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Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading

'It is unethical to retrieve John Allen Chau's body'

'It is unethical to retrieve John Allen Chau's body'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'Today we can't confirm whether Chau is dead or not.' 'What is the guarantee that the Sentinelese killed him?'

ED seizes Rs 5,100cr assets of Nirav Modi, moves to revoke his passport

ED seizes Rs 5,100cr assets of Nirav Modi, moves to revoke his passport

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

As many as 17 locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Surat were raided by the ED.

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions

Chetia deportation: Bangladesh waits for India to return favour

Chetia deportation: Bangladesh waits for India to return favour

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Bangladesh handing over to India top ULFA leader Anup Chetia was a reflection of close bilateral ties particularly in security areas, the country's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said in Dhaka on Thursday as he hoped New Delhi will return a wanted Bangladeshi national jailed in West Bengal.

6 policy measures to kick-start India's prime infra projects

6 policy measures to kick-start India's prime infra projects

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Modi govt must bring about reforms to kick-start big-ticket infra projects.

Sushma Swaraj in Iran with an aim to boost ties

Sushma Swaraj in Iran with an aim to boost ties

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

India has been eyeing deeper energy ties with Iran and has already lined up $20 billion as investment in oil and gas as well as in petrochemical and fertiliser sectors there.

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

How 4-5% of India's GDP is wiped away every year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Corrosion is a big menace for anything with steel application from rebars in construction, oil and water pipelines, railway track, power distribution poles to automobiles, says Kunal Bose.

Extras: Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death

Extras: Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

'India did not yield any ground at WTO'

'India did not yield any ground at WTO'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

India did not yield any major ground on trade facilitation while it managed to successfully push its stand on food security issues through the WTO meeting in Bali, a top official said.

Trump says US should let China keep the drone

Trump says US should let China keep the drone

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

Trump tweeted, hours after Pentagon announced it had reached an understanding with China for the return of the drone.

Modi, Hasina and Mamata flag off new bus services

Modi, Hasina and Mamata flag off new bus services

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

In a major initiative marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Bangladesh, two bus services connecting key cities in the two countries were flagged off on Saturday to boost connectivity and enhance people-to-people contact.

India expresses concern over China-Pak economic corridor

India expresses concern over China-Pak economic corridor

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

India on Monday voiced its concern to China over its plan to build a multi-billion dollar Economic Corridor to Pakistan through POK, even as it assured Beijing of its commitment to consolidate strategic bilateral ties.

How the Modi govt can boost infrastructure projects

How the Modi govt can boost infrastructure projects

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Industry experts on Friday called upon the new BJP-led NDA government to focus on attracting investments in key sectors, especially the infra space, to revive growth and investor confidence.

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 6: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

North Korean pair given warm welcome on Pyeongchang debut

I'm all ears for suggestions that would benefit gaon, garib, kisan: Modi

I'm all ears for suggestions that would benefit gaon, garib, kisan: Modi

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Modi is optimistic that the reforms will be passed soon.

Cutback in oil output, rise in crude prices could impact India

Cutback in oil output, rise in crude prices could impact India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Given that India will get a huge part of its oil supplies from Iran through its government-owned oil PSUs, any unwelcome shocks in global crude rates could be absorbed well enough.

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Now, government is also contracting imports.

Modiji, not just Teesta, talk of transit, transhipment, please!

Modiji, not just Teesta, talk of transit, transhipment, please!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Not many people in Bangladesh are talking about the Teesta issue.

Over three-fold increase in gold smuggling; airports on alert

Over three-fold increase in gold smuggling; airports on alert

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

An alert has been issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, lead agency to check smuggling and customs duty evasion, to all international transit points across the country, official sources said.

Tri-nation Malabar naval exercise 2017 begins

Tri-nation Malabar naval exercise 2017 begins

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

95 aircraft, 16 ships and 2 submarines from 3 countries are taking part in Malabar exercise.

