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Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shutting of stores had not stopped alcohol sales. On the contrary, it had increased black market operations and peddling of illicit hooch, which could cause death/serious injury.

Asiad sailing champ is now a COVID warrior

Asiad sailing champ is now a COVID warrior

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Asian Games silver medal-winning sailor Sweta Shervegar, a qualified homeopath, dons a PPE kit to become a COVID warrior in Mumbai.

Govt slaps $380 mn additional penalty on Reliance

Govt slaps $380 mn additional penalty on Reliance

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

The output was behind target in 2015-16 as well and the government is yet to issue a cost disallowance notice for that

How Mukesh Ambani re-invented Reliance again

How Mukesh Ambani re-invented Reliance again

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Dhirubhai may or may not have owned the government; it would seem his son wants to own the market, notes T N Ninan.

Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33

Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Hockey India's selection committee has pruned down the list of the core group men's probables to 33 players after the three-day selection trials, which concluded at the SAI Centre in Patiala, on Sunday.

Explained: Why Aramco-Reliance O2C deal has hit roadblock

Explained: Why Aramco-Reliance O2C deal has hit roadblock

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Saudi Aramco had right from the beginning resisted the price tag Reliance had put for the 20 per cent stake in O2C business, which comprises the company's twin refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat, petrochemical plants and 51 per cent in fuel retailing venture.

The secret behind Venugopal Dhoot's biggest success

The secret behind Venugopal Dhoot's biggest success

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot has become the most successful maverick in oil and gas business in India.

HDFC urged to reduce stake in insurance arms

HDFC urged to reduce stake in insurance arms

Rediff.com19 May 2020

In HDFC Life, the company has to pare 1.43 per cent, and in HDFC Ergo, it has to pare only 0.58 per cent.

RIL gets conditional nod for $ 1 bn investment in KG-D6

RIL gets conditional nod for $ 1 bn investment in KG-D6

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

An Oil Ministry-controlled oversight panel that overseas operations at KG-D6 fields, today decided to approve annual operating and capital expenditure for fields that has been pending for past three years, sources said.

'Bhai the Way': BCCI goofs up

'Bhai the Way': BCCI goofs up

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

BCCI first named named Rajasthan medium pacer Deepak Chahar in the Board President's XI squad for the warm-up games against New Zealand only to replace him with cousin Rahul, who is a leg-spinner.

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court in Ghaziabad that a bottle recovered from the crime spot bore the blood stains of both the victims.

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Blood traces of Aarushi, Hemraj found on a whisky bottle

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

A forensic expert, deposing in the twin Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, on Tuesday told a court in Ghaziabad that a bottle recovered from the crime spot bore the blood stains of both the victims.

RIL warns of KG-D6 shutdown, govt shows CAG's red card

RIL warns of KG-D6 shutdown, govt shows CAG's red card

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Reliance and its partner BP on Tuesday dropped a bombshell, saying KG-D6, the country's biggest gas discovery, might stop production in 2015 if the government did not approve its long-pending investment proposals and revised capital expenditure plans.

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon came first in the CEOWORLD magazine's global ranking of the best chief executives across all industries for 2019.

Biggest deals in India: Diageo-United Spirits tops

Biggest deals in India: Diageo-United Spirits tops

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

UK-based Diageo's acquisition of 53.4 per cent stake in Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits for Rs 11,166.5 crore ($2 billion) could be the biggest inbound M&A deal so far this year.

UP traffic police's uniform goes khaki from 'BSP blue'

UP traffic police's uniform goes khaki from 'BSP blue'

Rediff.com21 May 2012

In yet another reversal of previous Mayawati government's decision, the Uttar Pradesh government has changed the colour of state traffic police's uniform from blue to khaki.

SBI rules out cut in lending rates

SBI rules out cut in lending rates

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Cites steep rise in provisioning for restructured standard assets.

'RBI stance is high on rhetoric, low on delivery'

'RBI stance is high on rhetoric, low on delivery'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Considering the tight inflation scenario, RBI had little choice.

Jio more valuable than rest of RIL

Jio more valuable than rest of RIL

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

FB deal puts RIL on course to be debt-free next year; Reliance Retail biggest gainer from WhatsApp, JioMart arrangement.

Min promises speedy clearances for 4 RIL proposals

Min promises speedy clearances for 4 RIL proposals

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

It was agreed at the meeting to recommend to the competent authority on two issues namely the Declaration of Commerciality of certain wells in the NEC 25 and KG D6.

Kanhaiya critical after week-long hunger strike, hospitalised

Kanhaiya critical after week-long hunger strike, hospitalised

Rediff.com5 May 2016

On day 8 of the strike in protest against the punishment in connection with the event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, five students withdrew from the protest citing deteriorating health conditions.

