News for 'Jitendra Prakash'

2 killed in Bihar police firing after stir against power supply turns violent

2 killed in Bihar police firing after stir against power supply turns violent

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

According to the police headquarters in Patna, "more than a dozen police personnel and power department employees" sustained injuries in the incident that took place barely "100 meters away from Barsoi police station".

As campaign ends, BJP, CPM+Congress, new tribal outfit in battle for Tripura

As campaign ends, BJP, CPM+Congress, new tribal outfit in battle for Tripura

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Polling will take place in 3,328 polling booths, out of which 1,100 are sensitive and 28 are categorised as critical.

Cartel trailer is high on action, but...

Cartel trailer is high on action, but...

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

It's like any other OTT gangster show with a lot of action, drama, revenge and cuss words.

Celebrations erupt post 5-state verdict

Celebrations erupt post 5-state verdict

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

As the results pour in from the five states which have gone to polls, scenes of celebrations can be seen across the nation.

Finally some good news! IMF, World Bank peg 2017-18 GDP at 6.7%

Finally some good news! IMF, World Bank peg 2017-18 GDP at 6.7%

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

"Growth is expected to moderate gradually in China... pick up in India, and remain broadly stable in the Asean-5 region."

India Inc getting back in biz with no-jab-no-entry policy

India Inc getting back in biz with no-jab-no-entry policy

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

With the threat of a third Covid-19 wave looming large, companies are scrambling to protect employees and keep operations safe--from a no-jab-no-entry-at-workplace policy to ramping up vaccination, it's an all-out effort to prevent the scale of devastation seen in the first two waves. At least two top steel companies--Tata Steel and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India)--are pushing for vaccination certificates for entry into work premises. AM/NS India, a joint venture between world's leading steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, and Japan's Nippon Steel, is set to make vaccination the certificate a requirement from July 1.

PHOTOS: The mad, mad world we live in!

PHOTOS: The mad, mad world we live in!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

These 12 images prove that we truly live in an incredibly bizarre world.

Judicial officers and advocates among 15 names proposed as high court judges

Judicial officers and advocates among 15 names proposed as high court judges

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre 15 names of judicial officers and advocates for appointment as judges in the high courts of Delhi, Patna, and Andhra Pradesh.

Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?

Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

'I can assure you the Ganga will be more polluted in 2030 than it is now.' 'What they are trying to do now is clean the Ganga without understanding how to do so.'

Railways in existential crisis but no stock market route: Prabhu

Railways in existential crisis but no stock market route: Prabhu

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Raiwalys in existential crisis but no stock market route: Prabhu.

HSBC says GDP data concerns stay, India to grow slower at 7.4%

HSBC says GDP data concerns stay, India to grow slower at 7.4%

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

India's first quarter GDP growth print was 7.9 per cent y-o-y, primarily led by urban consumption demand

Sri Lanka to cancel Indian coal plant deal; proposes LNG instead

Sri Lanka to cancel Indian coal plant deal; proposes LNG instead

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Area residents and environmental groups have resisted the coal power plant ever since it was originally proposed in 2006 due to worries about land clearance and pollution

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Make cow the national animal: Rajasthan HC recommends to Centre

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday recommended the Centre that the cow be made the national animal, further adding that the punishment for cow slaughter should be escalated to life imprisonment.

Land of rising two-wheeler sales

Land of rising two-wheeler sales

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The biggest two-wheeler market in the world is -- of course -- India. Guess who are the gainers? Yamaha and Honda.

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Inside the abandoned meat markets in UP

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Gloom and pall have descended on mutton and other meat vendors as the strike in UP has forced people to turn vegetarian.

Govt unveils draft security rules for e-wallet firms

Govt unveils draft security rules for e-wallet firms

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

The draft rules underline security parameters that digital wallet companies, such as Paytm, FreeCharge and Mobikwik, will have to follow

She Gave The World 20,000 Babies

She Gave The World 20,000 Babies

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

An evening celebrating the best of what medicine has to offer.

Heat wave in India claimed 700 lives in 2016

Heat wave in India claimed 700 lives in 2016

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

More than 1,600 people died due to extreme weather conditions across the country last year, with severe heat wave claiming the largest chunk of the total deaths at 40 per cent, followed by flooding and lightning.

