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Lingayat leader Basavaraj Bommai to be new Karnataka CM

Lingayat leader Basavaraj Bommai to be new Karnataka CM

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The 61-year old leader will take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday at 11 am.

Odisha train mishap: Main line tracks repaired

Odisha train mishap: Main line tracks repaired

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Two days after one of India's worst train accidents at Bahanaga Bazar in Odisha's Balasore district, two railway tracks have been made fit to carry trains after bulldozers and cranes removed capsized coaches on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India.

PM warns parents, students against unhealthy competition

PM warns parents, students against unhealthy competition

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Interacting with students, parents and teachers during his annual 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme, the prime minister suggested that students should compete with themselves and not others and parents should never sow the seeds of competition and rivalry between siblings.

BJP welcomes renaming of Mughal Gardens; focus on inflation, says Oppn

BJP welcomes renaming of Mughal Gardens; focus on inflation, says Oppn

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

'Who knows, they might now want to rename the Eden Gardens and call it Modi Gardens!'

Team Modi reshuffle: 4 ministers promoted to Cabinet rank

Team Modi reshuffle: 4 ministers promoted to Cabinet rank

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Dharmendra Pradhan, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal have been elevated to Cabinet ministers.

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.

'Modi to announce Rs 50,000 cr special package for Bihar'

'Modi to announce Rs 50,000 cr special package for Bihar'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar on August 18 to lay the foundation stone of a four lane road in Bhojpur district and will also address a BJP rally in Saharsa district.

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

GST Council will now meet on Oct 6

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's wish to levy indirect tax on petrol unlikely to be taken up

Serves no purpose: Pilot on Gehlot's 'gaddar' remark

Serves no purpose: Pilot on Gehlot's 'gaddar' remark

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Pilot said Gehlot has been calling him 'nikamma, naakara, gaddar and so on' but it was not part of his upbringing to use such language.

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

On Tuesday, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Russian oil giant Rosneft's chief executive officer Igor Sechin and discussed raising crude imports from that country, in addition to talks about going for more acquisitions.

No girl asked to remove innerwear at NEET centre: Official tells NTA

No girl asked to remove innerwear at NEET centre: Official tells NTA

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

The police complaint about a girl in Kerala asked to remove innerwear before appearing for medical entrance exam National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is 'fictitious' and has been filed with 'wrong intentions', the exam centre's superintendent has told the National Testing Agency (NTA).

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Seven Indian Institutes of Technology -- IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Guwahati -- figured in the top 10 in the overall rankings.

Gambhir performs last rites of domestic help

Gambhir performs last rites of domestic help

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Lockdown prevents deceased woman's body from reaching family in Odisha.

Will not hike price for domestic LPG cylinders: Petrol Min

Will not hike price for domestic LPG cylinders: Petrol Min

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Diesel prices are still under control with subsidies.

PM forms 2 Cabinet panels to spur growth, create jobs

PM forms 2 Cabinet panels to spur growth, create jobs

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Economy has become a major cause of concern for the new government with GDP dropping to 5.8 per cent in the last quarter of the 2018-19.

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Meet team Narendra Modi 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The new Council of Ministers comprises of 25 Cabinet ministers, nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State (MoSes).

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Odisha city under security blanket for Hanuman Jayanti, internet suspended

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The security personnel conducted a flag march on Thursday in Odisha's violence-hit Sambalpur city, where internet services were suspended and security tightened as the district administration geared up to organise a peaceful Hanuman Jayanti.

G20 invite from 'President of Bharat' triggers uproar

G20 invite from 'President of Bharat' triggers uproar

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

A G20 dinner invitation from President Droupadi Murmu describing her position as 'President of Bharat' triggered massive debate on Tuesday, with the opposition alleging that the government is planning to drop India and stay with just Bharat as the country's name.

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Before swearing-in, Modi to meet new ministers at home

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Smriti Irani are also likely to join the second Modi government after being its members in its first avatar.

Govt constitutes GoM to roll out J-K development plans

Govt constitutes GoM to roll out J-K development plans

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The GoM will suggest various development, economic and social steps to be taken for the two UTs which will come into existence on October 31, sources said.

Why talk only about Manipur, asks BJP; Opposition hits back

Why talk only about Manipur, asks BJP; Opposition hits back

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

The political war of words over Manipur intensified on Saturday with the BJP raising the incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal and Rajasthan and questioning the 'silence' of the opposition, which termed it as a diversionary tactic to avoid debate on the situation in the north-eastern state.

'Naveen Patnaik is sowing confusion within BJP ranks'

'Naveen Patnaik is sowing confusion within BJP ranks'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'That's the beauty of Naveen.' 'His intermittent support to the NDA and Modi confuses BJP workers in Odisha.' 'It gives an impression that Naveen has a tacit understanding with the NDA and that the BJP will not really challenge him wholeheartedly.'

