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World Bank ranking of states not based on facts: Tamil Nadu

World Bank ranking of states not based on facts: Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Tamil Nadu says it's intriguing only BJP-ruled states top the list, while industrialised states are given a go-by.

US hopes diplomat's arrest won't affect bilateral ties

US hopes diplomat's arrest won't affect bilateral ties

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The United States has hoped that the major diplomatic row over the arrest of the Indian Deputy Consul General in New York will not affect bilateral ties with India. In a major diplomatic embarrassment to India, 39-year-old Devyani Khobragade, a 1999-batch IFS officer, was taken into custody on Thursday as she was dropping her daughter to school and handcuffed in public on visa fraud charges before being released on a USD 250,000 bond after pleading not guilty.

Skilling to become mandatory in govt tenders

Skilling to become mandatory in govt tenders

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Government tenders could soon go to bidders who promise to train highest number of youth.

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients

Invest India sets up cell to facilitate Make in India campaign

Invest India sets up cell to facilitate Make in India campaign

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The queries can now be addressed to and their responses accessed from the makeinindia.com website that was unveiled along with the campaign aimed at making India a manufacturing hub by Modi at a mega event in New Delhi on Thursday.

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.'

Govt to promote India as investment destination for startups

Govt to promote India as investment destination for startups

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The campaign will be launched in global as well as domestic markets across the media.

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

RCEP can be particularly beneficial for India, says report

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Rishi Sunak, Sailesh Vara and Suella Fernandes were the three new Indian-origin MPs to be inducted into the Theresa May govt.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

Scared of losing your job? 3 things you can do

Scared of losing your job? 3 things you can do

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

At this point, it is crucial to think of solutions that will help flatten the curve and also generate income, says Pratyush Banerjee.

IT sector to employ about 2.25 mn by 2015

IT sector to employ about 2.25 mn by 2015

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Quoting a study conducted by the Department of IT in consultation with the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, it said that 'an estimated 2.25 million persons would be directly employed in the industry (IT) by 2015 as against 0.77 million in 2007'. Minister of state for labour and employment Harish Rawat told the Lok Sabha that incremental human resource requirement has been estimated to be around 1.5 million persons.

Telangana: 14-month-old girl stuck in borewell dies

Telangana: 14-month-old girl stuck in borewell dies

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

After about 58 hours of rescue operation involving different agencies, the child, daughter of a farm labourer, was found dead.

Little Trust makes big impact in assessing TN's child development problem

Little Trust makes big impact in assessing TN's child development problem

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

A Ganesh Nadar profiles a non-governmental organisation that has revealed startling figures about the state's poor children.

Govt proposal to stop migration from drought-hit Bihar areas

Govt proposal to stop migration from drought-hit Bihar areas

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Drought hit Bihar plans to increase the number of days of work from 100 to 150 under the rural job scheme to check migration of the poorest of poor in search of livelihood by providing employment opportunity locally.

UK PM stable in ICU, remains in 'good spirits'

UK PM stable in ICU, remains in 'good spirits'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Johnson spent the Monday night in the ICU at a London hospital in a move Downing Street said was a "precaution" should the British prime minister require ventilation to aid his recovery from COVID-19.

Swine flu: 11 die in Telangana, state seeks Centre's help

Swine flu: 11 die in Telangana, state seeks Centre's help

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

With 11 people succumbing to swine flu in Telangana so far this year, the state government on Wednesday sought Centre's help to check the spread of the deadly virus.

Railway Minister to pick up broom for cleanliness drive

Railway Minister to pick up broom for cleanliness drive

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

In a first of its kind massive cleanliness campaign, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda will lead from the front by himself picking up the broom during the drive at rail premises on October 2 involving all its employees and top level officials.

'This has raised concerns for immigrants from all backgrounds'

'This has raised concerns for immigrants from all backgrounds'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'There's a lot of confusion. It started because the President's tweet was all-encompassing.' 'It has been watered down over the last few days though to more narrow classes of immigrants.'

