Shine Jacob, Archis Mohan

Stories by Shine Jacob, Archis Mohan

PM Modi's world outreach

PM Modi's world outreach

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2016

Ministers will travel to different countries across the world, mostly where no ministerial visits have taken place in the last 20 to 25 years, to establish 'sampark' (contact) and 'samvad' (communication).

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

BJP readies for 2019, eyes 115 seats in 6 states

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

The seats identified are from Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Northeast.

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.

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

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

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2016

Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.

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.

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Steadfast Jaitley gets pat from Modi, colleagues

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

GST: Miles to go for a smooth journey

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.

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.

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

In a first, PMO assigns work for junior ministers

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.

How the GST deal was clinched

How the GST deal was clinched

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2016

Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.

GST prospects get ambiguous again

GST prospects get ambiguous again

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2016

Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.

Dalit bomb blows up BJP's election strategy

Dalit bomb blows up BJP's election strategy

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2016

Series of controversies related to Dalit issues have come at a time when the BJP has launched a massive campaign to win back Uttar Pradesh.

After blaming UPA for 'groups of ministers', Modi brings them back

After blaming UPA for 'groups of ministers', Modi brings them back

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

In its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had criticised the Congress-led UPA regime for "policy and decision paralysis".