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Competition Commission orders fresh probe against DLF

Competition Commission orders fresh probe against DLF

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The case relates to development and sale of residential units in Gurgaon.

JK: Home secy visits border, reviews security

JK: Home secy visits border, reviews security

Rediff.com12 Dec 2009

Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Saturday visited border areas of Suchetgarh and Abdullian in Jammu region to review situation along the International Border.

Complainant in Pachauri sexual harassment case quits TERI

Complainant in Pachauri sexual harassment case quits TERI

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

In her resignation, which she submitted early this week, she slammed the organisation for creating what she describes as a "hostile environment".

Lockdown should be lifted only after cases start dropping: Experts

Lockdown should be lifted only after cases start dropping: Experts

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The experts agreed that the lockdown has helped in slowing down spread of the virus but insisted that the situation has not reached a plateau and that there was an urgent need to upgrade healthcare facilities to deal with the crisis.

ISI chief likely to be replaced soon: Pak media

ISI chief likely to be replaced soon: Pak media

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

The corps commander of Karachi, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, is most likely to the new chief.

Naxals 'welcome' Dantewada probe with gunshots

Naxals 'welcome' Dantewada probe with gunshots

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Former Border Security Force director general E N Rammohan, appointed to inquire into the circumstances leading to the massacre of 76 security personnel by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, has begun his probe.

Border guards of India, Pak agree to end ceasefire violations

Border guards of India, Pak agree to end ceasefire violations

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Talks between the two sides were last held in December, 2013, in Lahore.

Muzaffarnagar violence: Top police officials transferred

Muzaffarnagar violence: Top police officials transferred

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Heads have started rolling over the violence in Muzaffarnagar with the Uttar Pradesh government today transferring top police officials, including Saharanpur DIG, SSP Muzaffarnagar and SP Shamli.

Infertility medicine issue: Probe report 'against' Ramdev

Infertility medicine issue: Probe report 'against' Ramdev

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

The inquiry committee, set up by Uttarakhand government to examine the controversial infertility medicine produced by Ramdev's pharmacy, has submitted its report which is "not in favour" of the Yoga guru.

Pakistan extends ISI chief's tenure

Pakistan extends ISI chief's tenure

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Insiders say that General Kayani's decision to extend Pasha's service has been made to ensure the continuity of the army's offensive against extremists in the troubled tribal regions of the country.

Meet the new boss of Pakistan's powerful ISI

Meet the new boss of Pakistan's powerful ISI

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar, considered a close confidante of army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, was appointed on Monday as the new head of Pakistan's powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence.

Day after being shunted, Rakesh Maria clarifies he is not resigning

Day after being shunted, Rakesh Maria clarifies he is not resigning

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

A day after he was shunted out of the post of Mumbai police commissioner, senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria on Wednesday said he was not contemplating quitting.

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

'NDRF operations stopped in Nepal, troops to return'

Rediff.com4 May 2015

India's National Disaster Response Force on Monday began withdrawal of its men from quake-hit Nepal after the country asked foreign rescue teams to end their work.

J-K stint gets CRPF bulk of central gallantry awards

J-K stint gets CRPF bulk of central gallantry awards

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

A total of 946 medals have been announced by the Union home ministry for personnel and officers of Central Armed Police Forces and state police forces, out of which three have been decorated with the President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) while 177 have been awarded the PMG.

NSG can now requisition commercial aircraft

NSG can now requisition commercial aircraft

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a gazette notification under the National Security Guard Act, empowering the NSG Director General or an Inspector General of the force authorized by DG NSG to requisition aircraft from any operator registered in India in the interest of public safety for public service.

8 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

8 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The security forces did not suffer any casualty in the encounter.

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Anil Kumar Sinha takes charge as CBI's new director

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Wednesday took over the reins of the Central Bureau of Investigation at a time when the agency is facing criticism from courts over its handling of probe in coal allocation and 2G scams.

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Alok Kumar Verma will be new Delhi Police chief

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.

Foreign companies see turnaround in India

Foreign companies see turnaround in India

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Foreign companies see a "lot of turnaround" in India and a "lot of positive attitude" is building towards it, says CII.

Bureaucratic dissent brews in I&B ministry

Bureaucratic dissent brews in I&B ministry

Rediff.com28 Mar 2009

Senior IAS officials are protesting against the posting of a junior officer of Indian Information Service of the 1982 batch to hold the post of Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau.

Killers of BDR chief identified: Report

Killers of BDR chief identified: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Three rebel border guards, who gunned down Bangladesh Rifles chief Major General Shakil Ahmed and other army officers during the two-day long mutiny last month in Dhaka, have been identified, reports said on Wednesday.

