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Autopsy report says Munde died due to 'shock and haemorrhage'

Autopsy report says Munde died due to 'shock and haemorrhage'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Union Minister Gopinath Munde died due to "shock and haemorrhage" following injuries to his neck and liver, as per the preliminary autopsy report submitted to Delhi Police by AIIMS doctors.

CSR spend by listed companies highest-ever in FY19

CSR spend by listed companies highest-ever in FY19

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

The biggest spend (Rs 4,406 crore) was for Schedule VII (II), which involves "promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills, especially among children, women, elderly and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects". The FY19 spend was 17.2 per cent higher than Rs 1,0128.3 crore spent during the previous year.

Bhupendrabhai Played Perfect Foil To Modi-Shah

Bhupendrabhai Played Perfect Foil To Modi-Shah

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The BJP's massive victory will make it hard for the party to derive a criterion for selecting ministers, as the claimants will be many and the berths, few.

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

Pet projects, tea on menu at PM Modi's party

Pet projects, tea on menu at PM Modi's party

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious projects such as the Clean India campaign and the MP Model Village scheme will be taken up during the high tea for National Democratic Alliance MPs on Sunday evening with a view to seek their support and participation for its success.

Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari dies at 91

Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari dies at 91

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

During his legal practice, he served as government pleader before being appointed judge of the Bombay high court in 1972. He retired on November 20, 1989.

Sharad Pawar re-elected NCP president

Sharad Pawar re-elected NCP president

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Pawar has occupied the post since he founded the party in 1999.

Chidambaram, Sibal, Ramesh nominated for RS polls

Chidambaram, Sibal, Ramesh nominated for RS polls

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram is Congress nominee from Maharashtra for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha while senior leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh have been named from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively.

Enjoy home-cooked local food in trains soon!

Enjoy home-cooked local food in trains soon!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Passengers can now look forward to enjoying home cooked local food supplied by self-help groups during their train journey.

Court grants bail to Indica driver involved in Munde's accident

Court grants bail to Indica driver involved in Munde's accident

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to Gurvinder Singh who was arrested in connection with the accident which led to the death of Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde.

ITC to make a big splash in milk

ITC to make a big splash in milk

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states.

Maha MLAs want to meet PM on caste-wise census

Maha MLAs want to meet PM on caste-wise census

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Members cutting across party lines demanded that an all-party delegation call on the prime minister to seek caste-wise census to determine the population of other backward classes.

Shiv Sena sulks over single berth in Cabinet

Shiv Sena sulks over single berth in Cabinet

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Shiv Sena, the oldest ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is unhappy over being given only one ministerial berth and that too heavy industries portfolio in the Narendra Modi government and has complained to the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership.

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Fadnavis allocates portfolios; BJP retains key depts

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to the twenty-member council of ministers, including 10 of the Shiv Sena, who were inducted into his expanded cabinet.

Farmers reel under double whammy of drought and fund crunch

Farmers reel under double whammy of drought and fund crunch

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Many farmers in drought hit states are seeking MGNREGA work but the state government's coffers do not have enough fund to pay the salaries of these workers.

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Returning migrants face being jobless in Bihar once again

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

With more than 21 lakh migrant workers returning to the state as per official data, the Nitish Kumar government faces an enormous challenge in providing jobs for them.

Sena takes dig at Munde, says Modi to take final call on Maha CM

Sena takes dig at Munde, says Modi to take final call on Maha CM

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Taking potshots at senior Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, the Shiv Sena on Monday said it will be Narendra Modi who will have the final word on the issue of chief ministerial candidate in the assembly polls.

How the ATS pulled youth out of ISIS's influence

How the ATS pulled youth out of ISIS's influence

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

There are many such young men in Maharashtra, mainly in the industrially backward Marathwada region, who had once fallen victim to ISIS's propaganda but are now leading a normal life with the help of the employment training programme.

CBI takes over probe into Munde's death

CBI takes over probe into Munde's death

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into the death of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde following a road accident in Delhi.

PM-Kisan scheme will bring cheer to most farmers

PM-Kisan scheme will bring cheer to most farmers

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The scheme, which would give Rs 6,000 to small farmers in a year or Rs 500 a month, will add more money to the account of these cultivators than the money he/she saves every month on an average.

