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Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, which is going to contest next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on the promise of creating leadership among Muslims, has created unease in the political parties that so far considered the members of the minority community as their core "vote bank".

'We will become a good welfare State if...'

'We will become a good welfare State if...'

Rediff.com29 May 2020

'... the government provides adequate cash and kind support for the poorest of the poor for survival... ...conditional cash and skilling support for the economically poor to raise their incomes to adequate levels... ...and make functional arrangements for providing unemployment allowance to the vulnerable poor during disasters like the present one.'

Madhya Pradesh cabinet passes resolution against CAA

Madhya Pradesh cabinet passes resolution against CAA

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

The resolution was passed during the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Kamal Nath, public relations department minister P C Sharma told reporters. Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal have already passed resolutions demanding scrapping of the CAA.

Delhi begins COVID vaccination for all above 18; all slots booked for next 2 days

Delhi begins COVID vaccination for all above 18; all slots booked for next 2 days

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "I am glad that the vaccine process for 18+ has started smoothly. It's heartening to see that youngsters are coming out in large nos to get vaccinated. Get your elders vaccinated too. Encourage ur friends and relatives also to get vaccinated."

A different migration: From small villages to big ones

A different migration: From small villages to big ones

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply

20 judges per million people in India

20 judges per million people in India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

The ratio was 17.48 judges per million population in 2014.

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world's oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister.

Revealed: Govt's COVID-19 vaccination plan

Revealed: Govt's COVID-19 vaccination plan

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The modus operandi for immunising the country's 1.35 billion population in stages has been thrashed out in more than one meeting among top government officials in the health ministry and the Prime Minister's Office.

Almost 68% households in rural India have cell phones

Almost 68% households in rural India have cell phones

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The data profiles the country's rural households.

Over 130 million workers in India have not passed tenth grade!

Over 130 million workers in India have not passed tenth grade!

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Illiterate main workers constitute 28.8 per cent of the total 362.6 million main workers while 19.7 per cent are literate with matriculate/secondary but below graduate level.

Centre recommends 3-pronged strategy for states to unlock

Centre recommends 3-pronged strategy for states to unlock

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

States should ensure a weekly positivity rate of less than 5 per cent, vaccination coverage of at least 70 per cent among the vulnerable section, and community ownership of Covid-appropriate behaviour, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.

Maharashtra extends Covid curbs, with relaxation in districts with low caseload

Maharashtra extends Covid curbs, with relaxation in districts with low caseload

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown-like curbs till June 15 and also announced that relaxations will be granted depending upon the Covid-19 positivity rate and availability of oxygen beds.

Campaign against caste: 'We are digging our own grave'

Campaign against caste: 'We are digging our own grave'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

On May 11 we launched our campaign against caste in census 2011 and responses from readers have been pouring in. While some merely clicked the 'I am against the caste census' button, others were more vocal. We present what our readers had to say.

'Goa's defectors are pawns on the chess board'

'Goa's defectors are pawns on the chess board'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'Goa is a tiny state, but in terms of its Business of Politics, several powerful lobbies of India are involved in it, be it the mining lobby, hoteliers' lobby, casino lobby, hawala lobby, drugs lobby etc.'

Won't hand over Koregaon-Bhima probe to Centre: Uddhav

Won't hand over Koregaon-Bhima probe to Centre: Uddhav

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Thackeray also said he won't block NPR but will not allow NRC in Maharashtra. He assured that he will 'personally check the columns' in the NPR, adding there shouldn't be any problem with the exercise in Maharashtra.

Tamil Nadu, Kerala have most women entrepreneurs, and high female literacy

Tamil Nadu, Kerala have most women entrepreneurs, and high female literacy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

India was ranked 70th of 77 countries in the Female Entrepreneurship Index 2015 released by London-based Global Entrepreneurship Institute

Thin divide between slum and non-slum households

Thin divide between slum and non-slum households

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

The first census of slum households, released by the Census of India today, shows the difference in poverty levels of those living in slums and others isn't much. In the case of some amenities and assets, those staying in slums seem to be better off, the survey shows.

Delimitation commission to visit J-K between July 6-9

Delimitation commission to visit J-K between July 6-9

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

The delimitation commission will visit Jammu and Kashmir between July 6-9 and interact with political parties, public representatives and officials of the UT to gather 'first hand' information of the mega exercise to carve out new constituencies, the EC said.

No need to fear CAA, NPR, says Uddhav after meeting Modi

No need to fear CAA, NPR, says Uddhav after meeting Modi

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

The Shiv Sena chief said an atmosphere is being created in the country that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is 'dangerous' for Muslims, but added that the exercise will not be carried out in Maharashtra.

