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No govt job, subsidy if more than 2 kids: UP population draft bill

No govt job, subsidy if more than 2 kids: UP population draft bill

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Suggestions have been invited from the public to improve the draft bill and July 19 is the last date for it.

Ex-CJI Gogoi explains why he accepted RS nomination

Ex-CJI Gogoi explains why he accepted RS nomination

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

"My presence in Parliament will be an opportunity to project the views of the judiciary before the legislature and vice versa," he said.

Yediyurappa allocates portfolios to new ministers

Yediyurappa allocates portfolios to new ministers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

A week after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday allocated portfolios to the seven new inductees and also effected a reshuffle of the departments of some ministers.

Switzerland will share details of at least 50 Indian A/C holders

Switzerland will share details of at least 50 Indian A/C holders

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

These individuals largely include businessmen associated with companies, including the dummy ones, in sectors ranging from real estate, financial services, technology and telecom to paints, home decoration, textiles, engineering goods, gems and jewellery. Several of these persons and their companies are said to be based in Kolkata, Gujarat, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.

'Sadly, the government is not bothered with security concerns'

'Sadly, the government is not bothered with security concerns'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

'I had emphasised this during our meeting with the PM.' 'Given our location, I had warned that there is a sensitivity involved as this is a frontier state.' 'The atmosphere around us is not conducive. But who listens?'

International mobile roaming service to be kept 'inactive'

International mobile roaming service to be kept 'inactive'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

TRAI on Wednesday asked service providers to ensure international mobile roaming (IMR) service is kept 'inactive' by default for all subscribers, and is activated only on explicit request by consumer, as the regulator revamped the framework to protect users from unintentional usage and consequent 'bill shocks'.

President Kovind gives assent to 3 contentious farm bills

President Kovind gives assent to 3 contentious farm bills

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

The President's assent to these bills comes amid the Opposition criticising the manner in which they were passed in Parliament.

Govt corrects 52 errors in J&K Reorganisation Act

Govt corrects 52 errors in J&K Reorganisation Act

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

In the Act, "Administrator" became "Adminstrator'', "article" became "artcle'', "territories'' became "Tterritories'', "Shariat" became "Shariet'' and "Safai Karamcharis" became "Safaikaramcharis".

Govt arms DIPP with more power

Govt arms DIPP with more power

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

In its new avatar as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), it will directly be responsible for 'the welfare of traders and their employees'.

No change in fiscal year; applicability of stamp duty extended by 3 months

No change in fiscal year; applicability of stamp duty extended by 3 months

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

The finance ministry said the notification pertains to putting in place an efficient mechanism for collection of stamp duty on security market instruments transactions through stock exchanges or clearing corporations authorised by stock exchanges and depositories.

It's just bad: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on CAA

It's just bad: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on CAA

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

In a statement issued by Microsoft India, Nadella said: "Every country will and should define its borders, protect national security and set immigration policy accordingly. And in democracies, that is something that the people and their governments will debate and define within those bounds. "I'm shaped by my Indian heritage, growing up in a multicultural India and my immigrant experience in the United States. My hope is for an India where an immigrant can aspire to found a prosperous start-up or lead a multinational corporation benefitting Indian society and the economy at large".

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in jail

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in jail

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The disgraced Hollywood mogul was recently shifted to high security Wende Correctional Facility from Rikers Island prison to spend his jail term.

Hurriyat moderates, hardliners to be banned under UAPA

Hurriyat moderates, hardliners to be banned under UAPA

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Officials said both the factions of the Hurriyat are likely to be banned under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or the UAPA, under which "if the Central Government is of opinion that any association is, or has become, an unlawful association, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare such association to be unlawful."

136 missing in U'khand disaster 'presumed dead'

136 missing in U'khand disaster 'presumed dead'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The move to declare those who continue to be missing in the flash flood as presumed dead has been initiated to expedite the process of distribution of compensation among the affected families, he said.

Demystifying the new Motor Vehicles Act

Demystifying the new Motor Vehicles Act

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

While some states have proposed to dilute the hefty penalty provisions in the Act, there are those like West Bengal which have refused to implement right away.

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The MCA notification lays down a deadline of August 31 for the fulfillment of the KYC requirements

'RTI is going to die. It is on ventilator now'

'RTI is going to die. It is on ventilator now'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com finds out how the government is seeking to change the RTI Act, and what impact it will have on the Right to Information.

Centre issues notification for NRI voting

Centre issues notification for NRI voting

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

A longstanding wish of millions of Non Resident Indians for voting right in India has come true with the Centre issuing a notification to this effect to enable them to exercise their franchise.Parliament had in the monsoon session passed the Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to allow NRIs to vote in Indian elections and now government has issued a gazette notification in this regard.

SC quotes Hindu scriptures, travelogues

SC quotes Hindu scriptures, travelogues

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

It further said that the epic Valmiki's Ramayana, whose composition dated back to the period Before Christ (BC), was the main source of knowledge of Lord Ram and his deeds.

