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Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

ED quizzes K'taka Cong chief Shivakumar in 2nd money laundering case

ED quizzes K'taka Cong chief Shivakumar in 2nd money laundering case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Congress leader had said he was not aware of the case for which he has been asked to appear before the agency.

'Marke wapas aa gaya': Indians rescued from Sudan recount ordeals

'Marke wapas aa gaya': Indians rescued from Sudan recount ordeals

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

India has evacuated at least 670 Indian nationals from Sudan and is looking to rescue more of its citizens from the strife-torn African nation before the end of a tenuous ceasefire between the regular army and a paramilitary force.

AAP govt suspends 2 officers for refusing nod to pay hike

AAP govt suspends 2 officers for refusing nod to pay hike

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Around 200 Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands-cadre officers have threatened to go on mass leave on Thursday in solidarity.

Longer highway contracts on cards to attract pension funds, FDI

Longer highway contracts on cards to attract pension funds, FDI

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Cabinet to take up proposal to extend operation & maintenance contracts from 9 to 29 years

What's Micron's Role In India's Chip Race?

What's Micron's Role In India's Chip Race?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The first leg of Micron's semiconductor play in Sanand is crucial for the company to sprint towards India's goal of joining the chip race.

BJP's Bengal bandh call evokes mixed response; normal life unaffected

BJP's Bengal bandh call evokes mixed response; normal life unaffected

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The 6 am to 6 pm shutdown call evoked a mixed response as the state government engaged its entire machinery to ensure that normal life remained unaffected.

Bandh in Andhra Pradesh over special status demand

Bandh in Andhra Pradesh over special status demand

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

In addition to CPI workers, activists of Congress, YSR Congress and other Opposition parties, who extended support to the bandh, held rallies and other forms of protest at different places in the state.

Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The apex court, which passed interim directions, said all migrant workers who are stranded at various places shall be provided food by concerned states and Union Territories (UTs) at places which shall be publicised and notified to them for the period they are waiting for their turn to board a train or a bus.

Telangana tragedy: Man at wheel was presented best driver award last month

Telangana tragedy: Man at wheel was presented best driver award last month

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

The overcrowded state-run bus had swerved off the road and hurtled down a hillside into a gorge on Tuesday, killing 57 people and injuring 28 others in one of the worst highway tragedies in recent memory.

Downpour lashes Mumbai, IMD predicts more in next 24 hrs

Downpour lashes Mumbai, IMD predicts more in next 24 hrs

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted 'moderate to heavy rainfall' for Mumbai city and its suburbs and the possibility of 'very heavy to extremely heavy' showers at isolated places in the next 24 hours.

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Modi sounds bugle for Mumbai civic polls, says no dearth of funds for city

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

When there is a state government committed to development, it is important that Mumbai has a civic body that, too, shares that goal, Modi said.

Congress bandh hits Gujarat, 1200 workers held

Congress bandh hits Gujarat, 1200 workers held

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

More than 600 people, including Congress leaders and workers, were detained during the bandh call given by the party demanding the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over Indian Police Service officer D G Vanzara's letter.

India's longest bridge to be inaugurated on May 26

India's longest bridge to be inaugurated on May 26

Rediff.com14 May 2017

The construction of the bridge began in 2011 at a project cost of Rs 950 crore. Its has been designed to withstand the movement of military tanks.

Who's The Indian Child With Mbappe?

Who's The Indian Child With Mbappe?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

'Historically, Qatar has done wonders as I don't think this will ever be possible with the new format of the World Cup.'

Rear view sensors to be mandatory in all cars soon

Rear view sensors to be mandatory in all cars soon

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Government has already made it compulsory for all two-wheelers, which account for the highest share of accidents, to either have the anti-lock braking system or the combined braking system by April 2019

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Gadkari's grand plan: Rs 3 lakh cr of road projects in 6 months

Rediff.com19 May 2015

The public-private partnership model is a compulsion, says the minister.

