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Railways introduces surge pricing for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains

Railways introduces surge pricing for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

For 2AC and Chair Car, the maximum hike is 50 per cent while for 3AC, it is 40 per cent

Kerala cabinet to again seek Guv nod for assembly session on farm laws

Kerala cabinet to again seek Guv nod for assembly session on farm laws

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Instead of the special session earlier, the cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, decided to recommend to the Governor to convene the 21st session of the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly on December 31 to discuss the farmers' issue.

Srinivasan's daughter Rupa in 'Conflict of Interest'?

Srinivasan's daughter Rupa in 'Conflict of Interest'?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Rupa Gurunath, the first woman president of a BCCI affiliated unit, is a full-time Director of India Cements Limited (ICL). She has been found guilty of indirect conflict of interest for ICL's close association with Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL).

India's carbon emissions to be net zero by 2070: Modi at COP26

India's carbon emissions to be net zero by 2070: Modi at COP26

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Representing India at the 'High-Level Segment for Heads of States and Government' at the UN COP26 underway at Glasgow, UK, Prime Minister Modi said that India is working very hard on tackling climate change related issues.

New farm laws will herald an era of market freedom: Economic Survey

New farm laws will herald an era of market freedom: Economic Survey

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The government's annual Economic Survey on Friday strongly defended new farm laws, saying they herald a new era of market freedom which can go a long way in improving lives of small and marginal farmers in India. These legislations were designed "primarily" for the benefit of "small and marginal farmers", which constitute around 85 per cent of the total number of farmers and are the biggest sufferer of the "regressive" APMC-regulated market regime, the survey said. The pre-budget document defended the farm laws in the backdrop of long-running farmers' agitation at various borders of the national capital seeking repeal of these legislations expressing concern that they are pro-corporate and could weaken government regulated mandis, also called Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs).

Covid pandemic can be controlled by early next year, says panel

Covid pandemic can be controlled by early next year, says panel

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The panel also stated that without the lockdown the country would have witnessed a peak of over 140 lakh cases.

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Rediff.com27 May 2020

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his term ends this year, the governing body said on Wednesday. The ICC is set to discuss the process to elect its new chief at its board meeting on Thursday with media reports saying that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Colin Graves is favourite to fill the post.

India, China agree to talk to achieve complete disengagement

India, China agree to talk to achieve complete disengagement

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

India and China on Friday agreed to hold the next round of military talks at an early date to achieve the objective of complete disengagement in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh amid fresh sparring between the two sides on the prolonged Line of Actual Control (LAC) standoff.

5 DRDO labs where everyone is under 35!

5 DRDO labs where everyone is under 35!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'Each lab is working on a key advanced technology of importance to the development of futuristic defence.'

Coronavirus: India suspends tourist visas till Apr 15

Coronavirus: India suspends tourist visas till Apr 15

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The suspension will come into effect from 1200 GMT on March 13 at the port of departure. The decision was taken at the meeting of group of ministers held under the chairmanship of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

'One police officer told me that trials take forever, conviction rates are low.' 'So one way to judge states' performance on handling crime is through the 'recovery rate' of their police.' 'The fastest way to get recovery is by torturing the accused.'

Umpire breaks his silence over Serena's outburst

Umpire breaks his silence over Serena's outburst

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Serena 'out of line' but both sides share blame says King

Indian Railways should be made disable-friendly: NGO

Indian Railways should be made disable-friendly: NGO

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

'At least one specially designed fully accessible railway car should be added to every train'.

Arunachal Pradesh has ALWAYS been part of India

Arunachal Pradesh has ALWAYS been part of India

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

China has long coveted Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls Southern Tibet. But, as Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan explains, in 1947, the present state of Arunachal Pradesh constituted the North East Frontier Tract of Assam. When India adopted its Constitution on 26 January 1950, NEFT became 'a separate politico-administrative entity' although it was constitutionally still a part of Assam. Its administration was brought directly under the President of India with the Governor of Assam acting as his agent. A revealing excerpt from his book The Origin Story of India's States.

Was govt's decision to sell Cairn shares flawed?

Was govt's decision to sell Cairn shares flawed?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Faced with prospect of its assets across the globe being seized just like Pakistan and Venezuela, the government decided to scrap retrospective taxation but the international embarrassment could have been avoided had 'attached' shares of Britain's Cairn Energy Plc not been sold, according to tax and legal experts. On Thursday, the government introduced a Bill in Parliament to scrap the tax rule that gave the tax department power to go 50 years back and slap capital gains levies wherever ownership had changed hands overseas but business assets were in India. The 2012 legislation was used to levy a cumulative of Rs 1.10 lakh crore of tax on 17 entities, including UK telecom giant Vodafone, but substantial punitive action was taken only in the case of Cairn.

Who Is RESPONSIBLE For The NSE Mess?

Who Is RESPONSIBLE For The NSE Mess?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

In all this, the political establishment -- and especially the finance ministry -- appears the weakest link, and worse still, the possible reason for the political backing to Narain and Ramkrishna that emboldened them to defy all the sentinels -- the independent board, the auditors, top management persons like the chief compliance officer, the company secretary, and unbelievably the super-regulator Sebi, observes V Ranganathan.

