News for 'Gurgaon'

Vadra hopes probe into land deal won't be used for vendetta

Vadra hopes probe into land deal won't be used for vendetta

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Insisting that all laws were followed in a "completely transparent manner", Vadra said, "Neither me nor anyone associated with me has anything to hide."

Asset management co needs trainees

Asset management co needs trainees

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

JM Financial Asset Management (Gurgaon) requires two summer trainees for the managing and empanelment of Distributors.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

Why this renaming fever continues to burn

Why this renaming fever continues to burn

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'Our priority cannot be better cities. Since real change is not possible, we must satisfy ourselves with a change in name,' says Aakar Patel.

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Decade on, Jaypee Infratech customers still waiting for a home

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech (JIL) projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Supreme Court documents show that, till last March, Jaypee had issued 7,997 offers of possession to homebuyers while executing only 6,530 sub-lease deeds. These deeds offer homebuyers possession rights but, unlike registration, does not guarantee absolute ownership.

Coffers empty, staff fired: TinyOwl's story goes bust

Coffers empty, staff fired: TinyOwl's story goes bust

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Questions were asked about the recent round of funding in which it raised Rs 50 crore but there was no answer.

WATCH: Kids cower in fear as anti-Padmaavat protesters pelt school bus

WATCH: Kids cower in fear as anti-Padmaavat protesters pelt school bus

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

A group of protesters reportedly pelted stones at a bus belonging to GD Goenka School, which was ferrying children at the time of the incident, near Bhondsi, breaking the vehicle's windows.

After DLF, Unitech has restive customers

After DLF, Unitech has restive customers

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

This comes right after DLF, the largest property developer, brought out a range of measures to soothe restive customers at a couple of other housing projects at Gurgaon. The Unitech customer ire is due to alleged delay in completion of World Spa, apartments and villas that carry an average price tag of over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) per unit.

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.

2 IITians quit plush jobs to open 'Chaayos'

2 IITians quit plush jobs to open 'Chaayos'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Quitting high flying jobs in the US, two IITians have joined hands to start a tea cafe chain 'Chaayos' in the NCR region.

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Yoga classes by Baba Ramdev to be taught in Haryana schools

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The Haryana government on Tuesday also said it will introduce teaching of Bhagvad Gita shlokas in schools.

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Congress issues notices to 4 MLAs who skipped key meeting

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

The notices were sent to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was dropped as minister in the recent cabinet rejig and is said to be extremely unhappy over it, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumatahalli.

Delhi's air quality improves further

Delhi's air quality improves further

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 231 on Sunday which falls in 'poor' category.

#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

#10YearChallenge: Don't stop until you are proud!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Rediff readers take the 10YearChallenge and tell us what has changed since 1999.

FreeMarkets to recruit 25 engineers in India

FreeMarkets to recruit 25 engineers in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

To tap India's software talent, global sourcing solutions major FreeMarkets is planning to add up to 25 engineers at its Gurgaon product developement centre in the next one year besides moving key product development to India.

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Congressman V C Shukla succumbs to gunshot wounds

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

Vidya Charan Shukla, a former union minister and Congress veteran from Chhattisgarh, died on Tuesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling injuries sustained in a deadly naxal attack on a convoy of party leaders a fortnight ago.

Fine dining gets a taste of lockdown blues

Fine dining gets a taste of lockdown blues

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Now they are reinventing their strategies to stay afloat, as they see no sign of recovery for at least six months.

Festivities behind surge in Covid cases in Delhi: Govt

Festivities behind surge in Covid cases in Delhi: Govt

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

While the new COVID cases and total active cases are going up, the administration is focusing on testing, contact tracing and treatment.

Ola, Uber see low demand after resuming services

Ola, Uber see low demand after resuming services

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Ola and Uber said they have resumed services in areas within orange and green zones, and have introduced requirements like wearing masks to ensure safety of riders and driver partners.

The Indian who wowed at NY Fashion Week

The Indian who wowed at NY Fashion Week

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

This Gurgaon-based designer presented her collection at the fashion week.

