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'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'The government is unwilling or unable to provide the kind of relief that Vodafone India is asking for.'

Facebook rolls out 'bandwidth targeting' for advertisers

Facebook rolls out 'bandwidth targeting' for advertisers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Advertisers like Vodafone in India are already testing these new targeting capabilities with good early results.

Fuel price hike could see 50,000 small truckers going out of business

Fuel price hike could see 50,000 small truckers going out of business

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

About 50,000 truckers, most of whom are single-truck owners, could be thrown off their businesses due to the recent fuel price hike. "Already the vehicle supply on the road is higher than the requirement. "With the fuel price hike, fleet owners will look to cut down fleet size wherever needed and due to this, small single-truck owners could be at the receiving end," Ashok Goyal, managing director at BLR Logistiks (I) Ltd said. The company has a fleet of 500 vehicles of all types-small, medium and large with pan-India presence.

Covid-19: India Inc going for antibody testing

Covid-19: India Inc going for antibody testing

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Some of India's biggest employers are testing for antibodies to either comply with regulatory norms or gauge the effectiveness of precautionary measures.

RCom worst in telcos' call drop test at Hyderabad

RCom worst in telcos' call drop test at Hyderabad

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The company has reportedly been in the process of shutting its CDMA business and shifting its subscribers to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

No stable future in S Asia without partnership with Pak: US

No stable future in S Asia without partnership with Pak: US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that Washington's leverage with Pakistan to go after the Haqqani network, which has been killing US soldiers and is responsible for the attack on the US embassy in Kabul, was limited.

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

How to get licence for selling petrol, diesel

How to get licence for selling petrol, diesel

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Govt's move will facilitate entry of global giants such as Total SA of France, Saudi Arabia's Aramco, BP Plc of the UK, and Trafigura's downstream arm Puma Energy.

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The move will help telcos, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular

ED files charge sheet against Chidambaram in Aircel Maxis case

ED files charge sheet against Chidambaram in Aircel Maxis case

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The ED had filed the first chargesheet in the case against Chidambaram's son Karti; later, a supplementary chargesheet was also filed against him.

Losing your mind to COVID-19? 7 tips to stay FIT

Losing your mind to COVID-19? 7 tips to stay FIT

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Remind yourself that if you follow the rules and take care, you will be safe, says Dr Vivek Chandel.

WATCH: Why you will fall in love with Dhoni....again!

WATCH: Why you will fall in love with Dhoni....again!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a self proclaimed 'absolute pet-lover'.

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).

Free Internet on Datawind's tablet PC for 1 year

Free Internet on Datawind's tablet PC for 1 year

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Datawind, maker of low-cost Aakash tablet PC has announced it will offer one-year free unlimited Internet on its Ubislate tablets sold through south Indian retail chain UniverCell.

IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

Rediff.com11 May 2019

United States aerospace major Boeing has handed over first of the 22 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force, nearly three-and-half years after a multi-billion dollar deal for the choppers was sealed.

Paid Rs 533 cr as interconnection fee to BSNL:RCom

Paid Rs 533 cr as interconnection fee to BSNL:RCom

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

BSNL had disconnected the point of interconnection of Reliance Communications on May 23 and May 31 in Haryana and on May 4 in Punjab claiming non-payment of pending dues by the private telco.

How airlines are monetising the middle seat amid Covid fear

How airlines are monetising the middle seat amid Covid fear

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Vistara started allowing passengers to book an extra seat from Tuesday. IndiGo and SpiceJet, too, are in the final stages of designing such a product to be sold as an add-on.

70% Mumbaikars to have piped gas connection by 2022: GoI

70% Mumbaikars to have piped gas connection by 2022: GoI

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Modi govt is committed to extend the piped gas networks in the country to 30,000 kms in the next 15 years as against the 15,000 kms network today

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

10 large caps for good returns in 2021

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.

How e-commerce sites track and trick you

How e-commerce sites track and trick you

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Beware of spot offers and discounts aimed to lure you into binge buying.