India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill

India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

India, along with 23 other countries, is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill on September 9 and 10 that is aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System.

What CMs told PM Modi during video meet on COVID-19

What CMs told PM Modi during video meet on COVID-19

Rediff.com12 May 2020

While some CMs suggested reopening economic activity in phases, others pitched for the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, but with a carefully crafted exit strategy

India likely to get a booster on crude oil and trade fronts

India likely to get a booster on crude oil and trade fronts

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

With Iran reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme, India is expected to be one of the major gainers.

Modi govt's real agenda: It's not economic reforms

Modi govt's real agenda: It's not economic reforms

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

It is time to reset expectations as government will move with alacrity on social policy, not on economic reforms.

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Why Papua New Guinea is critical to India's 'Act East' policy

Rediff.com10 May 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the Pacific Island nation is path-breaking, but much more needs to be done, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Budget belies market hopes, Sensex takes 152-point knock

Budget belies market hopes, Sensex takes 152-point knock

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The 50-share NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24 points.

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

How the tide turned for the BJP in Ishrat case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

'Amid the different versions of truth on the Ishrat case, what is certain is that Ishrat's mother Shamima Kausar, who has continued to maintain that Headley's confession was nothing but an attempt by powerful people to save themselves in the case, is unlikely to find a closure anytime soon.'

Drop in captive coal output may have cost India Rs 1.46 lakh cr

Drop in captive coal output may have cost India Rs 1.46 lakh cr

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Delayed clearances for coal blocks, as well as companies' own failure in developing mines, appear to have had a financial implication of Rs 1.46 lakh crore (Rs 1.46 trillion) for the country.

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Talgo trial runs conducted without safety clearance

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

A railway official said the Talgo run was only a trial and, in case of launch of commercial services, clearance from CRS would be taken

FDI: Why the govt expects 45% jump in 2016

FDI: Why the govt expects 45% jump in 2016

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The government has hiked foreign investment caps.

Will manufacturing see revival in Budget 2016?

Will manufacturing see revival in Budget 2016?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

This Budget will be a litmus test of the government's resolve to ensure Make in India strategy works

The Rafale Deal: The Real Loss to India

The Rafale Deal: The Real Loss to India

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

'The greatest loss from replacing the 126 Rafale proposal with the 2016 contract for 36 Rafales might not be the extra money paid, but the opportunity that India's aerospace industry lost of obtaining access to critical aviation technologies and manufacturing skills.'

Where's the money to fund your ambitions, Mr Modi?

Where's the money to fund your ambitions, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitions abroad may run the risk of foundering on constraints at home.

England, Russia face Euro 2016 disqualification if fan violence persists

England, Russia face Euro 2016 disqualification if fan violence persists

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

European soccer's governing body warned the English and Russian football associations on Sunday that if fan violence continued their teams could be disqualified from the Euro 2016 tournament.

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Agreement between Bharti Airtel and Loop Mobile, which offers mobile services in Mumbai, expired on October 31

India looks at Commonwealth boost for small businesses

India looks at Commonwealth boost for small businesses

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

For many years now, India has given the Commonwealth short shrift so its support for the Commonwealth trade initiative signals a renewed interest in the body.

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'After the creation of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has been left as an agrarian state.' 'Therefore, the special category status to this residual state was imminent and necessary for its development,' YSR Congress MP V Vijayasai Reddy explained in the Rajya Sabha.

Sensex drops 371 points to end at 1-week low; financial shares drag

Sensex drops 371 points to end at 1-week low; financial shares drag

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.

The first substantive trade agreement at WTO

The first substantive trade agreement at WTO

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

If India does not wish to continually violate the WTO rules, it must also continue to push the WTO to either revisit the reference point of 1986-88 prices for calculating subsidies and pitch it at a recent period, or raise the ceiling on subsidies to enable countries like India to stay within the envisaged cap.