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BJP organises Mann ki Baat, Chai ke Saath in Gujarat to counter Congress' meme

BJP organises Mann ki Baat, Chai ke Saath in Gujarat to counter Congress' meme

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

BJP president Shah listened to the programme at a tea stall in Ahmedabad's Muslim-dominated Dariyapur area in the presence of hundreds of locals and party workers.

Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy

Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy.

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The Board decided to award full marks for it to students, following an outrage over the board allegedly promoting 'gender stereotyping' and supporting 'regressive notions'

BJD to field 33% women candidates in LS polls

BJD to field 33% women candidates in LS polls

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Patnaik's decision would mean that the ruling BJD will field women candidates for at least seven out of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

UK minister held secret meeting with Cyrus Mistry: Report

UK minister held secret meeting with Cyrus Mistry: Report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Clark's predecessor Sajid Javid had pledged to help Tata Steel UK with a proposed package of measures and new British PM Theresa May is reportedly supportive of the plan

PM promises fair taxes, growth-focussed policies to investors

PM promises fair taxes, growth-focussed policies to investors

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

As per a PMO statement, Modi told the investors that "he believes in a fair, predictable and consistent tax system

Govt slaps $579 mn additional penalty on RIL

Govt slaps $579 mn additional penalty on RIL

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

With this, the total penalty on RIL for missing the target in four fiscal years beginning April 1, 2010 now stands at a cumulative $2.376 billion, the Minister informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon came first in the CEOWORLD magazine's global ranking of the best chief executives across all industries for 2019.

PowerMin puts media under lens; entry, meetings restricted

PowerMin puts media under lens; entry, meetings restricted

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

On Monday, a journalist sat through a closed-door meeting between Goyal and state power ministers, in the guise of an event manager.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, 40 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

Ravi Shankar Prasad, 40 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

While almost all the members belonging to the ruling National Democratic Alliance took oath by swearing in the name of god, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar, who was re-elected to the Upper House from Maharashtra, took oath affirming his allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party's bypoll win in four of the six seats it contested has invigorated the party ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

Eyeing 2019, BJP to hold national executive meet in Odisha on Saturday

Eyeing 2019, BJP to hold national executive meet in Odisha on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Having reclaimed power in Uttar Pradesh after 15 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party will now turn its focus to the states where it has been traditionally weak but which are critical to determine its fortune in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as its national executive meet begins in Odisha on Saturday.

PHOTOS: PM Modi pays tribute to Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi

PHOTOS: PM Modi pays tribute to Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Taking forward the Bharatiya Janata Party's aggressive dalit outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flew into Nagpur to pay homage to Bhimrao Ambedkar at 'Deekshabhoomi'.

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Javadekar, along with Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, is among the few ministers who have party as well as ministerial responsibilities.

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The government had last year excluded those with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh from LPG subsidy

REJECT JPC report on 2G spectrum scam: BJP to LS Speaker

REJECT JPC report on 2G spectrum scam: BJP to LS Speaker

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Yashwant Sinha, Bharatiya Janata Party's member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G spectrum scam, on Saturday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar requesting her to reject the panel's report.

PM announces Rs 1,000 cr for cyclone relief in Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand

PM announces Rs 1,000 cr for cyclone relief in Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas in the state at a meeting in Bhubaneswar where Odisha government demanded long term solutions to mitigate problems of repeated cyclones and provision of disaster resilient power systems.

The ministers who matter more to Modi

The ministers who matter more to Modi

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi involves junior ministers in the decision-making process and holds a meeting of the Council of Ministers every last Saturday of the month, but there is a group of ministers that he reaches out to more often.

Govt 'extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia

Govt 'extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

She charged the government with profiteering at the expense of the people, saying its duty was to help them in times of crisis and not make profits out of their hard-earned money.

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Officials said the oil marketing companies had provided data to the Income Tax department.

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

This is the project to turn municipal and agri-waste into fuel sources like diesel, jet fuel, naptha and petroleum. It is called IH2.

Shah and Modi are ready for Presidential poll

Shah and Modi are ready for Presidential poll

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Modi and Shah have finalised names for the Rashtrapati's post, which the BJP boss has discussed with the RSS chief.

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani, who tweeted a congratulatory message. "Had a courtesy meeting with our mentor Amit Shah and gave my best wishes to him on his inclusion as a strong member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers," he tweeted.

Modi, Shah sit to finalise names of ministers

Modi, Shah sit to finalise names of ministers

Rediff.com29 May 2019

There is also a buzz about Shah joining the government. About 60 ministers may take oath.

Rising fuel prices may hit BPCL's divestment plan

Rising fuel prices may hit BPCL's divestment plan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The divestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) may hit a fuel price hurdle, according to officials dealing with the matter. They pointed out that the inconspicuous administered price regime could hamper the prospects for potential buyers of BPCL. A senior oil ministry official said public-sector oil-marketing companies (OMCs) take a hit when they sell petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), three of the most popular petroleum products in the country.

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Former Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, weeks after he announced quitting his Rajya Sabha membership on the floor of the House deploring 'violence' in poll-bound West Bengal.

Gas price over $6.5 key to monetisation of RIL discoveries

Gas price over $6.5 key to monetisation of RIL discoveries

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A four-member panel of secretaries is likely to submit its report on a new gas pricing mechanism to the government by Wednesday.

Violence, arson mar Amit Shah's Kolkata road show

Violence, arson mar Amit Shah's Kolkata road show

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

According to officials aware of the matter, restarting the project could mean inviting the court's 'contempt' as the case -- in which the Supreme Court has held that biometric identification cannot be a criterion for a citizen's access to welfare -- has still not been closed yet.

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The Minister said the department is yet to calculate the exact interest-free loans to be provided to the industry.

India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Pradhan said a team of officials of state-run Indian Oil Corporation had visited Vietnam and explored some business ventures

Govt clears 30 oil and gas discoveries for production: Minister

Govt clears 30 oil and gas discoveries for production: Minister

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Pradhan said a National Data Repository which will store information on all sedimentary basins of the country is being pursued on top priority.

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The blaze at the Oil India Ltd's oil well is so massive that it can be seen from a distance of more than two kilometres, eyewitnesses said.

'Strict decisions have to be made for the good of the poor'

'Strict decisions have to be made for the good of the poor'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

'You cannot judge a government within a month. Give us five years' time.' 'At times, strict economic decisions have to be made for the good of the poor in the long run.' Dharmendra Pradhan, one of the Modi government's stars, speaks exclusively to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com about why the government is forced to roll out 'bitter medicine.'

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

The government does not seem inclined, at least in the petroleum sector, to effect sudden and steep upward price revisions to tame its huge subsidy burden and rein in fiscal deficit.

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for Life

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for Life

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Because he knows Odisha; and Odisha knows him, observes Aditi Phadnis.

BJP will win all polls from now on: Shah

BJP will win all polls from now on: Shah

Rediff.com15 May 2018

The tally of Congress has been reduced from 122 to 77 and Chief Minister Siddamaraiah lost from his traditional seat, and barely managed to win from another, he said, mocking the opposition party.

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The saffron party promised a "direct payment of a proportionate bonus" to small and marginal farmers -- those owning up to five acres of land.

PM announces Rs 1,500 cr for Amphan-hit Bengal, Odisha

PM announces Rs 1,500 cr for Amphan-hit Bengal, Odisha

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Modi reviewed the situation in West Bengal and Odisha with chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, two days after the cyclone, the worst in years, devastated their states.