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Kejriwal gives one week deadline to discoms to solve outages problem

Kejriwal gives one week deadline to discoms to solve outages problem

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday gave deadline of one week to them to address the problem of outages saying government will not hesitate to cancel their licenses if they fail to comply with the directive.

Will GST rate on EVs be cut to 5%?

Will GST rate on EVs be cut to 5%?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

GST rate for petrol and diesel cars and hybrid vehicles is already at the highest bracket of 28 per cent plus cess.

Trinamool MP asked to leave RS over Agusta issue

Trinamool MP asked to leave RS over Agusta issue

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Roy wanted to know who has taken bribe in the deal to buy 12 VVIP helicopters.

NSE's Ramkrishna top earner among salaried women

NSE's Ramkrishna top earner among salaried women

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

She pocketed Rs 9.12 crore as remuneration in FY16

ISRO to set up Human Space Flight Centre

ISRO to set up Human Space Flight Centre

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

ISRO has to select astronauts, training them to withstand the space environment, and then bring them back to earth and rehabilitate them.

PIX: Kohli strikes 50 to salvage Indians on rain-marred day

PIX: Kohli strikes 50 to salvage Indians on rain-marred day

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Indian batting stuttered on a rain-marred opening day before Virat Kohli's half century took the visitors to 162 for four against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in a three-day practice match, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Monday.

Indians pegged back by CA XI on rain-marred opening day

Indians pegged back by CA XI on rain-marred opening day

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Indian batting stuttered on a rain-marred opening day before Virat Kohli's half century took the visitors to 162 for four against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in a three-day practice match, in Canberra on Monday.

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime minister,' observes Jyoti Punwani.

Remuneration that India's top CEOs receive, the real picture

Remuneration that India's top CEOs receive, the real picture

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Sebi found that on average, the remuneration paid to CEOs in certain Indian companies are far higher than the remuneration received by their foreign counterparts.

PHOTOS: Indian bowlers mauled in Aus warm-up game

PHOTOS: Indian bowlers mauled in Aus warm-up game

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

Images from Day of the tour match between Cricket Australia Chairman's XI and the touring Indians, in Canberra.

Will BCCI reward Pujara for stellar show Down Under?

Will BCCI reward Pujara for stellar show Down Under?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Pujara has so far scored 521 runs in seven innings with three hundreds at an impressive average of 74.42.

'Yeh BBC Hai'. You won't hear these words from Feb 1

'Yeh BBC Hai'. You won't hear these words from Feb 1

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

For 80 years, news and views aired on BBC Hindi reached audiences in the remotest parts of the country. For millions of its followers, the signature line -'yeh BBC hai (this is BBC)' -- has been like a morning alarm, and the bulletins a vital link between India and the world. That link, which began when there was no mobile phone or internet, is about to break as the radio service will fall silent after January 31. And for many living in smaller towns and in rural areas, life won't be the same again, writes Nivedita Mookerji.

After a long lull, milk prices set to rise by Rs 2-4 a litre

After a long lull, milk prices set to rise by Rs 2-4 a litre

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Prices of milk and derivatives such as cheese, butter, curd and skimmed milk powder were subdued for two years, on a supply surplus.

Gujarat riots: Modi gets clean chit from Nanavati panel

Gujarat riots: Modi gets clean chit from Nanavati panel

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The Nanavati Commission, which was appointed in 2002, after five years observed that police at some places were ineffective in controlling the mob and said the post-Godhra riots that spread out in the state were "not a pre-planned conspiracy or orchestrated violence.

Mapping an obsession

Mapping an obsession

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Inder Sharma, who ran Sita Travels, now runs after antique maps of India.

Separating genuine RTI petitions from frivolous ones a priority: CIC

Separating genuine RTI petitions from frivolous ones a priority: CIC

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The priority of Central Information Commission will be to check vexatious petitions and mounting backlog of cases, its new chief Vijai Sharma said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

After 2 years, Micromax returns to top 5 in smartphone sales

After 2 years, Micromax returns to top 5 in smartphone sales

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

But this could be shortlived as the rise has been buoyed on Chhattisgarh assembly poll freebies

Jadeja replaces Harbhajan in Test squad, Yadav dropped for ODIs

Jadeja replaces Harbhajan in Test squad, Yadav dropped for ODIs

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Monday made a comeback to the Indian team for the first two Tests against South Africa, replacing veteran Harbhajan Singh, who was the only casualty from the team which won the Test series in Sri Lanka last month.

I don't see any competition with Rohit: Kohli

I don't see any competition with Rohit: Kohli

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Promising middle-order batsman Virat Kohli doesn't see any competition with compatriot Rohit Sharma on the ongoing Australian tour or in near future as he has little doubt that both would be serving the Indian team in the days to come.

