19 cases with over 17,000 deaths.On Tuesday, 337 people died of the disease in the state. Full Article
rat Can you invest like a marathoner? By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2016-07-22T17:17:43+05:30 Olympic Games typically end with the marathon run. It is considered to be a very important event that tests the resolve of the athletes. Full Article
rat COVID-19: Indian missions in UAE open online registration for its citizens who wish to fly home By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:59:16+05:30 "It is informed that the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India, Dubai, have started a database to register Indians wishing to travel back to India under COVID-19 situation. The details can be entered through the website of the Embassy by following the link 'Register in Database of Indians to Travel Back to India under COVID-19 situation'," India in Dubai tweeted. Full Article
rat India studying Donald Trump's executive order on immigration By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T19:30:18+05:30 The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment but it will not impact the ones who are already living in the country, the order said. Full Article
rat View: Trump’s anti-immigration order busts the model minority myth of desis By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:35:44+05:30 Trump’s move, a clear attempt to bolster his base ahead of the US election, shakes the very foundation of the image of America in the minds of many. This is a country where the immigrant story has had its fullest most Technicolor rendition, where politicians routinely boast about their immigrant roots. Full Article
rat H-1B visa denial rates at 30% for first quarter of FY20 By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T16:40:12+05:30 IT service companies and consultancies, which normally place people at third-party locations, reported higher visa denial rates than US technology firms, as has been the case over the past few quarters. Cognizant (60 per cent), Infosys (59 per cent) and Deloitte (40 per cent) had the highest number of denials in the top 25 list. Full Article
rat Don’t forward work emails to a personal a/c, separate work & life: Centre By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T07:59:28+05:30 “Create a separate user profile with minimal privileges for work-only use. Close all work-related windows, applications, files, and documents when not in use. Do not use work email addresses to sign up for unauthorised, free tools. Grant access to your employees to corporate network only though a company-approved VPN with multi-factor authentication,” the advisory states. Full Article
rat Budget 2020: Flat tax-rate without exemptions on FM's table By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-12-26T20:46:33+05:30 Budget 2020: Flat tax-rate without exemptions on FM's table Full Article
rat RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-06T12:00:40+05:30 RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation Full Article
rat Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-15T13:23:51+05:30 Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das Full Article
rat RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-27T11:28:21+05:30 RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak Full Article
rat Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1 By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-06-28T20:59:12+05:30 Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1 Full Article
rat Donald Trump administration working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T17:02:06+05:30 The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Full Article
rat Trump administration tightens visas for Chinese reporters By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T22:46:11+05:30 The Trump administration is tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in response to the treatment of U.S.journalists in China, as tensions flare between the two nations over the coronavirus. Full Article
rat Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T20:25:59+05:30 Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained Full Article
rat Mortality rate increases if COVID-19 patient delays in visiting hospital: AIIMS-Delhi Director By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T21:02:53+05:30 Mortality rate increases if COVID-19 patient delays in visiting hospital: AIIMS-Delhi Director Full Article
rat Nepal raises objection over India inaugurating crucial link road passing through Lipulekh Pass By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T22:28:10+05:30 Nepal's Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said the government "has learnt with regret" about the inauguration of the link road connecting to Lipulekh pass, which Nepal claims to be part of its territory. The 80-Km new road inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday is expected to help pilgrims visiting Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet in China. Full Article
rat Corporate borrowings hit amid lockdown By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T01:12:07+05:30 Charge filings, which indicate new loans or additional collateral towards past loans, fell 57.4% to 277 in March and April combined from 650 in January and February, according to data compiled by Propstack, a financial data intelligence provider. Full Article
rat Daimler India Commercial Vehicles resumes plant operations By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T11:43:27+05:30 The company said it was able to restart operations at the plant in less than 24 hours after receiving permission from local authorities as it had started intensive preparation even before the lockdown in India came into effect in March, DICV said in a statement. Full Article
rat Maruti Suzuki opens corporate office By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:40:45+05:30 “We have got clearance to open the office from the local authorities and are following the guidelines given by the government,” said a spokesperson for Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country’s biggest car maker. The company’s Delhi corporate office is at Nelson Mandela Marg. Full Article
rat JK Tyre resumes partial operations at manufacturing plants across country By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T12:54:31+05:30 The tyre maker has commenced production in a graded manner at its manufacturing facilities in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kankroli (Rajasthan) and Laksar (through Cavendish industries Ltd - subsidiary company, in Uttarakhand). The company has also resumed operations at its global research and development hub located in Mysore, Karnataka, JK Tyre said. Full Article
rat Lockdown: Hyundai rolls out 200 vehicles from Chennai plant on first day of resuming operations By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T13:11:59+05:30 The auto major has commenced production at its Sriperumbudur factory in Tamil Nadu adhering to 100 per cent compliance of safety and social distancing norms, Hyundai Motor India said in a statement. Full Article
rat Motown takes corporate bond route to raise funds By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T13:02:53+05:30 In the past two weeks, at least five companies have either issued, or announced plans to issue, non-convertible debentures worth a total of Rs 5,500 crore, as per information available from filings with stock exchanges. Full Article
rat Companies tap bond markets at record rate to ride out coronavirus downturn By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T19:21:26+05:30 In Europe, investment grade-rated companies raised $83.2 billion in April, according to Refinitiv data. Full Article
rat Corporate bond sales surge on RBI’s liquidity push By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T07:37:19+05:30 The central bank has been aggressively raising liquidity levels in the system. Full Article
rat Traders are baffled why the futures market is pricing in negative rates By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T12:42:34+05:30 However, record-low yields are pointing to an undercurrent of worry in the market. Full Article
rat Vande Bharat Mission: Authorities seek hotel rooms across the country By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T04:36:41+05:30 Hotels newly earmarked in Delhi include the Taj Palace Hotel, Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel and Le Meridien, according to people aware of the matter. Full Article
rat Karnataka government conditionally permits garment units to operate in red zones By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T18:04:16+05:30 The government had recently allowed certain industrial activities other than in the containment zones to operate, while relaxing the COVID-19 induced lockdown in the state. Full Article
rat Jindal Stainless resumes operations at Jajpur facility in Odisha By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T19:59:09+05:30 In a statement issued on Tuesday the company said it will "enforce all the guidelines set by government authorities to ensure health and safety of the employees and all other stakeholders involved in the manufacturing process." Full Article
rat ATM industry seeks lower GST rate, stimulus to address COVID-19 challenges By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:54:01+05:30 In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMi) mentioned that it has been recognised by the government as a crucial player to further the financial inclusion. The COVID-19 situation has caused a sharp decline in the ATM transactions and has posed severe business challenges to the ATM industry, the CATMi stated. Full Article
rat India Cements partially resumes operations at manufacturing facilities By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:36:14+05:30 Cement manufacturer India Cements said it has adopted a series of precautionary and safety measures at its facilities including compliance with standard operating procedures and other measures as advised by government authorities. Full Article
rat Justice Department Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
rat Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:45:36 -0400 Civil Division (CIV) Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section Washington, District of Columbia Volunteer Legal Interns will be assigned to one of OIL-DCS’s six litigation teams. Responsibilities may vary depending upon an intern’s time commitment, but will generally include conducting legal research, preparing memoranda, and providing other litigation support. Under the supervision of an attorney-mentor, Volunteer Legal Interns typically draft motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, oppositions in substantive or procedural matters, appellate briefs, or complaints in affirmative denaturalization cases. Interns will also be expected to prepare and deliver a mock oral argument on of their assigned cases before a panel of subject-matter experts. Any Department-wide or internal trainings offered will also be made available for Volunteer Legal Interns to attend. Full Article
rat DEA-Led Operation Nets More Than 600 Arrests Targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the results of Project Python, a DEA-led interagency operation encompassing all global investigations and related disruption activities targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). Full Article
rat President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Completes Teleconferences on Reentry and Grant Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
rat Justice Department and the State of Arkansas Settle Claims over Opportunities to Update Voter Registration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The Justice Department announced today that it has entered an agreement with the State of Arkansas to resolve claims that the state did not provide certain opportunities to update voter registration records as required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Full Article
rat Justice Department Settles with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Randstad North America Inc. (Randstad), a global staffing agency with offices throughout the United States and a headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that the staffing company’s South Plainfield, New Jersey location, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against lawful permanent residents when verifying their work authorization. Full Article
rat President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Holds Hearing on Juvenile Justice via Series of Teleconferences By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 This week, the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice held a hearing on juvenile justice over three days via teleconference. Each teleconference featured expert witnesses who provided testimony and, subsequently, answered questions from the Commissioners. Full Article
rat Federal Court Permanently Bars Former Liberty Tax Service Owners from Tax Preparation Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A federal court in Tampa, Florida has permanently barred Steven Doletzky, formerly doing business as Liberty Tax Service, from operating a tax return preparation business and preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also ordered Doletzky to disgorge $175,000 of ill-gotten gains that the United States alleges he received from filing federal tax returns that claimed improper tax refunds, understated customers’ federal tax liabilities, or otherwise included false or fraudulent claims. Full Article