Exxon Mobil in talks to buy stake in Indian oil, gas fields

Exxon Mobil in talks to buy stake in Indian oil, gas fields

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Energy supermajor Exxon Mobil Corp is in talks to buy a stake in producing oil and gas fields in India, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday showcasing efforts to raise domestic output to cut imports. Exxon Mobil had in October last year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to offer its expertise and technology for developing resources in offshore blocks.

BJP ally Nishad apologises for remarks on Lord Ram

BJP ally Nishad apologises for remarks on Lord Ram

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

"If any wrong words have been spoken about him, I apologise to God Shri Ram for it," Nishad told reporters in Fatehpur. "Lord Shri Ram has done a lot for our community and our community has played an important role in the construction of the Shri Ram temple," he said.

BJP gets poll face on, appoints Ram Madhav to be in charge of Assam

BJP gets poll face on, appoints Ram Madhav to be in charge of Assam

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Ram Madhav has also been assigned the task of coordination with Jammu and Kashmir government, where BJP shares power with PDP.

'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Most of the members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were seen wearing face masks. However, members had crowded the Lok Sabha chamber, while hardly a handful of others, including union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Piyush Goyal, were seen seated in the Rajya Sabha chamber.

Free LPG cylinders for poor households soon

Free LPG cylinders for poor households soon

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 8,000-crore scheme to provide cooking gas (LPG) connections free of cost to women members of poor households.

VP poll: Of 780 MPs, 725 cast vote; Dhankhar frontrunner

VP poll: Of 780 MPs, 725 cast vote; Dhankhar frontrunner

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

All MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, are entitled to vote in the vice presidential election.

Denying me ticket can cost...: Shettar's ultimatum to BJP

Denying me ticket can cost...: Shettar's ultimatum to BJP

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Shettar said he has not lost his hopes and would wait till the evening.

RBI Guv Das tests positive for COVID-19; to continue work from isolation

RBI Guv Das tests positive for COVID-19; to continue work from isolation

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and will work from isolation while the central bank will continue to function normally. Das said he is asymptomatic and has alerted those who came in contact with him in recent days.

How much does government save on LPG subsidy? A whopping Rs 21K crore

How much does government save on LPG subsidy? A whopping Rs 21K crore

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The saving in 2015-16 was about Rs 7,000 crore.

India's fuel demand reaches 80-85% of pre-COVID levels

India's fuel demand reaches 80-85% of pre-COVID levels

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The demand, which had fallen by as much as 70 per cent, has since recovered after lockdown restrictions were eased beginning early May.

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other ministers took charge of their respective offices on Thursday, a day after taking oath at a ceremony held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

If the LPG consumer does not have an Aadhaar number, he can directly receive subsidy in his bank account without the use of Aadhaar number

BJP's Swamy meets 'old friend' Uddhav

BJP's Swamy meets 'old friend' Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party formally commenced talks with estranged ally Shiv Sena on the its participation in the Devendra Fadvanis government, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday visited Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's residence.

India keen to diversify oil exports, buy crude from US

India keen to diversify oil exports, buy crude from US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The new strategy is being planned to guard against disruption in supplies from its biggest sources in West Asia -- Iraq and Syria -- as they are caught in problems relating to Islamic State movement.

President to host PM's LPG panchayat on Tuesday

President to host PM's LPG panchayat on Tuesday

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Over 100 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana from 20 states will share with the LPG panchayat their experiences of how clean cooking fuel has changed their lives, in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind.

Petrol, diesel prices at fresh high; oil co says only tax cut by govt can help

Petrol, diesel prices at fresh high; oil co says only tax cut by govt can help

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday climbed to fresh highs in the country as rates were hiked by the most in recent times, even as fuel retailers said the government can cut taxes to ease consumer burden. Petrol and diesel price was hiked by 35 paise per litre each after a gap of a week, according to price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase took petrol prices to a fresh high of Rs 86.65 a litre in Delhi and to Rs 93.20 in Mumbai.

India seeks stake in Russian oil fields in oil quest

India seeks stake in Russian oil fields in oil quest

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

India on Tuesday pitched for a stake in vast oil and gas fields as well as LNG terminals in the frozen Artic of Far East Russia as it looked to import more oil from the former Soviet republic as part of a strategy to diversify its energy basket.

Talks with Amarinder on: Shah on alliance for Punjab polls

Talks with Amarinder on: Shah on alliance for Punjab polls

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Shah asserted that the BJP will once again form the government in Uttar Pradesh with a comfortable majority.