2nd warm-up game: Dress rehearsal for Dhoni & Co

2nd warm-up game: Dress rehearsal for Dhoni & Co

Rediff.com18 Dec 2011

The Indians are likely to field their first team when they take on Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in their second and final warm-up game, on Monday, with the focus on the fitness of their fast bowlers ahead ofthe four-match Test series, starting December 26.

Ishant has ankle checked; team management says he's fine

Ishant has ankle checked; team management says he's fine

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Amid growing concern over his fitness, India pacer Ishant Sharma is learnt to have got his troublesome ankle checked by a doctor in Canberra.

Ratan Tata, most active angel investor with 14 start-ups

Ratan Tata, most active angel investor with 14 start-ups

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Ratan Tata invested about $299,000 during the first six months of 2016.

Dhoni pulls out of Windies tour, takes two-month break

Dhoni pulls out of Windies tour, takes two-month break

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made himself "unavailable" for the tour of West Indies but ruled out immediate retirement a day before the selectors meet in Mumbai to pick the squads for the upcoming away series.

Your dream house will cost more now

Your dream house will cost more now

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Increase in service tax would make properties costlier to buyers.

'Nifty, Sensex don't indicate problems in economy'

'Nifty, Sensex don't indicate problems in economy'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'So, what does one believe -- just 6 stocks that are pushing the indices higher or the 600 scrips that are reflecting economic pain?'

PICS: Pant, Shaw star as Delhi eliminate Hyderabad

PICS: Pant, Shaw star as Delhi eliminate Hyderabad

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Images from Wednesday's IPL Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Visakhapatnam.

West Indies Tests: Ishant, Ashwin to undergo fitness test on September 29

West Indies Tests: Ishant, Ashwin to undergo fitness test on September 29

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

In case Ravichandran Ashwin is ruled out, the Indian team management's preferred choice is Yuzvendra Chahal.

Industry asks PM to remove hurdles to investment

Industry asks PM to remove hurdles to investment

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Business leaders met Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems facing the country.

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

ONGC has been making an annual loss of about Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) on sale of gas at administered prices and hoped the government will soon decide on hiking the fuel price. the present price of Rs 3.2 per cubic meters that ONGC gets for gas produced from fields given to it on nomination basis, was not sustainable. Price of about 80% of gas produced by ONGC is regulated by the Govt. PetroMin had recommended 16% increase in price of gas produced by ONGC and Oil India.

What's next for Team Rahul?

What's next for Team Rahul?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Many leaders who appealed to Gandhi to stay argued that their political futures depended on his presence in the party and hence he must stay.

Rahul set to become Congress president

Rahul set to become Congress president

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

No one else filed papers till Sunday, according to Mullapally Ramachandran, the chairman of the party's Central Election Authority.

TRAI warns mobile operators on call drops

TRAI warns mobile operators on call drops

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI on Wednesday said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.

Realtors expect positive sentiment from RBI's bold policy move

Realtors expect positive sentiment from RBI's bold policy move

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

RBI on Wednesday surprised the markets by leaving key policy rates unchanged, notwithstanding persistent high inflationary pressure.

Retail giant Tesco plans to enter India; partners Tata

Retail giant Tesco plans to enter India; partners Tata

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

UK-based retail major Tesco Plc on Tuesday filed the first application for setting up multi-brand retail outlets in India.

Send all migrants home within 15 days: SC to Centre, states

Send all migrants home within 15 days: SC to Centre, states

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The top court also directed authorities to consider withdrawing all cases against migrant workers for alleged violation of lockdown norms under the Disaster Management Act.

'India did not recognise him enough'

'India did not recognise him enough'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'What is the future of ISRO?' Professor Rao asked from his hospital bed. 'What we see now is the continuation of programmes we started long ago.' 'What are we planning in the space science arena?' 'What is our plan for human space flight?' Former ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair recalls his last meeting with Professor U R Rao, the pioneering Indian space scientist who passed away on Monday, July 24.

ONGC, Cairn settle Rajasthan pipeline issue

ONGC, Cairn settle Rajasthan pipeline issue

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Monday said it has resolved differences with Cairn India Ltd for building a $340-million pipeline to take crude oil found in Barmer district of Rajasthan to Gujarat.

Slain investigative journalist J Dey immortalised with chowk in Mumbai

Slain investigative journalist J Dey immortalised with chowk in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

A city square where noted journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead over five years ago, was on Wednesday named after him.

ONGC to restart Hazira on Aug 19

ONGC to restart Hazira on Aug 19

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will restart its flood-hit Hazira gas plant in Gujarat on August 19, two-days ahead of schedule to avert a fuel supply crisis particularly for CNG operations in New Delhi.

Adityanath, 2 deputy CMs take oath as MLCs

Adityanath, 2 deputy CMs take oath as MLCs

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Two other ministers Swantradev Singh and Mohsin Raza also took oath.