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Guess which sector can actually gain from US tariff war?

Guess which sector can actually gain from US tariff war?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

A Rs 23,000-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronic components may boost margins and enable a broader product mix.

'When I Go To A Hotel, I Check Under The Bed'

'When I Go To A Hotel, I Check Under The Bed'

Rediff.com8 May 2025

'A Lufthansa crew member reached a hotel in the middle of night and slept.' 'The next morning, something fell and she bent to pick it up.' 'She saw a dead body under the bed!'

SC finds last-minute changes in NEET pattern unusual

SC finds last-minute changes in NEET pattern unusual

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the last-minute changes to the NEET-PG, 2024, pattern by the National Board of Education, saying it was 'very unusual' and students could have a 'meltdown'.

SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2023, exam to be held on Mar 5

SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2023, exam to be held on Mar 5

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain pleas seeking postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-PG 2023, which is scheduled for March 5, saying there is nothing in this world to prevent somebody who has not made it to try again.

'We Have Begged For Justice'

'We Have Begged For Justice'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

'Justice may or may not happen, but who are those people who did this to her?' 'If the hospital authorities had helped us that day, or the police, then the real culprits would have been caught.' 'Getting justice for my daughter is my goal now and I want the CM to remember that.'

NEET-PG counselling to begin from Jan 12, says Mandaviya

NEET-PG counselling to begin from Jan 12, says Mandaviya

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The NEET-PG counselling will commence from January 12, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday.

Petition filed in NGT seeking safe disposal of carbide waste

Petition filed in NGT seeking safe disposal of carbide waste

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal's Bhopal bench, seeking an assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the Union Carbide waste disposal in Pithampur won't harm people in nearby areas. The petition, filed by a Jabalpur-based social organisation, has urged the NGT to direct the state's chief secretary to declare on oath about the safety of people in Pithampur in Dhar district where the waste has been transported for disposal. The petition also seeks direction to the MP government to publish a specific report regarding the disposal of this waste to allay public concerns.

'Lady Don' wanted in Delhi Burger King murder case held in UP

'Lady Don' wanted in Delhi Burger King murder case held in UP

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Annu Dhankar, who police referred to as 'Lady Don', was nabbed near the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.

JEE aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota, 13th death this year

JEE aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota, 13th death this year

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

This is the thirteenth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January.

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

The Silent Crisis of Student Suicides

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

What is pushing students to take this extreme step?

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father.' 'I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.'

What You Don't Know About Ambani, Adani Wealth

What You Don't Know About Ambani, Adani Wealth

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Ambani and Adani account for a fifth of the net worth of all billionaire promoters in the country and half the combined net worth of the top 10.

Dr Dhruv Chauhan: 'There's No NEET Gadbad But A Scam'

Dr Dhruv Chauhan: 'There's No NEET Gadbad But A Scam'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'Aspiring doctors have put in years of their lives to study in preparation for NEET exams as they start studies from Class 9 to get good marks.' 'And today, after the NEET paper leak, these students even after getting good marks are unable to get admission in any good medical college (because of inflated merit marks due to the paper leak).' 'They are thinking, was it worthwhile to study so hard for the examinations to become a doctor?'

NEET-PG admission: SC reserves order on plea in EWS quota

NEET-PG admission: SC reserves order on plea in EWS quota

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea related to the economically weaker section quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions.

SC allows NEET-PG medical counselling with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS

SC allows NEET-PG medical counselling with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The bench said that validity of criteria of Rs 8 lakh for determination of EWS for future years will be subject to final adjudication of the batch of petitions and listed the pleas for final hearing on March 5.

NEET-PG admission: SC to hear plea on EWS quota on Wednesday

NEET-PG admission: SC to hear plea on EWS quota on Wednesday

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea related to the economically weaker section quota in NEET-PG admissions, after the Centre sought urgent hearing in the matter.

SC orders govt to grant permanent commission to woman Army officer

SC orders govt to grant permanent commission to woman Army officer

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Union government to grant a permanent commission to a woman officer in the Army Dental Corps who was denied benefits given to similarly placed officers. The court ruled that the woman officer was wrongly excluded from consideration and that the principle of "what is sauce for the goose ought to be sauce for the gander" applies in this case. The court directed the government to implement the order within four weeks and to extend all consequential benefits, including seniority, promotion, and monetary benefits, to the officer.

NEET-PG counselling: Govt talks to striking doctors, urges to call off stir

NEET-PG counselling: Govt talks to striking doctors, urges to call off stir

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Intensifying their stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, a large number of resident doctors on Tuesday protested on the premises of Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital while the Centre urged them to call off the agitation.

RG Kar: 'My Daughter Was Killed Elsewhere'

RG Kar: 'My Daughter Was Killed Elsewhere'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

'A murder has occurred in the room, but there were no signs of struggle.' 'RG Kar says the body was discovered at 9:30 am. But the media was informed at 8:30 am.' 'We realised that crucial evidence was being destroyed.' 'She had several bite marks on her neck, but no swab was collected.' 'My daughter had 28 injuries on her body. But there was no DNA of the assailant under her nails.' 'Are you saying she did not try to defend herself?'

