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How can economy tackle the second wave?

How can economy tackle the second wave?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'Aggressively stepping up vaccinations will constitute the most enduring stimulus of all in the coming quarters,' observes Sajjid Z Chinoy, Chief India Economist at J P Morgan.

Maharashtra's charge of vaccine shortage 'utterly baseless': Vardhan

Maharashtra's charge of vaccine shortage 'utterly baseless': Vardhan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'The state government is putting Maharashtrians in danger by letting people escape institutional quarantine mandate for the sake of their personal vasuli'

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

To build one's political and ideological arguments on the dead bodies piling up outside our crematoriums is despicable and breaches the basic tenet of human civility, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Tamil Nadu boasts of highest number of urban Net subscribers

Tamil Nadu boasts of highest number of urban Net subscribers

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

UP East tops number of rural internet users; Urban internet subscriber base stands at 231 million, rural at 112 million

COVID-19: No. of red zones decreases, but orange zones up

COVID-19: No. of red zones decreases, but orange zones up

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The number of hotspot districts comes down to 129 from 170 in a fortnight. But the number of infection-free districts or green zones too decreased from 325 to 307. During this time, the number of non-hotspot districts, also known as orange zones, increased from 207 to 297.

Maharashtra, Delhi lead number of fake institutes in India

Maharashtra, Delhi lead number of fake institutes in India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has published a report on the rising number of fake educational institutions in the country. The report pointed that with 72 out of the total 348 colleges being from Maharashtra and Delhi, the two states lead the number of fake institutions in the country. Read on.

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

CBI raids D K Shivakumar's premises, 'recovers' Rs 57 lakh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Congress leaders have hit out at the BJP governments at the Centre and in Karnataka, questioning its timing.

Can't promote students without holding final year exams: SC

Can't promote students without holding final year exams: SC

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R S Reddy and M R Shah said if any State/Union Territory in exercise of their jurisdiction under the Disaster Management Act (DMA) has taken a decision that it is not possible to conduct the final year/terminal semester examination by September 30, then they can make an application to the UGC for extending the deadline.

NCP support to UPA, Maha govt to continue: Sharad Pawar

NCP support to UPA, Maha govt to continue: Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday reaffirmed his party's support to Congress at the Centre and in Maharashtra, where a crisis has erupted in the wake of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's resignation.

Science scholarships for young women

Science scholarships for young women

Rediff.com29 May 2012

L'Oreal India will award 10 scholarships worth Rs 2,50,000 each to deserving Class XII Science girl candidates from Delhi, NCR and Maharashtra.

Security beefed up for 2nd anniversary of 26/11

Security beefed up for 2nd anniversary of 26/11

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

The country was on Thursday put on high alert with additional forces being deployed at public places, especially in Maharashtra and Delhi, on the eve of the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack.

Asian Games medalist Mane passes away

Asian Games medalist Mane passes away

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Asian Games gold medal winner and former Rajyasabha MP Maruti Mane passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Miraj due to prolonged illness, family sources said.

Yogendra Yadav: Which way will the poll wind blow?

Yogendra Yadav: Which way will the poll wind blow?

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Here are 8 factors to watch out for, says psephologist Yogendra Yadav.

Maharashtra, Delhi home to most number of active cos in India

Maharashtra, Delhi home to most number of active cos in India

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Mah, Dellhi have highest active firms

EC clears PM's 'Mann ki Baat' this Sunday with a rider

EC clears PM's 'Mann ki Baat' this Sunday with a rider

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The Election Commission has given a go-ahead to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest episode of Mann ki baat to be aired on Sunday with a rider that it will not carry anything which could be construed as influencing the voters of Bihar.

'Modi Sarkar' back with a bang, BJP crosses 300 mark

'Modi Sarkar' back with a bang, BJP crosses 300 mark

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The results are a ringing endorsement of Modi's popularity, his government's achievements in the last five years and his campaign, which centred around national security, nationalism and Hindutva.

Election Commission's nod to PM's Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

Election Commission's nod to PM's Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

The Election Commission on Friday gave the go-ahead to the airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat programme on Sunday.

Double for Tanvi and Karun

Double for Tanvi and Karun

Rediff.com20 May 2006

Maharashtra's Tanvi Shah and Delhi's Karun Uday Singh won the boys and girls' under-16 singles and doubles crowns respectively in the Xtra Premium National Tennis Championships.

Tata Tele to invest Rs 10,000 cr over 5 years

Tata Tele to invest Rs 10,000 cr over 5 years

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

Tata Teleservices Ltd plans to make a total investment of Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) over a five-year period ending in 2007, a top executive of the company said on Monday.

Where did 10% of taxpayers vanish?

Where did 10% of taxpayers vanish?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The cancellation of over a million duplicate or multiple permanent account numbers belonging to the same person or entity may have led to the disappearance of many of those who used to file returns earlier, but now no longer exist, says A K Bhattacharya.

Maharashtra, Delhi pay 53% of India's income-tax

Maharashtra, Delhi pay 53% of India's income-tax

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The government earned Rs 7.42 lakh crore as direct taxes in 2015-16, a 66 per cent increase from Rs 4.45 lakh crore in 2010-11

Soon, new law that bars 'Surrogacy Tourism' in India

Soon, new law that bars 'Surrogacy Tourism' in India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

A blanket ban may be imposed soon on NRIs, PIOs and foreigners having children through surrogacy in India with the Union health ministry and the National Commission for Women proposing it as part of a new legislation.

Prez poll: 99% turnout amid rumours of cross-voting

Prez poll: 99% turnout amid rumours of cross-voting

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

The results will be declared on July 20 in New Delhi.

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.

Now, the cafe comes home

Now, the cafe comes home

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Coffee Day has 1,555 outlets across India.

Bihar result would have been different had I been projected as CM: Shatrughan

Bihar result would have been different had I been projected as CM: Shatrughan

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party's big defeat in Bihar, disgruntled party MP Shatrughan Sinha on Monday said those responsible for the debacle should be taken to task and responsibility fixed for the loss.

Looking for an under-construction property? You must know pros and cons

Looking for an under-construction property? You must know pros and cons

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

As under-construction properties turn riskier, due to slowing sales, a buyer needs to protect his interest in the property.

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Will Modi-led BJP convert the market's wish into a reality?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will need to break several records to emerge victorious in the next Lok Sabha elections. Mayank Mishra reports.

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