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Amidst tensions, HM Rajnath to visit troubled Kashmir Valley on Wednesday

Amidst tensions, HM Rajnath to visit troubled Kashmir Valley on Wednesday

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

During his visit, Rajnath will review the situation and may hold talks with cross section of people.

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Rediff.com4 May 2018

The action comes alive in New Delhi.

India Inc's big vote of confidence for Modi

India Inc's big vote of confidence for Modi

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Sentiment has improved but no progress on GST & ending 'tax terrorism' disappoints.

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

PM Modi arrives in Delhi following 3-nation tour

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Modi, upon arrival, was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Sitharaman given a live demo of GST glitches

Sitharaman given a live demo of GST glitches

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

The aim of the exercise was to further simplify GST forms and make the filing process more user-friendly, the finance ministry said in a tweet, reports Dilasha Seth.

Mark Zuckerberg meets Modi, plans to bridge digital divide

Mark Zuckerberg meets Modi, plans to bridge digital divide

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Kolkata airport to get a Rs 2000 cr makeover

Kolkata airport to get a Rs 2000 cr makeover

Rediff.com26 May 2008

Days after exchange of words between the Planning Commission and the Civil Aviation Ministry, the process of Kolkata airport modernisation is all set to start with the Public Investment Board meeting in New Delhi later this week to give its nod to the Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) project .

GST will help lower inflation, propel GDP: Jaitley

GST will help lower inflation, propel GDP: Jaitley

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

The old India was economically fragmented. New India will create one tax, one market, one nation, said Jaitley.

PM proposes USD 1bn line of credit for connectivity with ASEAN

PM proposes USD 1bn line of credit for connectivity with ASEAN

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

PM Modi proposed a USD one billion line of credit to promote projects that support physical and digital connectivity between India and ASEAN.

Modi and the Coronavirus War

Modi and the Coronavirus War

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'Without doubt, India's success story will come up for close scrutiny when Modi's prime ministerial legacy is summed up in history.' 'A failure is simply unthinkable.' 'And the success will largely depend on national unity,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The implications of President Park's state visit to India

The implications of President Park's state visit to India

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

South Korean President Park Geun-hye's visit to India will enhance economic and military ties between the two countries and give the relationship a strategic dimension, says Jiye Kim.

Modi, Putin promise to remove trade hurdles

Modi, Putin promise to remove trade hurdles

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

India Inc raised various issues to increase trade flows in sectors like pharmaceuticals, banking, energy and infrastructure

How much provident fund will you get if taxed?

How much provident fund will you get if taxed?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

If the government decides to go back to the old regime where the EPF was not taxed but the NPS was, the latter will become an unattractive product.

Zuckerberg 'likes' Modi's Varanasi post

Zuckerberg 'likes' Modi's Varanasi post

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

The micro-site on Varanasi was launched on Wednesday.

Ease of doing business: India ranks worse than Pakistan

Ease of doing business: India ranks worse than Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

India has been ranked at 142 among 189 countries in the latest World Bank's "Ease of Doing Business" report, a drop by two places from the last year's ranking.

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

DGCA audit raises concern over Air India's ageing fleet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

The DGCA probe detected serious issues related to safety oversight.

'Modi, Trump meet showed Indo-Us ties will be substantially closer'

'Modi, Trump meet showed Indo-Us ties will be substantially closer'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

The camaraderie between Modi and Trump was on full display as the two leaders heaped praise on each other.

IIS officer Prashant Pathrabe appointed FTII director

IIS officer Prashant Pathrabe appointed FTII director

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Prashant Pathrabe, a 1992 batch officer of IIS, has been given temporary charge as director of the FTII.

PM Modi celebrates Sardar Patel's life with Run for Unity

PM Modi celebrates Sardar Patel's life with Run for Unity

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as National Unity Day, saying a nation that disregards its history cannot create one and made a veiled reference to anti-Sikh riots that followed then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination this day 30 years ago.

'Real business of diplomacy' as PM, Germany's Merkel hold talks

'Real business of diplomacy' as PM, Germany's Merkel hold talks

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on stepping up bilateral cooperation in a range of key areas with a special emphasis on ramping up trade and investment when global slowdown is emerging as a major concern.

