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Prez accepts resignation of Sisodia, Jain

Prez accepts resignation of Sisodia, Jain

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Sources said Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi will be sworn in on Thursday.

Can Cong buck alternating govt trend in Rajasthan?

Can Cong buck alternating govt trend in Rajasthan?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Since 1993, when the BJP came to power after a stint of President's rule, the state has alternated between the Congress and the BJP.

Territorial Army inducts Mandarin language experts, to be part of border talks

Territorial Army inducts Mandarin language experts, to be part of border talks

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The batch of five experts will also play a role as interpreters between India and China sides during border personnel meetings, sources said.

Chhattisgarh poll: The issues BJP, Cong are banking on

Chhattisgarh poll: The issues BJP, Cong are banking on

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The ruling Congress is seeking to retain power in Chhattisgarh by banking on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to corner it on the issues of alleged corruption, religious conversions and unfulfilled poll promises.

Kudankulam protesters' jal satyagraha continues

Kudankulam protesters' jal satyagraha continues

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Women and men would stand in the sea waters for two hours in turns, Pushparayan, leader of the Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy, spearheading the year-long agitation, told media persons in Kudankulam.

Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj to join Kejriwal cabinet

Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj to join Kejriwal cabinet

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The development comes after the resignation of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, the key faces of the city government and were instrumental in steering the national capital through the COVID-19 crisis.

Massive sinkhole beneath IIT-Delhi flyover repaired, traffic resumes

Massive sinkhole beneath IIT-Delhi flyover repaired, traffic resumes

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The repair work was completed in 'record time' by workers of the Delhi Jal Board and the Public Works Department, they said.

HC orders registering PIL into Delhi sewer deaths

HC orders registering PIL into Delhi sewer deaths

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

A sweeper and a security guard died on September 9 in Outer Delhi's Mundka area after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer they had gone down to clean, the police had said last week.

Is The Rally In Small And Microcap Stocks Sustainable?

Is The Rally In Small And Microcap Stocks Sustainable?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

While the corporate sector has benefited from massive capital expenditure, leading to sky-rocketing stock prices, investors would do well to keep an eye on the macroeconomic picture and government finances, not just corporate profits, for signs of trouble, alerts Debashis Basu.

Ahead of cabinet expansion, Sukhu keeps home, finance

Ahead of cabinet expansion, Sukhu keeps home, finance

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Agnihotri will be in charge of Jal Shakti, transport, and language, arts and culture departments while Chief Minister Sukhu has kept with himself finance, general administration, home, planning, personnel and other portfolios which have not been allotted to any minister, the notification stated on Tuesday.

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will converge for participation, an official said.

Delhi govt moves SC, alleges Centre defying its order

Delhi govt moves SC, alleges Centre defying its order

Rediff.com12 May 2023

On Thursday, the apex court ruled that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services, except for public order, police and land.

Stay Thanda Thanda Cool Cool Like Bollywood

Stay Thanda Thanda Cool Cool Like Bollywood

Rediff.com24 May 2023

It's that scorching time of the year again when horrid heat waves engulf our beings and nothing except a smack of cool breeze or a chilled glass of refreshment springs us back to life again.

What Lovely Songs Suman Kalyanpur Sang!

What Lovely Songs Suman Kalyanpur Sang!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

She sang the chartbusters Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche in Brahmachari, Tumse Oh Haseena Kabhi Mohabbat Na Maine Karni Thi in Farz and Ajhu Na Aaye Balma in Saanjh Aur Savera.

For Yamuna displaced persons, future remains tense

For Yamuna displaced persons, future remains tense

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Now, she fears that she will not be able to return to her humble home after officials told them that their shanties were "illegal".

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

After Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha were spotted together on several occasions, rumours linking them have been doing the rounds.

Yamuna breaches danger mark again amid rains in Delhi

Yamuna breaches danger mark again amid rains in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage saw a marginal rise on Tuesday afternoon, oscillating between 50,000 and 60,000 cusecs.

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday followed a downward trend and dropped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres by 8 pm, the Central Water Commission's data showed.

Himachal CM Sukhu seeks Rs 2,000 cr interim aid from Centre for relief works

Himachal CM Sukhu seeks Rs 2,000 cr interim aid from Centre for relief works

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

The state has suffered losses of Rs 4,000 crore and the figure is likely to go up as estimates continue to pour in, he said.

'Not written in Vedas': Uttarakhand not to livestream Chardham Yatra

'Not written in Vedas': Uttarakhand not to livestream Chardham Yatra

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

"After taking into account all suggestions, we have decided not to hold live streaming of Chardham Yatra as it is not written in the Vedas. We are also going to file an affidavit in the high court in this regard," the CM said.