Why Dalits are Angry with Yogi Adityanath

Why Dalits are Angry with Yogi Adityanath

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

'Is baar vote jati par nahi, kaam par milega.'

Campaign against caste: 'My caste is 'Indian''

Campaign against caste: 'My caste is 'Indian''

Rediff.com26 May 2010

On May 11 we launched our campaign against caste in census 2011 and responses from readers have been pouring in. While some merely clicked the 'I am against the caste census' button, others were more vocal. We present what our readers had to say.

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

NITI Aayog plays safe on poverty

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Planning Commission had got into a big controversy on this issue.

Campaign against caste: 'It's a national shame'

Campaign against caste: 'It's a national shame'

Rediff.com18 May 2010

On May 11 we launched our campaign against caste in census 2011 and responses from readers have been pouring in. While some merely clicked the 'I am against the caste census' button, others were more vocal. We present what our readers had to say.

RS passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC

RS passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

The demand was raised during a debate on the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill 2017 in the Upper House, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2 superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

NSSO report puts a hole through govt's GDP claims

NSSO report puts a hole through govt's GDP claims

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The technical report of the NSSO has generated controversy following its observation that as much as 36 per cent units forming part of MCA-21 database, used in computing GDP, could not be either identifiable or traceable in the field.

Real Estate could be Bedrock of Economy

Real Estate could be Bedrock of Economy

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

If the real estate sector is properly managed, it could drive not just finance but demand for a range of products and services, observes T N Ninan.

How COVID-19 derailed govt's plan on GDP and CPI

How COVID-19 derailed govt's plan on GDP and CPI

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

The revision of the consumer price index and GDP base years from 2011-12 and 2012, respectively, were dependent on the outcomes of the consumer expenditure survey of 2017-18 that the government decided to junk recently.

Adopt 'decent family planning policy': Himanta to minorities

Adopt 'decent family planning policy': Himanta to minorities

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Days after a number of families were evicted from 'encroached land' in three districts of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged the minority community to adopt a 'decent family planning policy' for population control to reduce poverty.

RJD releases manifesto; promises quota in judiciary, private sector

RJD releases manifesto; promises quota in judiciary, private sector

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The manifesto also vowed to carry out caste-based census in 2020-21.

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation

Bring law to remove quota cap, Pawar tells Centre

Bring law to remove quota cap, Pawar tells Centre

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

"Articles 15(4) and 16(4) (dealing with provision for socially and educationally backward classes, and reservation) do not put any limit on the percentage of quota and there is no constitutional hurdle in increasing the same," Sharad Pawar said.

136 missing in U'khand disaster 'presumed dead'

136 missing in U'khand disaster 'presumed dead'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The move to declare those who continue to be missing in the flash flood as presumed dead has been initiated to expedite the process of distribution of compensation among the affected families, he said.

Britannia turns to new-age tech to beef up rural reach

Britannia turns to new-age tech to beef up rural reach

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Market experts say that of the total 600,000 villages in India, under two per cent or around 10,000 villages contribute to about half of the rural consumption in the country. Targeting these villages and ensuring that penetration is strong is key for most consumer goods companies.

Nothing political about meeting with Kanhaiya: Nitish

Nothing political about meeting with Kanhaiya: Nitish

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday insisted that nothing much should be read into his recent meeting with an MP of the Lok Janshakti Party, which is headed by his bete noire Chirag Paswan, since members of Parliament and the state legislature call on him regularly over matters relating to their constituencies.

Tendulkar adopts Osmanabad village reeling under drought

Tendulkar adopts Osmanabad village reeling under drought

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Cricket icon and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has selected Donja village in Osmanabad district for development under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.

AIADMK clinches Lok Sabha poll deal with PMK

AIADMK clinches Lok Sabha poll deal with PMK

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Under the deal, the PMK will be supporting the AIADMK in the bypolls expected to 21 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, he said.

SHOCKING! Only 4.5 per cent Indians are graduates

SHOCKING! Only 4.5 per cent Indians are graduates

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Only 4.5 per cent of the population in the country is educated upto the level of graduate or above while a majority of 32.6 per cent population is not even educated upto the primary school level.

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

Rediff.com8 May 2018

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for concern.

MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore for border infra, police modernisation

MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore for border infra, police modernisation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The ministry has got Rs 1,03,927 crore for 2019-20 which is 4.9 per cent more than Rs 99,034 crore given in 2018-19.

Don't take selfie with lions: Guj forest dept tells tourists

Don't take selfie with lions: Guj forest dept tells tourists

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

The Gujarat forest department has advised tourists and locals against taking "selfie with lions" to discourage them from getting dangerously close to the wild animal and putting their lives at risk, an official said.