Panel of CMs to push cashless economy

Panel of CMs to push cashless economy

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Modi government plans to set up a committee of five or six chief ministers to suggest ways to promote digitisation.

5 key takeaways from Jaitley's fifth Budget

5 key takeaways from Jaitley's fifth Budget

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

The Budget for 2018-19 has at least five takeaways that are yet to receive adequate attention, says A K Bhattacharya.

US: 467,000 jobs lost in June

US: 467,000 jobs lost in June

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

The US saw a staggering 467,000 job losses in June, pushing the unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.5 per cent, indicating that economic revival may take longer time than anticipated.

Virus with no vaccine claims 3 lives in Kerala

Virus with no vaccine claims 3 lives in Kerala

Rediff.com21 May 2018

Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.

One killed, 11 injured as under-construction flyover caves in

One killed, 11 injured as under-construction flyover caves in

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

CM announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the deceased and free treatment for the injured.

After ghar wapsi in Bengal, now 9 reconverted in Tamil Nadu

After ghar wapsi in Bengal, now 9 reconverted in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Nine people, including 3 couples were reconverted to Hinduism in Chennai

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them are feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

EPFO mulls setting up Workers' Bank

EPFO mulls setting up Workers' Bank

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

A part of Rs 6.5 lakh cr corpus may be used to set up Workers' Bank.

Budget does its bit, now it's over to the Sangh Parivar

Budget does its bit, now it's over to the Sangh Parivar

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

The interim Budget has attempted to tick all the boxes that could help the Modi government return to power, reports Archis Mohan.

Theresa May to resign before 'next phase' of Brexit negotiations

Theresa May to resign before 'next phase' of Brexit negotiations

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

She, however, did not name a departure date at the at the ruling party's influential 1922 Committee meeting.

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

In Karnataka, Centre-state battle is over free cooking gas

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Rebuffing petroleum ministry, Siddaramaiah launches Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-like scheme months before state polls

US job losses steepest since 1974

US job losses steepest since 1974

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

US companies suffered the biggest job losses in more than 30 years last month, underscoring the depth of a recession that is spreading rapidly from financial centres to most parts of the global economy.

Modi has become a great reformer

Modi has become a great reformer

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Whether it took the corona crisis to bring about the transformation, or otherwise, the change ought to be welcome, notes Virendra Kapoor.

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

How Railways is ferrying 10 mn workers

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Ferrying migrant workers back to their states would be the largest special service by any railway network in the world in one go. Here's how the transporter manages it.

It's life as usual for Mumbai commuters; rural Maharashtra partially hit

It's life as usual for Mumbai commuters; rural Maharashtra partially hit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

There were instances of 'rasta roko' at various places in rural Maharashtra

H-1B Bill in US House seeks to double minimum pay

H-1B Bill in US House seeks to double minimum pay

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The current H-1B minimum wage of USD 60,000 was established in 1989 and since then has remained unchanged.

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller exporters, and the growing competitiveness of smaller countries are causing the slowdown.

Maharashtra, Delhi pay 53% of India's income-tax

Maharashtra, Delhi pay 53% of India's income-tax

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The government earned Rs 7.42 lakh crore as direct taxes in 2015-16, a 66 per cent increase from Rs 4.45 lakh crore in 2010-11

Accused taunted Tadvi for quota-based admission: Roommate

Accused taunted Tadvi for quota-based admission: Roommate

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Tadvi's roommate and friend Snehal in her statement to the police, which is part of the chargesheet, has said Ahuja, Meher and Khandelwal used to harass and ill-treat them in front of other juniors, hospital staff and patients.

32 Indian pilgrims 'missing' in New Zealand

32 Indian pilgrims 'missing' in New Zealand

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Thirty-two Indian pilgrims have gone missing during a stopover in Auckland en route to Sydney to see the Pope at the World Youth Day celebrations, sending immigration officials into a tizzy.The missing 32 are among a group of 220 Indian worshippers given a one-month visitor visa this month, Labour Department officials said in Auckland, adding they had planned to leave for Australia on TuesdayThe Indians had gone missing at various times over the past four to five days.