J-K's domicile laws tweaked to include registered migrants

J-K's domicile laws tweaked to include registered migrants

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The government on Wednesday issued a gazette notification announcing a slew of amendments to 138 Acts of Jammu and Kashmir that included protecting jobs up to Group-4 for only those who are domiciles of the Union territory. The notification said among the laws amended is the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Act.

Will Yes Bank function smoothly from Wed? Doubts remain

Will Yes Bank function smoothly from Wed? Doubts remain

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Lifting of deposit withdrawal moratorium on March 18 could open flood gates and will require a calibrated approach along with active support and signaling from the RBI, government and investor banks.

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

Scribe grilled for saying Centre denies jobs to Muslim yoga instructors

Scribe grilled for saying Centre denies jobs to Muslim yoga instructors

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Journalist Pushp Sharma of Milli Gazette, where the story was published, was questioned at Kotla Mubarakpur police station in south Delhi on a complaint by a senior Ayush ministry official, police said.

AMCs bat for investors with Yes Bank redemption a/cs

AMCs bat for investors with Yes Bank redemption a/cs

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Following the 30-day moratorium placed on Yes Bank, asset management companies have asked their clients, who have bank accounts with the troubled lender, to furnish details of alternate accounts for receiving redemption payouts. Redemption is the return of an investor's principal on a fixed income security such as a bond, mutual fund or preferred stock.

CAB gets President's assent, becomes Act

CAB gets President's assent, becomes Act

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The bill was passed by Rajya Sabha yesterday. The Act comes into effect with its publication in the official gazette on Thursday.

Will BJP make a clean sweep? All eyes on results

Will BJP make a clean sweep? All eyes on results

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

The counting of votes for the high-stakes assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur will begin at 8 am.

Black money probe: Swiss begin making public names of Indians

Black money probe: Swiss begin making public names of Indians

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Two Indian women figure among scores of foreign nationals with Swiss bank accounts, whose names have been made public by Switzerland in its official gazette for being probed in their respective countries.

Recent pact with Indonesia may help India get Chhota Rajan

Recent pact with Indonesia may help India get Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

A recently-signed pact with Indonesia may come in handy for India to bring back arrested underworld don Chhota Rajan as the agreement allows deportation of criminals on either side based on a court warrant.

Jayalalithaa disqualified for 10 years: TN issues notification

Jayalalithaa disqualified for 10 years: TN issues notification

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief Jayalalithaa is disqualified from contesting elections for ten years, the Tamil Nadu government has said in a gazette notification.

CAA: UP minister says process to identify refugees on

CAA: UP minister says process to identify refugees on

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

In the first list, over 32,000 refugees have been identified in 21 districts of the state and the exercise is going on in the entire state, State minister Shrikant Sharma added.

Ram Lalla is clear winner in protracted Ayodhya suit

Ram Lalla is clear winner in protracted Ayodhya suit

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

A 5-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in its historic verdict delivered on a court holiday, held that the lawsuit of the deity was "within the period of limitation" and granted the title decree in its favour.

26/11 case: Pakistani judicial commission's visit delayed

26/11 case: Pakistani judicial commission's visit delayed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

The visit of an eight-member Pakistani judicial commission to India to cross-examine witnesses of the Mumbai terror attacks has been delayed by four days due to "non availability of flight".

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol has been advanced by five years to 2025 to cut pollution and reduce import dependence.

'RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB'

'RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Only when we are part of the same family, which will happen down the line, then, of course, we will give them (PMC depositors) all the assurance and the comfort.'

Centre backs Delhi LG, says not mandatory to consult CM on services

Centre backs Delhi LG, says not mandatory to consult CM on services

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Amid the escalating Lieutenant Governor-Chief Minister feud, the Centre on Friday backed Delhi LG Najeeb Jung making it clear that it was not mandatory for him to consult Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on matters like appointment of bureaucrats.

Colonial forms of address to stop in courts

Colonial forms of address to stop in courts

Rediff.com18 Apr 2006

These forms of address have been seen as relics of a colonial past.

'Poverty not linked to terror'

'Poverty not linked to terror'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

A Harvard study finds a 'peculiar relationship between the levels of political freedom a nation affords and the severity of terrorism.'

Lankan Prez names brother Mahinda as PM

Lankan Prez names brother Mahinda as PM

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The two brothers led a decisive campaign that helped end the island nation's three decade long civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Ayodhya hearing: Muslim parties retract statement

Ayodhya hearing: Muslim parties retract statement

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The Muslim parties also attacked 2003 ASI report which had found certain remains, idols and artefacts suggesting existence of a structure before Babri Masjid.

Lanka attacks: Former police chief, defence secy arrested

Lanka attacks: Former police chief, defence secy arrested

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The attorney general instructed the authorities to charge them for their failure to prevent the Easter terror attacks.