Printing of Budget document begins with 'halwa' ceremony

Printing of Budget document begins with 'halwa' ceremony

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947.

You can question Modi's 3 mantris in Twitter 'Talkathon' today

You can question Modi's 3 mantris in Twitter 'Talkathon' today

Rediff.com30 May 2015

As part of the National Democratic Alliance government's media blitzkrieg to highlight achievements made during its one-year rule, three Union ministers will participate in a 'talkathon' session today during which they will answer questions posted on Twitter.

The common man needs Modi more than India Inc does

The common man needs Modi more than India Inc does

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

So let's stop focusing the Modi agenda on India Inc and the capital markets, and let's start focusing on the Modi development agenda for the average Indian.

Abhinn added to Arjuna awardees' list

Abhinn added to Arjuna awardees' list

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

The ace shuttler's name was inadvertently omitted from the list issued by the Press Information Bureau.

Modi to visit Qatar in June, first visit by Indian PM in 8 years

Modi to visit Qatar in June, first visit by Indian PM in 8 years

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The then prime minister Manmohan Singh had visited Doha in 2008.

PM Modi replaces Mahatma Gandhi in Khadi Commission calendar

PM Modi replaces Mahatma Gandhi in Khadi Commission calendar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Khadi commission workers demanded reprinting of the calendars with Gandhi's picture being featured on them.

India, Egypt to step up defence ties, fight crime together

India, Egypt to step up defence ties, fight crime together

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The two countries also decided to expand trade and commercial ties holding that there are opportunities to exploit untapped economic potential in the two countries.

In Pix: Janhvi's journey from star kid to star debut

In Pix: Janhvi's journey from star kid to star debut

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Have you seen Janhvi Kapoor's photo album?

Tendulkar bats with PM Modi for 'Swachh Bharat'

Tendulkar bats with PM Modi for 'Swachh Bharat'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of his contribution to the Swachh Bharat campaign.

Queen Elizabeth hosts lunch for Prime Minister Modi at Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth hosts lunch for Prime Minister Modi at Buckingham Palace

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Queen Elizabeth II over lunch for the first time during his much-anticipated visit to the UK.

Now, FTII gets a new Director

Now, FTII gets a new Director

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Asked about the students' agitation in FTII, he said he will talk about it only after taking charge but added that it was a "difficult situation" and he hoped to do his best.

'Pro-poor' PM Modi launches eco-friendly boats, e-rickshaws in Varanasi

'Pro-poor' PM Modi launches eco-friendly boats, e-rickshaws in Varanasi

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Accusing the erstwhile Congress governments of pursuing "vote bank politics", PM Modi reached out to the numerically significant Nishad community in Uttar Pradesh

Climate change due to developed nations, not India's fault: PM in Paris

Climate change due to developed nations, not India's fault: PM in Paris

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

"Climate change is a major global challenge. But it is not of our making," Modi said.

Nation remembers Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

Nation remembers Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and top leaders of the Congress paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 97th birth anniversary but no one from the National Democratic Alliance government was present at the event.

Cabinet expansion: Sena casts doubts on calibre of ministers

Cabinet expansion: Sena casts doubts on calibre of ministers

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Miffed at being ignored in the ministry expansion, Sena had on Tuesday said it was 'hurt' at the way the exercise was carried out and questioned the prime minister's "selection criterion".

Modi 2.0 and the SCO Summit

Modi 2.0 and the SCO Summit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is very much aligned with the foreign policy priorities of the Modi 2.0 government, says Sana Hashmi.

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Godrej and some other firms are frustrated at what they say is the slow execution of projects and lack of government support, which are hampering India's efforts to compete with China and Russia as a cheaper option for launching satellites.

Why PM Modi quoted the Quran

Why PM Modi quoted the Quran

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Describing "knowledge" as the focal point of all religions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said South Asian region will be left behind if it does not embrace modernity.

PM Modi leaves for UAE on two-day visit

PM Modi leaves for UAE on two-day visit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for the UAE on a two-day visit packed with a string of engagements high on substance and symbolism, including talks with the country's leadership and an address to the Indian diaspora.