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India Inc's mega plans for Gujarat

India Inc's mega plans for Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party government, top industry captains pledged mega investments at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit

This gorgeous woman will represent India at Miss Universe 2018

This gorgeous woman will represent India at Miss Universe 2018

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

A civil services aspirant from Mumbai, Nehal Chudasama hopes to bring home the title of Miss Universe.

REL's Dadri SEZ plan held up

REL's Dadri SEZ plan held up

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

India can help find solution to food security issue: WTO

India can help find solution to food security issue: WTO

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Speaking at the CII's partnership summit in Jaipur, Azevedo who is the Director General of WTO, also said the member countries should implement the trade facilitation agreement on time as it would help in reducing cost of commerce and boosting exports.

Govt allows free import of gold, silver

Govt allows free import of gold, silver

Rediff.com28 Jan 2004

The government on Wednesday allowed free import of gold and silver and brought import of capital goods under duty-free entitlement scheme.

Maharashtra businessmen want Ajit Pawar to step down

Maharashtra businessmen want Ajit Pawar to step down

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

The businessmen in the Maharashtra have given a cry of 'remove Ajit Pawar' against the high tariff of electricity.

Sachin Bansal steps on Ola's gas as investor

Sachin Bansal steps on Ola's gas as investor

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The deal brings the two start-up stalwarts - Bansal and Ola co-founder and chief executive officer Bhavish Aggarwal - together in the backdrop of growing foreign control in this space.

India closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors

India closing in on Westinghouse deal to build six nuclear reactors

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

This would make India the world's second-biggest nuclear energy market after China

We won't bar BPO: UK minister

We won't bar BPO: UK minister

Rediff.com4 Feb 2004

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Zuckerberg says his personal data also sold by Cambridge Analytica

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Facebook chief said he is getting to the bottom of exactly what the UK firm did, and telling everyone who may have been affected.

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The appointment of new expenditure secretary comes a month-and-a-half ahead of the Budget for 2020-21 to be presented on February 1.

India, Australia keen to implement Doha agenda

India, Australia keen to implement Doha agenda

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

Underlining the need to step up regional co-operation and trade particularly in energy and telecom sectors, India and Australia agreed on Wednesday to work together for the implementation of the Doha Development Agenda.

India, Japan call for self-restraint in South China Sea

India, Japan call for self-restraint in South China Sea

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

India and Japan on Friday sought a peaceful solution to the territorial disputes in the strategic South China Sea, saying parties involved in the matter must not resort to "threat or use of force", in remarks that could anger China which is opposed to any outside interference.

India Inc shudders as oil prices rise

India Inc shudders as oil prices rise

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

The Indian industry wants the government adopt a multi-pronged approach to de-risk the country's oil needs by conserving energy, promoting alternative sources and building strategic reserves, a Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry su

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Modi govt finds an ally in start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'

Guess who are Aussie skipper Smith's favourite Indian cricketers

Guess who are Aussie skipper Smith's favourite Indian cricketers

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Harbhajan Singh may have been a thorn in the flesh for Australia in the past but current skipper Steve Smith ranks the off-spinner among his favourite Indian cricketers alongside Sachin Tendulkar.

Y K Modi to be the next Ficci president

Y K Modi to be the next Ficci president

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Yogendra Kumar Modi was on Friday elected as the next president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He will succeed A C Muthiah.

At $51 billion India 9th largest FDI recipient in 2019

At $51 billion India 9th largest FDI recipient in 2019

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report on Monday that a lower but positive economic growth in India in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period and India's large market will continue to attract market-seeking investments to the country. The World Investment Report 2020 by UNCTAD said that India was the 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019, with 51 billion dollars of inflows during the year, an increase from the 42 billion dollars of FDI received in 2018, when India ranked 12 among the top 20 host economies in the world.

Australia seeks lower tariff on coal, wool

Australia seeks lower tariff on coal, wool

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

Australia on Tuesday offered to sell LNG to India even as it said that high tariffs in several areas including coal and wool were proving prohibitive in increasing two-way trade.

