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Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India should make it easy to hire, fire workers

India should make it easy to hire, fire workers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Foreign investors don't like policy uncertainty and reversibility, says Anusha Chari.

Govt plans social security insurance scheme

Govt plans social security insurance scheme

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

National Advisory Committee-pushed plan might be part of Budget 2013-14.

Will govt's move to limit use of herbicide glyphosate hit India's food security?

Will govt's move to limit use of herbicide glyphosate hit India's food security?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Kerala, Punjab, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the major agriculturally important states that have banned the use of glyphosate citing its adverse impact on human health.

Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir

Govt to make overtures to unions to call off Sept 2 stir

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

The Left unions want concrete action and not just 'assurances'.

After haj office, now Lucknow police station turns saffron

After haj office, now Lucknow police station turns saffron

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Saffron has virtually permeated everything -- from booklets and school bags to towels or chairs and even buses. And the Qaiser Bagh police station seems to be the latest on the list.

Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13

Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

The unions have called for a strike against proposed closure of associate banks and their merger with the State Bank of India

Demonetisation blues: Axis Bank suspends some suspicious accounts

Demonetisation blues: Axis Bank suspends some suspicious accounts

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The agency's probe till now found that huge monies were transferred through RTGS transfers to some shell companies including a case where the director of such a firm was a petty labourer

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Nationwide strike hits banking services of PSBs on Day 1

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Banking operations including cheque clearance across the country got affected on Monday as bankers under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions have gone on a nationwide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders.

Buying a house? It's much cheaper now

Buying a house? It's much cheaper now

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

About 25-30% of total units launched are unsold across country.

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

Rediff.com2 May 2016

India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus

Kejriwal to keep key portfolios, say sources

Kejriwal to keep key portfolios, say sources

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Arvind Kejriwal will retain key portfolios in his cabinet, which is expected to be a small one.

Heat waves claim 35 lives in Telangana, alert issued

Heat waves claim 35 lives in Telangana, alert issued

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The maximum temperature is likely to hover above 40 degrees Celsius in the next 24 hours in many parts of the state, an official said on Wednesday.

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

'There will be a return to CAA/NRC soon'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'At a time when the economy is depressed, a pandemic is raging, and the Chinese are making noises on the border, the NRC could be resuscitated.'

Ministries draw plans to go cashless after PM's diktat

Ministries draw plans to go cashless after PM's diktat

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

A senior finance ministry source said making the use of debit cards and e-wallets compulsory across the board is legally untenable, but banks have been asked to insist their account holders use these instruments

Assam village faces uncertain future due to floods

Assam village faces uncertain future due to floods

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Flood and erosion is a serious issue in the state as more than 4.27 lakh hectares or 7.4 per cent of the state's total area have already been eroded by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries since 1950.

Economy: Why Modi must be on guard

Economy: Why Modi must be on guard

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'The road ahead for the government's fiscal management will be full of many new challenges,' warns A K Bhattacharya.

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

JNU teachers allege admin colluded with attackers

JNU teachers allege admin colluded with attackers

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'We saw that a large number of people entered the campus and they started arbitrarily attacking teachers and students'

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

'Missing files' can't be used as excuse to deny RTI queries: CIC

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

The commission suggested that a comprehensive plan should be devised to handle the issue of missing files which has become a "stumbling block" in implementing the RTI act.

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

To young professionals I would say, work hard, play hard and not be constrained by fads like WLB, says Sudhir Bisht.

PMO steps in to speed up GST refunds for exporters

PMO steps in to speed up GST refunds for exporters

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

The GST Council on Saturday is expected to extend the date for IGST exemption and cess on imports

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

By passing this bill, Congress is showing that the US will not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the oppressed, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said.

65,500 jobs lost between Aug-Oct: Min

65,500 jobs lost between Aug-Oct: Min

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

A sample study conducted for the period August-October 2008 by department of commerce for 121 export related companies also revealed loss in export orders to the tune of Rs 1792 crore (Rs 17.92 billion), he said during Question Hour in Lok Sabha.

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Though many students attended school, with letters of consent from their parents, some chose to continue education online with their guardians anxious about the pandemic situation and the emergence of a new strain of the novel coronavirus.

Kerala: Winner of bumper lottery dies before getting money

Kerala: Winner of bumper lottery dies before getting money

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

In a cruel twist of fate, a 25-year-old labourer who won a Rs 1 crore bumper lottery prize drowned in an irrigation pool before he could get the money.

IT cos nervous as Trump gets ready to sign outsourcing killer

IT cos nervous as Trump gets ready to sign outsourcing killer

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Trump to sign an executive order aimed at achieving a more skills-based and merit-based immigration system.

Used as human shield in Kashmir, Dar now on poll duty

Used as human shield in Kashmir, Dar now on poll duty

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Dar was appointed as a daily wage employee in the state Health Department and has been on election duty since Wednesday.

Nokia staff to go on one-day hunger strike on March 31

Nokia staff to go on one-day hunger strike on March 31

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Besides staging a hunger strike on March 31 in Chennai, the Nokia India Employees Union have decided to further step up their protest post the Lok Sabha elections.

Delhi fire: For many, search for loved ones ended at morgue

Delhi fire: For many, search for loved ones ended at morgue

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The incident that claimed 43 live and left 16 injured brought back tragic memories of the Uphaar cinema hall blaze in 1997.

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'Log kehte hai desh to humne Modi ko diya hua hai, par pradesh nahi diya hai (we have given Modi the mandate to run the nation, not the state).'

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqu announcing distribution of portfolios of the ministers sworn-in on Monday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers:

CM Kejriwal keeps crucial power, finance, home portfolios

CM Kejriwal keeps crucial power, finance, home portfolios

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday allocated portfolios to his six Cabinet colleagues while keeping the key departments of home, finance, power and vigilance with himself.

Starting a business to become easier in India

Starting a business to become easier in India

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Entrepreneurs would be able to apply online for 26 services.

China: 200 mn workers exposed to job ailments

China: 200 mn workers exposed to job ailments

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

Occupational disease has overtaken workplace accidents as the biggest danger to Chinese workers with 200 million potentially under threat Tang Chun, an occupational disease expert with the labour protection department under the Federation said.

Bharat bandh likely to hit transport, bank services on Wednesday

Bharat bandh likely to hit transport, bank services on Wednesday

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Ten trade unions to go on strike to protest against changes in labour laws

PICS: India vs England, Third Test, Day 1

PICS: India vs England, Third Test, Day 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Images from Day 1 of the third Test between India and England, at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.

Nitish cites central guidelines for not bringing Kota students back

Nitish cites central guidelines for not bringing Kota students back

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Participating in a video conference along with chief ministers of other states, Kumar spoke about many states having arranged for return of students from the Rajasthan town, and also made an oblique reference to the pressure from opposition parties that his government has been facing on the issue.

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Tamil nadu Chief Minister and All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday sacked three ministers and six district heads in the backdrop of her party's defeat in three Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

The REAL story behind India's employment data

The REAL story behind India's employment data

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Is India witnessing jobless growth or is there actually no issue with employment? The real story is between the first two suggesting that though there is sufficient employment, the challenge is to create well-paying quality jobs, says Amitabh Kant.