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NSE scam: Anand Subramanian arrested by CBI

NSE scam: Anand Subramanian arrested by CBI

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

It was alleged in an audit that Subramanian was the Yogi, but Sebi dismissed that claim in its final report on February 11.

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.

'Odd-even' formula set to return to Delhi

'Odd-even' formula set to return to Delhi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that the government will make the announcement on Thursday after reviewing over 11 lakh responses received from the public through multiple channels.

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Joshimath: Govt prepares for demolition; NCMC says evacuation must

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The administration started preparing for the demolition of two precariously standing hotels in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, but faced protests from their owners and locals on the issue of compensation, while more families were evacuated from the danger zone as the number of affected houses rose to over 700.

Black boxes of downed MH17 arrives in UK for examination

Black boxes of downed MH17 arrives in UK for examination

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

The black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines in eastern Ukraine arrived in the UK on Wednesday for expert analysis by air accident investigators.

SC allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes huge loss

SC allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes huge loss

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

The top court said a balanced approach of sustainable development ensuring environmental safeguards needs to be resorted to while dealing with the issue of sand mining.

Student's suicide sparks protests at Punjab varsity, Kerala professor booked

Student's suicide sparks protests at Punjab varsity, Kerala professor booked

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

Prima facie, the student was facing some personal issues, as was suggested by a suicide note left by him, a police official in Phagwara said.

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'It encourages a shadow industry, the coaching industry.' 'Only those students who have the resources to go for coaching, benefit.'

Explain fixing women's seats at 19 in NDA exam 2022: SC to Centre

Explain fixing women's seats at 19 in NDA exam 2022: SC to Centre

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to explain why, despite its orders, the intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy for year 2022 has been restricted to 19, the figure same as last year.

Bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims brought to Kathmandu for post-mortem

Bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims brought to Kathmandu for post-mortem

Rediff.com31 May 2022

All the bodies have been sent to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Juvenile to adult: How Kathua gang rape-murder accused's story fell apart

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

A shoddily drafted application for birth certificate was the loose string that led to the unravelling of the conspiracy to proclaim one of those accused in the 2018 gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua as a juvenile.

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a kickback of Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively. Seeing this trend, doctors started paying referring doctors Rs 1 lakh in advance and adjusting it as and when patients came in. This menace slowly spread its tentacles all over the medical field, including radiological diagnostics and biochemistry laboratories. For every test ordered, 20 per cent of the bill was given back to the referring doctor. This led to doctors recommending unnecessary tests. The pharmaceutical companies also saw burgeoning business. Acclaimed doctors were given televisions sets, refrigerators, air conditioners and cars depending upon the prescriptions. General practitioners would prescribe unnecessary drugs, and were given returns in cash. A fascinating excerpt from Dr Upendra Kaul's When The Heart Speaks.

Why this state's students want NEET

Why this state's students want NEET

Rediff.com13 May 2019

While the start may have been rocky, with renewed syllabus and coaching, students and teachers are largely in favour of the exam.

1 killed, 35 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

1 killed, 35 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The attack took place at 1:20 pm in Hari Singh High Street market area.

Dear PM, exam festivals won't solve students' problem

Dear PM, exam festivals won't solve students' problem

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Students would enjoy the two weeks of festival time and then brace themselves for the examinations.

Exam festivals aren't the answer

Exam festivals aren't the answer

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

If the prime minister wants the tension of examinations to ease up, he may have to look at some more serious reform of India's education system than holding festivals

Mamata to conduct roadshow on wheelchair in Kolkata today

Mamata to conduct roadshow on wheelchair in Kolkata today

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

It will be her first public appearance after she was allegedly attacked by some people in Nandigram earlier this week.

Why TN Has Challenged NEET in Supreme Court

Why TN Has Challenged NEET in Supreme Court

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

As the petition points out, new medical colleges entail adjunct government hospitals, thus making specialised medical care that much more accessible to the vast majority of population that otherwise could not afford high-cost medical care in the private sector, N Sathiya Moorthy points out.

After JEE-Main, NTA gears up to hold NEET next week

After JEE-Main, NTA gears up to hold NEET next week

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

In order to maintain social distancing, the NTA has increased the number of centres from 2,546 to 3,843 for the NEET while the number of candidates per room has been reduced from earlier 24 to 12.

Faceless Assessment Scheme To CHANGE?

Faceless Assessment Scheme To CHANGE?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

The finance ministry has initiated an internal survey of the faceless regime to examine its effectiveness.

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

Cricket Buzz: SA call up Olivier, Morris; suspended Rabada retained for last two Tests

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

Rabada, the number one ranked Test bowler, could still play if he succeeds in his appeal against an International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to award him three demerit points for his reaction to dismissing Steve Smith in the second Test.

