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SLBM segments revised amid consecutive holidays

SLBM segments revised amid consecutive holidays

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

The settlement cycle for cash, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing mechanism (SLBM) segments has been revised after September 5 and September 8 were declared as settlement holidays by clearing corporations, markets regulator Sebi said on Monday.

Patil for 2000 percent hike in drunk driving fine

Patil for 2000 percent hike in drunk driving fine

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Think twice the next time you drink and get behind the wheel, the Maharasthra government plans to enact an ordinance that raise the fine for drunk driving to Rs 10,000. The proposed fine represents a whopping 2000 percent increase from the current Rs 500 fine imposed on motorists found 'under the influence.'

Alistair Pereira was drunk beyond limit, HC told

Alistair Pereira was drunk beyond limit, HC told

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Pereira, whose car mowed down 15 labourers sleeping on the pavement in suburban Bandra, killing seven of them late last year, was acquitted under Section 304 (II) - committing homicide with knowledge that the act would result in death.

Onion export ban to continue till Mar 31

Onion export ban to continue till Mar 31

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

The ban on export of onion will continue till its previously announced deadline of March 31 as the government is keen to keep prices under check and ensure domestic availability, a top official said on Tuesday. On December 8, 2023, the government had banned export of onion till March 31. "Ban on onion exports has not been lifted. It is in force and there is no change in the status," consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Pawar meets Modi, raises ED action against Sanjay Raut

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Pawar met Modi at the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament along with NCP Lok Sabha member P P Mohammad Faizal, who raised issues related to his constituency Lakshadweep.

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Several BJP-backed state governments have unveiled schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers and students, following the party's setback in the Lok Sabha polls.

Maha govt may exempt pulses importers from stock holding limit

Maha govt may exempt pulses importers from stock holding limit

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Gujarat has already relaxed norms for stock holding limits.

Goa giving financial support to extremist Sanatan, says AAP

Goa giving financial support to "extremist" Sanatan, says AAP

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Goa unit of Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday alleged that the state government was providing financial support to the "extremist and dubious" organisation Sanatan Sanstha, by giving advertisements to its mouthpiece.

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The Parliament security breach on Wednesday was well-coordinated, meticulously planned and carried out by six accused, five of whom have been nabbed, police sources said on Wednesday.

Pawar play: Twists and turns mark his long political journey

Pawar play: Twists and turns mark his long political journey

Rediff.com2 May 2023

In 1999, Sharad Pawar, along with P A Sangma and Tariq Anwar were expelled from Congress. The same year, Pawar founded the NCP.

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Eknath Shinde back in Guwahati, 5 months after revolt

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Shinde will spend the night at Radisson Blu hotel, the same hotel where the then rebel MLAs had stayed in June.

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Adarsh a 'monumental failure' of governance: PAC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A parliamentary panel has rapped the Defence ministry and the Maharashtra government for "monumental failure" at all levels of governance with certain officials abusing their position leading to the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Petrol, diesel prices fall for 2nd straight day

Petrol, diesel prices fall for 2nd straight day

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday cut for the second straight day as international oil prices cooled fell on prospects of speedy recovery in consumption getting clouded by second wave of COVID-19 cases. Petrol price was cut by 21 paise per litre and diesel by 20 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Petrol now costs Rs 90.78 per litre in Delhi and a litre of diesel comes for Rs 81.10.

Bill Gates to set up agro kiosks in Maharashtra

Bill Gates to set up agro kiosks in Maharashtra

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has offered to set up high tech agro kiosks across Maharasthra to help farmers get information on weather and cropping patterns.

OilMin cancels RGTIL's permit for laying gas pipelines

OilMin cancels RGTIL's permit for laying gas pipelines

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

The Ministry refused to buy RGTIL's argument that the government has already allocated all of the projected 91 mmscmd gas output from the KG-D6 fields to customers in Andhra Pradesh, Maharasthra and other northern states, leaving no gas for transportation through its proposed pipelines from Kakinada to Howrah, Chennai, Tuticorin and Mangalore.

Border row: Sena warns of snapping ties with BJP

Border row: Sena warns of snapping ties with BJP

Rediff.com17 Jan 2009

Mounting pressure on its ally over the border row issue, the Shiv Sena today warned BJP that it would snap ties with it if its government in Karnataka continued to "torture" Marathi-speaking people.

Thackerays, Rane let off in vandalism case

Thackerays, Rane let off in vandalism case

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court there was no evidence against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, Maharasthra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray and Congress leader Narayan Rane in a case relating to four separate incidents of political vandalism in 2009.

Dabhol clears major legal hurdles

Dabhol clears major legal hurdles

Rediff.com19 Jul 2005

Decks have been cleared to restart the controversial Dabhol Power Project in Maharasthra as the company's US promoters withdrew all legal proceedings against the state and the central government before the arbitration panel in London.

Dabhol starts drawing Reliance gas

Dabhol starts drawing Reliance gas

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

The government had this month more than doubled RGPPL's allocation from KG-D6 to 5.67 million standard cubic meters per day that will help generate about 1,000 MW of electricity.

Dabhol to get gas from Reliance soon

Dabhol to get gas from Reliance soon

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

The beleaguered Dabhol power plant will from October 1 start buying natural gas from Reliance Industries to cut electricity generation cost at the nation's largest gas-fired unit.

