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Nearly 100 tenders pending as BCCI top brass under fire

Nearly 100 tenders pending as BCCI top brass under fire

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

With the Lodha Committee seeking direction from the Supreme Court on appointment of former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai as observer to "guide" BCCI, the top brass of the board are unaware as to how the process of awarding nearly 100 pending tenders will be carried out.

SC declines to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

SC declines to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the pending review petition filed by the Centre against the apex court's March 20, 2018 verdict and the pleas challenging the new amendments made in the SC/ST verdict will be taken up together.

Kerala government's online lottery soon

Kerala government's online lottery soon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

The Kerala government would shortly start its own online lottery, finance minister K Sankaranarayanan told the Assembly on Wednesday.

Coffee Day plans overseas foray

Coffee Day plans overseas foray

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

Coffee Day Take Away, a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company plans to open 50 outlets abroad by June this year.

Kerala set to launch online lottery

Kerala set to launch online lottery

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

No new taxes in Kerala budget

No new taxes in Kerala budget

Rediff.com14 Mar 2003

Kerala Finance Minister K Sankaranarayanan has spared the common man of any new taxes but announced development measures to the tune of Rs 453.21 crore to be met through enhanced revenue collection and prudent fiscal management.

Kerala budget emphasises on IT, tourism

Kerala budget emphasises on IT, tourism

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Kerala budget for 2004-05 presented in the Assembly on Friday laid emphasis on agriculture, IT and tourism, making enhanced allocations to these sectors.

Paranjpe, Khoda to be removed from India selection panel

Paranjpe, Khoda to be removed from India selection panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Jatin Paranjpe and Gagan Khoda are set to be removed from the BCCI senior selection panel after the Board was clearly told to trim to the panel to three members in place of five, as recommended by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee.

Rich tributes paid to Bal Thackeray on first death anniversary

Rich tributes paid to Bal Thackeray on first death anniversary

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

A host of high-profile personalities from the world of politics and business on Sunday paid homage to late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his first death anniversary at the ShivajiPark grounds in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Cabinet extension: 2 more ministers inducted

Maharashtra Cabinet extension: 2 more ministers inducted

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

In the second such exercise in four days, the Prithviraj Chavan led Congress-Nationalist Congress Party ministry in Maharashtra was expanded on Monday with the induction of two Congress ministers.

CBI vs CBI: After SC push, Verma replies to CVC findings

CBI vs CBI: After SC push, Verma replies to CVC findings

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

The bench made clear that it will not shift the schedule date of hearing and asked him to file his response 'as quickly as possible' during the day by 4 pm itself to enable it to peruse the reply.

Maharashtra governor signs anti-superstition bill

Maharashtra governor signs anti-superstition bill

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The anti-black magic and superstition ordinance has been promulgated in Maharashtra, four days after the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune.

Goa Governor Wanchoo resigns

Goa Governor Wanchoo resigns

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

B V Wanchoo on Friday resigned as Governor of Goa as government went about finalising its plans for replacing the Governors appointed during the previous UPA regime.

CBI gets Maha governor's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

CBI gets Maha governor's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao gives sanction to the CBI to prosecute former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam case.

Respect writer's craftsmanship, says SC, refuses to ban novel

Respect writer's craftsmanship, says SC, refuses to ban novel

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

'You are giving undue importance to this kind of stuff. In the age of the internet, you are making this an issue. It is best forgotten,' the bench had said while hearing a plea to ban the Malayalam novel Meesha (moustache) written by S Hareesh.

I resigned as Kerala governor yesterday: Sheila Dikshit

I resigned as Kerala governor yesterday: Sheila Dikshit

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday signed as Kerala governor becoming the eighth governor appointed by the United Progressive Alliance regime to quit since the National Democratic Alliance government came to power in May this year.

Publish candidates' criminal history on website: SC to political parties

Publish candidates' criminal history on website: SC to political parties

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on their website.

Manipur Governor Duggal quits; ninth to do so under Modi sarkar

Manipur Governor Duggal quits; ninth to do so under Modi sarkar

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Vinod Kumar Duggal on Friday night resigned as Manipur Governor becoming the ninth governor appointed by the UPA regime to quit since the NDA government came to power in May this year.

Rajiv Gandhi killer granted 1 day parole

Rajiv Gandhi killer granted 1 day parole

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Justice R Mala directed Nalini not to give any interview to anybody and said she should be confined to the house where the obsequies are performed on Wednesday.

