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Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.

Why is Iran crude so important for India?

Why is Iran crude so important for India?

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2018

One of the major advantages of buying Iran crude is the additional credit period of 90 days that the country gives to India, compared to 30 days by other countries.

Why it's not going to be a smooth ride for private oil retailers

Why it's not going to be a smooth ride for private oil retailers

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2018

As fuel prices surged in September, the government's decision to ask companies to cut price by Rs1 each on a litre of petrol and diesel came as a dampner for private players.

Indian Railways to get special track for high-speed trials

Indian Railways to get special track for high-speed trials

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2018

As the national transporter is planning to come out with semi-high speed routes where trains can clock an average speed of 160-200 kmph, dedicated testing becomes essential.

330,000 govt jobs up for grabs!

330,000 govt jobs up for grabs!

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2018

The railways, the country's largest employer, will be hiring 127,000 people in 2018-2019, for which 23.7 million are competing.

Sabarimala gives BJP a foot in Kerala's door

Sabarimala gives BJP a foot in Kerala's door

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2018

The saffron party will use Lord Ayyappa the same way it made use of Lord Ram in the north to take away the Nair vote and make electoral inroads in the state.

Private players may now enter India's fuel retailing space

Private players may now enter India's fuel retailing space

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2018

At present, India has 56,999 fuel outlets. Of those, only 6,276 are owned by private companies

Oil import bill for FY19 seen rising 42%

Oil import bill for FY19 seen rising 42%

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2018

The benchmark Indian crude oil basket is now estimated to average $77.88 a barrel for FY19, compared to the government's earlier estimate of $65 a barrel for the year and $56.39 for FY18

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Oil subsidy bill is nearly twice the year's budgeted estimate - with 6 months to go

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2018

Senior policymakers say it is a tough task and the finance ministry may resort to the time-tested method of carrying forward part of the subsidy payment burden to the next fiscal year.

EXPLAINED! How runaway fuel prices affect Indian economy

EXPLAINED! How runaway fuel prices affect Indian economy

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2018

The Central government is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea as far as the runaway fuel prices are concerned.

The Indian tycoon who sparked talk of UAE aid

The Indian tycoon who sparked talk of UAE aid

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2018

For many, he is the Dhirubhai Ambani of Kerala. For others, he is the most influential Indian in West Asia. M A Yusuff is back in the spotlight after the controversy surrounding the UAE's reported offer of a Rs 7 billion aid package for flood-hit Kerala.

Why petroleum dealers are angry with the Modi govt

Why petroleum dealers are angry with the Modi govt

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2018

The dealers are protesting against the use of petrol pumps for government campaigns and seeking of personal data of over a million people working there

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2018

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.

Centre may not accept UAE's Rs 700 crore relief for Kerala

Centre may not accept UAE's Rs 700 crore relief for Kerala

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2018

Interestingly, PM Modi had thanked his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for offering the support to the rain-battered state on August 18.

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2018

Kerala floods take a toll on small businesses, NBFCs brace for losses

The most delayed train in India

The most delayed train in India

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2018

With a 20 hour average delay, the New Jalpaiguri Express is the queen among late-running trains.

Round 2 of discovered small fields auction may fetch Rs 1 trn

Round 2 of discovered small fields auction may fetch Rs 1 trn

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2018

During the first round of discovered field auctions, there were 134 bidders for the 34 blocks on offer

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

1 lakh jobs: Will this be world's largest recruitment drive?

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

TCS will manage 'Question Creation Wizard' to frame question papers unique to each candidate with the same level of difficulty.

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2018

Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016 at Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh and has so far covered 47.3 million consumers in 715 districts

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2018

The 190-km railway line will be between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor