News for '-kendra'

Punjab to launch e-agri services

Punjab to launch e-agri services

Rediff.com11 May 2007

The Punjab government will soon launch e-agriculture services in collaboration through 'Kisan Soochna Kendras', a network of agri based information kiosks with broadband connectivity.

Pay disparity: Prasar Bharti staff on strike

Pay disparity: Prasar Bharti staff on strike

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The administrative staff of All India Radio and Doordarshan across the country today went on one-day mass casual leave in protest against disparity in the pay scales in Prasar Bharti. More than 5,000 employees across various DD and AIR kendras submitted their leave applications.

Wanted: 500 coaches for SAI institutes

Wanted: 500 coaches for SAI institutes

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

500 posts for coaches at various training institutes run by the Sports Authority of India are lying vacant.

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Indian-born actor Shelley Malil, best known for his performance in The 40 year Old Virgin, has pleaded not guilty in a court to a charge of attempted murder following his arrest for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend 20 times.

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump title in an action packed Monday morning at the Olympic Stadium

Want to study tourism and travel?

Want to study tourism and travel?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi Kendra offers a one year job oriented Diploma Course -- Air-Lines, Tourism, Tour & Travel Management with Marketing and Ticketing

Vizag stadium set to host third India-Sri Lanka T20

Vizag stadium set to host third India-Sri Lanka T20

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Preparations are underway in Visakhapatnam for the third T20 cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on February 14 and tickets will be sold to spectators from February 11.

Celebrating the Roshans

Celebrating the Roshans

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

It's time to celebrate the Roshan family and their music.

Fare deal: All-woman taxis in Mumbai

Fare deal: All-woman taxis in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

It's good news for women in Mumbai. A new, all-woman taxi service was launched on Sunday, to cater primarily to women travellers.

'Indian cricket is in safe hands with Dalmiya at the helm'

'Indian cricket is in safe hands with Dalmiya at the helm'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

In the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal the BCCI may have been shrouded by controversy but with Jagmohan Dalmiya back as president the Indian cricket board is in "safe hands", former India captain Sourav Ganguly said.

Church volunteers to mediate in Nandigram

Church volunteers to mediate in Nandigram

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

Father Sarto, who visited the affected areas along with a team comprising clergy and lay volunteers, said that most of the families, especially children, were still traumatised after the March 14 firing and the violent incidents that followed.

IOC to focus on rural areas for retail outlets

IOC to focus on rural areas for retail outlets

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

IOC's marketing director GC Daga said that the company is planning to open 1,000 rural outlets with Kisan Seva Kendras or farmer service centres attached to them.

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Fresh guidelines issued by the Union home ministry on Wednesday permit industries operating in rural areas to run from April 30 with strict social distancing norms.

Aadhaar appeal grows, downloads go past 40-cr mark

Aadhaar appeal grows, downloads go past 40-cr mark

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Increased acceptance of Aadhaar as a proof to validate credentials has led to a higher number of downloads of the unique ID.

Ogilvy takes sports to villages

Ogilvy takes sports to villages

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Ogilvy has signed on with the Madhya Pradesh sports department to pump up an awareness drive about the sports centres or the Grameen Yuva Kendras among the villagers. But, for Ogilvy, the drive stretches beyond the villages into the ears of the industry.

Courses in Kathak, tabla, pakhawaj

Courses in Kathak, tabla, pakhawaj

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

Kathak Kendra, National Institute of Kathak Dance-Delhi, invites applications for its courses in Kathak dance and instrumental music.

All you need to know about Assam's National Register of Citizens

All you need to know about Assam's National Register of Citizens

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The citizens' register in Assam does not get to the bottom of things.

Raje govt nominates Modi-critic Anish Kapoor to panel, only to scrap it later

Raje govt nominates Modi-critic Anish Kapoor to panel, only to scrap it later

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

The Vasundhara Raje government nominated the controversial sculptor and 11 others as the members of the governing board of Jaipur's Jawahar Kala Kendra on November 16.