'Budget gives new wings to aspirations of poor'

'Budget gives new wings to aspirations of poor'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

After Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his fifth straight budget in the Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party members and ministers from the Cabinet reacted positively to the Budget. Here are some of the reactions.

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

She hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda as her leaders.

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The ED slapped criminal charges of money laundering on the basis of the Mumbai Police FIR that was filed in August this year, which itself was filed on the basis of a similar complaint by the state economic offences wing.

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

BJP confronts Munde sisters's 'rebellion'

BJP confronts Munde sisters's 'rebellion'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

150 BJP elected local representatives in Beed resign in protest against Pritam Munde's exclusion from the Union ministry.

Maha government recalls circular banning religious photos in offices

Maha government recalls circular banning religious photos in offices

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

The clarification in this regard was made on Friday as Shiv Sena ministers met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

OBC quota: Maha seeks 2011 census data from Centre

OBC quota: Maha seeks 2011 census data from Centre

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre to provide the 2011 census data to enable the State Backward Class Commission to prepare an empirical data of the OBC population, in a bid to restore political reservations for its members in local bodies.

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Hours after 21 ministers took the oath of office and became a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry, speculation began on which minister would be handed which portfolio. However, all speculation ended after the list was announced.

Reactions pour in: Patil was a rare type of mass leader

Reactions pour in: Patil was a rare type of mass leader

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Leaders from across political parties expressed their grief at Patil's demise

Govt likely to seek review of SC's OBC quota rulings

Govt likely to seek review of SC's OBC quota rulings

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

The development comes after the Supreme Court decided to strike down the recent 27 percent reservation in favour of OBCs in local bodies made by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments.

'Dharavi Will Be An Important Address In Mumbai'

'Dharavi Will Be An Important Address In Mumbai'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

'A slum free Mumbai cannot happen with Dharavi at the centre of the city.'

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

A tale of 10 states & what they intend to do with their land laws

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

The NITI Aayog will now assimilate the views of states and then present a report to the PM.

Adani group takes over management of Mumbai airport

Adani group takes over management of Mumbai airport

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Adani group on Tuesday said it has taken over the management of Mumbai International airport from the GVK group. The group last August had announced that it would acquire GVK Group's stake in Mumbai airport. Adani group will have 74 per cent stake in Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, post the stake purchase transaction, with 50.5 per cent being bought from GVK group and 23.5 per cent from minority partners including Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), and Bidvest Group, it had said.

Experienced hands Bhujbal, Thorat make it to cabinet

Experienced hands Bhujbal, Thorat make it to cabinet

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Chhagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil (both from the NCP), Balasaheb Thorat and Nitin Raut (both from the Congress), Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai (both from the Sena) took oath as ministers along with Thackeray.

Gopinath Munde death: CBI files chargesheet against 'negligent' cabbie

Gopinath Munde death: CBI files chargesheet against 'negligent' cabbie

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Six months after the death of Union Minister Gopinath Munde in a road accident, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a charge sheet against taxi driver Gurvinder Singh for rash and negligent driving while ruling out any foul play.

Don't make irresponsible statements: Modi to BJP's leaders

Don't make irresponsible statements: Modi to BJP's leaders

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

The PM also told his party's leaders that their responsibility has risen as public support has increased for the BJP.

3rd Wave Fears: India Inc trims FY22 growth outlook

3rd Wave Fears: India Inc trims FY22 growth outlook

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

'While most companies were bullish before the second wave of double-digit sales growth in FY22, that may not be the case now.'

Exclusive! 'Land acquisition can't be stopped for all times to come'

Exclusive! 'Land acquisition can't be stopped for all times to come'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

'If I am angry, then I do not have the right to be in the Cabinet. Whatever I have done, I have ensured that farmers' interests are protected,' Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh, who 'abstained' from a meeting with the President on the ordinance, tells Rashme Sehgal.

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Do the Supreme Court panel members support the farm laws?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Where do the four members of the Supreme Court appointed panel to interface with farmers stand on the Modi government's farm laws?

Minister Gopinath Munde dies in road accident

Minister Gopinath Munde dies in road accident

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde died in a road accident while on his way to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday.