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Auto Expo 2022 postponed due to COVID-19 situation: SIAM

Auto Expo 2022 postponed due to COVID-19 situation: SIAM

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

The country's leading automobile show, the Auto Expo, which was scheduled to take place in February next year at Greater Noida, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation and apprehensions of a possible third wave, industry body SIAM said on Monday. The last edition of the biennial automobile show took place in February 2020. "The magnitude of the risk of spread of infection is extremely high in a business-to-consumer (B2C) show like the Auto Expo which is visited by large crowds and maintaining social distancing would be difficult.

Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare

Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

'If you can simplify the technology, you don't need a doctor or a highly qualified technician to work on the technology; even an Asha health worker or a similar front line health worker can use it with minimal training.'

Mahinda supporters attack anti-govt protesters, 23 injured

Mahinda supporters attack anti-govt protesters, 23 injured

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The violence occurred following reports on Monday that Mahinda Rajapksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister.

Auto Expo ends with over 70 launches

Auto Expo ends with over 70 launches

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

New participants included Chinese players such as Great Wall Motors and Haima Automobile along with Olectra.

Industrialist Rahul Bajaj passes away

Industrialist Rahul Bajaj passes away

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

He is survived by two sons, Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj, and a daughter Sunaina Kejriwal.

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are realising that it is not a cakewalk to run a full state that is plagued with a fiscal deficit and where emotions run high at the drop of a hat, observes Sudhir Bisht.

Lankan Opposition submits no-trust motions against President, Govt

Lankan Opposition submits no-trust motions against President, Govt

Rediff.com3 May 2022

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Tuesday handed over to the parliamentary Speaker motions of no-confidence against the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) coalition government and embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, even as the government announced the appointment of a cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution.

Nooyi, Nadella among world's highest paid CEOs

Nooyi, Nadella among world's highest paid CEOs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

8 CEOs on the list are female, and they far outpace the median pay for the Equilar 100 as a whole

PHOTOS: Paris hosts Gay Games

PHOTOS: Paris hosts Gay Games

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Over 12,700 participants from 91 countries are expected during the one-week contest, which features a variety of athletes - young and old, male and female, straight and gay.

Top oppn leaders issue joint statement backing farmers' stir

Top oppn leaders issue joint statement backing farmers' stir

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

The representatives of thousands of agitating farmers, who are sitting on various borders of the national capital since November 26 demanding repeal of the three agri laws, have said that the countrywide strike on Tuesday would be observed with full force.

'Auto is an extremely attractive contrarian bet'

'Auto is an extremely attractive contrarian bet'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

'Valuations are very attractive, and most companies are cash-rich with strong dividend yields.'

In a first, ITBP inducts 2 women officers in combat

In a first, ITBP inducts 2 women officers in combat

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

While Prakriti's father has retired from the Indian Air Force, Deeksha's father Kamlesh Kumar is an Inspector in the ITBP.

Tejas is superior to Sino-Pak's J-19, but...

Tejas is superior to Sino-Pak's J-19, but...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Tejas Mark 1A outperforms the Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Thunder in avionics and weaponry, but the finance ministry's tax burden makes the Indian LCA costlier and hurts it in the export market.

SP manifesto promises major sops for workers, farmers, poor, women

SP manifesto promises major sops for workers, farmers, poor, women

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

The party released its manifesto -- Samajwadi Vachan Patra -- for the coming assembly elections, shortly after the BJP released its own.

Air India sale to boost privatisation: Survey

Air India sale to boost privatisation: Survey

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Air India sale will give a boost to India's privatisation drive, the Economic Survey said on Monday, as it suggested redefining the public sector role in business enterprises to encourage private participation in all sectors. The government earlier this month handed over ownership rights in national carrier Air India to Tata Group for Rs 18,000 crore. The amount includes the takeover of the debt burden of Rs 15,300 crore and another Rs 2,700 crore in cash.

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020.

Kejriwal Is Eyeing 2027 Gujarat Poll

Kejriwal Is Eyeing 2027 Gujarat Poll

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

That AAP managed a sizeable vote share in Gujarat is creditable. The BJP can no longer ignore AAP's growing presence in its strongest bastion, explains Ramesh Menon, long-time observer of Gujarat politics.

When it comes to leadership, Indian firms disappoint

When it comes to leadership, Indian firms disappoint

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble has been named world's best company in terms of leadership followed by General Electric and Coca-Cola in the second and third place respectively, as per a Hay Group study.

