News for 'Rajasthan Circle'

Cyber Fraud Helpline: How it Works

Cyber Fraud Helpline: How it Works

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Since its launch in April, helpline 155260 has been able to prevent more than Rs 18.5 million of defrauded money from reaching the hands of fraudsters.

Thar Review

Thar Review

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Thar fails to ignite any excitement on screen, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Pehlu Khan case: Court picks serious shortcomings in probe

Pehlu Khan case: Court picks serious shortcomings in probe

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The additional district judge (ADJ) said one such loophole was that their names were not in the statements given by Pehlu Khan and other complainants.

Cabinet approves Rs 19,041 cr funding for BharatNet

Cabinet approves Rs 19,041 cr funding for BharatNet

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. Prasad said the decision to involve private players was taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on August 15, 2020 that around 6 lakh villages in the country will be connected with broadband in 1,000 days. "The Cabinet has in-principle approved implementation of BharatNet in 16 states in a public private partnership model with total expense of Rs 29,430 crore.

Why are contesting candidates' spouse always richer?

Why are contesting candidates' spouse always richer?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

A glance through the declared assets of candidates contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections reveals that future lawmakers of the country are rich, but not as much as their spouses.

Does Congress Matter Any Longer?

Does Congress Matter Any Longer?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Every time we look at the Congress, its future, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, we find the situation more hopeless than even a few months earlier, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Unsold spectrum: EGoM slashes base price by 30%

Unsold spectrum: EGoM slashes base price by 30%

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

After poor response to last month's 2G spectrum sale, a ministerial panel on telecom on Friday decided to lower the base price by 30 per cent for radiowaves in 1800 Mhz band in four circles, which attracted no bidders, for fresh auction this fiscal.

When Ashwin forgot field restriction 'rule'

When Ashwin forgot field restriction 'rule'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Ashwin was at the receiving end of a harsh yet perfectly legal call by on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary.

'No girl should go through such torture'

'No girl should go through such torture'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

She was kidnapped by child traffickers when she was 14. Today, this 17 year old wants to become a lawyer so that she can help the survivors of such henious acts.

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Gehlot says won't implement CAA, NRC; leads protest march of 3 lakh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Gehlot said the CAA is against the Constitution and divides people in the name of religion.

DoT plans round three of unsold spectrum auction

DoT plans round three of unsold spectrum auction

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The government has 97 blocks of 1.25 MHz spectrum each, which DoT can put on the block in the third round.

Four rounds on, response to 2G auction remains muted

Four rounds on, response to 2G auction remains muted

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

The keenly watched auction of telecom spectrum got a lukewarm response with no company bidding for pan-India radio waves as demand concentration was on select areas such as Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (East).

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

'We were a show of force to the enemy'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.

RCom pays Rs 5,384 cr as spectrum liberalisation fee to DoT

RCom pays Rs 5,384 cr as spectrum liberalisation fee to DoT

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Spectrum trading will happen in 9 circles.

Bowling for CSK shaped Chahar's mindset

Bowling for CSK shaped Chahar's mindset

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'How I bowl depends on the batsmen. In the death overs, the batsmen is expecting yorkers or a slower ball but if you can also bowl a bouncer or a knuckle ball, it can surprise him. You to have to keep guessing the batsman'

17 more Omicron cases detected in India, tally reaches 21

17 more Omicron cases detected in India, tally reaches 21

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.

'Breakfast is best in South India'

'Breakfast is best in South India'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Rediff readers tell us what their favourite cuisine is.

Ashwin accepts blame for no-ball incident

Ashwin accepts blame for no-ball incident

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin Wednesday said he would take the blame for the no-ball incident against Kings XI Punjab which cost his side the IPL match in Kolkata on Wednesday.

How captain Pant fared in his first match

How captain Pant fared in his first match

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Dhawan said that skipper Rishabh Pant 'did quite well' in his first game as team's leader

States where Scheduled Castes and Tribes are most under threat...

States where Scheduled Castes and Tribes are most under threat...

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Rediff Labs, through data visualisation, interprets the nature of threat against people belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in India.