Rahul Mahajan gets a divorce

Rahul Mahajan gets a divorce

Rediff.com1 Aug 2008

Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, and his estranged wife Shweta were granted a divorce on Friday by a Gurgaon court.

Migrants hope CMs help them after travel order

Migrants hope CMs help them after travel order

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued a fresh set of guidelines to let migrant workers, students, tourists and pilgrims stranded in different parts of the country to get back home.

Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93

Congress leader Motilal Vora passes away at 93

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Vora was admitted to the Escorts Hospital in Okhla a few days ago with a urinary infection. He also had a lung infection and was put on ventilator support, his family said.

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Must see: How to get an internship at Deloitte India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Deloitte's recruitment process will involve a resume screening, a telephonic interview, and a face-to-face interview if you apply online, says Sarvesh Agrawal.

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

The Saudi Arabian diplomat, who was charged with confinement and rape of two Nepalese women, on Wednesday night left the country.

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

DLF Belaire flat owners play safe on compensation

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Owners selling apartments are putting in a clause that if final order allows original buyers to get compensation.

3 smart money lessons for your kids

3 smart money lessons for your kids

Rediff.com12 May 2014

It is never too early to start teaching children the value of money and the importance of finance planning.

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Tackling Delhi's pollution problem: An open letter to Arvind Kejriwal

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Start a visible campaign across the city that tells people how much it adds to pollution each time they take their vehicle out.

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Dear Delhi CM, here's how you can tackle pollution

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

An open letter to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on a few ways to reduce pollution in the city.

A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

A camera museum that offers a history lesson in every click

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Museo Camera, tucked away in a basement in Gurgaon, has over 500 cameras of all vintages as well as 20,000 silver prints

Cop's gun used to kill encounter specialist

Cop's gun used to kill encounter specialist

Rediff.com30 Mar 2008

The gun allegedly used by Bhardwaj to kill Singh originally belonged to Additional SP, Hisar, Ashok Sohran, Gurgaon Commissioner of Police Mohinder Lal told media persons in Gurgaon. Sohran has claimed that he had lost the weapon during a police operation.

Smart cities should offer affordable living, best amenities

Smart cities should offer affordable living, best amenities

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

All this is clearly needed. But before we can bring in smart technology, we need to know what to do with it.

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Hotel chains do their bit to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The strident support from the hotels comes at a time when the industry is itself caught off guard with a sharp dip in both in-bound traffic from foreign markets, reduced domestic traction as well as a total shut-down of MICE business that has led the country top players by market cap to lose over half their value in just a little over a month.

Soha Ali Khan's arms licence cancelled

Soha Ali Khan's arms licence cancelled

Rediff.com8 May 2008

Gurgaon District Magistrate Rakesh Gupta cancelled the licence issued to Soha in November 1996 on the ground that she had not attained the mandatory age of 21 years when Soha applied for the licence. According to the district officials, Soha was only 18 years old when she sought the licence. Under the Arms Act, a person has to be 21 years to get a weapon licence.

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

10 cities that are helping India prosper; Delhi tops

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Death of CJM's wife: 2 bullets found, kin file complaint

Death of CJM's wife: 2 bullets found, kin file complaint

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Five days after bullet-riddled body of Geetanjali Garg, wife of Chief Judicial Magistrate Gurgaon, was found, police today recovered two of the three bullets which pierced through her body, while his father was on Monday questioned by the SIT.

Total lockdown in Bihar from July 16, Bengaluru shuts down for a week

Total lockdown in Bihar from July 16, Bengaluru shuts down for a week

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Besides Karnataka, states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have already announced area-wise lockdown for different durations.

20,000 weddings, Sri Sri fest; Delhi braces for major traffic snarls

20,000 weddings, Sri Sri fest; Delhi braces for major traffic snarls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Major arterial roads in south and east Delhi are expected to witness severe traffic snarls for the next three days in view of the 'World Culture Festival', events hosted by the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, and more than 20,000 weddings scheduled in the city on Friday.

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

NCR's office space absorption dips by 25% in FY'13

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

According to Knight Frank Research, 1.07 million sq ft of office space was transacted in Q4 FY13, thus showing a fall of 11 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.