Virendra Singh Rawat &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Virendra Singh Rawat &Amp; Vinay Umarji

UP changes land acquisition policy

UP changes land acquisition policy

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2011

Approval of development project in private sector will depend upon the consent of at least 70 per cent of the affected farmers.

UP gets cyber savvy

UP gets cyber savvy

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2011

Uttar Pradesh is getting the cyber savvy to attract investment in the state with an advanced single-window online clearance system, 'Nivesh Mitra'. Interestingly, the suite will also be integrated and linked with social networking sites viz. Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn given their popularity, reach and impact.

Apparel retailers on strike today,to lose Rs 170cr

Apparel retailers on strike today,to lose Rs 170cr

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2011

The day's strike is a protest at the Union Budget proposal of a 10 per cent excise duty on branded garments. Garment makers had observed a day's strike on Friday, saying it cost them Rs 130 crore (Rs 1.3 billion).

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2011

The bank is targeting a total network of 3,000 branches and business of Rs. 4 lakh crore in the next three years.

MFS adoption easier in rural areas: IIM-A

MFS adoption easier in rural areas: IIM-A

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2011

As against the existing channels of delivery of banking and financial services in the rural under-banked areas, adoption of mobile financial services (MFS) may tend to be easier, says a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

Centre praises UP's off-grid solar projects

Centre praises UP's off-grid solar projects

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2011

The Union new and renewable energy ministry said Uttar Pradesh was progressing "very well" in off-grid solar energy space

L&T eyes monorail project in Gujarat

L&T eyes monorail project in Gujarat

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2011

A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guide way.

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2011

The official website of CAT was flooded with visits on Monday, ever since some members of education networking sites claimed to have seen their results.

Snowfall in France: Indian salt to help!

Snowfall in France: Indian salt to help!

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2011

France wants Indian salt to help melt this season's mounting snowfall. A leading French chemical company involved in de-icing has approached Indian Salt Manufacturers' Association (Isma) for getting 250,000 tonnes.

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2010

CIIE Initiatives, a non-profit company set up by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's incubator-cum-angel investor, the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), is in talks with the central government and private organisations for establishing a renewable energy (RE) fund.

Warning against over-regulation of MFIs

Warning against over-regulation of MFIs

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2010

In the backdrop of questions on functioning of microfinance institutions (MFIs), Chief Economic Advisor to the government of India, Kaushik Basu, has called for regulating MFIs for more transparency in their loan contracts with the beneficiaries. However, he also warned that over-regulation of MFIs could imperil their survival.

IITs see surge in placements

IITs see surge in placements

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2010

The process will start in December, but response from companies is very good.

Cracking CAT is a tad easier this year

Cracking CAT is a tad easier this year

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Thanks to fewer applicants and more seats at IIMs.

Hyundai to expand used car portfolio

Hyundai to expand used car portfolio

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2010

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is planning to expand its used car business to all the existing dealerships in the country.

TCS bags UP data centre project

TCS bags UP data centre project

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

India's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services has been selected to set up the State Data Centre in Uttar Pradesh for the e-delivery of government services.

GIDC to develop chemical, engineering zones

GIDC to develop chemical, engineering zones

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2010

In a bid to create an ecosystem of both large and small companies in the chemical and engineering industries, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is developing specific zones for small and medium enterprises in these two sectors.

Lucknow-Delhi highway's green corridor soon

Lucknow-Delhi highway's green corridor soon

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2010

The Lucknow-Delhi Green Corridor will traverse Bareilly, Moradabad, Rampur and Ghaziabad. GAIL India Limited will be the implementing agency of the project.

Few IIM-A students go for entrepreneurship in 2010

Few IIM-A students go for entrepreneurship in 2010

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2010

The entrepreneurial bug does not appear to have bitten students at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad this year. So far, not even one student is believed to have opted out of the final placements process to start his own venture.

MBA aspirants file RTIs, may move court

MBA aspirants file RTIs, may move court

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

The IIMs were just recovering from the uproar over technical glitches during the CAT. Now, at least five students have filed applications under the right to information law.

Gujarat's first IT SEZ clicks

Gujarat's first IT SEZ clicks

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

IBM team explores SEZ for 5,000 employees unit.