rat

Coronavirus and cybercrimes: Opting for EMI moratorium? Fraudsters are waiting

Banks have been alerting their customers of cyber frauds that can happen while availing EMI moratorium.




rat

What RBI's announcement today means for your loans and fixed deposit interest rates

The RBI announced a host of measures today aimed at increasing liquidity in the economy.




rat

SBI's 1-year FD is offering lower interest rate than some banks' savings accounts

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.




rat

Corporate Sufi It Is

By denying women their rights, we deny rights to the entire humanity for we are also ignoring the contribution of half of humanity.




rat

Celebrate Like TTians

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?




rat

How much financial risk can you tolerate in current coronavirus-hit economy? Find out

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.




rat

PNB Housing Finance cuts retail lending rates by 15 bps for existing customers

"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.




rat

YES moratorium: Credit firms can retain ratings of borrowers who couldn’t pay in March

The non-state lender on its part is not reporting such customers to these institutions.




rat

On Smart Strategy

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.




rat

Trump's plan to suspend immigration would affect Indians waiting to migrate to US

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.




rat

Indian-American lawyer Seema Nanda to step down as CEO of Democratic Party

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.




rat

Three Indian-Americans part of COVID-19 advisory board on New York's re-opening strategy

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.




rat

Can you invest like a marathoner?

Olympic Games typically end with the marathon run. It is considered to be a very important event that tests the resolve of the athletes.




rat

COVID-19: Indian missions in UAE open online registration for its citizens who wish to fly home

"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.




rat

India studying Donald Trump's executive order on immigration

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.




rat

View: Trump’s anti-immigration order busts the model minority myth of desis

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.




rat

H-1B visa denial rates at 30% for first quarter of FY20

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.




rat

Don’t forward work emails to a personal a/c, separate work & life: Centre

“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.




rat

Budget 2020: Flat tax-rate without exemptions on FM's table

Budget 2020: Flat tax-rate without exemptions on FM's table





rat

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15% amid accelerating inflation





rat

Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

Transmission of rate cuts to improve further: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das





rat

RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak

RBI cuts repo rate by 0.75% to 4.40% amid Covid-19 outbreak





rat

Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1

Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1





rat

Donald Trump administration working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report

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.




rat

Trump administration tightens visas for Chinese reporters

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.




rat

Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained

Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained





rat

Mortality rate increases if COVID-19 patient delays in visiting hospital: AIIMS-Delhi Director

Mortality rate increases if COVID-19 patient delays in visiting hospital: AIIMS-Delhi Director





rat

Nepal raises objection over India inaugurating crucial link road passing through Lipulekh Pass

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.




rat

Corporate borrowings hit amid lockdown

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.




rat

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles resumes plant operations

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.




rat

Maruti Suzuki opens corporate office

“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.




rat

JK Tyre resumes partial operations at manufacturing plants across country

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.




rat

Lockdown: Hyundai rolls out 200 vehicles from Chennai plant on first day of resuming operations

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.




rat

Motown takes corporate bond route to raise funds

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.




rat

Companies tap bond markets at record rate to ride out coronavirus downturn

In Europe, investment grade-rated companies raised $83.2 billion in April, according to Refinitiv data.




rat

Corporate bond sales surge on RBI’s liquidity push

The central bank has been aggressively raising liquidity levels in the system.




rat

Traders are baffled why the futures market is pricing in negative rates

However, record-low yields are pointing to an undercurrent of worry in the market.




rat

Vande Bharat Mission: Authorities seek hotel rooms across the country

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.




rat

Karnataka government conditionally permits garment units to operate in red zones

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.




rat

Jindal Stainless resumes operations at Jajpur facility in Odisha

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."




rat

ATM industry seeks lower GST rate, stimulus to address COVID-19 challenges

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.




rat

India Cements partially resumes operations at manufacturing facilities

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.




rat

Justice Department Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month




rat

Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section

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.




rat

DEA-Led Operation Nets More Than 600 Arrests Targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

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).




rat

President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Completes Teleconferences on Reentry and Grant Programs




rat

Justice Department and the State of Arkansas Settle Claims over Opportunities to Update Voter Registration

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).




rat

Justice Department Settles with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

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.




rat

President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Holds Hearing on Juvenile Justice via Series of Teleconferences

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.




rat

Federal Court Permanently Bars Former Liberty Tax Service Owners from Tax Preparation Business

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.