News for 'Letter of Intent'

Microsoft signs MoU with Karnataka govt

Microsoft signs MoU with Karnataka govt

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

A pilot project on paperless functioning which had been initiated in the IT-BT department of the state government was expected to be completed by next week, he said.

WNS buys Marketics for $65 million

WNS buys Marketics for $65 million

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

WNS Holdings, a $300 million BPO services provider, has acquired Bangalore-based knowledge processing firm Marketics Technologies for $65 million (about Rs 290 crore) in cash.

Rajnikanth's heartfelt appeal

Rajnikanth's heartfelt appeal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

Controversies seem to dog Rajnikanth's latest Tamil film Kuselan. The latest is that Rajnikanth has requested the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the release of his film in the state on August 1st. His letter written in chaste Kannada, said that it was not his intention to hurt the feelings of anyone when he spoke at the protest rally organised by the Tamil Nadu Film Artists Association.

Spectrum allocation delayed from June to year-end

Spectrum allocation delayed from June to year-end

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

The principal delay is because the defence forces, which are expected to vacate some spectrum for mobile service providers, are yet to identify locations for some sites for an alternative optic fibre network that is being developed for them.

Govt to allot telecom licences in 2 weeks

Govt to allot telecom licences in 2 weeks

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Solicitor General of India Goolam E Vahanvati appearing for the Department of Telecommunication on Thursday informed the sectoral tribunal TDSAT that on January 10 the government had issued 121 LoIs, of which 120 have already complied with its terms and conditions.

Govt rules out auction of 2G spectrum

Govt rules out auction of 2G spectrum

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

The department of telecommunication had earlier said a CDMA operator had written a letter to the government seeking auction of additional spectrum against the current subscriber-led allocation.

Volvo set to invade HCV mart

Volvo set to invade HCV mart

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Swedish behemoth Volvo has charted out an aggressive strategy to become a leader in the country's heavy commercial vehicle sector, following its alliance with the Delhi-based Eicher Motors.

Pakistan claims its fulfilling sanctions against JeM

Pakistan claims its fulfilling sanctions against JeM

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

India has slammed Pakistan for stating that it had no role in the Pulwama attack carried out by Pakistan-based terror group JeM, saying Islamabad could not claim that it was unaware of the presence of terror groups on its soil as the links of such outfits to the country were there for everyone to see.

Heroes: Patriotic, simple film

Heroes: Patriotic, simple film

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Had Karnik passed on the sentimentality effectively, Heroes might have been as compelling as its purpose.

Justice Ranjan Gogoi set to be the next CJI

Justice Ranjan Gogoi set to be the next CJI

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Justice Dipak Misra retires on October 2.

Rafale deal: Congress gives privilege notices against PM Modi, defence minister

Rafale deal: Congress gives privilege notices against PM Modi, defence minister

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The notices were moved by Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Veerappa Moily, K V Thomas, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Rajiv Satav, sources said.

India should snap ties with Iran: US Senators

India should snap ties with Iran: US Senators

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

India's principles are poorly served and its interests 'damaged' by its support for the Iranian military, the senators have argued.

VOTE: Does India overreact to Sunny Leone's condom ads?

VOTE: Does India overreact to Sunny Leone's condom ads?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

First Goa, now Gujarat!

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Will drive-in theatres replace the multiplex?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

are in the process of building one at the Jio Center in Bandra Kurla Complex where the Maker Maxity building used to be. "This theatre will be on the top of the mall and should be able to accommodate 300 cars, and is expected to open sometime in January or February next year.

Indian consortium to build Bahrain Bay project

Indian consortium to build Bahrain Bay project

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

Bahrain Bay Development, a futuristic residential and commercial project, has signed a letter of intent with an Indian consortium to develop a $150 million project within the Bahrain Bay masterplan.

LG appoints special prosecutor in Tomar fake degree case

LG appoints special prosecutor in Tomar fake degree case

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has appointed a special public prosecutor to represent Delhi police in the alleged fake degree case involving former law minister and AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar, a court in New Dehli was told on Thursday.

DoT to start allotting spectrum to new players

DoT to start allotting spectrum to new players

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

License agreements are expected to be signed with all the nine LoI holders in the next two days and spectrum would be allotted subsequently, to begin with, in those circles where it is available readily, telecom ministry officials said. Four firms have got LoIs for pan-India operations while others have got for additional circles. The nine companies are Unitech, Datacom, Shyam Telelink, Loop Telecom, S Tel, Swan Telecom, Spice Telecom, Idea and Tata Teleservices.

FIR lodged against Rajnikanth's wife for alleged defrauding

FIR lodged against Rajnikanth's wife for alleged defrauding

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

An FIR has been lodged against Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's wife Latha for allegedly forging documents to obtain a court order.

EC seeks FIR against cyber expert who claimed 2014 polls were 'rigged'

EC seeks FIR against cyber expert who claimed 2014 polls were 'rigged'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Shuja had on Monday claimed at an event in London that the EVMs can be tampered with and that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were rigged.