Adamant Trai says will implement new tariff order by March 1

Adamant Trai says will implement new tariff order by March 1

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Reiterating its position, TRAI, which oversees both the telecom and television sectors in the country, said the amendments suggested on January 1 had been done to correct "distortions" in the market and address pricing issues.

RCom cuts 3G rates by half across all circles

RCom cuts 3G rates by half across all circles

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

RCom slashed 3G prices for all kind of connections -- pre-paid, post-paid, new and old -- across 13 circles where its third-generation services are available.

Obama admin opposes Congressional move to condition aid to Pak

Obama admin opposes Congressional move to condition aid to Pak

Rediff.com17 May 2016

A White House statement in this regard along with other objections of the administration to NDAA-2017 came as the bill made its way to the House of Representatives from House Armed Services Committee.

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

For AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, Indian sky is out of bounds

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

With cash shortage and plans going awry, the AirAsia owner is looking to cash out of the venture he built with Ratan Tata in 2013.

Call drops: Airtel to compensate by supporting rural education

Call drops: Airtel to compensate by supporting rural education

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Airtel said it will implement 25 per cent more stringent mobile call drop benchmark of 1.5 per cent versus 2 per cent prescribed by the regulator Trai.

Airtel pre-paid users can access Facebook in 9 local languages

Airtel pre-paid users can access Facebook in 9 local languages

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

The company said its customers who are Facebook users on the mobile (browser or app) will be able to access Facebook in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

Cryptocurrencies: 'Invest for long-term'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'Allocate some parts of one's surplus income towards cryptocurrencies, considering the immense growth potential of this emerging asset class.'

Mukesh to ready RIL for the Big Billion frenzy this Diwali

Mukesh to ready RIL for the Big Billion frenzy this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

RIL is setting up infrastructure for a full-fledged horizontal e-commerce offering - internally called the New Commerce - to simultaneously launch pan-India by October-November.

Motorola bags $90 mn BSNL order

Motorola bags $90 mn BSNL order

Rediff.com21 May 2008

The US company will provide equipments for BSNL's network expansion in southern India aimed at adding 2.3 million subscribers in the region, it said in a statement. Under the terms of the contract, Motorola will ship GSM network equipment and provide a network services programme, including both software and hardware support, the statement added.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Airtel, Vodafone call Jio tariffs a gimmick

Airtel, Vodafone call Jio tariffs a gimmick

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Firms come out with detailed communiqu for consumers that counter Jio's claims of cheap data

'There should be an uptick in growth'

'There should be an uptick in growth'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

'There are some encouraging signs.' 'Notice that we have not said 7%-plus, we are keeping it at 6% to 6.5%.'

Spicejet offers over 3 lakh seats at low fares

Spicejet offers over 3 lakh seats at low fares

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

The sale launched on Tuesday will be open till October 29.

Delhi results show Modi-Shah are not invincible: Raut

Delhi results show Modi-Shah are not invincible: Raut

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

"Even Lord Ram is not helping the party to win polls. They (those two Indians) shared their views on the day of vote counting (for Delhi polls)," the Sena leader said.

Fortis to up hospitals to 25

Fortis to up hospitals to 25

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

Fortis Healthcare Limited, part of Ranbaxy Group, has announced plans to increase the number of its hospitals from 10 to 25 in the next 3 to 4 years, with a vision to set up a world class super speciality network.

Why GoAir was forced to cancel flights

Why GoAir was forced to cancel flights

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

The airline is currently working to normalise its operations with the support of its pilots and cabin crew and expects to be on track by the end of this week, it said.

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Banks brace for coming pay rush as salary day approaches

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Branch networks will give preference to pensioners and labourers for withdrawing money.

Start-ups wants contentious angel tax proposal scrapped

Start-ups wants contentious angel tax proposal scrapped

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Various start-ups have raised concerns on notices sent to them under the Section 56 of Income Tax Act to pay taxes on angel funds received by them.

Reliance Retail raises Rs 7,350 crore from 2 investors

Reliance Retail raises Rs 7,350 crore from 2 investors

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced to raise Rs 7,350 crore from two investors -- Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Global alternative asset firm TPG -- by selling a stake in group's retail arm.