When will Modi shuffle his ministers?

When will Modi shuffle his ministers?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Far more important than governance is to ensure how different states get necessary representation a'The pressure to expand the council of ministers will come from states where the BJP has formed a government after ousting the Congress,' predicts A K Bhattacharya.

How the government is going all out to draw investors

How the government is going all out to draw investors

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'This is part of our efforts to make it easier to do business.'

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'We can go with smaller ensembles -- even 15 or 20 creations from a designer.' 'We are keeping the focus squarely on quality over quantity.' 'India Couture Week is, after all, about the best of the best,' FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi tells Veenu Sandhu

Jaitley, others pitch India story before global investors

Jaitley, others pitch India story before global investors

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, along with other senior ministers, on Tuesday pitched India growth story before 21 large global investors

19 new faces inducted into Modi sarkar, 5 face the axe

19 new faces inducted into Modi sarkar, 5 face the axe

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Tuesday's exercise underlines Bharatiya Janata Party's attempts at wooing Dalits and OBCs, whose votes would be crucial to its fortunes in key states like UP and Gujarat.

India has now emerged as a land of aspirations: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India has now emerged as a land of aspirations: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Prasad appealed to US businesses to invest in the country in a big way specially in ambitious programmes like Make in India

'Good interaction': PM Modi after meeting with Germany's Merkel

'Good interaction': PM Modi after meeting with Germany's Merkel

Rediff.com30 May 2017

The two leaders enjoyed the sunshine with a walk in the grounds of Schloss Meseberg, an 18th century Baroque castle in the Brandenburg district of Germany.

PE Big Bang: Record $8.2 bn investment in April-June

PE Big Bang: Record $8.2 bn investment in April-June

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

While 2017 was a record year for private equity investments in India after $23.5 billion in 660 deals, 2018 too has begun with a bang.

4 trends that shaped Indian industry in 2017

4 trends that shaped Indian industry in 2017

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

From crisis leaders to future Goliaths, India Inc saw them all in 2017, says Shailesh Dobhal.

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Despite the mega deal, Jio, FB will continue to lock horns

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, have been demanding "same service same rules" regime which means that mobile applications providing calls and messaging services should also be made to comply with set of rules that are mandatory for mobile service providers.

India seeks rights to operate Iran oil field

India seeks rights to operate Iran oil field

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Besides IOC, ONGC Videsh Ltd has also sought two discovered fields from the 16 fields that Iran is likely to put on auction shortly

Trump approves tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods

Trump approves tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Reacting to Trump's latest move, China has vowed to immediately retaliate.

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Tesla's Gigafactory promises to change the world

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Powerwall 'will be great for India where there is a scarcity of electricity. The sun is there pretty much all day and there is no real good way to store its energy,' Tesla CIO Jay Vijayan tells Ritu Jha/Rediff.com.

Centre opens 10 joint secy level posts for 'outstanding individuals'

Centre opens 10 joint secy level posts for 'outstanding individuals'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The initiative is being called lateral recruitment to senior positions in the government.

Modi, Japan's Shinzo Abe put bullet train on track, sign defence agreements

Modi, Japan's Shinzo Abe put bullet train on track, sign defence agreements

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

The strategic pacts were inked after the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during which they also discussed international and regional issues of mutual importance including UN security reforms.

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Suveen Sinha finds out what the tribe of modern, internet entrepreneurs who no longer run their first start-ups are up to.

Putin arrives in Delhi for summit talks with Modi

Putin arrives in Delhi for summit talks with Modi

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi late on Friday night for annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday that is aimed at building on the already close strategic ties, particularly in the fields of nuclear energy, hydrocarbons and defence.

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqu announcing distribution of portfolios of the ministers sworn-in on Monday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers:

US lawmakers, businesses demand Indian trade reforms

US lawmakers, businesses demand Indian trade reforms

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Next week, US Secretary of State John Kerry travels to India for the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue