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Bankruptcy code brings good news for SBI

Bankruptcy code brings good news for SBI

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

So far, among the IBC cases, SBI has been able to recover Rs 8,500 crore from Tata Steel's acquisition of Bhushan Steel. Another Rs 1,500 crore is in an escrow account on account of Electrosteel Steels.

After Nivar, cyclone 'Burevi' to hit TN on Dec 4

After Nivar, cyclone 'Burevi' to hit TN on Dec 4

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm by late Tuesday night, the IMD said.

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Bollywood took a break from the Diwali parties to attend the closing night of the 21st Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Maximum sowing area for each crop to be notified in a year

Maximum sowing area for each crop to be notified in a year

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Farmers should be encouraged into crops needing less of water, while ensuring a market for what they sow, said ICAR's head.

Over 400 top-level posts lie vacant in the Income Tax department

Over 400 top-level posts lie vacant in the Income Tax department

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Amid economic uncertainties owing to the pandemic, the government's key revenue agency, the Income Tax Department, has close to 400 vacancies at commissioner level and above, affecting its functioning. Seventy-three of the 91 chief commissioner positions are lying vacant, with some for more than a year. Chief commissioner is the second-highest post in the department, below principal chief commissioner, which is at par with secretary in a ministry.

'Nothing new about cyclones in May'

'Nothing new about cyclones in May'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'It is the most prone month for the development of cyclones in the pre-monsoon period.'

Uproar in RS over nationality of newly-inducted minister

Uproar in RS over nationality of newly-inducted minister

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Opposition members led by Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge asked the government to clear its stand over the nationality of the minister. Without naming the minister, Sekhar said: "The prime minister has been allowed to lay a list of the ministers after the reshuffle. Go through Wikipedia, then you will find that the name of the gentleman... a minister of state for home affairs is a reportedly a Bangladeshi." Sekhar was also supported by Kharge and other opposition members.

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

The designer who dressed Michelle Obama

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Bibhu Mohapatra from Odisha gave up a degree in economics to design clothes and hasn't looked back.

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Santosh Patkar of Devgadh Taluka Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra is a worried man these days. Devgadh, which is known as the home to world famous Alphonso variety of mangoes, has seen an unusual drop in yields which is affecting farmers' income. Being one of the primary agricultural produce from the area, Santosh is not untouched by this somewhat rare phenomenon. He said in his own mango garden, yields have come down by a third from most trees.

Severe cyclonic storm will impact Mumbai, says IMD

Severe cyclonic storm will impact Mumbai, says IMD

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

The depression will intensify into a deep depression --- the third and fourth stage of any cyclone formation --- by this evening. It will intensify into a cyclonic storm by June 2, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.

Hot alert! Bipasha, Tabu steal the show in saris

Hot alert! Bipasha, Tabu steal the show in saris

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

These were hands-down the sexiest sari moments from Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020.

Ecommerce issues being followed up, improvement every day: Secretary

Ecommerce issues being followed up, improvement every day: Secretary

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The government has held several meetings with e-commerce players to resolve issues arising due to the lockdown, and now witnessing improvement on them daily, a top government official said on Friday. Secretary in the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) Guruprasad Mohapatra said that with lot of follow-ups on their issues, relaxations were given to them by the home ministry.

Super Cyclone Amphan to hit on May 20, cause heavy damage: IMD

Super Cyclone Amphan to hit on May 20, cause heavy damage: IMD

Rediff.com19 May 2020

An unspecified number of people were evacuated from coastal areas of Odisha where Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore were likely to experience heavy rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds, particularly on May 19 and 20, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

FM prods PSBs to implement 'Aatmanirbhar' relief package

FM prods PSBs to implement 'Aatmanirbhar' relief package

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The finance minister has emphasised on the quick disbursal of additional loans to MSMEs, to simplify process, formats and documentation.

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Rediff.com26 May 2021

The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.

Desi who designed this Michelle dress wants to style Modi

Desi who designed this Michelle dress wants to style Modi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Would love to design for the PM, says designer Bibhu Mohapatra.

Pix: Pooja flaunts her curves in sheer and silver

Pix: Pooja flaunts her curves in sheer and silver

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

See what your favourite celebs wore to fashion week.

Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The apex court said the post mortem report reveals that the cause of death was electric shock and there is no conclusive evidence that the death was homicidal.

Nisarga weakens further; now a deep depression: IMD

Nisarga weakens further; now a deep depression: IMD

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'There was a slight change of direction towards north-eastwards which meant the impact of the cyclone on Mumbai was less severe than originally expected,' the IMD said in a statement.

