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How To Download GATE 2026 Admit Card

How To Download GATE 2026 Admit Card

Rediff.com14 Jan 2026

Registered and eligible candidates can download their GATE 2026 from the official website gate2026.iitg.ac.in, using their valid login credentials.

How To Apply for GATE 2026

How To Apply for GATE 2026

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

The application process for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 will begin on August 25.

Experts beat politicos to BHEL board

Experts beat politicos to BHEL board

Rediff.com17 Nov 2005

Abandoning its attempts to push politicians on the board of Navratna companies as independent directors, the government has nominated four experts to the board of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

V Narayanan takes charge as ISRO chairman

V Narayanan takes charge as ISRO chairman

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Narayanan has a long and distinguished career at ISRO, having played a key role in several important missions, including Chandrayaan-2 and 3, and the Gaganyaan programme.

No headway in BHEL divestment: Deshmukh

No headway in BHEL divestment: Deshmukh

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

He said any decision regarding divestment of BHEL has to be taken by the board of the company.

Bhel divestment put on hold

Bhel divestment put on hold

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

The company has withdrawn the draft red herring prospectus (DHRP) for a follow-on public offering (FPO) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in September for the disinvestment of the government's five per cent stake in the company.

BHEL bags contract for power plant in Maharashtra

BHEL bags contract for power plant in Maharashtra

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Monday said it has bagged a Rs 599 crore (Rs 5.99 billion) contract for setting up a 250 MW thermal power plant in Beed district of Maharashtra.

Govt to sell 5% stake in BHEL to raise Rs 4,500 cr

Govt to sell 5% stake in BHEL to raise Rs 4,500 cr

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Government currently holds 67.72 per cent equity in BHEL.

Govt clears IOC, Bhel stake sale; to get over Rs 7,300 cr

Govt clears IOC, Bhel stake sale; to get over Rs 7,300 cr

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

The government on Friday cleared disinvestment in two bluechip state-owned companies IOC and Bhel, which would fetch over Rs 7,300 crore (Rs 73 billion) to the exchequer in the current fiscal.

How the private sector chipped in for Chandrayaan-3

How the private sector chipped in for Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

A number of private companies have contributed to the development of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft which successfully landed near the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday evening.

SEBI To Go Soft On Rumour Verification For Listed Cos

SEBI To Go Soft On Rumour Verification For Listed Cos

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The rumour verification process would now be triggered by changes in price or 'material price movements', as the paper defines it. What this means is that companies would need to verify rumours only if the share price moves significantly.

Markets end flat on Sep F&O expiry, BHEL zooms 7%

Markets end flat on Sep F&O expiry, BHEL zooms 7%

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.

Pandemic slows privatisation of train services

Pandemic slows privatisation of train services

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the Indian Railways' wholly-owned listed subsidiary, is eyeing partnerships to offset recurring costs incurred in train operations, which is part of its two-year-old diversification from core catering and ticketing businesses. To this end, it is courting public sector undertakings such as Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and others to create a special purpose vehicle for the routes for which IRCTC has bid. The Railway ministry opened bids for public private partnerships in passenger train operations in July 2021 and received bids to operate 29 pairs of trains with around 40 modern rakes that would entail an investment of Rs 7,200 crore.

25 PSUs not compliant with Sebi norms

25 PSUs not compliant with Sebi norms

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Under Clause 49, independent directors are required to have at least 50 per cent representation on the board of directors of listed entities, including listed Central Public Sector Enterprises, in case the chairman is an executive member, or at least one-third in case the chairman is non-executive.

Dept of Public Enterprises now part of FinMin

Dept of Public Enterprises now part of FinMin

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The government has merged the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) with the finance ministry to give it a better control over state-owned firms and facilitate its ambitious privatisation programme. Finance ministry will now have six departments while DPE's hereto parent ministry, the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises will now be called the ministry of heavy industries. Previously, the disinvestment ministry - created under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government - was merged with the finance ministry and is now a department under it. Also, Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) was abolished and administration of foreign investments was given to the finance ministry (FinMin).

