News for 'North Block'

FinMin dumps oil price band plan

FinMin dumps oil price band plan

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The finance ministry is working on a Cabinet note for establishing a full-fledged Public Debt Management Office, officials told Business Standard.

Interest rates: Finmin, RBI play down differences

Interest rates: Finmin, RBI play down differences

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank of India on Thursday sought to play down their differences in perception on interest rates.

Budget, polls, choice of President: Can Modi get it right?

Budget, polls, choice of President: Can Modi get it right?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

There will be no second term for President Kovind and no elevation for Vice President Naidu.

Kazakhastan blocked $5-bn bid to buy oilfield stake: OVL

Kazakhastan blocked $5-bn bid to buy oilfield stake: OVL

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) on Wednesday said its $5 billion bid to buy a stake in Kazakhastan's biggest oilfield has been blocked by the central Asian nation.

PIX: Saka, Nketiah shine as Arsenal kicks off EPL with a bang

PIX: Saka, Nketiah shine as Arsenal kicks off EPL with a bang

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Economic recovery more statistical than real: Yashwant Sinha

Economic recovery more statistical than real: Yashwant Sinha

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

There are serious issues in the economy which need to be addressed

Jaswant Singh's agenda

Jaswant Singh's agenda

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

Govt fights to contain IDFC blaze

Govt fights to contain IDFC blaze

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Bengal Guv 'apprises' PM, Shah of situation in state

Bengal Guv 'apprises' PM, Shah of situation in state

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Asked about the possibility of imposition of President's rule in West Bengal, he said there was no such discussion during his meetings.

Can Shaktikanta Das be a peacemaker between RBI, govt?

Can Shaktikanta Das be a peacemaker between RBI, govt?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

If the new governor can think out of the box even as he signals that he can bat for the RBI cadre and respect its institutional memory, that will go a long way in getting out of the current impasse.

The men behind the Budget

The men behind the Budget

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

Trouble-shooter takes guard

Trouble-shooter takes guard

Rediff.com19 Feb 2005

Seismic activities in K'taka not major ones, Deccan Plateau safe: Geologists

Seismic activities in K'taka not major ones, Deccan Plateau safe: Geologists

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

On Saturday, the quake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale in Vijayapura bordering Maharashtra, and there was another tremor of 1.8 this morning in south Karnataka.

Escaping the inflation squeeze

Escaping the inflation squeeze

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

The big guys have access to funds overseas, and their cost of borrowing does not change at all. If anything, a tighter domestic monetary situation gives them a comparative advantage when it comes to the cost of borrowed funds.

Govt likely to ease ECB restrictions

Govt likely to ease ECB restrictions

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

Don't rule out a new tax this Budget

Don't rule out a new tax this Budget

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Officials in North Block are wondering if a new tax will be mooted again and whether that will pertain to foreign investments.

Pawan Hans to Air India, 9 PSUs to be put on the block

Pawan Hans to Air India, 9 PSUs to be put on the block

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Sources said valuation of all these assets was an ongoing process, and the mode and manner of disposal would be decided on a case-by-case basis

IIM brass to meet on autonomy

IIM brass to meet on autonomy

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Flood threat in Nepal after landslide blocks river

Flood threat in Nepal after landslide blocks river

Rediff.com24 May 2015

A massive landslide in western Nepal has blocked a river that also flows through India, forcing thousands of people to flee to safety and triggering fears of a flood, officials said on Sunday.

Landslides cut off southern Assam, parts of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur

Landslides cut off southern Assam, parts of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Surface links to Assam's Barak Valley and Dima Hasao district and to neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur remained snapped on Tuesday as incessant rains triggered landslides and washed off roads as well as railway tracks in multiple locations of Assam and Meghalaya.

Govt working on panel for sick PSUs

Govt working on panel for sick PSUs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

SEZs to cause Rs 175,487 cr loss

SEZs to cause Rs 175,487 cr loss

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Enlist the army to fight the Naxalites!

Enlist the army to fight the Naxalites!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'It is time to use the Indian military's decades-long expertise in fighting insurgency successfully,' advocates Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Budget-making off to late start

Budget-making off to late start

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

Anil Ambani meets PM, FM

Anil Ambani meets PM, FM

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

Anil Ambani on Wednesday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Shivraj Patil presumably to brief them about the settlement of Reliance empire with the elder scion of the Ambani family, Mukesh.

12 killed as violence rocks Bengal panchayat polls

12 killed as violence rocks Bengal panchayat polls

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Among those killed were eight from TMC, and one worker each of the BJP, the CPI-M, the Congress and the ISF.

Govt refuses to budge on IDFC

Govt refuses to budge on IDFC

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

The Mumbai-Delhi divide

The Mumbai-Delhi divide

Rediff.com13 May 2005

PM takes stock of EPF deficit

PM takes stock of EPF deficit

Rediff.com5 May 2005

UCL PIX: Newcastle stun PSG; Man City, Barcelona win

UCL PIX: Newcastle stun PSG; Man City, Barcelona win

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League

Modi documentary vs Kashmir Files: Screening war at Hy'bad varsity

Modi documentary vs Kashmir Files: Screening war at Hy'bad varsity

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

The Union government had last week directed social media platforms such as Twitter and YouTube to block links to the documentary India: The Modi Question.

Ceasefire, prisoners' release in Hurriyat talks

Ceasefire, prisoners' release in Hurriyat talks

Rediff.com21 Jan 2004

Facilitating the return of expatriate Kashmiri leaders will also feature in the first meeting between the Centre and All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

Powerful quake kills 12, injures 250 in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Powerful quake kills 12, injures 250 in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 250 others in both the countries, authorities said on Wednesday.

PIX! Steely Milan edge Spurs; Bayern cruise past PSG

PIX! Steely Milan edge Spurs; Bayern cruise past PSG

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

AC Milan entered the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in eleven years, with a draw in the round of 16 second leg against Tottenham Hotspurs.

PM seeks details of Mumbai blasts

PM seeks details of Mumbai blasts

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003