'Infections are going to skyrocket'

'Infections are going to skyrocket'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

'And they are going to be milder because we are dealing with the vaccinated and are much richer in terms of the immune response in the population.'

Modi to reshuffle team in Sep; Scindia, Fadnavis in?

Modi to reshuffle team in Sep; Scindia, Fadnavis in?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The RSS wants three nominees inducted: Tejaswi Surya, the young BJP MP from Bengaluru South, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, a Rajya Sabha member, and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

No Time To Lose On Afghanistan

No Time To Lose On Afghanistan

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The key is to act and not wait and watch before the limited window of opportunity shuts, argues Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.

Govt to bring in legislation to regulate crypto currency

Govt to bring in legislation to regulate crypto currency

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Operationalising the ban is being fleshed out: it will entail which cryptocurrencies will be banned and how.

Christchurch to host 2021 Women's World Cup final

Christchurch to host 2021 Women's World Cup final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Next year's Women's Cricket ODI World Cupw ill be capped by a final in Christchurch under lights at the Hagley Oval, one of New Zealand's main Test venues.

Farooq, Mehbooba, Tarigami to attend PM's J-K meet

Farooq, Mehbooba, Tarigami to attend PM's J-K meet

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

The announcement came after PAGD leaders met at Abdullah's Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar to discuss the Centre's invitation.

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks and hardware were roped in by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to "enquire, investigate and determine" whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by former apex court judge R V Raveendran.

Should Women Fight Wars?

Should Women Fight Wars?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?

Polls after delimitation, statehood to follow: Amit Shah in Kashmir

Polls after delimitation, statehood to follow: Amit Shah in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Terrorism decreased, corruption and dynastic politics ended and an era of peace, development, prosperity started on August 5, 2019, said Shah as he reached out to the youths in the Valley urging them to stand up to disruptive elements and become ambassadors of peace.

Delhi LG orders for institutional-quarantine for each COVID case

Delhi LG orders for institutional-quarantine for each COVID case

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

He also ordered discontinuation 'with immediate effect' of the services of a private agency which was making telephonic contact with home-quarantined individuals to guide them.

Several countries have shown interest in Tejas: HAL chairman

Several countries have shown interest in Tejas: HAL chairman

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

The delivery of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 48,000-crore deal will begin from March 2024 and around 16 aircraft will be rolled out annually till the completion of the total supply of 83 jets, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited R Madhavan said on Sunday.

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap on employment-based Green Card, a move which is likely to benefit Indian IT professionals languishing over decades of waiting for the Permanent Resident Card. The legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman John Curtis. The Equal Access to green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, 2021 needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for the president to sign it into a law. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently.

CAA: Cong to hold protest; BJP to launch info campaign

CAA: Cong to hold protest; BJP to launch info campaign

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Top leaders of the party including its former president Rahul Gandhi and its General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to participate in the 'satyagrah dharna' till the evening, sources said.

Centre asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga

Centre asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga

Rediff.com16 May 2021

The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases.

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'Serial testing is much more valuable than a single test which reflects just a point in time.'

NITI Aayog to come up with report card on Sunday

NITI Aayog to come up with report card on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Aayog to present its performance review - since its existence - before the governing council

The Roots of the Taliban

The Roots of the Taliban

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Internal strife and tribalism is endemic to Afghanistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

There are Wazes in every police force

There are Wazes in every police force

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

'What this incident must do is provide a renewed impetus to urgently bring in police reforms; changes that will ensure that political patronage and extraneous pressure are reduced to a minimum and allow the police to function independently and honestly,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

'GST execution has been extremely bad'

'GST execution has been extremely bad'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

'From the tiniest to mid-level organisations and even some at the lower end of the large-scale ones would say that computerisation and the extensive documentation and regulatory requirements for GST have made the compliance process worse in many cases.'

NCW chief's 'love jihad' remarks trigger outrage

NCW chief's 'love jihad' remarks trigger outrage

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Soon after her comments on love-jihad, netizens dug out her old tweets in which she allegedly made controversial remarks against women and politicians.

Countries begin to seal off UK amid new Covid surge

Countries begin to seal off UK amid new Covid surge

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The new variant is said to be 70 per cent more transmissible, though health experts say there is no evidence that it is more deadly or would react differently to vaccines.

Unequal battle in Bhabanipur as Mamata faces 'lightweight' rivals

Unequal battle in Bhabanipur as Mamata faces 'lightweight' rivals

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Having emerged as the face of opposition resistance to the Narendra Modi juggernaut after the TMC's triumph in the assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is locked in an unequal battle as she squares off with "lightweight" rivals in her own lair--Bhabanipur.

'I feel sick the day I am not painting'

'I feel sick the day I am not painting'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

'That secularism in India is at risk is alarming for someone like me. I'm born secular,' Anjolie Ela Menon, the well-known painter, tells Pavan Lall.

Will the AC double decker train fares be high?

Will the AC double decker train fares be high?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

The first of such trains are expected to be introduced in Eastern Railway between Howrah and Dhanbad by Christmas.