Six-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30

Six-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applications. There has been a huge controversy over the exclusion of 40 lakh people from the draft NRC.

Why Ayushman Bharat has tied up with Uber India

Why Ayushman Bharat has tied up with Uber India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Since its launch in September, Ayushman Bharat has issued 20 million cards and has set an ambitious target to hit another 30 million within the next three months.

Sushma Swaraj trolled over inter-faith couple's passport row

Sushma Swaraj trolled over inter-faith couple's passport row

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

However, the minister took it on the chin and retweeted some of the tweets that were even abusive and communal in nature.

Amartya Sen falls ill at dinner in Dhaka

Amartya Sen falls ill at dinner in Dhaka

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

Doctors said it was due to dehydration.

They won Asiad gold but yet to receive India team blazers

They won Asiad gold but yet to receive India team blazers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Indian bridge contingent continue to be the victims of the official apathy from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), who are yet to provide them with team blazers.

Meet an IAS officer COVID-19 Warrior

Meet an IAS officer COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'Villages are much better prepared than towns as far as COVID-19 is concerned.'

Celebrate secularism with yatras: PM

Celebrate secularism with yatras: PM

Rediff.com9 May 2006

The PM has asked the youth to organise yatras next year.

Bolt up against Farah for IAAF World Athletes of Year award

Bolt up against Farah for IAAF World Athletes of Year award

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been shortlisted for the 2016 IAAF World Athletes of the Year award.

African leader gets Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award

African leader gets Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Sir Ketumile Masire was honoured with the award for his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in the African continent.

What India must learn from Chandigarh

What India must learn from Chandigarh

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The Chandigarh government is trying to ensure that students from the north-east are not discriminated against.

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Ask people whether they want Rahul as PM: Shah to BJP workers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'The BJP had won elections when the Akhlaq issue and award wapsi happened and the party will win this time too,' he said.

Coleman sets season's best to win Diamond League sprint

Coleman sets season's best to win Diamond League sprint

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Compatriot Ronnie Baker, who had set the previous fastest 100m of the year nine days ago, was second in 9.93 seconds, with Jamaica's Yohan Blake third a further hundredth of a second back.

Groups support women who killed Yadav

Groups support women who killed Yadav

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

'The arrested women ceased to believe that law enforcement machinery could uphold their constitutional and legal rights,' a Vishwa Samwad Kendra release said.

India carried out 3 cross-border strikes in 5 yrs, says Rajnath

India carried out 3 cross-border strikes in 5 yrs, says Rajnath

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

'About two I will tell you, but won't tell you about the third one'

All-women panel reads Ramayana

All-women panel reads Ramayana

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

The three, all from Trinidad and Tobago, read the epic for five nights at a function in Port of Spain.

Albert's Hopeless Hall in Jaipur

Albert's Hopeless Hall in Jaipur

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

I'The entire display is a lesson in how to turn a mountain of a collection into a molehill, notes Anjuli Bhargava after a visit to the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur.

Caught napping over migrants' exodus, BJP fights back

Caught napping over migrants' exodus, BJP fights back

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'We had no inkling this would come. Admittedly, we failed to inspire confidence in migrants that no harm would come to them if they stayed back.' Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

How govt plans to double farm income in 5 years

How govt plans to double farm income in 5 years

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

Critics said a 10-plus per cent annual increase in incomes is a tall order, given that between 2002-03 and 2012-13, farm incomes grew yearly by 3.6 per cent.

Ramesh wins Parsvnath chess

Ramesh wins Parsvnath chess

Rediff.com10 Oct 2003

Ramesh tied with Alexander Fominyh and Marat Dzhumaev but was declared winner on the basis of better progressive score.

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

K Sasikiran registered his third consecutive win to join R R Laxman at the top after the sixth round.

IOC to automate all petrol stations in 3 years

IOC to automate all petrol stations in 3 years

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Indian Oil till last month has automated more than 6,200 retail outlets and is planning to automate 7,500 more in the current fiscal across the country.