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Terror outfits trying to use drones for their activities: J-K DGP

Terror outfits trying to use drones for their activities: J-K DGP

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The DGP said all the suspicious elements should be kept under check to foil their attempts.

Karnataka schools to resume classes 1-5 from Oct 25 as Covid cases drop

Karnataka schools to resume classes 1-5 from Oct 25 as Covid cases drop

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

With COVID-19 cases declining, Karnataka government on Monday permitted re-opening of schools for students of classes 1 to 5 from October 25 by strictly adhering to precautions and guidelines against the coronavirus.

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Modi may now focus on reforms; give sops to taxpayers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

CEOs expect populist measures in the Budget, to help the poor and marginalised, who make up for the largest section of voters.

Biotech industry seeks fiscal sops

Biotech industry seeks fiscal sops

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

India's biotechnology industry is pushing the government for fiscal incentives, import duty exemption and correction of policy that gives MNCs higher drug prices than "desi" producers, ahead of the Union budget.

Mutual fund investors to gain from Budget sops

Mutual fund investors to gain from Budget sops

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Investors were stuck in old schemes though they were suspended because of tax implications.

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Only one-third beds taken at ITBP COVID centre

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The paramilitary force on Tuesday night had issued a statement and said that "almost all patients are in need of uninterrupted oxygen."

In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

In RS govt poohpoohs concerns over lack of nuclear safety

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is better nuclear safety in India as compared to many other countries and there are enough safeguards in the Indian nuclear plants.

Sops for exporters opposed

Sops for exporters opposed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

IPL in UAE will see fans back in stadiums

IPL in UAE will see fans back in stadiums

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The UAE has little over 6000 active cases of COVID-19 and the overall situation around the pandemic is under control.

Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid Covid surge

Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid Covid surge

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said that a lockdown may have to be imposed in Mumbai in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases "if people don't follow rules", news agency ANI reported.

India announces more tax sops

India announces more tax sops

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced a slew of concessions, including a 1 per cent interest subsidy for lower and middle income housing loans, and exempted road repair and maintenance services from the ambit of service tax.

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Maha allows metro to run from Oct 15, reopens libraries

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Significantly, the government has decided to do away stamping with indelible ink for domestic passengers arriving at different airports after COVID-19 testing.

Mumbai's local trains are fully back!

Mumbai's local trains are fully back!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com captured these images as the City That Never Sleeps took to the trains with gusto.

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The observations by a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan came after the Centre apprised it that ongoing wave of the pandemic appears to be 'harsher' than earlier.

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

It might be reasonable to assume that modern India would have outgrown this third-world sort of behaviour, where politicians get kicks by inaugurating projects and seeing their photos in newspaper advertisements

Obama announces major tax sops

Obama announces major tax sops

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

The US President Barack Obama on Saturday said that as many as 95 per cent of the working families would get tax cuts and beginning April an average American family would start receiving an additional $65 each per month.

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

'Atiq's murder could have been remote-controlled'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

'The prowess with which they executed the shootings unmistakably bear the imprint of someone who has had professional training.'

IPL teams allowed use of Mumbai's Kalina Terminal

IPL teams allowed use of Mumbai's Kalina Terminal

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Maharashtra government has approved the use of the Kalina Terminal, which is normally used by charter planes, for the IPL teams which arrive in Mumbai.

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

More than 28 cr Covid vax jabs to be produced in Oct, says Mandaviya

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Noting that India's COVID-19 vaccination will cross the landmark of 100 crore vaccine doses in a few days, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the country will produce over 28 crore doses of vaccine in October as it continues to ramp up its supply.

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

'Have to plan to make sports more interesting without fans'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

"A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a setback and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said.

Semiconductor industry needs tax sops, grants

Semiconductor industry needs tax sops, grants

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

For the year 2012-2013, the Union Budget should address the challenges of keeping the economic engine running in the midst of the global uncertainties that can have a ripple effect in India.