Odisha IFS officer detained in US gets bail

Odisha IFS officer detained in US gets bail

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

Sources told PTI that Mohapatra was released on bail on Friday and came to the city where he visited officials at the Indian Consulate in New York on Monday.

IFS officer from Odisha taken into custody in US

IFS officer from Odisha taken into custody in US

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

A senior Indian Forest Service officer Surendra Prasad Mohapatra, who is in the United States on a training course, has been taken into police custody at Pennsylvania, according to information received by the Odisha government in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday.

Shed vaccine hesitancy, my 100-yr-old mother took a jab: PM

Shed vaccine hesitancy, my 100-yr-old mother took a jab: PM

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Cautioning people that the threat of COVID-19 remains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged them to shed vaccine hesitancy and get themselves inoculated soon.

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

'The kind of tax which will be generated from the second pillar may far outweigh what we may be losing in the first pillar.'

Will Kamala Harris wear a sari on Inauguration Day?

Will Kamala Harris wear a sari on Inauguration Day?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Will she or won't she, is the question that has set social media abuzz. For those wondering, the question is whether or not US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will wear a sari on Inauguration Day to invoke her Indian heritage.

Whiff of desi: South Asian inspirations at the NY Fashion Week

Whiff of desi: South Asian inspirations at the NY Fashion Week

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Snapshots from New York Fashion Week

Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed with Infosys officials the technical glitches that continue to mar the new income tax e-filing portal. Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj, CBDT chairman Jagannath Mohapatra and other senior ministry officials, went point by point on the issues facing the new portal with officials of Infosys - the vendor which developed the site. While there was no official word on what transpired at the meeting, a statement issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said "the technical glitches shall be addressed fast". ICAI representatives attended the meeting on Tuesday.

FDI rises 15% during Apr-Sep to $26 bn

FDI rises 15% during Apr-Sep to $26 bn

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

Singapore continued to be the largest source of FDI in India followed by Mauritius, the US, the Netherlands and Japan.

Odisha to test 5,000 people associated with Rath Yatra for COVID-19

Odisha to test 5,000 people associated with Rath Yatra for COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said it will set up an exclusive healthcare centre for the families of servitors. Ahead of the Rath Yatra, a massive sample collection exercise was conducted on Monday night and one servitor had tested positive, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy said.

Posco's Odisha project faces local ire

Posco's Odisha project faces local ire

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Resentment is also brewing over the fact that instead of employing locals, peripheral development work has been entrusted to outsiders.

Super Cyclone Amphan devastates Bengal, Odisha; 3 dead

Super Cyclone Amphan devastates Bengal, Odisha; 3 dead

Rediff.com21 May 2020

While man and a woman were reported killed when trees came crashing down on them in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a 13-year-old girl died in a similar incident in adjoining Howrah. No casualties have been reported from Odisha yet.

Public holiday declared in Tamil Nadu ahead of Cyclone Nivar

Public holiday declared in Tamil Nadu ahead of Cyclone Nivar

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

IMD said on Tuesday that the cyclone has a wind speed of 100-110 kmph and gusting to 120 kmph. The coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive heavy rain between November 23-26.

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS in New Delhi on Monday. Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

Naveen Patnaik's peon 'donated' crores to BJD

Naveen Patnaik's peon 'donated' crores to BJD

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

P C Padhi became headlines in Odisha after a media expose on funds received by the BJD became known.

The Olympic Quotient III

The Olympic Quotient III

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Check out Bikash Mohapatra's Olympic Quotient III!

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

The Olympic Quotient V

The Olympic Quotient V

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

The Olympic Quotient V

'Naveen Patnaik doesn't have the authority to expel me'

'Naveen Patnaik doesn't have the authority to expel me'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

In 2002, Naveen Patnaik recommended cancellation of a coal block allotted to a south-based company and allotment of the same block to the Jindals, that too for the setting up of a sponge iron plant. What was the urgency and consideration for this,' asks Pyarimohan Mohapatra

Odisha CM suspends leader as dissidence erupts in BJD

Odisha CM suspends leader as dissidence erupts in BJD

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

In a bid to suppress dissidence, Biju Janata Dal supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday suspended Jagneswar from the regional outfit on charge of anti-party activities.

Pix: When Mandira Bedi looked like this...

Pix: When Mandira Bedi looked like this...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

And our jaws collectively dropped!

6 killed in boiler explosion at TN power plant

6 killed in boiler explosion at TN power plant

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The mishap occurred at the fifth unit of the thermal power station-II (210 MW x 7) when workers were in the process of resuming operations on Wednesday morning.