News for 'Acharya'

IM bombed IPL venue at betting lobby's behest

IM bombed IPL venue at betting lobby's behest

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

The blasts outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on April 17 was carried out by a terrorist organisation at the behest of the betting lobby, Karnataka Home Minister Dr V S Acharya told rediff.com on Tuesday.

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

How to solve financial sector's $75 bn problem

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

'The solution is to enable a graceful transfer of the deposit and funding 'franchise' from capital-deficient firms to capital-surplus firms.' 'This will expand credit intermediation, bring down its costs, and put the financial sector on a definite path of recovery,' argues former RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya.

Jaitley asks PSUs to up capex spending

Jaitley asks PSUs to up capex spending

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

The meeting was about capex, and as the country is on the growth path, the companies were advised to increase capex, NLC India Chairman and Managing Director S K Acharya said after the meeting.

If Assam governor has problem, he can go to Nepal: Azam

If Assam governor has problem, he can go to Nepal: Azam

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan waded into the controversy surrounding Assam Governor P B Acharya's comments, saying Muslims would prefer 'kabristan' than Pakistan and suggested that he can go to Nepal, if he has any problem in staying with the minority community.

Tell us when will you appoint resident grievance officer: HC to Twitter

Tell us when will you appoint resident grievance officer: HC to Twitter

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The high court pointed out that only an interim RGO was appointed by Twitter and a wrong impression was given to the court on May 31 as it was not informed that the appointment was on interim basis.

Pakistan army pounds Indian posts along LoC

Pakistan army pounds Indian posts along LoC

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani on Sunday fired for over three hours on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district, prompting the Indian side to retaliate.

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

RSS chief asks workers to help all without discrimination

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Even if someone did something wrong, do not consider everyone guilty. Some people want to misuse it, the RSS chief said in an apparent reference to incidents involving Tablighi Jamaat members after it centre in Delhi emerged as a major coronavirus hotspot.

Sonowal elected as BJP legislature party leader

Sonowal elected as BJP legislature party leader

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Sarbananda Sonowal was on Sunday unanimously elected as Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party leader in Assam

More trouble brews for Nityananda

More trouble brews for Nityananda

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

More trouble is brewing for self-styled godman Swami Nityanand with the Karnataka government ordering a probe into the land held by him at Bidadi, 40 km away from Bangalore.

Jacqueline, Neil Nitin Mukesh attend Afrojack concert in Mumbai

Jacqueline, Neil Nitin Mukesh attend Afrojack concert in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Pictures of the celebrities who attended the Afrojack concert in Mumbai.

HC stays sections on interfaith marriage in Gujarat's anti-conversion law

HC stays sections on interfaith marriage in Gujarat's anti-conversion law

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The Gujarat high court on Thursday put a stay on the operation of some sections related to interfaith marriages of the state's new anti-conversion law.

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 8

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, who beat Covid-19, passes away

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel, who beat Covid-19, passes away

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel died in Ahmedabad on Thursday after prolonged illness, family sources said. Patel (92) had recovered from Covid-19 recently and was rushed to a hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning following health complications, the sources said.

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Don't miss! 7 breathtaking pics from Darjeeling

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

The mesmerising hill station located in West Bengal is a must visit place for every travel enthusiast, says Hitesh Harisinghani.

Renowned journalist, writer Arun Sadhu dead

Renowned journalist, writer Arun Sadhu dead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

He was known for his work in Mumbai Dinank, which was his first novel, and the book Simhasan, which was adapted into a Marathi film.

Check out Shraddha's look for the spooks

Check out Shraddha's look for the spooks

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The Stree star's look is designed for the angels, not ghouls

'People won't vote Yogi out over handling of Covid'

'People won't vote Yogi out over handling of Covid'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

'The Covid situation is like demonetisation.' 'People were upset with the government initially, but eventually they voted for the BJP again.'

For Jet Air staff, it's 'light at the end of the tunnel'

For Jet Air staff, it's 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Jet's staff strength stands whittled down to around 4,000, with many former employees having joined airlines in India and abroad.

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Only the coming years will tell whether the government finds this an easy way of relieving itself from its fiscal constraints.'

Bengaluru blasts: Cops identify mastermind

Bengaluru blasts: Cops identify mastermind

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

The police have identified the mastermind behind the July 25, 2008 serial bomb blasts in Bengaluru and the investigation has reached "final stage," Karnataka Home Minister V S Acharya said on Thursday.