Dalmia Bharat to acquire cement assets of Jaypee

Dalmia Bharat to acquire cement assets of Jaypee

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Dalmia Bharat Ltd on Monday announced the acquisition of the cement assets of Jaypee Group's flagship company Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and its associate firms at an enterprise value of Rs 5,666 crore. In a regulatory filing, Dalmia Bharat informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) has entered into a "binding framework agreement for the acquisition of clinker, cement and power plants from Jaiprakash Associates Limited and its associate company." The deal includes a total cement capacity of 9.4 Million tones (MnT) per annum, along with clinker capacity of 6.7 MnT and thermal power plants of 280MW at an enterprise value of Rs 5,666 crore, it added.

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Nature settles scores, says Adityanath on Atiq Ahmed's home turf

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Addressing an election meeting on what once was the home turf of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday appeared to invoke nature as a great leveller -- a force that delivers justice.

No Muslim in India descendant of Aurangzeb: Fadnavis

No Muslim in India descendant of Aurangzeb: Fadnavis

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

'ow can Aurangzeb be our leader? Our king is only one and that is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'

PM inaugurates underground museum of freedom fighters in Mumbai

PM inaugurates underground museum of freedom fighters in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The gallery has come up in a British-era bunker, discovered in the Raj Bhavan campus in south Mumbai in August 2016 during the tenure of the then-Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.

Modi counters Rahul's 'Mohabbat ki dukaan' with 'loot ki...'

Modi counters Rahul's 'Mohabbat ki dukaan' with 'loot ki...'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Their leaders go abroad and abuse India, while BJP workers sacrifice everything for the sake of the nation, Modi said.

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.'

7 held for robbing delivery agent at gunpoint inside Delhi tunnel

7 held for robbing delivery agent at gunpoint inside Delhi tunnel

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The accused robbed them of about Rs 2 lakh on Saturday when they were on their way in a taxi to Gurugram in Haryana to deliver the money.

Around 1,800 'special guests' to join 77th I-Day celebrations at Red Fort

Around 1,800 'special guests' to join 77th I-Day celebrations at Red Fort

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver the customary address to the nation from the ramparts of the historic monument.

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Yamuna at highest level in 20 years, Delhi shuts bridge

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to the highest recorded level in 10 years on Tuesday and is expected to rise further, officials said on Tuesday.

Bodies in Ganga: NHRC issues notices to Centre, UP, Bihar

Bodies in Ganga: NHRC issues notices to Centre, UP, Bihar

Rediff.com13 May 2021

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, after receiving complaints about several bodies found floating in the Ganga river in the two states.

Pradip Tripathi moves to Cabinet Secretariat as govt effects major bureaucratic rejig

Pradip Tripathi moves to Cabinet Secretariat as govt effects major bureaucratic rejig

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Senior bureaucrat Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as secretary (coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday.

Dalit woman dies after being raped, set afire in Rajasthan

Dalit woman dies after being raped, set afire in Rajasthan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

According to a complaint lodged by the woman's husband, Shakoor Khan broke into their home on Thursday and raped his wife when she was alone.

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.

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Excise, CM house files could be destroyed, alleges officer removed by Kejriwal

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Rajshekhar detailed his complaints in a report to the lieutenant governor's office, joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the additional commissioner of police of Delhi's anti-corruption branch.

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Citing complaints against Rajshekhar for 'running an extortion racket and demanding protection money', Delhi vigilance minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on May 13 ordered withdrawing all work assigned to the officer with immediate effect.

New Congress govt in Himachal puts all recruitments on hold

New Congress govt in Himachal puts all recruitments on hold

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

As per the orders issued on Monday by the chief secretary, appointments of all chairman, vice-chairman, and nominated members in boards and corporations, autonomous bodies, cooperative institutions and other committees, including temple committees and urban local bodies be terminated forthwith.

4 In Race To Be BJP CM In Rajasthan

4 In Race To Be BJP CM In Rajasthan

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Vasundhara Raje, Satish Poonia, Kailash Choudhary: Who will it be if the BJP comes to power in Rajasthan next year?

Sangma rejects Assam CM's claim, says Mukroh is part of Meghalaya

Sangma rejects Assam CM's claim, says Mukroh is part of Meghalaya

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Dismissing his Assam counterpart's claim, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday asserted in the assembly that Mukroh village on the disputed inter-state border, where a violent clash claimed six lives last year, is a part of the hill state.

No info on bodies dumped in Ganga during Covid: Govt

No info on bodies dumped in Ganga during Covid: Govt

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) sought from the state governments concerned a report on the bodies found floating in the river and the action taken or contemplated for ensuring proper handling, management and disposal of bodies for ensuring the protection of Ganga.

Corruption Cong's biggest ideology, party can't breathe without it: Modi

Corruption Cong's biggest ideology, party can't breathe without it: Modi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The scam-ridden Congress government in Chhattisgarh has become a model of misrule and people have decided to root it out in the upcoming assembly elections, he said.