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Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Kunal Kamra seeks Rs 25L from IndiGo over flying ban

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Kamra was banned by India's largest airline for six months on Tuesday for allegedly harassing Goswami on the Mumbai-Lucknow flight. SpiceJet, GoAir and Air India also imposed a similar ban on Kamra without specifying any period.

We need a Sudarshan Chakra for PSB revival

We need a Sudarshan Chakra for PSB revival

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'Every few days, I wake up with a sense of restlessness that time is running out'... 'We have created a due process for stressed assets to resolve, but there is no concrete plan in place for public sector bank balance sheets,' says RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.

Loan restructuring: 'Whoever needs relief should get it'

Loan restructuring: 'Whoever needs relief should get it'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'Mostly, the relief, if needed, would be for housing loans where a person has lost a job and is unable to pay his EMI or there has been a temporary salary cut.'

Tokyo 2020 bans booze, high-fives and autograph hunting for fans

Tokyo 2020 bans booze, high-fives and autograph hunting for fans

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Alcohol sales have been restricted in and around Tokyo after health officials warned drinking would encourage close contact, loud speaking and mingling in bars that could help spread the virus.

Rafale papers stolen, Centre tells SC; accuses The Hindu of contempt

Rafale papers stolen, Centre tells SC; accuses The Hindu of contempt

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The AG said the country needs the Rafale jet to defend itself 'from F-16 fighter planes that recently bombed us'.

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Recalibrating data of past years using 2011-12 as the base year instead of 2004-05, the Central Statistics Office estimated that India's GDP grew by 8.5% in the financial year 2010-11 and not at 10.3% as previously estimated.

FB removes Cong-linked pages; party says none official

FB removes Cong-linked pages; party says none official

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

While accounts/pages linked to the Congress party appeared to be large in number, the following or reach of pro-BJP accounts was several times more.

'It is not easy to be a gatekeeper of financial stability'

'It is not easy to be a gatekeeper of financial stability'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'There are deeper, underlying, forces at work and we need institutional arrangements to guard against them.'

US state sues China on coronavirus handling

US state sues China on coronavirus handling

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease'

SC verdict will impact all sports bodies: Mudgal

SC verdict will impact all sports bodies: Mudgal

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict barring N Srinivasan from contesting any BCCI election on grounds of conflict of interest, head of IPL-6 spot-fixing and betting probe committee Justice Mukul Mudgal said that it will have far reaching ramifications as it will also impact on all sports bodies.

Mudra loans led to a 28% rise in jobs

Mudra loans led to a 28% rise in jobs

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

After taking benefit of the scheme, jobs increased by around 11 mn in establishments that took loans.

Uthra murder: Husband given double life term for killing wife using cobra

Uthra murder: Husband given double life term for killing wife using cobra

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

A sessions court in Kerala on Wednesday awarded double life sentence in the Uthra murder case to the victim's husband for killing his wife using a cobra, saying the crime was 'definitely diabolic, cruel, heinous and dastardly' and committed with 'unparalleled wickedness.'

India set to introduce Sports Fraud Bill to curb corruption

India set to introduce Sports Fraud Bill to curb corruption

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

The spot-fixing and betting scandal in the Indian Premier League has prompted the government to push for introduction of Sports Fraud Bill in the Parliament in the ongoing monsoon session, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.

BJP's pro-OBC agenda comes up against caste census demand

BJP's pro-OBC agenda comes up against caste census demand

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

A BJP source admitted that a census will inevitably reconfirm the numerical majority of the OBCs. 'That will overturn social equations and consign the upper castes to a twilight zone of marginalisation. The RSS won't accept it.' Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

1% GST in cash: FinMin clarifies on why it was necessary

1% GST in cash: FinMin clarifies on why it was necessary

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

This provision is a very smart rule against fraudster and would not affect any genuine business entities or Ease of Doing Business in any manner, said a source.

PSU banks write off over Rs 1.06 lakh cr in last 5 years

PSU banks write off over Rs 1.06 lakh cr in last 5 years

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Public banks may have a tough time in 2015 as they had to write off Rs 1 trillion.

The 5 wise men who will decide corporate loan recast

The 5 wise men who will decide corporate loan recast

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Under the watchful eyes of five wise men, who know the industry well, banks will not find it easy to hoodwink the system, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.

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