EC cracks the whip, shifts lax officials including cops in 5 poll-bound states

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the transfer of several top police and administrative officers, including 25 police commissioners and superintendents of police, nine district......

SC collegium disregards IB flags for 2 lawyers, names them as Bombay HC judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Bombay high court. IMAGE: The Bombay high court.......

PM post for 2024 is not vacant: Giriraj Singh

Taking a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the veteran socialist met up with opposition leaders in the national capital on Wednesday, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said the......

Govt to increase staff strength by 3.9 lakh by March 2024

According to the latest Budget papers, the staff strength of central ministries and departments is estimated to rise by 276,796 to 3.44 million at the end of FY23, it would be up by 109,266 to 3.55......

GST waiver for rare disease drugs brings little relief: pharma sector

India’s pharma sector on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to exempt tax on rare diseases drugs is unlikely to benefit the population unless the waiver......

Are Wealthy Indians Paying Less Tax?

While movie stars like Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are among the top I-T payers, very few of the wealthiest Indians figure on the list. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

EV makers seek extension of FAME II subsidies in Budget

As the FAME II deadline of March 31, 2024, nears, EV manufacturers are worried about their investments and future plans. IMAGE: Greaves Cotton Pavillion's electric scooter on display at Auto Expo......

How a tortoise made due diligence process NPA-free

Only NIIF has stayed the course as a viable infrastructure financing institution. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Started in 2015, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited......

'Politics has always been close to Bollywood'

'People, who are objecting to the movie now, should have objected in 2014 when the book came out. But nobody did.' IMAGE: Director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, left, with Producer Sunil Bohra, Akshaye......

Football Briefs: Bolt likely to sign with Aussie football club

IMAGE: Usain Bolt at a training session at Borussia Dortmund in March this year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Borussia Dortmund/Twitter Usain Bolt is on the verge of sealing a deal to trial with the......

After criticism, Haryana govt withdraws decision to take share of athletes' earnings

'I have asked for the relevant file of Sports Department to be shown to me & the notification dated April 30th to be put on hold till further orders' IMAGE: Babita Kumari claimed the silver medal......