Indian markets closed on account of Ram Navami

Indian markets closed on account of Ram Navami

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The Bombay Stock Exchange is shut today due to public holiday.

'FY'13 GDP growth to be at 5.6%'

'FY'13 GDP growth to be at 5.6%'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

According to a research report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, despite better rains the growth forecast for this fiscal is likely to be around 5.6 per cent.

Rise and fall in oil production and consumption

Rise and fall in oil production and consumption

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

It was a 'turbulent year' for global oil markets.

Halappa, Rajpal omitted from Olympics probables

Halappa, Rajpal omitted from Olympics probables

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

The shortlisted players will attend a series of coaching camps at SAI Centre Bangalore from March 5.

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

CNG, cooking gas will now be cheaper

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Prices of natural gas, which is used to produce fertiliser and generate electricity and is also converted into CNG for use in automobiles as fuel and cooking gas for households, are set every six months -- on April 1 and October 1 each year.

India name 18-member squad for Azlan Shah Cup hockey

India name 18-member squad for Azlan Shah Cup hockey

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

India named an 18-member hockey team with goalkeeper Bharat Chetri as captain to take part in the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament to be held at Ipoh, Malaysia from May 24 to June 3.

Australia captain Clarke tests driving ambition

Australia captain Clarke tests driving ambition

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will get the chance to put his driving skills to the test when he gets behind the wheel at the International Rally of Queensland later this month, organisers said on Wednesday.

Fall in output: Penalty on RIL hiked to $1.46 billion

Fall in output: Penalty on RIL hiked to $1.46 billion

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The ministry had previously wanted to disallow $1.235 billion expenditure that RIL had incurred on putting production facilities at the Bay of Bengal gas fields but in the 7-page notice it sent to the company on May 2, the cost to be disallowed was put at $1.462 billion, sources privy to the development said.

Reliance sells 2.32% stake in Jio for Rs 11,367 cr, 3rd deal in 2 weeks

Reliance sells 2.32% stake in Jio for Rs 11,367 cr, 3rd deal in 2 weeks

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Reliance Industries on Friday announced the sale of 2.32 per cent stake in its digital unit to US-based Vista Equity Partners for Rs 11,367 crore, the third deal in a little over two weeks that will inject a combined Rs 60,596.37 crore in the oil-to-telecom conglomerate to help it pare debt. The US-based private equity firm will buy a stake in Jio Platforms, which houses the country's youngest but biggest telecom firm Jio, at an equity value of Rs 4.91 crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 crore.

Active telecom user base falls in August

Active telecom user base falls in August

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Active subscriber base declined by 2.2 million on a month-on-month (MoM) basis to 970.2 million in August 2019, on the back of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea losing customers. Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in the same month.

Anna REFUSES to end fast, says he is ok

Anna REFUSES to end fast, says he is ok

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

Anna Hazare, who is suffering from fever, on Tuesday refused to give up his fast despite requests from close aides.

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.

Fitch cuts India growth forecast for FY20 to 6.8%

Fitch cuts India growth forecast for FY20 to 6.8%

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

According to Fitch rupee is expected to weaken to 72 to a dollar by the end of December 2019, and further to 73 by December 2020, from 69.82 to a dollar in end December 2018.

Major coal producing countries in the world

Major coal producing countries in the world

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

World is moving away from coal production, but it still forms a big part of power generation.

Hock: 34 probables for Women's Champions Challenge

Hock: 34 probables for Women's Champions Challenge

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

Hockey India on Thursday selected 34 probables for the seventh FIH Women's Champions Challenge I tournament at Dublin, Ireland after a two-day selection trials at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Google picks up 7.7% stake in Reliance for Rs 33,737cr

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

"We are delighted to welcome Google as a strategic investor in Jio Platforms. We have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement under which Google will invest Rs 33,737 crores for a 7.7 per cent stake in Jio Platforms," Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting.

Sachan behind CMO Singh's murder: Police

Sachan behind CMO Singh's murder: Police

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The district police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet in the Chief Medical Officer B P Singh murder case, holding Deputy CMO YS Sachan responsible for hiring shooters to kill him. The charge sheet was filed by Gomti Nagar police station Station House Officer Abhimanyu Dhar Dwivedi in Chief Judicial Magistrate Rajesh Upadhyay's court.

Will there be another rate cut in April?

Will there be another rate cut in April?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Chances of a rate cut in April improve if core inflation continues to ease, growth falling below the projected 7.2% for FY19 and if the global trade slowdown exacerbates.