Shine Jacob And Vrishti Beniwal

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After passenger cover, railways plans baggage insurance

After passenger cover, railways plans baggage insurance

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2016

The scheme would cover incidents like robbery and dacoity.

Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2016

A comparison shows that for Delhi to Mumbai air travel, the lowest airfare price is in the range of Rs 2,755, while the surged price for second-AC comes at Rs 4,104, a 42 per cent increase from the current train fares

Reliance must pay penalty to govt: Shah panel

Reliance must pay penalty to govt: Shah panel

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2016

The committee said whatever benefit RIL received in terms of the migrated gas is liable to be returned to the government.

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2016

A railway official said the Talgo run was only a trial and, in case of launch of commercial services, clearance from CRS would be taken

Pay 92 paise for Rs 10-lakh train travel insurance

Pay 92 paise for Rs 10-lakh train travel insurance

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

Apart from rail mishaps, the coverage would take care of terrorist attacks and accidental fall of a passenger from a train and normal accidents, riots, robbery and dacoity

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2016

Magnets on the track push and lift the train up in the air by about 1 inch to 6 inches

Rail Budget's 92-year-old journey set to end

Rail Budget's 92-year-old journey set to end

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2016

Likely to be merged with Union Budget from FY18

Oil India wants to develop a major belt in Rajasthan: Utpal Bora

Oil India wants to develop a major belt in Rajasthan: Utpal Bora

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

Oil India is set to usher in a new era with a road map drawn to ramp up production and diversification plans to foray into liquefied natural gas

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Now, get aircraft-like features on trains!

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

The focus is now on having premium service to give passenger comfort and increasing train speeds.

Kerosene, LPG prices to be raised every month

Kerosene, LPG prices to be raised every month

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2016

The phased increase of prices is being done to sell the fuel at international prices.

FM plans Rs 13,000 crore carrot to clear GST bottlenecks

FM plans Rs 13,000 crore carrot to clear GST bottlenecks

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is meeting state finance ministers on Thursday to garner support for the Constitution Amendment Bill for a goods & services tax (GST), is likely to immediately dole out about Rs 13,000 crore (Rs 130 billion) in Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation to states.

Is the ambitious Jan Dhan scheme losing steam?

Is the ambitious Jan Dhan scheme losing steam?

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

The Jan Dhan scheme restricts the scope of life insurance cover to bring down burden on the exchequer.

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.

Govt, Vodafone yet to agree on third arbitrator

Govt, Vodafone yet to agree on third arbitrator

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Officials say telco still keen on process.

Congress politicians, biz tycoons on black money list?

Congress politicians, biz tycoons on black money list?

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

As the government submitted a list of 627 foreign account holders to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the spotlight is on family of former Maharashtra chief minister, former minister in the UPA government, a Mumbai-based corporate among others. Vrishti Beniwal reports

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Financial institutions at the risk of US sanctions as sharing of documents on SC directive amounts to violation of existing agreements.

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in India.

PMO to review cash transfer for gas subsidy

PMO to review cash transfer for gas subsidy

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.

GST: Centre plans 3-year compensation for states

GST: Centre plans 3-year compensation for states

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2014

States' demand for 5 years and Constitutional provision ruled out

India, US to develop a forum for easier FDI inflow

India, US to develop a forum for easier FDI inflow

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

It came down from $1.94 billion in 2009-10 to $1.17 billion the next year and to $1.11 billion in 2011-12.