Cops tried to bribe us: Kolkata doctor's parents

Cops tried to bribe us: Kolkata doctor's parents

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Family members of a doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered in Kolkata last month, joined the protesting medics at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hurriedly cremating the body of the doctor.

NEET-PG: Resident docs threaten mass resignations

NEET-PG: Resident docs threaten mass resignations

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Intensifying its stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, a federation of resident doctors association on Saturday said its members will be forced to go for "mass resignation" from services if their demands are not met at the earliest.

Doctors suspend protest over NEET-PG counselling delay for a week

Doctors suspend protest over NEET-PG counselling delay for a week

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

In a statement, the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association said the decision has been taken in view of the developments in the last few days in connection with the issue, and the death of chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat and others in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'They made so many toppers in NEET that automatically the paper leak issue got exposed.' 'The first mistake they did was announcing 67 toppers in NEET. No way this figure was possible.' 'The maximum numbers of toppers that you can have are two or three at best every year.'

Yet another NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, sixth suicide since Jan

Yet another NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, sixth suicide since Jan

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Uttar Pradesh native Mohammad Urooj was found hanging from a ceiling fan by a police team on Tuesday, station house office (Vigyan Nagar) Satish Chaudhary said.

BJP will implement UCC in J'khand, tribals excluded: Amit Shah

BJP will implement UCC in J'khand, tribals excluded: Amit Shah

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

Shah, while releasing the saffron party's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state.

NEET-PG counselling: Protesting doctors intensify stir, return lab coats

NEET-PG counselling: Protesting doctors intensify stir, return lab coats

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Intensifying their stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, scores of resident doctors in Delhi on Monday symbolically 'returned their lab coats,' and took out a march in the streets.

Centre to review Rs 8 lakh criteria for EWS category in NEET-PG

Centre to review Rs 8 lakh criteria for EWS category in NEET-PG

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The bench said that the only question is that determination of the category should be in a scientific manner and it appreciates that the Centre has taken a decision to revisit the criteria earlier fixed.

Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Of the three civil service aspirants who drowned in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, one each was a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University.

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

As the CBI continues to probe into the NEET-UG paper leak case, career experts help us understand what the future holds for undergraduate medical aspirants.

No EWS quota for PG medical in Maharashtra for 2019

No EWS quota for PG medical in Maharashtra for 2019

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The bench noted that admission process for PG medical courses started in November 2018 while the 103 Constitutional amendment granting 10 per cent EWS quota was passed in January this year.

NEET-PG exams put off to free up doctors for Covid duty

NEET-PG exams put off to free up doctors for Covid duty

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Seeking to augment human resources deployed in fighting Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a number of measures, including postponing the NEET-PG for at least four months to make a large number of qualified doctors available for pandemic duty and pressing into service medical interns.

RG Kar ex-principal was 'deceptive' during polygraph: CBI

RG Kar ex-principal was 'deceptive' during polygraph: CBI

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

R G Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh was found to be 'deceptive' while answering important questions on the rape and murder of a trainee woman postgraduate doctor during his polygraph test and layered voice analysis, officials said.

Kajol@50: 50 Priceless Expressions!

Kajol@50: 50 Priceless Expressions!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

What better than celebrating the zestful star's 50th birthday with a fun gallery of her 50 distinctly moody, magical and madcap expressions from a career spanning over three decades?

'Unhappy with talks', Bengal doctors to continue 'cease work'

'Unhappy with talks', Bengal doctors to continue 'cease work'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

The second round of talks between junior doctors and officials of the West Bengal government failed to break the medics' strike over the RG Kar issue, following the state's refusal to give written minutes of the meeting, the doctors alleged.

NEET-UG counselling deferred amid paper leak row

NEET-UG counselling deferred amid paper leak row

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

The counselling session was likely to begin in the first week of July. However, the counselling authorities had not notified any date or schedule.

NEET issue to reverberate in Parl, exam's credibility under question: Oppn

NEET issue to reverberate in Parl, exam's credibility under question: Oppn

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The credibility of the examination system has also come under question, they said.

NTA announces new dates for 3 crucial exams, including UGC-NET

NTA announces new dates for 3 crucial exams, including UGC-NET

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday night announced the new dates of cancelled and postponed examinations, including the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in their conduct.

The Journey Of An IAS Hopeful

The Journey Of An IAS Hopeful

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

'UPSC is a very tough exam. I am trying my best to make a success out of it.'

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

NEET row: NTA DG shunted out; Centre orders CBI probe

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The Centre on Saturday night announced that the probe into alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET will be handed over to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation.

Vaishali becomes GM: Title awarded after long wait

Vaishali becomes GM: Title awarded after long wait

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Vaishali completed the requisite 2500 ELO points Llobregat Open tournament in Spain to become only the third Indian woman after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to become a GM.