News for 'Gujarat Circle'

Will Shah succeed as home minister?

Will Shah succeed as home minister?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Amit Shah now enters an unfamiliar and interesting phase of his political career. His success or failure will henceforth be assessed based on his performance as a key minister, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Modi takes a ride on newly-inaugurated Delhi Metro's Magenta Line

Modi takes a ride on newly-inaugurated Delhi Metro's Magenta Line

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief Mangu Singh during the ride.

Indian monuments: Not mere buildings but a symbol of our culture

Indian monuments: Not mere buildings but a symbol of our culture

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Rediff labs analyses the number of visitors to centrally protected monuments in India and how much the revenue it generates for the government through the tickets to see these monuments.

RCom soft launches GSM services

RCom soft launches GSM services

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

The Anil Ambani group company has soft-launched the service in Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab Bangalore and Chennai. The company has provided GSM phones to its employees for testing the service, according to sources.

120 million Indians will be unemployed!

120 million Indians will be unemployed!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Just see what kind of political, social and economic impact it will have when the number of unemployed goes up four times in one year suddenly.'

Maximum billing disputes against these mobile operators

Maximum billing disputes against these mobile operators

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Customers of Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices and BSNL in some circles have reported maximum discrepancies in their phone bills, according to a latest report by telecom regulator TRAI.

Videocon offers 50% cut on outgoing roaming call rates

Videocon offers 50% cut on outgoing roaming call rates

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Videocon Telecom, the operator of mobile phone services in four circles, on Thursday announced a special tariff voucher offering a 50 per cent cut in outgoing roaming call rates.

Child marriages in India

Child marriages in India

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Rediff Labs analyzed the data on district wise child marriages in India by Census of India 2011.

Hutch consolidates India operations

Hutch consolidates India operations

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

Private mobile service provider Hutch-Essar on Friday said its operations across 13 circles in the country have been consolidated under a single entity - Hutchison Max Telecom.\n

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

The Curious Seeker comes to New York

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Whatever the outcome of the assembly election in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot is firmly ensconced in the Congress inner circle.

Cola ban worries BCCI

Cola ban worries BCCI

Rediff.com9 Aug 2006

The ban on sale of Coke and Pepsi by several state governments, including Gujarat, in schools and colleges, has created apprehension ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties.

Businessman 'threatened' by Togadia goes underground

Businessman 'threatened' by Togadia goes underground

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Two days after he was reportedly targeted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia for buying a home in a Hindu-dominated neighbourhood, Asghar Ali is untraceable.

It's Chouhan, not Modi

It's Chouhan, not Modi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The BJP's Madhya Pradesh unit prefers the CM over the PM-designate.

Post-poll results, will 19 Raj Bhavans be vacated?

Post-poll results, will 19 Raj Bhavans be vacated?

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Fearing what lies ahead if the Congress led United Progressive Alliance loses power, it is believed that 19 governors appointed by it are considering putting in their papers. Karnataka's Hansraj Bhardwaj has already submitted his papers and is awaiting clearance from the party high command, reports a correspondent.

Spectrum auction: Trai to suggest reserve price for 3G, 4G

Spectrum auction: Trai to suggest reserve price for 3G, 4G

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

For 2100-MHz, 2300-MHz and 2500-MHz bands across circles; aim to offer these with 3G and 4G in February

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.

Social media: It is messy, but it is democratic

Social media: It is messy, but it is democratic

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Purists may balk at this level of public discourse, but no one can deny its ability to marshal opinion.

CBI Director Anil Sinha retires; Asthana takes charge

CBI Director Anil Sinha retires; Asthana takes charge

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

It is the first time in last the 10 years that no new CBI chief has been named to succeed an incumbent.

Who is Shobhan Mehta?

Who is Shobhan Mehta?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2005

India's COVID-19 toll tops 5,000 as govt announces lockdown exit plan

India's COVID-19 toll tops 5,000 as govt announces lockdown exit plan

Rediff.com30 May 2020

A PTI tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.25 pm, showed a higher number of 1,76,792 confirmed cases and at least 5,100 deaths. It also showed nearly 86,000 recoveries and close to 85,700 active cases.

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

India's COVID-19 toll tops 14,000; govt cites low mortality rate

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The number of recoveries also surged with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, while there were 1,78,014 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am.

Sit-ups, squats, beatings: How cops dealt with lockdown violators

Sit-ups, squats, beatings: How cops dealt with lockdown violators

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

From making 'COVIDIOTS' (a term coined for those flouting restrictions) squat on the road and do sit-ups, to making them pose with pamphlets admitting their fault, police officials have pulled out all the stops from their kitty of creativity to drive home the message.

Witness in Asaram case dies, hunt on for assailants

Witness in Asaram case dies, hunt on for assailants

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

A key witness in the rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who was shot at by unidentified assailants in Shahjahanpur district, succumbed to injuries, the third witness in the case who has been killed.

Protesting Aiyar's tea vendor remark, BJP gives tea for free

Protesting Aiyar's tea vendor remark, BJP gives tea for free

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Mocking Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar's tea vendor taunt at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the party on Friday distributed tea to public free of cost to register their protest against the controversial remark.

Child mortality in rural India is alarming

Child mortality in rural India is alarming

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Even though the overall death rate of children under the age of one in India has decreased by 7 per cent, the number from rural India is disturbing.

How Twitter helped build Brand Modi

How Twitter helped build Brand Modi

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

'Prior to the elections, there were many direct attacks on rivals on the social media, but post election, he has taken a more 'benevolent leader' style of tweeting, by sticking to largely non-controversial topics and positive tweets.' 'He generally avoids topics that have the potential of becoming argumentative flashpoints.'

Modi will visit kin of Patna blast victims, Nitish insensitive: BJP

Modi will visit kin of Patna blast victims, Nitish insensitive: BJP

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on November 2 to meet the kin of the six people killed in Patna ahead of his Sunday rally.

'Miracles do happen': Honchos cheer advent of Modi

'Miracles do happen': Honchos cheer advent of Modi

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Cleo Paskal attends a Mumbai vote-counting party in Mumbai that looked at the coming Modi Sarkar with hope and optimism.

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 1,200-cr reserve price

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 1,200-cr reserve price

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Following a go-ahead from the Court, the two entities have put in place a mechanism to auction these properties.

As finance secretary, Garg rubbed too many the wrong way

As finance secretary, Garg rubbed too many the wrong way

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Owing to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman being new to her role, a number of crucial announcements in the Budget bore Garg's imprint, especially the decision to borrow in overseas markets, reduce the fiscal deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product, and resort to off-Budget borrowing to meet that target, says Arup Roychoudury.

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

25 migrant workers killed in trailer-truck collision in UP

Rediff.com16 May 2020

PM Modi, BJP president J P Nadda, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have all expressed grief over the incident.

'Everybody has rallied around one leader. One vision'

'Everybody has rallied around one leader. One vision'

Rediff.com18 May 2014

'I don't think you would have seen this level of enthusiasm or phenomenon in the NRI community ever before.' 'Even before he was chief minister, Modi had lots of friends, lots of supporters throughout the world. That support has become more and more popular within Gujarat as his achievements have become more well known in India and overseas.' NRI and Modi supporter Manoj Ladwa tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel how a Modi win will galvanise global Indians.