News for 'IRS'

Interested in international business?

Interested in international business?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

The University of Lucknow, invites applications for admission to its various MBA programmes.

KPOs could see US slowdown impact

KPOs could see US slowdown impact

Rediff.com9 May 2008

The US slowdown coupled with rupee appreciation, talent crunch and rising salaries, and the 2010 sunset clause on tax holiday for IT firms, is putting knowledge process outsourcing firms in a bind.

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

While we complain about comfort in coaches, rarely do we think about the comfort of engine drivers.

Preview: The POCO X2

Preview: The POCO X2

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

The POCO X2 is a gaming phone that offers good photographic capabilities at a budget price, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com.

XLRI invites applications for XAT

XLRI invites applications for XAT

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, invites applications for XAT, its admission test, and admissions to the academic programmes at XLRI and 35 other management institutes.

Railways' mega plans to decongest network, improve efficiency

Railways' mega plans to decongest network, improve efficiency

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Indian Railways has plans to decongest network and become more self dependent.

This airline needs trainee co-pilots

This airline needs trainee co-pilots

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

Kingfisher Airlines is recruiting Trainee Co-Pilots, Guest Service Agents and Guest Relations Executive (female).

Assam: Zoo tigers maul visitor to death

Assam: Zoo tigers maul visitor to death

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

A 50-year-old man was mauled to death by two Royal Bengal Tigers in Guwahati Zoo on Wednesday while he was trying to take photographs of the two animals close to their cage, a zoo official said.

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

How long will the Railways compromise on safety?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The maintenance of track is increasingly becoming mechanised and capital-intensive.

Top newspapers show decline in readership

Top newspapers show decline in readership

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

Six of the top 10 newspapers showed a decline in readership, according to the IRS 2007 Round 2. The four newspapers that showed an increase were Danik Bhaskar, Rajasthan Patrika, The Times of India and Ananda Bazar Patrika. However, Dainik Jagran continues to be the top of the heap with an average issue readership of 1.65 crore

Can the Railways sustain the turnaround?

Can the Railways sustain the turnaround?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

With traffic growth slowing despite the economy doing well, and the minister saying he won't hike passenger fares, things don't look as good.

Haddin slammed for sledging Kiwi batsmen in World Cup final

Haddin slammed for sledging Kiwi batsmen in World Cup final

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has been slammed on social media for sledging a couple of New Zealand batsmen while sending them back to the pavilion following their dismissal during their World Cup win over Brendon McCullum's men on Sunday.

India may sign gas deal with Iran soon

India may sign gas deal with Iran soon

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

India is likely to sign a $145 billion deal by June to import natural gas from Iran through the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline after Tehran lowered the sale price by 30 per cent.

Looking for pilots

Looking for pilots

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Jet Airways is recruiting First Officers for A330/ B777.

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

PIX: Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years

PIX: Iranian women attend first soccer match in 40 years

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Initial 3,500 tickets for female fans were quickly sold out in about one hour and as a result, an additional 1,100 tickets were released for the match at the national Azadi Stadium.

CBI arrests IT Tribunal Commissioner Meena

CBI arrests IT Tribunal Commissioner Meena

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

CBI have registered a disproportionate assets case against Meena, an IRS officer of 1977 batch, and claimed to have recovered so far cash of Rs 16 lakh from his possession, sources said.

Indian satellite can predict quakes globally

Indian satellite can predict quakes globally

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

The Indian remote sensing satellite (IRS) has shown the potential for mapping the stress field of the earth's crust that will help to predict areas where powerful earthquakes are most likely.

Why competitors are worried about Xiaomi's POCO F1

Why competitors are worried about Xiaomi's POCO F1

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Why Ashish Narsale is looking forward to its launch.

Kejriwal expert in dumping issues half-way: BJP

Kejriwal expert in "dumping issues half-way": BJP

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Targeting the Aam Admi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused Arvind Kejriwal of becoming an expert of "dumping issues half-way" and running away from answering questions.

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Four key lessons to revamp the ailing Railways

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.

Six budget smartphones that are as wow as flagship phones

Six budget smartphones that are as wow as flagship phones

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

You are welcome :)

IAS topper: 'I want to fight corruption'

IAS topper: 'I want to fight corruption'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Meet Jasmeet Singh Sandhu who ranked third in the Union Public Service Commission exam this year.

USAID to give $10 mn to India's insurance sector

USAID to give $10 mn to India's insurance sector

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

The United States Agency for International Development will provide a $10 million technical aid for development of Indian insurance sector over the next four years.\n\n\n\n

Take our money, not FDI: Rail unions to government

Take our money, not FDI: Rail unions to government

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

The two major railway unions have proposed to the government an unprecedented alternative to privatisation or inviting foreign investment, to help raise funds and improve revenue.

Successful lift off for PSLV-C5

Successful lift off for PSLV-C5

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is carrying 1360-kg satellite 'Resourcesat -I'.

'Black day' for Central GST enforcers today

'Black day' for Central GST enforcers today

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.

Indian Railways certainly deserves a lot more attention, isn't it?

Indian Railways certainly deserves a lot more attention, isn't it?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The station with the most annual revenue is CST Mumbai, followed by Dadar.

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The economy needed 3 or 4 major fixes. The major one was, of course, the direct tax structure, but we ended up complicating the existing convoluted tax structure,' says M R Venkatesh, chartered accountant and lawyer.

Why Sony's latest home theatre is best for you

Why Sony's latest home theatre is best for you

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

The Sony HT-S700RF home theatre ticks all the right boxes for a music fanatic says Aparna Banerjea.

Dalit leader Udit Raj joins BJP

Dalit leader Udit Raj joins BJP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Prominent Dalit leader Udit Raj joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday which said it believed in inclusive growth and the welfare of the last man in the queue and accused Congress of causing disparity in the society during its rule.

India keen on buying 100 drones from US

India keen on buying 100 drones from US

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

To bolster its arsenal amid recurring incidents of incursions by Chinese troops, India has sought the latest versions of unmanned aerial vehicles -- both the armed and surveillance -- from the United States.

Prime Minister Modi meets Iranian Supreme Leader

Prime Minister Modi meets Iranian Supreme Leader

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Minister's PA caught taking bribe

Minister's PA caught taking bribe

Rediff.com22 May 2003

CBI sources said a crack team raided a place where Perumal Swamy alias Babu was accepting a bribe of Rs 400,000 from an IRS official Anurag Vardhan.

Holidays in 2003 to cost govt heavily

Holidays in 2003 to cost govt heavily

Rediff.com11 Apr 2003

As many as 99 holidays, including Sundays and non-working Saturdays, in 2003 will cause a cumulative output loss of Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion), according to All India Association of Industries.