News for 'Gajendra'

FTII row: Talks fail to break deadlock; next meeting on Oct 6

FTII row: Talks fail to break deadlock; next meeting on Oct 6

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

A second round of talks in Mumbai on Thursday between the striking FTII students and I&B Ministry officials failed to break the deadlock.

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The fact that Home Minister Amit Shah recently met Raje was a marker that Delhi will be compelled to take her more seriously than it would care to. Like B S Yediyurappa, she's a regional chieftain who can't be discarded at will, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Phaneesh Murthy appointed CEO of Patni

Phaneesh Murthy appointed CEO of Patni

Rediff.com12 May 2011

IT firm iGATE on Thursday announced the successful completion of Patni acquisition and appointment of Phaneesh Murthy as CEO of Patni.

Gehlot-led Rajasthan govt wins trust vote in assembly

Gehlot-led Rajasthan govt wins trust vote in assembly

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Replying to the debate on the motion, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing it again of trying to bring down his government.

iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion

iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

US-based iGate on Monday said it has acquired nearly 63 per cent stake in country's sixth largest IT firm Patni Computer Systems for $1. 22 billion.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Rediff.com1 May 2010

Japan's leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.

Farmer's suicide: Delhi Police to consider testimony of all witnesses

Farmer's suicide: Delhi Police to consider testimony of all witnesses

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi on Wednesday said that the testimony of all those who witnessed farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide at the Jantar Mantar will be taken into consideration.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan: How govt plans to tackle India's water woes

Jal Shakti Abhiyan: How govt plans to tackle India's water woes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The aim of the programme is to increase the water table in the stressed areas through dams, ponds, and afforestation. According to a NITI Aayog study, by 2030, the country's water demand is projected to be twice the available supply, implying severe water scarcity for hundreds of millions of people and an eventual 6 per cent loss in the country's GDP.

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Cong seeks rebel MLAs' disqualification from assembly, asks them to return to 'family'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi confirmed that disqualification notices have been sent out Tuesday on the basis of the complaint made by the party. The dissidents have to reply by Friday.

NTT resumes talks for Patni promoter stake

NTT resumes talks for Patni promoter stake

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

NTT had earlier sought the combined 63 per cent stake of the promoters and private equity firm General Atlantic Partners, but their exclusive talks failed due to a valuation mismatch.

FinMin supports plan panel on road bid norms

FinMin supports plan panel on road bid norms

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

The Union finance ministry has endorsed the views of Gajendra Haldea, infrastructure advisor to the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, who had objected to recent changes in bidding norms by the National Highways Authority of India.

Lessons Kamal Nath should take

Lessons Kamal Nath should take

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

His outburst has to rank among the most bizarre episodes of two arms of the government fighting in public.

iGate open offer for Patni to begin Apr 8

iGate open offer for Patni to begin Apr 8

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

US-listed iGate's open offer for buying a little over 20 per cent stake in Indian IT company Patni Computer Systems will begin on April 8 and close on April 27.

The great highway robbery

The great highway robbery

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Haldea's report requires serious rethinking of the NHAI model, not an outburst by Kamal Nath.

First Look: Ram Gopal Varma's Rowdy

First Look: Ram Gopal Varma's Rowdy

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The film will have the father-son duo of Mohan Babu and Vishnu Manchu in the lead.

Extend closure of schools, colleges till May 15, recommends GoM

Extend closure of schools, colleges till May 15, recommends GoM

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The GoM recommended that activities of all religious organisations should not be allowed till May 15 as a precautionary measure to check spread of coronavirus infection, the sources added.

Infrastructure: Investment pegged at $1,025 bn

Infrastructure: Investment pegged at $1,025 bn

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

The Planning Commission has projected that investment in infrastructure would almost double at $1025 billion in the 12th Plan, compared to $514 billion in the 11th Plan.

'IAF means India's Amazing Fighters'

'IAF means India's Amazing Fighters'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Some of the reaction to India's bombing on Pak terror camps.

MNS hoarding forgets non-Marathi heroes

MNS hoarding forgets non-Marathi heroes

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

A hoarding an MNS leader posted in Mahim, north-central Mumbai, to mark the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks, omits National Security Guard commandos Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and Havaldar Gajendra Singh Bisht who lost their lives battling terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel and Nariman House respectively.