How NTPC plans to get rid of fly ash

How NTPC plans to get rid of fly ash

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

It is developing ash parks at Varanasi, Raipur, Pune and Cuttack, to make it available to ash-based product manufacturing units at these centres. It recently signed an agreement with NHAI for supply of ash for use in road construction.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Chaman Bahaar review

Chaman Bahaar review

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Chaman Bahaar is a lazy, laborious, ride, says Joginder Tuteja.

India's growth to accelerate to 7.7% in FY18: Moody's

India's growth to accelerate to 7.7% in FY18: Moody's

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Moody's expect RBI to hold policy 'repo' rate steady to have a neutral stance in this growth

UP cabinet clears proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

UP cabinet clears proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The move, said UP minister Siddharth Nath Singh, will help highlight Indian culture at international level.

The truth about Swachh Bharat

The truth about Swachh Bharat

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Building toilets, however essential, must not be confused with sanitation and the crying need for a revamp of India's sewage systems.

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Data on the new series given by a panel on real sector statistics shows that GDP grew by 10.23 per cent in 2007-08 and 10.78 per cent in 2010-11. There are some years for which the new figures show a deceleration in growth as well. The new series has 2011-12 as the base year while the earlier series had 2004-05 and 1993-94.

Even as rabi crop rots in fields farmers prepare for kharif season

Even as rabi crop rots in fields farmers prepare for kharif season

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Normally, kharif sowing of vegetable seeds starts during the first week of May across the country. Farmers start preparing their fields to make them suitable for kharif sowing during the second fortnight of April. Now, however, faced with the lockdown, farmers are in a hurry to clear their fields of rabi crop and prepare for kharif planting. With a normal monsoon forecast this year, they are doing all they can to take advantage of pre-monsoon showers.

DeMo effect: India to grow at 7% in FY17, says OECD

DeMo effect: India to grow at 7% in FY17, says OECD

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

While the Reserve Bank and the Economic Survey of the finance ministry have projected India to grow at 6.9 per cent and 6.5 per cent in current fiscal, the International Monetary Fund estimates it to be 6.6 per cent.

IMF cuts India's GDP growth rate to 7%

IMF cuts India's GDP growth rate to 7%

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

However, the World Bank has projected India's GDP growth rate at 7.5 per cent for the next three financial years, including the current one.

Exchanged old notes? Now, flash your inked finger

Exchanged old notes? Now, flash your inked finger

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

To stop repeat money exchangers thronging banks with invalid currency notes, banks have started applying indelible ink mark on the right hand index finger of customers in the select metro cities.

Will India's GDP grow at 6.7% in Q1? Economists say yes

Will India's GDP grow at 6.7% in Q1? Economists say yes

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

If the industrial sector expanded, growth rate is likely to rise in the remaining quarters to reach 7.6-7.8 per cent for 2017-18.

COAI kept out of Trai meeting on Jio's 'request'

COAI kept out of Trai meeting on Jio's 'request'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Jio has accused incumbent telecom operators for not providing the required number of equipment to connect its mobile network with theirs

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.

Delhi govt transfers 12 IAS officers after raid on Sisodia

Delhi govt transfers 12 IAS officers after raid on Sisodia

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

Those transferred include special secretary of health and family welfare Udit Prakash Rai, a 2007 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Typically these are high-beta stocks and earnings are volatile

20,000 Indian nationals evacuated from Nepal: Pradhan

20,000 Indian nationals evacuated from Nepal: Pradhan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Altogether 20,000 Indian nationals have been evacuated from quake-torn Nepal and arrangements were being made to take them to their homes by trains from Raxaul, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.

All cheetahs in good health, experts keep close watch

All cheetahs in good health, experts keep close watch

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Experts are monitoring them from a hole in a loft near their quarantine enclosures to ensure least human intervention

Economic slump over, GDP will continue to rise in coming quarters

Economic slump over, GDP will continue to rise in coming quarters

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Chief statistician T C A Anant says growth figure might go up once indirect tax data is fully in, however, he agrees that private expenditure is yet to pick up

Delimitation panel begins interaction with public, civil society in Jammu

Delimitation panel begins interaction with public, civil society in Jammu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

It has met 20 such delegations and members of the public from Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Kathua and Doda districts.

Mobile wallets vs UPI-based apps: Which should you use?

Mobile wallets vs UPI-based apps: Which should you use?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

UPI transactions are growing faster, but wallets remain relevant for those without a bank account and seeking cashbacks.

ICYMI: Top moments from the week gone by

ICYMI: Top moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Catch up on all the events that shaped the world last week.