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

The 19-kilometre (11.8 miles) bridge, which runs across the Kerch Strait and connects Crimea with mainland Russia, consists of a railway and vehicle sections.

SC clears Chardham highway project; forms fresh green panel

SC clears Chardham highway project; forms fresh green panel

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

The NGT had constituted a committee headed by a former Uttarakhand high court Judge to monitor the project.

Shipping ministry urged to fast-track Sagarmala project

Shipping ministry urged to fast-track Sagarmala project

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Narendra Modi had stressed need for shifting focus from port development to 'port-led development' model to maximise gains

Andhra works overtime for June 2 deadline

Andhra works overtime for June 2 deadline

Rediff.com14 May 2014

To avoid hiccups, the administration has decided to start functioning as two independent states from May 26 itself.

IAF to hold mega exercise near LAC; Army chief reviews situation

IAF to hold mega exercise near LAC; Army chief reviews situation

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The Indian Air Force will carry out a mega exercise covering the Northeastern region early next month to check its combat readiness, amid a fresh spike in tension with China along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh.

Delhi gasps for breath: Govt orders 50% WFH, primary schools shut

Delhi gasps for breath: Govt orders 50% WFH, primary schools shut

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital.

Rough ride ahead for taxi aggregators

Rough ride ahead for taxi aggregators

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The argument that existing rules do not apply to them will no longer hold ground.

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Suburban services were disrupted with trains on all the three lines -- western, central and harbour -- running late.

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar questioned by ED in National Herald case

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar questioned by ED in National Herald case

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday questioned Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar in the National Herald money laundering case, officials said.

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Protests against new PF rules turn violent in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

Rediff.com31 May 2023

India's economy grew 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022-23, pushing up the annual growth rate to 7.2 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday.

Capex Crosses Rs 6 Trillion In December

Capex Crosses Rs 6 Trillion In December

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'If private capex has to kick in, there should at least be 2-3 years of visibility.'

Enhanced GST mop-up should now be 'new normal': FM

Enhanced GST mop-up should now be 'new normal': FM

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said taxpayer base has almost doubled to 1.28 crore in four years of rollout of the historic tax reform and the enhanced GST mop up in the recent months should now be the "new normal". In a written message to tax officers on the fourth anniversary of GST rollout, she said implementing any reform of this scale in a large and diverse country like India can be highly challenging, but GST has brought about ease in taxpayer compliance and reduced common man's tax burden.

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams. While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North East remains as distant today as it always was, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Who got what

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Who got what

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Fifteen Cabinet ministers and 28 Ministers of State were sworn-in by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday evening.

'I could see hundreds of Pakistanis advancing towards us'

'I could see hundreds of Pakistanis advancing towards us'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'The Battle of Jamalpur was a turning point in the 1971 War because a small battalion of 700 men broke the back of the Pakistanis.'

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

The US-based auto maker told the government an internal probe had revealed the company had violated testing targets

16 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 27 injured in bus accident

16 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 27 injured in bus accident

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

Another tragedy struck on the Amarnath pilgrims on Sunday when a bus on its way to Pahalgam fell into a deep gorge.

Govt brings ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Govt brings ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Violation of the provisions entails a punishment of a jail term up to five years or with fine up to Rs 1 crore or with both, the ordinance released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday said.

The world's highest post office!

The world's highest post office!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

'The post office sells Base Camp certificates that serve as proof you were indeed at the spot, if doubting Firdauses ranked among your friends for whom a simple selfie from the spot is not enough.'

Modi unveils Central Vista Avenue, 28-ft-tall Netaji statue

Modi unveils Central Vista Avenue, 28-ft-tall Netaji statue

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Modi said said that Kingsway or Rajpath, a symbol of slavery, has now been consigned to history and has been erased forever.

Woman IT professional murdered in Pune near her office

Woman IT professional murdered in Pune near her office

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Antara Das, who hailed from West Bengal, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon around 8 pm on Friday night when she was returning home from work near Tathwade area.