End this tamasha: Gehlot to PM Modi on Rajasthan crisis

End this tamasha: Gehlot to PM Modi on Rajasthan crisis

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Gehlot also alleged that some other Union ministers, including Dharmendra Pradhan, are involved in the "conspiracy" against his government.

5 arrested for shooting Mahatma Gandhi's effigy in Aligarh

5 arrested for shooting Mahatma Gandhi's effigy in Aligarh

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The charges against the men include promoting hatred and disrupting harmony, police said.

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Seeking an interim stay on the high court order, Joshi's petition said it was the top court's duty to ensure that all constitutional authorities act within the 'Lakshman rekha' drawn for each one of them.

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Vijay Mallya owes several banks thousands of crores of rupees which he had taken as loans for his businesses including the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Arrested FTII students get bail

Arrested FTII students get bail

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

A local court on Wednesday granted bail to all the five students of Film and Television Institute of India, arrested for "gherao" and alleged illegal confinement of director Prashant Pathrabe on Monday evening.

I&B team likely to visit FTII to break impasse

I&B team likely to visit FTII to break impasse

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

A three-member team of I&B ministry officials is expected to visit the crisis-hit FTII soon to find a solution to the 70-day-old strike by the students

IITs being used for 'anti-India, anti-Hindu' activities: RSS mouthpiece

IITs being used for 'anti-India, anti-Hindu' activities: RSS mouthpiece

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Organiser, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's organ, has alleged that prestigious institutes like Indian Institute of Technology were being turned into places for "anti-India and anti-Hindu" activities.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

We need more soldiers: 26/11 martyr's father

We need more soldiers: 26/11 martyr's father

Rediff.com26 May 2009

While the rest of India remembers the 26/11 victims and martyrs today, for Major Unnikrishnan's parents, life would never be the same again."Not a single day passes when we don't think about him," says K Unnikrishnan, father of Major Unnikrishnan.

Who is to blame for the royal mess in Rajasthan?

Who is to blame for the royal mess in Rajasthan?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The BJP may be ready and waiting to pounce on another key state of the Hindi heartland, but it is the Congress's holy trinity that issued them an invitation to the beheading, notes Sunil Sethi.

'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

A Mumbai lawyer and a Beed engineer joined arrested climate activist Disha Ravi in creating a protest toolkit backing the farmers' agitation with the aim of 'tarnishing the image of India' and collaborated with pro-Khalistani elements, Delhi Police officials said on Monday.

Patni brothers revive stake sale talks

Patni brothers revive stake sale talks

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Promoters Narendra Patni and his younger brothers Gajendra and Ashok hold equal stakes totalling 48.3 per cent in India's sixth largest software exporter.

Tributes paid to valiant NSG commando

Tributes paid to valiant NSG commando

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

All ranks and file of the elite force gathered at NSG headquarters in Palam to pay their tributes to the slain hawaldar, who was a member of NSG's 51 Special Action Group.

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Co-founders of India's latest unicorn expected Covid-19 to be a speed breaker; instead it accelerated sales. Cars24 now enjoys more than 90 per cent market share among all other similar online transaction platforms. Dhruv Munjal traces the birth of this used-cars platform.

FTII students continue protests against Chauhan's appointment for 3rd day

FTII students continue protests against Chauhan's appointment for 3rd day

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

About 150 students gathered on the campus on Sunday to gather support for their agitation.

FIR an attempt to tarnish image: Educomp

FIR an attempt to tarnish image: Educomp

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

With an FIR filed against it and its stock taking a beating amidst allegations that its account books were manipulated by its promoters, Educomp seems to be in trouble. Managing Director Shantanu Prakash explains the company's stand.

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

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.

FTII row: SC refuses to entertain plea for judicial intervention

FTII row: SC refuses to entertain plea for judicial intervention

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL seeking its intervention to end the ongoing stir at Film and Television Institute of India opposing the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman.

The musician who sold his AC to buy a guitar

The musician who sold his AC to buy a guitar

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'My advice to all young musicians/artists out there would be to keep working hard.' 'Be humble, be grateful that you all are blessed with this beautiful art of music.'

Padmavati row: Fresh protests, Chittor Fort entry blocked

Padmavati row: Fresh protests, Chittor Fort entry blocked

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

The Rajput Karni Sena, the Sarv Samaj Sangathan and some other outfits have a problem with the movie -- calling it disrespectful.