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Delhi, Mumbai moving towards prosperity

Delhi, Mumbai moving towards prosperity

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Mumbai and New Delhi figure among 95 world cities identified by the United Nations as those moving towards prosperity.

Modi, Owaisi will disappear from Rajasthan after polls: Sachin Pilot

Modi, Owaisi will disappear from Rajasthan after polls: Sachin Pilot

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Pilot said "opportunist" people are ruling at the Centre after taking votes on emotions but they have failed the country on all fronts.

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Rediff.com17 May 2023

According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.

Air India now flying more on metro-to-metro routes

Air India now flying more on metro-to-metro routes

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Tata Group-owned Air India, under its new chief executive officer and managing director Campbell Wilson, is optimising its domestic strategy under which the carrier is "densifying" its presence on metro-to-metro routes and exiting from unviable ones, Business Standard has learnt. Wilson took charge on July 25. Air India has increased its flights on metro-to-metro routes such as Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Chennai, Mumbai-Bengaluru, and Hyderabad-Mumbai between June and November this year.

Only 3% Indians Have Received Booster Dose

Only 3% Indians Have Received Booster Dose

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and West Bengal accounted for 70 per cent of the precautionary doses given to the 18-59 age group.

'We Stand With Bilkis Bano!'

'We Stand With Bilkis Bano!'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Women's organisations in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai protested against the Gujarat government's remission of the sentence to convicts in the Bilkis Bano case/

Why telecom services stink in Delhi, Mumbai

Why telecom services stink in Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Govt says there is enough spectrum, telcos differ

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

'Huge desire among people to fly... leading to congestion'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'Airports must look at their maximum capacity to handle passengers.'

Traffic Surges; Airlines Grapple With Grounded Planes

Traffic Surges; Airlines Grapple With Grounded Planes

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

If all 102 grounded planes could fly, there will theoretically be 400 more Delhi-Mumbai flights every day.

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Prime ministers turning up with such frequency to launch trains is an indication of the political mileage resident in public transport. Will our railways step out of the government's shadow? After all, they are the ones manufacturing trains and running them, notes Shyam G Menon.

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Panels to review capacity of Delhi, Mumbai airports

Rediff.com6 May 2016

The working groups will comprise representatives of airlines, airport operators and the AAI.

Airtel 5G service goes live in 8 cities, customers to pay as per 4G plan

Airtel 5G service goes live in 8 cities, customers to pay as per 4G plan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said its 5G services have gone live in eight cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi. The customer availing 5G services will have to pay as per their existing 4G plan, it said. "Airtel has been at the forefront of India's telecom revolution for the last 27 years.

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

It offers a real opportunity for the flag carrier to compete on the world stage, backed by a leading conglomerate with deep pockets like the Tatas, observes Indrajit Gupta.

CBI arrests auditor of KCR's daughter in Delhi excise policy case

CBI arrests auditor of KCR's daughter in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The CBI has alleged that Gorantla's role in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 caused 'wrongful gain' to Hyderabad-based wholesale and retail licensees and their beneficial owners.

'Brilliant businesses were not built on money, but on great ideas'

'Brilliant businesses were not built on money, but on great ideas'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

'People will say a lot of things -- ignore the noise.'

Delhi, Mumbai airports earning least revenue

Delhi, Mumbai airports earning least revenue

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

As per the list of 50 countries prepared by Leigh Fisher Management consultants, Delhi airport is at the bottom of the list with meagre 1.97 SDRs compared to Japan's Narita airport with 17.86 SDRs. Mumbai stands at the second last place with 2.09 SDRs.

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students. Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station.

Delhi, Mumbai among world's richest cities

Delhi, Mumbai among world's richest cities

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

There are some cities in the world where earnings are really high.

Govt to raise funds from capital market for 4 road projects

Govt to raise funds from capital market for 4 road projects

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government will approach the capital market next month to raise funds for four road projects. The money will be raised through Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), and there will be an investment limit of Rs 10 lakh for retail investors, he added. "We will be approaching the capital market to raise funds for the four road projects... there will be an assured return of 7-8 per cent," Gadkari said while addressing a Ficci event.

Delhi airport to get 1400 more security personnel to ease crowding

Delhi airport to get 1400 more security personnel to ease crowding

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

An additional 1,400 CISF personnel have been sanctioned to secure the expanding terminal areas of the Delhi airport and also to meet the challenge of its growing passenger traffic, officials said on Thursday.

WhatsApp resumes after nearly 2-hour global disruption

WhatsApp resumes after nearly 2-hour global disruption

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Meta, which owns the popular messaging app, said it has fixed the glitch, and the service was back.

New Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

New Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Check out world's most expensive and cheapest cities.

Gap's first stores to come in Delhi, Mumbai

Gap's first stores to come in Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

The brand plans to open about 40 franchise-operated Gap stores in India, the company said in a statement.

Royal Jordanian to shut down Delhi, Mumbai flights

Royal Jordanian to shut down Delhi, Mumbai flights

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

The airline is also shutting down its Lagos route with effect from October 10.

Most populous cities: Where do Delhi, Mumbai stand?

Most populous cities: Where do Delhi, Mumbai stand?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Delhi has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, more than doubling its population since 1990 to 25 million, according to a United Nations report.

Jio to invest Rs 2 lakh cr in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

Jio to invest Rs 2 lakh cr in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced a Rs 2 lakh crore investment in deploying fifth-generation or 5G telephony with rollout in metro cities by Diwali. Jio, the nation's largest telecom operator, has deployed standalone 5G stack rather than upgrading the existing 4G network, to offer ultra-high speed internet, he said at Reliance Industries' 45th AGM.

Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

India's capital city New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have been ranked among the least expensive cities around the world by a survey, even as cost for food and housing in the country continues to rise.

Delhi, Mumbai to have missile defence shield

Delhi, Mumbai to have missile defence shield

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

The strategic planning has already begun to install the BMD system in the two cities and the final proposal will be put before the government after detailed analysis of the entire project, sources told PTI in New Delhi.

Office rentals crash in Delhi, Mumbai

Office rentals crash in Delhi, Mumbai

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Mumbai, the financial capital of India, witnessed the sharpest decline in rental values in the first quarter of 2009, while the National Capital Region witnessed significant decline in rental values in central business district in the first quarter of 2009, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest office market report. Demand declined by approximately 30 per cent over the first quarter of 2008.

RT-PCR test pre-booking must at 6 airports for at-risk countries

RT-PCR test pre-booking must at 6 airports for at-risk countries

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries to six major Indian airports have to compulsorily pre-book for the on-arrival RT-PCR test from December 20 onwards, the civil aviation ministry said on Tuesday.

Doctor-turned-Union minister helps passenger mid-air

Doctor-turned-Union minister helps passenger mid-air

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

A doctor at heart, always! Great gesture by my colleague, PM Narendra Modi tweeted.

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The airports run by leading private operators GMR and GVK, especially those in Delhi and Mumbai, are turning out to be cash cows for the government.

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Reliance Jio is close to finalising its contract with telecom gear maker Ericsson to roll out its 5G network in Mumbai and Maharashtra and Kolkata and West Bengal in the first phase of its launch in October. And it is going with Nokia for the lucrative Delhi circle, and Chennai, which includes Tamil Nadu, say sources aware of the development. This is the first time that Jio is opting for multiple vendors.

Lamborghini accelerates India plans, goes full throttle on Tier-I, -II cities

Lamborghini accelerates India plans, goes full throttle on Tier-I, -II cities

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Lamborghini is focusing on bringing its new car models to India faster after the global launch of its Huracn Tecnica, its country head Sharad Agarwal said on Thursday, adding there is a lot more scope for the company to expand in tier I and II cities. "Typically, in the premium and luxury car segments, there is a lag of six to 18 months between a global launch and India launch," he said in an interview to Business Standard. The Italian carmaker launched the two-seater track-focused performance car - the Huracn Tecnica - here on Thursday four months after its global unveiling.

Sharp Spike In Fever Cases

Sharp Spike In Fever Cases

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

'This year there is a sharp spike in fever cases, and it seems to be more than the pre-COVID-19 levels.'

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Finnair launches Mumbai-Helsinki direct flight; services to start from July

Finnair launches Mumbai-Helsinki direct flight; services to start from July

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Finland's flag carrier Finnair on Friday said it will connect Helsinki with India's financial capital Mumbai with a direct flight, starting July this year. Mumbai will be the airline's second destination in India after Delhi, where it has been flying since 2006. The to-be launched flight on Mumbai-Helsinki and vice versa will be open for bookings from April 5 onward, Finnair said in a statement.

Delhi, Mumbai airports oppose more flights to Etihad

Delhi, Mumbai airports oppose more flights to Etihad

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

GMR, GVK have taken up the issue with civil aviation ministry.

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.

India's 3rd Covid wave likely to peak on Jan 23: IIT prof

India's 3rd Covid wave likely to peak on Jan 23: IIT prof

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have already reached their peak in case numbers in the past seven days, said Manindra Agrawal, a professor at IIT Kanpur and one of the researchers associated with the Sutra Covid model.