Burdwan blast case: Mamata assures Centre of cooperation

Burdwan blast case: Mamata assures Centre of cooperation

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday assured the Centre of all cooperation to fight terrorism and promised to work together, as the country's security and intelligence chiefs including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval discussed with her the Burdwan blast case.

'Lockdown is okay, but more important are TESTS, TEST, TESTS'

'Lockdown is okay, but more important are TESTS, TEST, TESTS'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'In the last two months, we have only done 16,000 tests and that is nothing.' 'If coronavirus cases in the community picks up and infection spreads, then we will be in big trouble.'

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Boats capsize during Ganesh immersion in MP, 11 dead

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

An ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh, including an immediate relief of Rs 50,000, was announced by the collector for the kin of the deceased.

Black money: SIT brings new intel agency on board

Black money: SIT brings new intel agency on board

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

The SIT was created by Supreme Court and notified by the government last year to curb black money.

Security at ports to be beefed up

Security at ports to be beefed up

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

In the wake of Mumbai attacks by terrorists who came by the sea route, the Centre on Friday decided to authorise the Coast Guard to check all the "suspicious merchant vessels" prior to entry at the country's ports.

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Officials said as part of the reorganisation in the Commission, a move is afoot to strengthen the PEO with new roles, powers and jurisdiction.

Cricket Buzz: Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai squad

Cricket Buzz: Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai squad

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and a left-arm pacer, has been named in the 15-member Mumbai squad for the upcoming 'Bapuna Cup' to be held in Nagpur.

India won't fire first bullet along the border: Rajnath Singh tells Pakistan

India won't fire first bullet along the border: Rajnath Singh tells Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Singh held that India wanted to engage in dialogue with Pakistan at different levels and that was why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently met his Pakistani counterpart PM Nawaz Sharif at Ufa in Russia.

Shipping min norms may hit offshore ops

Shipping min norms may hit offshore ops

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

In a move that may cripple the nation's oil and gas production, the shipping ministry has issued new norms for operation of vessels in the Indian waters that will force leading operators like Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Reliance Industries to shut offshore operations.

RIL, ONGC offshore ops may face shut down

RIL, ONGC offshore ops may face shut down

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

DG Shipping had in May banned operations of all vessels that are more than 25 years old. ONGC has more than 100 vessels operating off the East and West coast providing supporting services to oil and gas production. A Reliance Industries executive said the company faced a similar fate for its 40-plus vessels working on bringing the gas field in Krishna Godavari basin to production.

'Do background check before recruitments'

'Do background check before recruitments'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

Director General of Police, Karnataka, K Srinivasan on Thursday said that IT companies in Bengaluru should do a proper background check before recruiting people into their companies.

Ex-ISI chief appointed Musharraf's successor

Ex-ISI chief appointed Musharraf's successor

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Kiyani is a non-controversial officer, who had in the past not come to notice for any dubious association with the Taliban or Al Qaeda or any of Pakistan's fundamentalist organisations.

Five tyre firms operated as cartel, finds CCI probe

Five tyre firms operated as cartel, finds CCI probe

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Between 2011 and 2014, they indirectly determined the price of tyres in the market, says report

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Having the ITBP and the Army at the same operational location will resolve these issues as well, the sources said.

Negotiations on for release of hijacked crew

Negotiations on for release of hijacked crew

Rediff.com22 May 2008

The ship carrying 4,200 tonnes of sugar was travelling between Mumbai and Mogadishu. "The hijackers of MV Victoria have offloaded the cargo from the vessel. Now negotiations are on for the safe release of the crew that includes 10 Indians," a top DG Shipping official told PTI.

48 hours after being reinstated, Pachauri sacked as TERI chief

48 hours after being reinstated, Pachauri sacked as TERI chief

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Ajay Mathur, currently director general of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, has been appointed as the new DG.

RIL to begin gas production from D6 block in Nov

RIL to begin gas production from D6 block in Nov

Rediff.com17 Sep 2008

The DGH said that RIL's initial production from the D6 block is likely to be of around 15 million standard cubic metres per day.

India hockey coach Harendra slams food quality at training camp

India hockey coach Harendra slams food quality at training camp

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Harendra Singh complained to Hockey India about the sub-standard quality of food and hygiene level at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru, where the national team is currently training ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Musharraf loyalist appointed ISI head

Musharraf loyalist appointed ISI head

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

General Taj has been closely associated with Musharraf, having been his military secretary at the time of the 1999 coup.