Give free ration to 8 cr migrants within 15 days: Centre to states

Give free ration to 8 cr migrants within 15 days: Centre to states

Rediff.com16 May 2020

According to the food ministry, about 142 lakh migrants will benefit in Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar (86.45 lakh), Maharasthra (70 lakh), West Bengal (60.1 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (54.64 lakh), Rajasthan (44.66 lakh), Karnataka (40.19 lakh), Gujarat (38.25 lakh), Tamil Nadu (35.73 lakh), Jharkhand (26.37 lakh), Andhra Pradesh (26.82 lakh) and Assam (25.15 lakh).

Govt bans onion export, imposes stock limit

Govt bans onion export, imposes stock limit

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

The move comes amid sharp increase in retail prices of onion since August despite the government's several measures to boost the supply and contain prise rise.

SC strikes down Maratha quota, terms it unconstitutional

SC strikes down Maratha quota, terms it unconstitutional

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The judgment came on a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay high court verdict which had upheld the grant of reservation to Marathas in admissions and government jobs in the state.

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

Rediff.com26 May 2020

ILO acts upon a plea by 10 central trade unions objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap labour laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with executive orders issued by at least 10 states to increase the daily working limit to 12 hours from eight hours, along with other labour law changes.

Doctors warn Mamata of massive Covid spike post Durga puja

Doctors warn Mamata of massive Covid spike post Durga puja

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Members of Joint Platform of Doctors, in their letter to Banerjee, referred to the steep rise in coronavirus cases in Kerala after the recent Onam festival, and a similar situation in Spain following International Women's Day celebrations and a football match to make their point.

'Discrimination in worshiping God is not our culture': Fadnavis

'Discrimination in worshiping God is not our culture': Fadnavis

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday urged the administration in Ahmednagar district to initiate dialogue with the women activists, who were detained and later released by the police for marching towards the Shani Shingnapur temple.

NCP backs Rahul's stand on reconsideration of Adarsh report

NCP backs Rahul's stand on reconsideration of Adarsh report

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The Nationalist Congress Party on Monday backed Rahul Gandhi's pitch for reconsideration of Maharashtra government's decision rejecting a judicial panel's report on Adarsh scam, which had indicted some senior Congress leaders, including former chief ministers.

No trust vote, MP House adjourned over coronavirus

No trust vote, MP House adjourned over coronavirus

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Just after the brief address of the Governor, MLAs of the BJP raised the demand for a floor test, triggering an uproar. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Govind Singh raised the issue of coronavirus threat in the country and also mentioned the Central government's advisory.

People have voted for change, says Congress

People have voted for change, says Congress

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said people have voted for "change" in Haryana and Maharashtra as Congress lost power in both with the Bharatiya Janata Party making deep inroads in the two states.

Activists' arrest: SC grants Maharashtra police till Dec 1 to file chargesheet

Activists' arrest: SC grants Maharashtra police till Dec 1 to file chargesheet

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Recently, the Bombay high court had set aside the lower court's order allowing extension of time to police to file its probe report against the rights activists in the violence case.

Onion crisis: Centre may hold talks with states on Thursday

Onion crisis: Centre may hold talks with states on Thursday

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Retail prices across the country continued to be at Rs 80 a kg.

Mid-day meal horror continues, 150 kids fall sick across India

Mid-day meal horror continues, 150 kids fall sick across India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

As the mid-day meal school tragedy in Bihar fuelled food safety concerns, more cases of children falling ill after consuming free food or contaminated water have come to light from Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Delhi and Maharasthra.

Oil cos hold 35 paisa cut in diesel, 55 paise hike in petrol

Oil cos hold 35 paisa cut in diesel, 55 paise hike in petrol

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Under-recovery or the difference between retail price and its imported cost on diesel was 8 paisa per litre in the first half of September.

Now, Rahul to embark on Kisan padyatra

Now, Rahul to embark on Kisan padyatra

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Party sources in the party said the Padyatra could begin either from Vidarbha in Maharasthra or some district including Medak from Telangana -- the two regions which have been in the news for farmer suicides.

Buried Adarsh report may come back to haunt Congress

Buried Adarsh report may come back to haunt Congress

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

The much-hyped 'clean chit' to Congress leader Ashok Chavan is particularly embarrassing as the party had been forced to sack him after the Adarsh scam surfaced, says Anita Katyal

Pro-Modi industrialists want Thackeray cousins to unite

Pro-Modi industrialists want Thackeray cousins to unite

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Modi and his corporate sector supporters have identified Maharashtra as a key state where the BJP-Shiv Sena can pick up more seats. In fact, it is estimated that if the Thackeray cousins join hands, the NDA partners can improve their tally from the present 23 seats by adding another eight to 10 Lok Sabha seats, reports Anita Katyal.

Lyching, farmer issues rock both houses of Parliament

Lyching, farmer issues rock both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

The issue of lynchings resonated in the Rajya Sabha; while in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition accused the government of not being sensitive towards farmers' issues.

Dissent brewing, Sonia goes for course correction

Dissent brewing, Sonia goes for course correction

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday began a stock-taking exercise following the party's debacle in assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra even as a clamour for "course correction" grew within its ranks in the wake of the dip in electoral fortunes.