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Uddhav's cool-headed strategy makes BJP furious

Uddhav's cool-headed strategy makes BJP furious

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Sena chief has now put ball in BJP's court indicating that Shiv Sena's tiger is back to roar. Sanjay Jog reports

Maharashtra polls acid test for Cong-NCP and Maha Yuti

Maharashtra polls acid test for Cong-NCP and Maha Yuti

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

While the ruling combine faces strong anti-incumbency factor, opposition Shiv Sena-BJP needs to strive to win majority. Sanjay Jog reports

BPCL, Indian Oil to revive premium petrol brands on excise cut

BPCL, Indian Oil to revive premium petrol brands on excise cut

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2014

For BCPL's branded petrol, Speed, the price differential with regular petrol is now between Rs 2.74 and Rs 3.75 per litre.

Congress, NCP to commence alliance talks today

Congress, NCP to commence alliance talks today

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2014

The commencement of negotiations is close on the heels of the recent decision taken by the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party high commands, to continue alliance during the state assembly election.

18.5 mn Mumbaikars travelled on Mumbai Metro since June 8

18.5 mn Mumbaikars travelled on Mumbai Metro since June 8

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

The rise in commuters was also despite the state-run Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority filing a petition against MMOPL on fare fixation.

India's nuclear capacity could jump threefold by 2023-24: Modi

India's nuclear capacity could jump threefold by 2023-24: Modi

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

Modi praised the contribution of nuclear scientists in the successful implementation of India's three-stage nuclear programme.

Oil and gas sector seeks tax holiday

Oil and gas sector seeks tax holiday

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2014

Oil and gas players' wish list includes incentivising E&P investments and reintroduction of income tax holiday for exploration and production activities, among others.

RIL, BP to invest Rs 800 cr in Tamil Nadu

RIL, BP to invest Rs 800 cr in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2014

Reliance Industries Ltd, along with its partner British Petroleum, plans to invest about Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) to carry out exploratory drilling in an offshore block in the Bay of Bengal, off the Tamil Nadu coast.

Power sectors hopes for reforms in the upcoming Budget

Power sectors hopes for reforms in the upcoming Budget

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2014

Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.

Rain pain: Maharashtra stares at water scarcity threat

Rain pain: Maharashtra stares at water scarcity threat

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

Cabinet sub-committee to review the situation and take necessary steps.

Essar Oil delisting: Analysts raise corporate governance issues

Essar Oil delisting: Analysts raise corporate governance issues

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Analysts say the Essar Group has been following a policy of delisting just when its businesses begin to record substantial upside, denying shareholders their share of decent returns.

Ahead of Maharashtra polls, Shinde to meet Sonia on leadership change

Ahead of Maharashtra polls, Shinde to meet Sonia on leadership change

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde left for New Delhi on Monday, where he is expected to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and submit his views on the change of leadership in Maharashtra and also suggest measures to revive the party ahead of the assembly elections slated for September-October.

NCP denies merger with Congress ahead of Maharashtra polls

NCP denies merger with Congress ahead of Maharashtra polls

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2014

The ruling Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra clarified on Sunday that it had received no proposal from the Congress for a merger nor did it have any such plan in the run-up to the election to the 288-member state assembly slated for September-October.

Nita Ambani star at Reliance jamboree

Nita Ambani star at Reliance jamboree

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2014

Nita Ambani's appointment on the board of directors of RIL was met with thunderous applause.

On AGM-eve, RIL talks about 'rhetoric' on D6 gas

On AGM-eve, RIL talks about 'rhetoric' on D6 gas

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

In the 38-page report, across 10 chapters, RIL explained how it entered the exploration and production business; the history of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy and the introduction of production-sharing contracts.

Sharad Pawar refuses to be NCP's chief ministerial candidate

Sharad Pawar refuses to be NCP's chief ministerial candidate

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2014

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Sunday declared that he was not going to be the party's chief ministerial candidate for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly election slated for September-October.

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Munde's daughter, Gadkari, Shah to help BJP sail through in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Pankaja Munde -- who lit the funeral pyre of her father Gopinath Munde on Wednesday at his ancestral village of Parli in Maharasthra along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party general secretary Amit Shah -- will lead the the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the assembly elections scheduled for later this year.

Munde's death leaves BJP gasping in Maharashtra

Munde's death leaves BJP gasping in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The party has to zero in on its chief ministerial candidate from one of three leaders -- Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari, state BJP president Devendra Fadnavis and Leader of Opposition in the state council Vinod Tawde. But the biggest handicap with them is that they can't match Munde in terms of popularity.

Maharashtra Cong wants change in leadership

Maharashtra Cong wants change in leadership

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Party insiders say the high command could consider replacing state chief Manikrao Thakre, reports Sanjay Jog.