Ayodhya mosques spread message of harmony ahead of bhoomi pujan

Ayodhya mosques spread message of harmony ahead of bhoomi pujan

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

"It is the greatness of Ayodhya that the mosques surrounding the Ram temple are giving a strong message of communal harmony to the rest of the world," Haji Asad Ahmad, the corporator of the Ram Kot ward, told PTI.

Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir, Amitabh are ready to roll

Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir, Amitabh are ready to roll

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Shooting for the film begins in Malta on June 5.

Jayalalithaa acquitted in assets case, set to return as Tamil Nadu CM

Jayalalithaa acquitted in assets case, set to return as Tamil Nadu CM

Rediff.com11 May 2015

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa was acquitted on Monday by the Karnataka high court in the 19-year-old disproportionate assets case, a verdict that is sure to put her back in the Tamil Nadu chief minister's seat.

Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1

Annual Amarnath yatra to start on June 28, registration from April 1

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

The annual Amarnath yatra to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas will commence on June 28 and culminate, as per the tradition, on the day of Raskha Bandhan festival on August 22, officials said.

Aamir Khan calls the shots on Thugs Of Hindostan sets

Aamir Khan calls the shots on Thugs Of Hindostan sets

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood, right here!

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

'How can India be a competitor to China?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'

Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao down with swine flu

Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao down with swine flu

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

The actor, through video-conferencing during the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup 2017 event organised on Sunday evening in Pune by his NGO Paani Foundation, revealed that he has been diagnosed with swine flu.

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court orders, environmentalists' demand, and at times the Union government's measures to protect the Aravalli hills, say Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava.

Konkona, Manisha win Dadasaheb Phalke Awards

Konkona, Manisha win Dadasaheb Phalke Awards

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Bollywood gets felicitated at an awards ceremony.

RBI doesn't want to be a 'currency manipulator'

RBI doesn't want to be a 'currency manipulator'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Depreciating the rupee against the dollar to boost economic growth has fiscal constraints and monetary limitations

3 banking reforms suggested by Raghuram Rajan

3 banking reforms suggested by Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

A paper authored by Rajan said, state-linked banks can be a first step in altering the ownership structure of some PSBs, where the government brings down its stakes to below 50 per cent, creating distance from operations of banks, and improving governance along the way.

I-T department publishes list of 18 defaulters

I-T department publishes list of 18 defaulters

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The period of assessment of these defaulters range from 1989-90 to 2013-14.

'Pub culture is not desirable in India'

'Pub culture is not desirable in India'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Karnataka Home Minister Dr V S Acharya claims that the BJP government acted swiftly and firmly against the culprits involved in the Mangalore attack.

Why PSBs are so stressed: The RBI View

Why PSBs are so stressed: The RBI View

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Without appropriate supervisory constraints in place, banks are in a position to delay the recognition of losses and engage in ever-greening or zombie lending, which is essentially the rolling over of debts of unviable borrowers that would have otherwise defaulted,' points out RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.

Why Ranveer, Parineeti love Kill Dil's Sweeta

Why Ranveer, Parineeti love Kill Dil's Sweeta

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Watch the video to find out.

Those outside 'family' were erased from public memory: Modi

Those outside 'family' were erased from public memory: Modi

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Remembering Maulana Azad and Acharya Kriplani on their birth anniversary, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that there are historical figures who have been erased from public memory just because they did not belong to a particular family.

Part 2 of Budget session: Productivity in LS at 4%, RS at 8%

Part 2 of Budget session: Productivity in LS at 4%, RS at 8%

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The Budget session of Parliament was the least productive since the year 2000.

Hooch claims six lives in West Bengal

Hooch claims six lives in West Bengal

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Six persons, including a woman, died and ten others were seriously ill after they consumed illicit liquor at Radhaballavpur in South 24 Parganas district, an official said on Sunday.

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Here comes the sun for Mallya

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'For Mallya, it seems 'the night is dark and full of terrors' and if you believe his lawyers, he's only looking for some sunshine,' says Veer Arjun Singh.

PIX: Amitabh, Kabir Khan raise funds for college

PIX: Amitabh, Kabir Khan raise funds for college

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Take a look at the arrivals.