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Now, PM wants to answer your questions on radio

Now, PM wants to answer your questions on radio

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now connect to people over radio, seeking suggestions and answering questions on issues concerning the common man.

Steel companies to up prices soon

Steel companies to up prices soon

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

Anticipating pressure from the government, steel companies decided not to hike prices on Sunday, but are likely to raise them over the next few days in varying degrees.

Loans: Women take longer to pay off than men

Loans: Women take longer to pay off than men

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

Women take more time to pay off their student debts than men, figures based on British government projections for students who started university in 2006 show.

Why clothes are key to solving missing child cases

Why clothes are key to solving missing child cases

Rediff.com21 May 2018

'Parents always remember what their child was last wearing, so it helps in both verifying what they say as well in identifying the child correctly even after many years have gone by,' says the head of a crack Delhi police team which has traced 54 missing children in the last one year.

I-T dept website to get a face-lift, invites suggestions

I-T dept website to get a face-lift, invites suggestions

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The Income Tax department is set to overhaul its official website for better taxpayer interface and has invited suggestions from public in order to make the portal more user friendly.

Will Biocon's new cancer drug succeed?

Will Biocon's new cancer drug succeed?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

An Indian Biotech Company that is testing a novel anti-cancer drug on patients in Bangalore says it is not alarmed by the London trial where the use of a similar class of drug led to disastrous results.

US business visa services on Internet

US business visa services on Internet

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

Aimed at providing better access to travel information, the US State Department has made its business visa centre services available on the Internet.\n

Report to rural centre: Venugopal

Report to rural centre: Venugopal

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

In yet another move in his battle with the health minister, AIIMS Director P Venugopal on Saturday shot off a letter to Registrar V P Gupta asking him to "report to a rural health centre".

Budget tips for Chidambaram

Budget tips for Chidambaram

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

Govt seeks more control on drug pricing

Govt seeks more control on drug pricing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

It aims at slashing the average market prices from 10 to 30 per cent for low-end brands and from 30 to 60 per cent for high-end ones.

Outsourcing: India a big threat to UK

Outsourcing: India a big threat to UK

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

The opposition to outsourcing of jobs to low-cost locations is intensifying further in the UK with a large majority of Britons saying no more jobs should be moved abroad.

Modi govt to launch 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas' project in 2.5 lakh gram panchayats

Modi govt to launch 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas' project in 2.5 lakh gram panchayats

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

The mega campaign, to start on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, will be conducted just before the elections in three major Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and also before the 2019 general elections.

Home ministry issues fresh proforma for Padma awards

Home ministry issues fresh proforma for Padma awards

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

To make the process of conferring Padma awards more transparent, the home ministry has issued a revised proforma for people who wish to apply for the prestigious civilian honours.

Second thoughts on 3G

Second thoughts on 3G

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

No wage hike for top bankmen

No wage hike for top bankmen

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

Public sector bank chairmen and executive directors will have to wait for some more time to see their purse swelling, as government is in favour of maintaining uniformity in pay structures of all of its nominees.

US visa interviews from June 22-26 cancelled

US visa interviews from June 22-26 cancelled

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

The problems stem from a hardware failure in a State Department.

'Pakistan will find ways to keep you busy'

'Pakistan will find ways to keep you busy'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

'Not only in Kashmir, but in the rest of the country.'

I was kept in the dark: Anil

I was kept in the dark: Anil

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Smartphones and tablets displacing household gadgets in UK

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Between 2012 and 2013, smartphone ownership increased sharply (up 20 per cent), while tablet ownership increased dramatically (up 125 per cent) in the UK, the research found.

President to visit Kashmir

President to visit Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

Easier procedure for Australian student visa

Easier procedure for Australian student visa

Rediff.com16 May 2005

New procedures have been introduced from Monday to encourage Indian and Nepalese students to apply electronically for Australian student visas through education agents.

You can question Modi's 3 mantris in Twitter 'Talkathon' today

You can question Modi's 3 mantris in Twitter 'Talkathon' today

Rediff.com30 May 2015

As part of the National Democratic Alliance government's media blitzkrieg to highlight achievements made during its one-year rule, three Union ministers will participate in a 'talkathon' session today during which they will answer questions posted on Twitter.

Trump beating Clinton in Google searches

Trump beating Clinton in Google searches

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

When it comes to Mr Trump, people still want to know more, a social media expert said.

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.

Architecture students, please note!

Architecture students, please note!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2004

Information you can use.

PMO website launched in 6 regional languages

PMO website launched in 6 regional languages

Rediff.com29 May 2016

The websites, launched by External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj, include Tamil, Telugu, Gujrati, Marathi, Malayalam and Bengali versions.

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes Nitin A Gokhale.

Indian Forest Service Exam results

Indian Forest Service Exam results

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

The Union Public Service Commission has announced the written results of the Indian Forest Service Examination 2004.

Maharashtra Fever toll 93

Maharashtra Fever toll 93

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh maintains the situation is under control.

Olympic funds misused by Beijing officials

Olympic funds misused by Beijing officials

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

China's National Audit Office said the country's sports authorities have since 1999 misused yuan ($15.8 million) earmarked for the 2008 Olympics.

Uniform call rates within regions

Uniform call rates within regions

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Centre to amend banking Act

Centre to amend banking Act

Rediff.com11 Dec 2004

NIXI to register top domain names

NIXI to register top domain names

Rediff.com23 Nov 2004

The government has appointed National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) as registrar for '.in' country code top level internet domain names.

How you can find out if your Aadhaar was misused

How you can find out if your Aadhaar was misused

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Now you can check your Aadhaar authentication history online to track if anyone misused your unique identity.

Reforms under UPA get a human face

Reforms under UPA get a human face

Rediff.com18 May 2005