Cognizant to hire 18,000 IT pros this year

Cognizant to hire 18,000 IT pros this year

Rediff.com28 Apr 2007

Software firm Cognizant Technology Solutions will be recruiting about 18,000 IT professionals before the year end in addition to the present 38,000 workforce, a top company official said on Saturday.

Stop divestment, Left tells govt

Stop divestment, Left tells govt

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

Four left parties on Wednesday asked the government to stop divestment of 35 public sector undertakings including BHEL, PowerGrid Corporation and Power Finance Corporation saying the move would adversely affect the development of PSUs and would also

Markets take a breather on weak global cues

Markets take a breather on weak global cues

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.

RIL takes control of Network 18

RIL takes control of Network 18

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

RIL has also appointed McKinsey senior advisor Adil Zainulbhai as independent director and Network 18 Media & Investments (NW18) former promoter Raghav Bhel as a non-executive director on the NW18 Board.

Markets end lower amid weak global cues

Markets end lower amid weak global cues

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.

Markets end flat amid volatile trade; Lupin up 6%

Markets end flat amid volatile trade; Lupin up 6%

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Pharma shares were the top gainers led by Lupin after the company received EIR from USFDA for its Goa facility

IOC Chairman Butola may get extension

IOC Chairman Butola may get extension

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Besides PESB selected chairman designate B Ashok (currently Executive Director retail sales in IOC) having no board experience, the case for extending Butola's service is more compelling because all the other six directors on board of the nation's largest oil firm are retiring in next one year.

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation.

BSE500 companies sitting on a huge cash pile

BSE500 companies sitting on a huge cash pile

Rediff.com6 May 2019

75 companies can dole out Rs 1.1 trillion from the 'extra cash' to shareholders.

Markets end in green as Fed rate hike fears dim

Markets end in green as Fed rate hike fears dim

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Financials were the top gainers lead by private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine

10 PSU stocks worth buying

10 PSU stocks worth buying

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Known for stable returns, near debt-free status and dividend track record, these 10 PSU stocks are worth buying now.

No pay, it's all work for these Indian promoters

No pay, it's all work for these Indian promoters

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Around 300 promoters serve their company boards for free.

Markets end at 2-month high; Sensex rallies 332 points on rate cut hope

Markets end at 2-month high; Sensex rallies 332 points on rate cut hope

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma.

Market mayhem wipes out Rs 2.89 trillion from investor wealth

Market mayhem wipes out Rs 2.89 trillion from investor wealth

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Investor wealth shrunk due to markets crashing on Wednesday.

Iraq and costlier oil spook Sensex, tanks 275 points

Iraq and costlier oil spook Sensex, tanks 275 points

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Costlier oil due to rising conflict in Iraq threatens to hurt the India economy that is already battling price rise and slowing growth.

Sensex soars 247 points; US FOMC meet eyed

Sensex soars 247 points; US FOMC meet eyed

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.

Bulls keep winning streak intact; Sensex ends 134 points higher

Bulls keep winning streak intact; Sensex ends 134 points higher

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.

Trainee to VP: How my first salary changed my life

Trainee to VP: How my first salary changed my life

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries meant to them.

Markets snap 4-day losing streak; European cues support

Markets snap 4-day losing streak; European cues support

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Investors accumulated quality stocks at valuable and attractive levels.

Sensex ends flat; infra stocks rise on land buy order

Sensex ends flat; infra stocks rise on land buy order

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 27,403 and 8,248 respectively.

Sensex ends below 28,000 led by financials; ICICI Bank dips 2%

Sensex ends below 28,000 led by financials; ICICI Bank dips 2%

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC

Sensex gains 242 points to end above 25,700 led by IT

Sensex gains 242 points to end above 25,700 led by IT

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.

Weakness in global stocks takes shine off Indian markets

Weakness in global stocks takes shine off Indian markets

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the largecaps and ended over 1% lower.