MFs have high exposure to Zee group cos, hit hard by stock crash

MFs have high exposure to Zee group cos, hit hard by stock crash

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Debt funds have exposure of nearly Rs 8,000 crore to Zee group papers. Aditya Birla MF, HDFC MF, Franklin Templeton MF, and ICICI Prudential MF have the highest exposure, reports Samie Modak.

India to host New Zealand in next Davis Cup tie

India to host New Zealand in next Davis Cup tie

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

India were today drawn to play New Zealand at home in their next Davis Cup tie in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition, which is scheduled for February 3-5. It was after beating New Zealand 3-2 in an away tie that India qualified for the World Group Play-offs in 2015 season. India are back in the Asia Oceania zone after being whitewashed by five-time champions Spain in the World Group play-off tie.

BT gets nod for NLD, ILD licences

BT gets nod for NLD, ILD licences

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

The department of telecom has issued letters of intent to BT for national and international long distance services for offering managed services to corporate customers having sites in India.

Sikka holds firm in face of whistleblower charge: 'Change we must'

Sikka holds firm in face of whistleblower charge: 'Change we must'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Infosys has said it will look into allegations that $200-million Panaya deal was significantly overvalued.

UP assembly spares Rajdeep Sardesai

UP assembly spares Rajdeep Sardesai

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

The Speaker said a meeting of the leaders of the political parties was held to discuss Sardesai's letter and it was unanimously decided to drop the matter.

DoT may issue LoIs to all applicants

DoT may issue LoIs to all applicants

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

The government is understood to have decided to issue letters of intent to all applicants seeking permission to start telecom services and is expecting that at least six companies will convert them into pan-India licences after submitting over Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) as initial licence fee.

Naveen Patnaik may be questioned by CBI in coal scam case

Naveen Patnaik may be questioned by CBI in coal scam case

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik may be questioned by CBI for writing a letter of support in favour of Hindalco, an Aditya Birla group company, after its bid for coal mines was rejected by coal ministry.

Housing advice for US-bound students

Housing advice for US-bound students

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Many new students fail to realise the tremendous impact accommodation has on their academic and social success at the university.

Kinetic group gears up for Tatas' Rs 1-lakh car

Kinetic group gears up for Tatas' Rs 1-lakh car

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Two-wheeler manufacturer Kinetic group has been mandated as a vendor for gear boxes for the Rs 1-lakh car by Tata Motors.

India asks refiners to buy dollars, euros to settle Iran oil dues

India asks refiners to buy dollars, euros to settle Iran oil dues

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

India has asked refiners that owe about $6.5 billion to Iran for oil imports to build up dollar and euro balances to avoid downward pressure on the rupee if six world powers and Tehran reach a final nuclear deal.

Spectrum allocation on seniority basis

Spectrum allocation on seniority basis

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Govt has decided to allot spectrum to telecom players holding Letters of Intent on the basis of who was the first to deposit licence fee.

Sports Shorts: ATP apologises for Next Gen 'sexist' draw ceremony

Sports Shorts: ATP apologises for Next Gen 'sexist' draw ceremony

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Eicher Motors forms JV with Volvo

Eicher Motors forms JV with Volvo

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Motors Ltd on Monday said it will form a joint venture (JV) with Swedish truck maker AB Volvo, which will have an enterprise value of $506 million.

Najeeb Jung seeks law ministry's view on Jan Lokpal Bill

Najeeb Jung seeks law ministry's view on Jan Lokpal Bill

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Monday took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party government, saying the country cannot run on 'Mohalla Sabhas' and a law cannot be decided on the streets.

Escalating violence in Lanka worries India

Escalating violence in Lanka worries India

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

It was India's conviction that violence is not the answer to any problem but political dialogue is the only way to resolve outstanding issues.

Govt moots joint ventures in Defence production

Govt moots joint ventures in Defence production

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

The minister said that a high-level committee was constituted in his ministry to review the defence procurement procedures and integrate defence establishments and industry.

Kamala Harris aide arrested for running fake police force

Kamala Harris aide arrested for running fake police force

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Brandon Kiel, the deputy director of community affairs for California's Justice Department, which Kamala Harris heads, is currently on administrative leave as he faces charges of impersonating a police officer. Ritu Jha reports

Tata Power, Lanco bag mega power projects

Tata Power, Lanco bag mega power projects

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

State-run Power Finance Corporation on Thursday awarded the 4,000 MW Sasan and Mundra ultra mega power projects to the two successful bidders Lanco Infratech and Tata Power respectively.

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

"Unless he tenders an unconditional apology to AI employees, and undertakes in writing to abide by the Chicago and Tokyo Conventions & Rules of the Air and follow all cabin safety and public behaviour norms, we must not let him on board," says the letter.

'Not in My Name': Citizens protest mob lynchings

'Not in My Name': Citizens protest mob lynchings

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Simultaneous protests were held in several other cities, and are also slated to be held elsewhere in the world, the organisers said.

'Vindictive, selective': Cong attacks govt over Chidambaram's arrest

'Vindictive, selective': Cong attacks govt over Chidambaram's arrest

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

'We, as a nation, must rise up and refuse to be silent spectators to the death of democracy. We stand with P Chidambaram and reiterate our unwavering belief in his innocence'