415 mn Indians exited poverty in 2005-21, UN calls it historic

415 mn Indians exited poverty in 2005-21, UN calls it historic

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

The number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a "historic change" and a demonstration that the Sustainable Development Goal target of reducing at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty by 2030 is possible to achieve, even at a large scale, according to the UN.

TMC endorses AAP in Delhi polls

TMC endorses AAP in Delhi polls

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Banerjee and Kejriwal have shared a cordial relationship over the years, with the Delhi CM coming out in support of his West Bengal counterpart during the general elections in 2019 and also during her face-off with the Centre over Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar.

Income Tax: All you want to know about ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam

Income Tax: All you want to know about ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The department notified ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam in January against the usual practice of notifying returns in April, with disclosure requirements related to cash deposits, spending on foreign travel, and electricity. The notification of the returns followed Budget announcements making income-tax return filing mandatory for certain persons even if their income was below the taxable limit.

Kerala bypoll has a lot at stake for Rahul, aide Venugopal

Kerala bypoll has a lot at stake for Rahul, aide Venugopal

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Any adverse electoral fallout in Thrikkakara by-poll may have an impact on Rahul Gandhi because this falls in the state he represents as a member of Parliament and KC Venugopal because it is his home state, reports Shine Jacob.

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under pressure to deliver vikas and atmanirbharta in Bihar, notes Kanika Datta.

'This looks more like a terror attack'

'This looks more like a terror attack'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

'They (the ransomware attackers) are not after any VVIP data.' 'Had that been the case, they would have quietly installed a different malware.'

'Yaas' likely to make landfall near Odisha port on Wednesday

'Yaas' likely to make landfall near Odisha port on Wednesday

Rediff.com25 May 2021

IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that 'Yaas' is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm by Tuesday evening and Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage caused by it.

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

If international crude oil prices zoom past the current level of about $90 per barrel and move towards $100 and beyond, middle-class consumers are not going to keep quiet about their discomfort, points out Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

BJP action against its leaders after threats from external powers: Cong

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to "subserve its parochial political agenda in the short term".

Mahinda resigns as Sri Lanka PM, nationwide curfew imposed

Mahinda resigns as Sri Lanka PM, nationwide curfew imposed

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters outside embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, leaving at least 78 people injured and prompting authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and deploy army troops in the capital.

'Confused About Which SIPs To Start'

'Confused About Which SIPs To Start'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

No taxable income? But you may still have to file ITR

No taxable income? But you may still have to file ITR

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Finance Act, 2019 has made it mandatory for certain categories of taxpayers to file their ITR, even though their income may be below the taxable threshold. read on to find the details.

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

'RBI is already late in addressing inflation pressures.'

Twin setbacks put Pinarayi on a sticky wicket

Twin setbacks put Pinarayi on a sticky wicket

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

For Pinarayi, a victory in Thrikkakara would have come as public endorsement of his development initiatives, including controversial K-Rail project, which has witnessed widespread protest

Reverse innovation in India

Reverse innovation in India

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

India is the perfect place to innovate because locals are aware of what's needed and have the intellectual capacity and engineering excellence to create and think outside of the box.

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in new energy business over the next three years as the operator of the world's largest oil refinery pivots towards a greener and cleaner version. Reliance will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory for energy storage, a fuel cell-making plant and an electrolyzer unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business, chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting with shareholders on Thursday. It will also set up 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power generation capacity by 2030 and invest in setting up a carbon fibre plant.

Will visa curbs in US bring good news for techies in India?

Will visa curbs in US bring good news for techies in India?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Global IT firms seeing dearth of talent in countries such as US, looking for people with such skills from countries like India

MF GURU: 'High risk appetite. Where to invest?'

MF GURU: 'High risk appetite. Where to invest?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, will answers your queries.

Will Tejas beat Pak, Korean jets in Malaysia?

Will Tejas beat Pak, Korean jets in Malaysia?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'It would be a travesty if the Malaysian air force likes the Tejas, but decides against it because it sees the IAF reluctance to back the fighter.'

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

DGCA issues new draft rules for in-flight Wi-Fi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

As per the new guidelines, internet services will be provided on the device's flight mode and will be available 10,000 feet above sea level or before arrival or after departure.

GE Healthcare takes big leap in Make in India journey

GE Healthcare takes big leap in Make in India journey

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

GE Healthcare has already filed five global patents for its design.

Capgemini to complete IGATE merger by June, rules out job cuts

Capgemini to complete IGATE merger by June, rules out job cuts

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The first phase of integration is already over