Omicron begins to replace Delta variant in India

Omicron begins to replace Delta variant in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and positive international travellers are almost 80 per cent Omicron now, official sources said on Friday.

Heavy rains claim 18 lives in Kerala so far, thousands displaced

Heavy rains claim 18 lives in Kerala so far, thousands displaced

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

In a statement, it said 198 properties in the state were partially damaged and 30 houses completely destroyed in the rains from July 31 to till date.

Election-Neutral Budget In High-Stakes Poll Season

Election-Neutral Budget In High-Stakes Poll Season

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

While no specific state-oriented sops were rolled out, a strong thread of political wellness ran through the Budget.

MI players, support staff return negative COVID-19 results after More's positive test

MI players, support staff return negative COVID-19 results after More's positive test

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

It is learned that Mumbai Indians' training session for Tuesday was cancelled and all the players and support staff underwent COVID-19 tests

Boxer Negi tests positive for COVID-19

Boxer Negi tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Former national boxing champion Duryodhan Singh Negi tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure despite being asymptomatic, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said.

Ahead of K'taka polls, Siddaramaiah rolls out sops in budget

Ahead of K'taka polls, Siddaramaiah rolls out sops in budget

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Siddaramaiah announces free LGP gas, universal health scheme in budget

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Unlock 4: Religious, sports events allowed from Sep 21

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

In a significant directive, the home ministry said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown outside the containment zones without prior consultation with the central government.

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'

How to write an impressive Statement of Purpose

How to write an impressive Statement of Purpose

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

The primary content in an SOP should revolve around the reasons for which the programme and/or school you are applying to should accept you.

200 terrorists ready to be launched into J-K: Northern Army commander

200 terrorists ready to be launched into J-K: Northern Army commander

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The ceasefire along Indo-Pak border is working 'well' since February 2021 agreement, he asserted.

IPL Bio-Bubble: Franchises fret over WAGS, security, hospitality

IPL Bio-Bubble: Franchises fret over WAGS, security, hospitality

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Some of the franchises have questions which probably BCCI will need to answer in their SOPs.

Maha: 30% restaurants, bars to re-open immediately

Maha: 30% restaurants, bars to re-open immediately

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

'The option to re-open restaurants comes as a big relief to restaurateurs. Although, it is a good development, not all restaurants are geared up to re-open immediately. 'We expect only around 30 per cent of the restaurants to open starting Monday and the rest will re-open gradually through the month,' Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) senior vice-president Pradeep Shetty said in a statement.

PIX: Devotees flock to Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple

PIX: Devotees flock to Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Siddhivinayak Temple Trust's chairman, Aadesh Bandekar, on Sunday said only 1,000 devotees will be allowed inside the temple every day in staggered time slots to be booked through a mobile phone application.

Boom Motors recalls Corbett ebikes, halts production after fatal accident

Boom Motors recalls Corbett ebikes, halts production after fatal accident

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

So far at least eight incidents of EV fires have been reported in just over a month's time.

Govt announces more export sops

Govt announces more export sops

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The measures have been mainly offered to the leather, marine, handicrafts and textiles industries though some global benefits have also been included.

Covid not over yet: Himachal CM urges tourists to follow norms

Covid not over yet: Himachal CM urges tourists to follow norms

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Tourists have been thronging hills as the heatwave has hit the plains and the second wave of COVID-19 seeing a significant decline in the country, although the gross violation of Covid-appropriate behaviour by the visitors was accounted for in Haridwar on Friday.

IndiGo to conduct study on how to better handle the specially abled

IndiGo to conduct study on how to better handle the specially abled

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had last week imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the airline for denying boarding to a specially abled child at Ranchi airport on May 7.

IPL quarantine: Players use balconies to interact, workout

IPL quarantine: Players use balconies to interact, workout

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Players made full use of their dedicated balconies to speak to each other.

Tax sops: How much can you actually save?

Tax sops: How much can you actually save?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The govt has incentivised the worst of investment products.