News for 'Poddar'

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Flier talks about 'bombs' over phone, detained at Kolkata airport

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Yogvedanta Poddar, in his 20s, was being interrogated at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport police station to ascertain his motives.

Feeling stressed in lockdown? Here's a free helpline

Feeling stressed in lockdown? Here's a free helpline

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Functioning from 8 am to 8 pm, it deals only with mental stress

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Balasore district hospital looked like a war zone with the injured lying on stretchers in the corridor and rooms bursting at its seams with extra beds propped up.

Zuari-Mangalore Chemicals stake sale deal gets bitter

Zuari-Mangalore Chemicals stake sale deal gets bitter

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Poddar had earlier said he would sell his stake in Mangalore Chemicals to the highest bidder.

In MCF takeover battle, foes could turn friends

In MCF takeover battle, foes could turn friends

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Deepak Fertiliser's promoter might offer to buy Saroj Poddar's stake.

Death toll in Odisha triple train crash rises to 288

Death toll in Odisha triple train crash rises to 288

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The train crash happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe.

Procter & Gamble to be sole promoter of Gillette India

Procter & Gamble to be sole promoter of Gillette India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Indian promoters Poddars to relinquish control for severance package.

Army officer lured into honey trap confesses to passing secrets

Army officer lured into honey trap confesses to passing secrets

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The junior Army officer arrested in Hyderabad on Wednesday for espionage has confessed to having passed on critical information about 96 field regiments and ten medium regiments

HC asks Twitter to remove objectionable posts on Hindu goddess

HC asks Twitter to remove objectionable posts on Hindu goddess

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The Delhi high court Friday asked Twitter to remove certain objectionable material relating to Hindu Goddess from its platform, observing that the social media giant shall respect sentiments of general public as it was doing business for them.

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The court's direction came after being informed that the Ministry of Defence has granted the approval for electricity connections to the migrants living in north Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.

MCF takeover battle heats up as Deepak revises open offer

MCF takeover battle heats up as Deepak revises open offer

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Deepak Fertilizers plans to revise open offer price to beat Mallya-Poddar efforts

Minority shareholders want Mallya to be removed from MCF board

Minority shareholders want Mallya to be removed from MCF board

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Through the UB Group, Mallya holds 21.98 per cent stake in MCF.

Nykaa makes dream debut; shares surge over 96%

Nykaa makes dream debut; shares surge over 96%

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Making a stellar debut, shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which runs the online marketplace for beauty and wellness products Nykaa, closed with a huge premium of over 96 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,125 on Wednesday. The stock debuted at Rs 2,001 apiece, reflecting a jump of 77.86 per cent on the BSE. Then, the scrip zoomed 99.83 per cent to Rs 2,248.10 during the day before closing at Rs 2,206.70.

Sonia-Smriti faceoff in Lok Sabha adds fuel to furore over 'rashtrapatni' remark

Sonia-Smriti faceoff in Lok Sabha adds fuel to furore over 'rashtrapatni' remark

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The Congress on Thursday accused Bharatiya Janata Party MPs of subjecting Sonia Gandhi to "brutal heckling, verbal assault and physical intimidation", and demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ranji: Mumbai knocked out; Gujarat go top

Ranji: Mumbai knocked out; Gujarat go top

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

A summary of Friday's action in Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Mcap of BSE-listed cos surge to record high of Rs 240 lakh cr

Mcap of BSE-listed cos surge to record high of Rs 240 lakh cr

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a record high of Rs 2,40,04,664.28 crore on Tuesday, driven by a rally in stocks that also saw the benchmark Sensex touching its lifetime peak of 53,887.98 points. Rallying for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the 30-share BSE index closed at a fresh closing peak of 53,823.36 points, a jump of 872.73 points or 1.65 per cent. During the day, it zoomed 937.35 points to 53,887.98 points.

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Wilful defaulter tag may impact Mallya's MCF ownership battle

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Poddar-Mallya agreement on running MCF likely to be re-worked.

Nykaa founder family's wealth soars over $7.5 bn

Nykaa founder family's wealth soars over $7.5 bn

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

When shares of Nykaa's parent FSN E-Commerce Ventures skyrocketed in debut trade on Wednesday, founder Falguni Nayar and family also saw their wealth surge to nearly $7 billion. And when the markets closed for trade, the wealth was well over $7.5 billion. The dream debut of Nykaa, in a market being flooded with initial share sales, sustained the momentum till the close of the trade as the scrip registered a staggering gain of over 96 per cent to end at Rs 2,206.70 apiece on the BSE.

Armyman nabbed in Hyderabad for espionage

Armyman nabbed in Hyderabad for espionage

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

A Naik Subedar with Army was on Wednesday arrested by the Hyderabad police on the charge of sharing information about strategic locations of Army bases and deployment of units with a woman, suspected to be a Pakistani national, through the Internet.

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

First year of college? Relationships can wait!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Freedom doesn't mean experimenting everything that comes your way. Tread with caution, warns Dr Prakriti Poddar.

Knew Kohli was ready for big cricket: Ex chief selector Vengsarkar

Knew Kohli was ready for big cricket: Ex chief selector Vengsarkar

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Dilip Vengsarkar believes that he was able to do justice to the chairman's post because of the time he spent as head of BCCI's now defunct Talent Research Development Wing (TRDW) which found the gem called MS Dhoni.

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Young brigade in charge at Siyaram

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

The next generation of the Poddar family, the promoters of the Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) Siyaram group, is taking charge.

NDA ally says 5 MPs elected on forged SC certificate

NDA ally says 5 MPs elected on forged SC certificate

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Former Bihar chief minister and BJP ally Jitan Ram Manjhi alleged on Wednesday that five MPs, including a Union minister, have been elected to Lok Sabha from seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes on the basis of "forged" certificates and sought an inquiry.

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Bumper debut for Zomato; m-cap races past Rs 1 lakh cr

Bumper debut for Zomato; m-cap races past Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Shares of Zomato on Friday zoomed nearly 53 per cent in its debut trade against its issue price of Rs 76. The stock made its debut at Rs 115, reflecting a huge gain of 51.31 per cent against the issue price on the BSE. It then hit a high of Rs 138, a jump of 81.57 per cent.

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?

Is Vijay Mallya on the comeback trail?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

After being forced to resign as chairman of MCF, Mallya is now keen on increasing his stake in the company

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

Ranji: Bengal lose three in chase of 177 against Baroda

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday.

The story of an MBA who quit his IT job to become a rockstar

The story of an MBA who quit his IT job to become a rockstar

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Tirthankar Poddar, lead vocalist of the rock band Zedde talks about his small town journey from Agartala to Mumbai and why he chose to be a rock artist. Read on.

Mallya to remain chairman of MCF board even after sell off

Mallya to remain chairman of MCF board even after sell off

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The agreement says UB Group and Adventz will have the right of first refusal over each other's shares.

Congress's Adhir's 'Rashtrapatni' remark sparks uproar in Parl

Congress's Adhir's 'Rashtrapatni' remark sparks uproar in Parl

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'rashtrapatni' remark snowballed into a major political row on Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the opposition party of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and demanding that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi should apologise to the nation.

Exclusive: She donated an island to Baba Ramdev

Exclusive: She donated an island to Baba Ramdev

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Arthur J Pais meets Scottish businesswoman Sunita Poddar who gifted an island to yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

Onkar Kanwar is new FICCI president

Onkar Kanwar is new FICCI president

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

Apollo Tyres chairman and managing director Onkar Kanwar on Tuesday took over as the new president of industry body FICCI for 2004-05.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Real estate trusts could be new funding source for builders

Real estate trusts could be new funding source for builders

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Real estate firms like DLF, Prestige, Phoenix Mills to benefit.

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vivek stars in Bengal win over Jharkhand

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vivek stars in Bengal win over Jharkhand

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

After a first wicket partnership of 60 between Vivek and Shreevats Goswami (27, 28 balls, 3 fours), the home team faltered as none of the other batsmen got going.

Pulse of the food market

Pulse of the food market

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005