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Panel of aviation experts to guide Air India revival

Panel of aviation experts to guide Air India revival

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The panel will be asked to give report by March-April next year.

World Cup chit-chat: 'Soccer fans face the biggest challenge in Brazil'

World Cup chit-chat: 'Soccer fans face the biggest challenge in Brazil'

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Brazil's huge distances, shaky infrastructure, security problems and varying climate have turned the World Cup into a logistical nightmare for teams, officials and the media.

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Rediff.com9 May 2018

A series of flip-flop on policies and a non-existent charging infrastructure are the biggest challenge in achieving the target of selling 6-7 million hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020.

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Aviation ministry to press for airlines' direct import of fuel

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Such direct import was formally allowed in February 2012 but the aviation companies lack the infrastructure to do so.

Pak Army forcibly moving Covid patients to PoK, Gilgit

Pak Army forcibly moving Covid patients to PoK, Gilgit

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Sources in PoK reveal that special quarantine centres have been set-up in Mirpur and other major cities in the occupied regions to cleanse the Punjab province of COVID-19 patients as Army top brass has ordered that no positive patient should be anywhere near where Army facilities and Army family housing is there.

PM seeks ideas for Budget, meets economists, experts

PM seeks ideas for Budget, meets economists, experts

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

"The Union Budget represents the aspirations of 130 crore Indians and lays out the path towards India's development. I invite you all to share your ideas and suggestions for this year's Budget on MyGov," the PM said according to a statement posted on his official website on Thursday.

Budget will empower poor and give youth a better future: PM

Budget will empower poor and give youth a better future: PM

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Modi said the policies of the government will empower the downtrodden and turn them into a "power house" for the development of the country.

3 killed, over 1,000 trees uprooted as Cyclone Nivar hits TN

3 killed, over 1,000 trees uprooted as Cyclone Nivar hits TN

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Subsequently, Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm and further into a deep depression, centered about 50 km west-southwest of Tirupati at 1430 hrs, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said. According to IMD, it is to weaken into a depression during the next six hours.

Lockdown in India impacted 40mn migrants: World Bank

Lockdown in India impacted 40mn migrants: World Bank

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

According to the report, the magnitude of internal migration is about two-and-a-half times that of international migration.

Gujarat's growth story crumbles, ranked below UP in investment

Gujarat's growth story crumbles, ranked below UP in investment

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and portrayed as 'growth engine' of India has witnessed a steep fall in new investments for the second quarter of 2014-15 compared to the first quarter of the same fiscal.

Plan Panel to apprise PM on performance of infra sector

Plan Panel to apprise PM on performance of infra sector

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

It is likely to have a similar tax efficient pass through status, for PPP and other infrastructure projects.

India Inc hails Railway Budget as pro-growth

India Inc hails Railway Budget as pro-growth

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Presenting the Narendra Modi government's maiden Rail Budget, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda announced setting up of logistic parks and private freight terminals on PPP model.

First phase of Iran's Chabahar port, developed by India, opened

First phase of Iran's Chabahar port, developed by India, opened

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

The port is likely to ramp up trade between India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.

Nath pitches for infra bonds for NRIs

Nath pitches for infra bonds for NRIs

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

However, finance minister Pranab Mukerjee did not commit himself to this proposal of floating infrastructure bonds, as this requires detailed examination and Parliamentary nod.

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Deregulation to make India a trillion-dollar geospatial economy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

A business in India wanting access to maps and geospatial data would typically have to wait months before it got what it wanted. All this is set to change with the new guidelines on geospatial data, report Neha Alawadhi and Peerzada Abrar.

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection testing lab in Mumbai.

Why the middle class is upset with Budget 2018

Why the middle class is upset with Budget 2018

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Jaitley's fifth Budget has provided little relief to the middle class.

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised sections of society including farmers.

Govt issues SOP for availability of essential goods

Govt issues SOP for availability of essential goods

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The ministry said there should be no interruptions in the services of small retail shops, large organised retail stores and e-commerce companies.

Why Cisco is wooing hi-tech start-ups in India

Why Cisco is wooing hi-tech start-ups in India

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

It is eyeing the transportation and infrastructure modernisation opportunity in the country, expected to attract $500 billion in investment over the next five years.

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