4G ends business rivalry, brings Ambani brothers together

4G ends business rivalry, brings Ambani brothers together

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

RCom may get around Rs 4,500 crore by trading its radiowaves to Reliance Jio.

RCom asked to pay up Rs 5,384 crore spectrum fee

RCom asked to pay up Rs 5,384 crore spectrum fee

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

DoT had raised the demand on December 22 and asked RCom to pay within a month.

'Biggest' spectrum auction begin; bids worth Rs 53,531 cr on Day 1

'Biggest' spectrum auction begin; bids worth Rs 53,531 cr on Day 1

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

India's largest-ever spectrum auction kicked off on Saturday with major telecom operators placing bids worth Rs 53,531 crore across bands, even as the premium 700 Mhz and 900 Mhz frequencies did not find any buyer.

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Don't write off Ashok Gehlot just yet

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Whatever the outcome of the assembly election in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot is firmly ensconced in the Congress inner circle.

Will Modi breach Rajiv Gandhi's 404?

Will Modi breach Rajiv Gandhi's 404?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

'It is a well-entrenched belief in the downtrodden, the deprived sections, that Modi cares for them. He has come to occupy their mindspace as their messiah.' 'And it is this deprived, dispossessed section that is powering his electoral performance, breaking ancient shibboleths and shackles like religion and caste and region and language,' argues Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Key accused among 2 held in Alwar gang rape case

Key accused among 2 held in Alwar gang rape case

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Chhote Lal, who was the sixth accused to be arrested, has a criminal history.

India sees biggest spike in COVID-19 with 6,088 cases; tally climbs to 1.18 lakh

India sees biggest spike in COVID-19 with 6,088 cases; tally climbs to 1.18 lakh

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Maharashtra continues to remain the worst-affected state with 41,642 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu (13,967 cases), Gujarat (12,905 cases), and Delhi (11,659 cases).

Defence ministry report ignores Ladakh stand-off

Defence ministry report ignores Ladakh stand-off

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The ministry's year-end review is silent on the continued occupation by Chinese troops of territory that India has always claimed and patrolled.

Idea plans Rs 1,300 cr investment

Idea plans Rs 1,300 cr investment

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

Idea Cellular on Tuesday said it would be investing upto Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion)

Turning Point: Ashwin's gaffe costs Kings XI

Turning Point: Ashwin's gaffe costs Kings XI

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Had Andre Russell's dismissal not been overturned, the outcome could have been different for Kings XI.

Huawei seeks reboot after losing out on 5G spectrum trials

Huawei seeks reboot after losing out on 5G spectrum trials

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Based on industry estimates, telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and BSNL, are expected to invest over $10 billion on buying 5G telecom equipment in the next five years as they transition from non-standalone networks to standalone 5G networks.

Child mortality in rural India is alarming

Child mortality in rural India is alarming

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Even though the overall death rate of children under the age of one in India has decreased by 7 per cent, the number from rural India is disturbing.

Incidents of bribery in India reduced by 10% since 2018: Survey

Incidents of bribery in India reduced by 10% since 2018: Survey

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

People in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala, Goa and Odisha reported low instances of corruption, while Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Punjab had higher occurrences of corruption.

Spectrum auction kitty dips to Rs 1.05 lakh crore

Spectrum auction kitty dips to Rs 1.05 lakh crore

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Spectrum auction kitty dips to Rs 1.05 lakh crore.

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.

Govt issues 22 new telecom licenses

Govt issues 22 new telecom licenses

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

The government on Thursday issued 22 more licenses to new players, including Idea Cellular and realty major Unitech, a move that would bring in competition and lower mobile tariffs.

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Singh, a former Army officer, had been ill after a fall at his home in August 2014 and was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital. He had been in and out of the hospital and was admitted again in June this year.

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The correlation between withdrawal of deposits and the Covid death rate is stark, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Reliance Jio could push up cost of retaining spectrum

Reliance Jio could push up cost of retaining spectrum

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Reliance Jio bought spectrum in the 1800 MHz band last February.

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

There was near unanimity among the guests at the Sibal dinner that the country is ready for a change, that the ruling party has lost popularity. However in the same breath speaker after speaker lamented that without Opposition unity Modi could as well win a third successive term, reveals Virendra Kapoor.