Four states get new governors, two shifted

Four states get new governors, two shifted

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Four new governors -- three of whom are Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including Tathagata Roy for Tripura and Draupadi Murmu for Jharkhand - have been appointed by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Don't cut anymore trees: SC on Mumbai's Aarey

Don't cut anymore trees: SC on Mumbai's Aarey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

The apex court has directed that status quo be maintained till its next hearing on October 21.

Chavan, Ajit Pawar condole Pran's death

Chavan, Ajit Pawar condole Pran's death

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Ajit Pawar said that industry had 'lost its soul' in Pran's death.

UP Governor Joshi resigns, more on the way out

UP Governor Joshi resigns, more on the way out

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The Centre has asked some of the Governors appointed during the United Progressive Alliance regime to quit in the wake of change of government.

These MFs can create wealth for you

These MFs can create wealth for you

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Govt may appoint 6 new governors in coming weeks

Govt may appoint 6 new governors in coming weeks

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

The government is planning to appoint new Governors in at least six states in the next 15-20 days, with Bihar, Punjab and Assam likely among these.

HC rejects CBI plea to drop Ashok Chavan's name in Adarsh scam

HC rejects CBI plea to drop Ashok Chavan's name in Adarsh scam

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

In a setback for former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected CBI's petition to drop his name as an accused in the Adarsh scam case.

Maha govt REJECTS Adarsh report indicting former CMs

Maha govt REJECTS Adarsh report indicting former CMs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Maharashtra government has rejected the report of the judicial commission of inquiry on the Adarsh scam it tabled in the legislative assembly on Friday which indicted several politicians including three former chief ministers for "blatant violations" of statutory provisions.

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi, who has had a running feud with the Centre and even approached the Supreme Court against attempts to ease him out, was sacked on Saturday.

Fate of over 10 Governors hangs in balance

Fate of over 10 Governors hangs in balance

Rediff.com25 May 2014

Fate of more than ten Governors, including Karnataka's H R Bhardwaj and Punjab's Shivraj V Patil, appointed by the outgoing UPA government hangs in balance with indications that the new dispensation may politely ask them to vacate the Raj Bhavans.

Just started investing in stocks? Here's some advice

Just started investing in stocks? Here's some advice

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Ashok Chavan's Adarsh miseries are far from over

Ashok Chavan's Adarsh miseries are far from over

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to seek a review of Maharashtra governor's order refusing to grant sanction for prosecution of former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the multi-crore Adarsh housing scam.

Saraswat Bank Chairman Eknath Thakur passes away

Saraswat Bank Chairman Eknath Thakur passes away

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Thakur, who also represented Shiv Sena in the Rajya Sabha, was 72.

BJP veterans in reckoning for governors' chair

BJP veterans in reckoning for governors' chair

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party veterans like Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh and V K Malhotra may be accommodated as governors as their names are doing the rounds for appointment in gubernatorial posts in key states like Karnataka, Maharashtra and Haryana.

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.

BCCI cancels ongoing New Zealand series: Reports

BCCI cancels ongoing New Zealand series: Reports

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

According to a report in the Indian Express newspaper, the decision to call off the tour was taken following Justice L M Lodha committee's direction to banks to freeze the accounts of the BCCI.

Dikshit slams NDA for 'humiliating' governors, nudging them out of power

Dikshit slams NDA for 'humiliating' governors, nudging them out of power

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Attacking the National Democratic Alliance government for "forcing" United Progressive Alliance-appointed governors to quit, former Kerala Governor and three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said the new dispensation targeted the holders of the constitutional office "selectively" and "humiliated" them which does not auger well for democracy.

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, who had frosty relations with Narendra Modi when he was chief minister of the state, was tonight sent off to Mizoram in a reshuffle of governors effected by the government.

Lodha Panel to BCCI: England tour not our mandate, need payment details

Lodha Panel to BCCI: England tour not our mandate, need payment details

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The Supreme Court appointed Lodha Committee has told the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) that the "proposed MoU" between England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the BCCI "is not a part of the mandate" and no directions can be issued on payments unless details are furnished.

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine

It needs more than empty symbolism to restore the Congress's shine

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

'Sonia Gandhi can't rejuvenate the party, her heir is fodder for stand-up comedians, and nobody in the Congress has the guts to question the Nehru-Gandhis.'

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Our fearless future: 30 young Indians the world should know about

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Meet the new class of Forbes India 30 Under 30.