News for '-konkan'

Seafood on a shoe-string budget

Seafood on a shoe-string budget

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Low on cash? Foodie Chandrashekhar Bhosle tells you where to dine on seafood like a king.

Death toll in Raigad 180

Death toll in Raigad 180

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Heavy rains continued to pound Raigad district of Maharashtra on Monday with authorities evacuating 800 people from three villages as a precautionary measure.

Mumbai remains cut off

Mumbai remains cut off

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

Heavy rains continue in Maharashtra, Mumbai remains cut off

Raigad bus mishap: Rescue work didn't stop despite rains, fog

Raigad bus mishap: Rescue work didn't stop despite rains, fog

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

"The rescue personnel did not rest till all the bodies were recovered from the 800-feet deep gorge where the bus fell on Sunday," Raigad district collector Dr Vijay Suryawanshi said.

No mace, no flights! say godman's followers

No mace, no flights! say godman's followers

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Followers of the godman, went on a rampage at the airport, protesting the Delhi Airport Authorities decision not to allow the Maharaj to carry his mace on board

Bhujbal in NCP's list of 104 candidates

Bhujbal in NCP's list of 104 candidates

Rediff.com19 Sep 2004

Bhujbal's son Pankaj will contest from Mazgaon in central Mumbai.

Skybus project faces delay

Skybus project faces delay

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

One of the country's most eagerly awaited transportation models -- the skybus project – faces delay with uncertainty over who will give its safety certification.

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

"People in his birth place, Mangalore, and also those in Bengaluru have been requesting to bury part of his remains in the two cities."

RSS grows up, may change from shorts to trousers soon

RSS grows up, may change from shorts to trousers soon

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Several pracharaks said that the shorts discourage youths from joining the RSS, and hence the uniform should be updated.

Narayan Rane quits Congress, may join BJP

Narayan Rane quits Congress, may join BJP

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Rane accused the Congress of reneging on its promise of making him the CM after he joined the party 12 years ago.

KRCL, Railways may merge

KRCL, Railways may merge

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

Kadam, Sena's answer to Rane

Kadam, Sena's answer to Rane

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

Kadam was elected at a meeting of party MLAs here which was attended by around 50 of 63 party MLAs.

BJP loses ground in Fadnavis' hometown

BJP loses ground in Fadnavis' hometown

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Vidarbha had given as many as 44 seats to the BJP in 2014. The Congress and NCP, plus independents and smaller parties, snatched 19 seats from the BJP, reports Abhishek Waghmare.

'Man of action' Fadnavis steers BJP to victory

'Man of action' Fadnavis steers BJP to victory

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

He is now the first non-Congress chief minister to win a second term in office in the state, seen as a Congress bastion until just five years ago.

Rane claims more Sena MPs, MLAs to join Congress

Rane claims more Sena MPs, MLAs to join Congress

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

Rane said three Sena MLAs owing allegiance to him, who quit the Sena, would contest the bypolls as and when announced by the Election Commission.

Naval-gazing off the Malabar coast

Naval-gazing off the Malabar coast

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

Skybus project faces delay

Skybus project faces delay

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

The unique design of the skybus has put officials in a quandry over whether it can be included under the Railways Act.

Narayan Rane to quit Chavan cabinet on Monday

Narayan Rane to quit Chavan cabinet on Monday

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Sulking Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane on Thursday said he will quit the Prithviraj Chavan ministry on Monday but has decided to remain in the Congress.

Jaipur-Ernakulam Express derails, no casualties

Jaipur-Ernakulam Express derails, no casualties

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

At least seven bogies and the engine of the Ernakulam-bound Jaipur-Ernakulam Express derailed on Saturday morning about 111 km from Mumbia between Kasu and Pen, railway sources said.

Goa coast put on alert following LeT threat

Goa coast put on alert following LeT threat

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Goa was put on alert on Wednesday following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal state by Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Rains to hit Mumbai in 24 hours

Rains to hit Mumbai in 24 hours

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

The rains are expected to bring down the temperature to around 33° C, sources said.

Monsoon active after 7 days

Monsoon active after 7 days

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

'Monsoon today advanced into remaining parts of coastal Karnataka and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim,' B P Yadav, director, Indian Meteorological Department, said.

'Politics is the toughest profession'

'Politics is the toughest profession'

Rediff.com27 May 2004

'You are constantly subjected to the demands of people of different types. There are conflicting interests,' says Suresh Prabhu, MP.

A swimming pool in every room!

A swimming pool in every room!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

With Oppn in disarray, BJP eyes poll sweep in Maha

With Oppn in disarray, BJP eyes poll sweep in Maha

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

While the BJP and ally Shiv Sena are yet to announce the seat-sharing pact for the polls, scheduled on October 21, the Amit Shah-led party believes it will be back to power with a thumping majority.

Mortar, rockets found in Maharashtra

Mortar, rockets found in Maharashtra

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

They were found dumped in the Nawande nullah on the Mumbai-Goa highway, a few kilometres from Karjat town in Raigad district.

Uddhav has a tough task at hand

Uddhav has a tough task at hand

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Earlier Uddhav had to manage only seniors in the party. Now, he has to manage the leadership of two other parties who have been political adversaries in the past. Aditi Phadnis notes.

Major reshuffle in Maharashtra police

Major reshuffle in Maharashtra police

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

Meera Borwankar will take over from Joint Commissioner of Police Satya Pal Singh as part of a major reshuffle in the Maharashtra police set up in which at least 53 senior police officials were transferred.

Special train to clear Goa rush

Special train to clear Goa rush

Rediff.com31 Dec 2004

Konkan Railway will run a special train between Madgaon and Ahmedabad for visitors to Goa.

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally.

Battery-operated cars at rail stations soon

Battery-operated cars at rail stations soon

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Senior citizens, differently-abled, pregnant women and medically sick travellers will be given a preference

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.

Incessant rains lash Mumbai; more coming in the next 24 hours

Incessant rains lash Mumbai; more coming in the next 24 hours

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Incessant rains continued to lash Mumbai city and neighbouring districts on Saturday, throwing normal life out of gear even as weathermen predicted heavy showers across the state for Sunday.

Southwest monsoon hits Goa, parts of Karnataka, TN

Southwest monsoon hits Goa, parts of Karnataka, TN

Rediff.com11 Jun 2003

R D Singh, director of MET, said conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into remaining parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka during the next 48 hours.

LIC turns banker for firms

LIC turns banker for firms

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Uddhav not in panel for setting up Bal Thackeray's memorial

Uddhav not in panel for setting up Bal Thackeray's memorial

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

In a U-turn from its earlier stand to include Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in a panel to discuss construction of party patriarch Bal Thackeray's memorial, the Maharashtra government resolution has not included any political leaders in the committee.

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.