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'

Former NSE chairman Chawla had revealed yogi's identity to Sebi in 2018

Former NSE chairman Chawla had revealed yogi's identity to Sebi in 2018

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The mysterious Himalayan 'yogi' who allegedly advised Chitra Ramkrishna, former managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), on important matters of the bourse could be none other than Anand Subramanian, according to a letter written by former NSE chairman Ashok Chawla to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Subramanian was group operating officer of the NSE and advisor to Ramkrishna during 2015-16. He joined as chief strategic advisor in April 2013.

Curfew in Karauli after 35 injured in communal clashes, SIT formed

Curfew in Karauli after 35 injured in communal clashes, SIT formed

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Incidents of arson and vandalism were reported on Saturday after stones were pelted at the rally when it was passing through a Muslim-dominated locality, according to police.

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

What does the National Educational Policy 2020 mean for students, parents and teachers?

Authorities take steps to decongest Vaishno Devi after stampede

Authorities take steps to decongest Vaishno Devi after stampede

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

A high-powered probe committee set up by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the site and appealed to the general public to share videos, statements or any other evidence about the incident.

75% Bengal students couldn't appear for JEE: Mamata

75% Bengal students couldn't appear for JEE: Mamata

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Banerjee urged the Centre to rethink about those who could not manage to appear for the crucial test.

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen to reach Delhi by Monday night

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen to reach Delhi by Monday night

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

In view of the high demand for oxygen in the country following a record spike in coronavirus cases, the Railways has decided to run Oxygen Express trains to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country.

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

As the Indian Army reported its first case of the infection with a 34-year-old soldier testing positive in Leh, the Army said it has taken a series of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the forces such as checking flu symptoms among soldiers on their return from leave and cancelling non-essential travel, conferences and recruitment drives.

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is once again in the eye of a storm due to the co-location scandal, has said it has taken several transformational steps in the past few years on the regulatory, technological, and surveillance fronts to help improve stakeholder experience and to protect investors. Senior officials of the exchange briefed the media over the steps the exchange has taken on various fronts following changes at the helm with former managing director and chief executive officer Chitra Ramkrishna's ouster in December 2016. "Over the last few years, we have been looking to modernise and transform the entire value chain of technology.

Delegation of EU MPs in Kashmir to assess ground situation

Delegation of EU MPs in Kashmir to assess ground situation

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

The team originally comprised 27 parliamentarians, mostly from extreme right or right wing parties, but four did not travel to Kashmir and have reportedly returned to their respective countries, officials said.

When botched surgery amounts to medical negligence

When botched surgery amounts to medical negligence

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

The Kerala consumer commission recently concluded in a medical complaint that while negligence had necessitated a second surgery, as there was no evidence to show that it was the cause of disability, it reduced the original compensation ordered, points out consumer activist Jehangir B Gai.

Cabinet okays new education policy, HRD is now education ministry

Cabinet okays new education policy, HRD is now education ministry

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

"The policy draft has been approved. The ministry has been renamed as education ministry," a senior HRD ministry official said. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new education policy was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto ahead of the 2014 general election.

3-member committee to probe Batra's match-fixing claim

3-member committee to probe Batra's match-fixing claim

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Justice Rekha Palli, who was hearing Batra's petition alleging that the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) was carrying out its selection processes in a non-transparent manner and targeting certain individuals such as herself, said that based on the committee's report, she would consider the issue of appointing an administrator to run the national sports body.

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

'Conducting JEE is critical': IIT directors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Further delay will do nothing other than the loss of a year and when there is loss of a year, think of next year you are having two first year batches.' 'Have the IIT system or similar institutions got the infrastructure to handle such a situation?'

Under-pressure Ahmad resigns as Hockey India president

Under-pressure Ahmad resigns as Hockey India president

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Hockey India president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad resigned from his position citing personal commitments, a development that was expected after the Sports Ministry asked him to quit, declaring his election violative of the national sports code's tenure guidelines. HI Executive Board named Manipur's Gyanendro Nigombam, who was senior vice-president in the federation, as the officiating president in Ahmad's place.

Assam ready to implement food security ordinance in 6 months

Assam ready to implement food security ordinance in 6 months

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

The Congress government in Assam hopes to implement the National Food Security Ordinance which has been passed by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government in the Centre, within six months, as desired by the Centre.

'People are dying. We are helpless'

'People are dying. We are helpless'

Rediff.com17 May 2021

'Some VIP or minister should come to the ward and see how people are suffering.' 'The pain and suffering of the relatives of the patients who are admitted; let them hear their desperate pleas for medicines and oxygen and ventilators and ICU beds; the cries of the kith and kin of doctors and nurses who are being eaten by the pandemic.'

Khan Sir, man behind Bihar students' agitation who no one knows

Khan Sir, man behind Bihar students' agitation who no one knows

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The authorities in Bihar have registered an FIR against Khan Sir and five teachers for allegedly inciting violence over the controversy surrounding the results of tests conducted by the RRB-NTPC after the recent violent protests in Patna.

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Hima sprints from track to classroom in exam season

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

India's sprint sensation Hima Das doesn't want to be left behind in studies either and is juggling between training and board exams these days.