News for 'Committee of the Whole'

'Popular cinema gives you security in life'

'Popular cinema gives you security in life'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

'An actor should learn to separate the actor and the character.' 'Me the actor and me the character should never intermingle.'

Banned apps' India dream may turn sour

Banned apps' India dream may turn sour

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Bringing a local or non-Chinese partner onboard opens up the possibility of legal recourse to have the ban diluted or revoked. However, the process of going through a review committee and setting up local servers might take at least 3-6 months.

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

I tried to reason in my mind that wouldn't beating Pakistan again and again -- in the league matches and in the knockouts if they made it -- be a better tribute to our martyred soldiers? A revealing excerpt from Vinod Rai's Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings In The BCCI.

'Congress needs a young leader like Sachin Pilot'

'Congress needs a young leader like Sachin Pilot'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

'You need a leader whom India can identify with and I cannot think of any other leader except Sachin Pilot in the Congress party.'

Will start work on Mekedatu: Yediyurappa brushes aside TN's objections

Will start work on Mekedatu: Yediyurappa brushes aside TN's objections

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

"I don't want to discuss Tamil Nadu or any other state. We have got every right and we are going to start the work," Yediyurappa said in response to a question on Tamil Nadu's objection to the Mekedatu project.

40 lakh kept under surveillance for Covid contact-tracing: Govt

40 lakh kept under surveillance for Covid contact-tracing: Govt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

More than 30 vaccine candidates have been supported and they are in different stages of development. Three candidates are in advanced stage of Phase I, II and III trials, and more than four are in advanced pre-clinical development stage, Choubey said.

'For digital lending, trust is important'

'For digital lending, trust is important'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

'The digital trust level has drastically gone up due to Covid, not only in tier-I and II cities, but also in tier-III, IV and V geographies,'

After SC rebuke, Kerala expedites steps to compensate endosulfan victims

After SC rebuke, Kerala expedites steps to compensate endosulfan victims

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Verification of 733 persons under the four categories of bedridden, mentally challenged, physically handicapped and those suffering from cancer has been completed, Kasaragod collector said.

Cong imbued with Sidhu's sense of comic theatrics: Amarinder

Cong imbued with Sidhu's sense of comic theatrics: Amarinder

Rediff.com3 Oct 2021

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala claimed that 78 party legislators had sought Singh's ouster in a letter to the central leadership and it was not party president Sonia Gandhi who made him quit.

British athlete calls for Olympics to be postponed over coronavirus

British athlete calls for Olympics to be postponed over coronavirus

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) must give athletes some 'clarity, transparency and flexibility' by postponing the Tokyo Games over the coronavirus pandemic, British athlete Guy Learmonth has said.

Ex-BARC CEO played 'vital role' in TRP scam: Court

Ex-BARC CEO played 'vital role' in TRP scam: Court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The material collected by the investigating officer shows that Dasgupta manipulated TRP for particular channels by using his office as the CEO of BARC, the court observed.

Paralympics tragedy: Iranian cyclist death casts pall over Games

Paralympics tragedy: Iranian cyclist death casts pall over Games

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, the first such death at the Games since they began in 1960, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said.

Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Meet those who led the farmers' movement

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Here are some of the key farmer leaders who fronted the protests.

Amid LAC row, India unveils new arms procurement policy

Amid LAC row, India unveils new arms procurement policy

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

"The amended second draft (known as DAP) has since been finalised by the review committee driven by tenets of defence reforms announced as part of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' and has been placed in the public domain," the ministry said.

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant display of cross-country skiing to win gold for Finland at the Beijing Games

Football: France striker Giroud joins AC Milan from Chelsea

Football: France striker Giroud joins AC Milan from Chelsea

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

UEFA announces UCL final hosts for next four seasons.

Why I wrote to Sonia Gandhi in blood

Why I wrote to Sonia Gandhi in blood

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'If Rahul Gandhi is doing so much for the country and the party without thinking about his own health, then I realised that the only way to impress upon Soniaji and all those who are campaigning against him about how ordinary party workers are looking up to Rahulji was to write a letter in blood.'

Maradona calls English win 'monumental robbery'; slams referee

Maradona calls English win 'monumental robbery'; slams referee

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Argentine great Diego Maradona said England perpetrated a "monumental robbery" in their World Cup victory over Colombia and accused referee Mark Geiger of not being up to such a game.

UNHCHR action on CAA is illegal, violates UN norms

UNHCHR action on CAA is illegal, violates UN norms

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Interestingly, India had objected to the establishment of a UNHCHR when it was proposed by the US at the Vienna Conference on Human Rights in July 1993 and the whole proposal was remitted to the General Assembly in New York because India and others said that the whole issue should be examined in detail, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who had led the Indian delegation for negotiating the terms of the HCHR.

UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

UN chief Antonio Guterres receives COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Guterres gestured to make a victory sign as he was administered the shot.

New compensation norms for private, foreign bank honchos

New compensation norms for private, foreign bank honchos

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The regulator said if the variable pay is up to 200 per cent of the fixed pay, at least 50 per cent of it should be in non-cash, and if the variable pay is above 200 per cent, 67 per cent of it should be paid via non-cash instruments.

Cricket in line to be included in 2028 LA Olympics

Cricket in line to be included in 2028 LA Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Cricket could be part of the 2028 Olympics as the International Cricket Council is working towards getting the sport included in the roster for the Los Angeles Games.

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'

Check out India's ambitious plan to qualify for FIFA World Cup

Check out India's ambitious plan to qualify for FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government is riding on "mainstay" football to make India a sporting powerhouse and announced the formation of five zonal committees to hunt talent across the country.

'Strong economy attracts investment'

'Strong economy attracts investment'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'I'm not sure it's a bubble.'

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

SC asks govt about revisiting Rs 8 lakh rule for EWS

SC asks govt about revisiting Rs 8 lakh rule for EWS

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

"You cannot just pick Rs 8 lakh out of the thin air and fix it as a criteria. There has to be some basis, some study. Tell us whether any demographic study or data was taken into account in fixing the limit. How do you arrive at this exact figure? Can the Supreme Court strike down the criteria, if no study was undertaken?" the Supreme Court asked.

Israelis planning memorial for victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Israelis planning memorial for victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The memorial will be something similar to what it has for the victims of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

Shooting legend Debevec hits out at Abhinav Bindra

Shooting legend Debevec hits out at Abhinav Bindra

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and its Athletes Committee headed by Abhinav Bindra, on Tuesday received brickbats from three-time Olympic medallist Rajmond Debevec, who said gender equality in the 2020 Olympic Games could have been achieved without scrapping the existing three events.

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovation in return.

'We had surplus wheat stocks till last year, where has it gone?'

'We had surplus wheat stocks till last year, where has it gone?'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

'All imaginary figures are pushed by government bureaucrats.' 'They never showed that the production of wheat was less this time.'

Non-usage of saliva on balls will be hard to implement: Lee

Non-usage of saliva on balls will be hard to implement: Lee

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Lee, who played 76 Tests and 221 ODIs, however expects some leniency from the world cricket body in this regard.

Why this JNU professor quit the Modi government panel

Why this JNU professor quit the Modi government panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

A day after masked goons entered Jawaharlal Nehru University and ran riot, injuring over 36 people with sticks, lathis and hammers, noted economist and professor C P Chandrasekhar resigned from a Narendra Modi government-appointed committee on statistics. The committee was set to hold its first meeting to review India's economic data. In his resignation letter, Professor Chandrasekhar wrote, "I regret to inform you that because of the situation in JNU where I stay, I will be unable to attend tomorrow's meeting." He was also quoted as saying, "The JNU's incident on Sunday has further undermined the faith in the system. It shows that we are now living in a different world and it's hard to work with a government in which you have lost faith."

Govt issues guidelines for non-coronavirus health facilities

Govt issues guidelines for non-coronavirus health facilities

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

The move comes after a few hospitals closed down following the detection of the disease among its medical workers.

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

There is a process to be followed for EUL and pre-qualification of vaccines under which a company has to complete phase 3 trials and submit the whole data to the regulatory department of WHO which is examined by an expert advisory group," Swaminathan said.

Ganguly officially takes charge as CAB chief for second term

Ganguly officially takes charge as CAB chief for second term

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

This is Sourav Ganguly's second term in office after he became CAB president in 2015 following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Has India Changed Its Tibet Policy?

Has India Changed Its Tibet Policy?

Rediff.com18 May 2022

One priority for Delhi (for the new foreign secretary in particular) is to have an in-depth discussion with Dharamsala as soon as possible, suggests Claude Arpi.

IT Topper To Miss Teen Universe India

IT Topper To Miss Teen Universe India

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'From a teenager who struggled with low self-esteem to representing India at Miss Teen Universe, I've really worked hard to become someone I'm proud of.'

Will Congress's leadership crisis end on Aug 10?

Will Congress's leadership crisis end on Aug 10?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The current battle within the party is seen as setting the stage for August 10 when Sonia completes one year of interim presidentship, and questions are being raised about a leadership vacuum. For the first time, responsible quarters are suggesting that as Sonia cannot function as interim president indefinitely and Rahul seems to want power but not the responsibility, one way out is collective leadership, reports Aditi Phadnis.

India likely to have Covid vaccine in new year: DCGI

India likely to have Covid vaccine in new year: DCGI

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer have applied to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates and are awaiting approval.