Head Of State

Rediff.com » News » Head Of State

News for Head Of State

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Presidential Reference: SC rejects objections by states

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala to maintainability of Presidential Reference,......

'SC Opinion Takes Away A Degree Of Power From States'

'It makes law-making on the part of the state governments much more difficult and throws up bottlenecks as governors are not acting on bills.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, right, with......

RJD pointed a katta at Cong's head: Modi in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) chief ministerial......

19 killed in Telangana as state bus collides with lorry

At least 19 people, including a 41 day old girl child, were killed and and 22 others injured when a gravel-laden tipper lorry collided head-on with a government bus in Ranga Reddy district of......

J-K police detain over 50 for anti-state activities

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday detained over 50 people for their alleged involvement in anti-state activities, an officer said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

States Pension Bills Surpass Interest Payments

The committed expenditure recorded a 9.37 per cent increase, reaching Rs 15.64 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Amid a debate on three variants of the pension system -- old, new......

Stock markets rally as RBI cuts rate; Sensex jumps 447 points

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

'After E20, India should now focus on flex fuel'

As of now, no firm has launched a flex-fuel vehicle in India, as these models are more expensive than comparable petrol-run vehicles. IMAGE: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

Heads of State Review: Silly, But Fun

Heads of State, co-starring apna Priyanka Chopra, is a silly buddy comedy where you have a lot to laugh and cringe at, notes Mayur Sanap. Heads of State begins with a mission gone awry. The......

Women's team made every Indian hold head high

'Hats off to the girls, the way they played cricket throughout the World Cup at various venues, especially the last two games against Australia and South Africa' IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti......

Ex India midfielder named Chennaiyin FC head coach

IMAGE: Clifford Miranda's first assignment as head coach of Chennaiyin FC will be the AIFF Super Cup that kicks off in Goa on October 25. Photograph: Chennaiyin FC/X Indian Super League (ISL)......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

Nation first! Cummins, Head reject tempting IPL offer!

'The offers, made this year by an IPL team group, were politely rebuffed by two of Australia's most valuable cricket assets, who remain firmly committed to the national team.' IMAGE: Both Pat......

Shock exit! Harendra quits India women's hockey team

IMAGE: Harendra Singh steps down. Photograph: Hockey India/X Indian women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh has resigned from the post with immediate effect citing 'personal reasons'. ......