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Digital life certificate, a big relief for pensioners

Digital life certificate, a big relief for pensioners

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

In a big relief to over a crore retired employees of government and PSUs, a pensioner can now digitally provide proof of his existence to authorities for continuity of pension every year instead of requiring to present himself physically or through a Life Certificate issued by specified authorities.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 in 2018

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 in 2018

Rediff.com25 May 2017

The Chandrayaan-2 will conduct the next level of scientific studies on the Moon, writes T E Narasimhan.

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Subramanian, 33, who was on Tuesday the toast of the astronomy world, managed what ISRO and NASA couldn't through his close examination of before and after images of the scheduled landing.

Hyderabad Metro opens to public

Hyderabad Metro opens to public

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The metro rail commenced its operations between Miyapur and Nagole, having a total distance of 30 kilometre and 24 stations.

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

These users span across four continents and included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials.

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Budget 2020: Key demands of the IT sector

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

A 15 per cent corporate tax rate for services companies in SEZs, setting up a fund for deep-tech startups and establishing clusters to demonstrate design-to-manufacturing capabilities of tech firms were some of the key demands made by the IT sector at the pre-Budget consultation on Monday. The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing digital penetration in rural areas, and corporate guarantee to startups for competing with other nations.

S&P upgrades TCS, Infosys, Wipro credit rating

S&P upgrades TCS, Infosys, Wipro credit rating

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday revised upwards the long-term corporate credit ratings of software majors TCS, Infosys and Wipro to 'A' from 'BBB+.'

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'After the creation of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has been left as an agrarian state.' 'Therefore, the special category status to this residual state was imminent and necessary for its development,' YSR Congress MP V Vijayasai Reddy explained in the Rajya Sabha.

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Will the latest development see a marked break from the way the case has been going?

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The agency claimed that these accused were trying to "advance the cause of ISIS and establish Caliphate in India".

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'

Have you heard of Bharatvani?

Have you heard of Bharatvani?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Bharatvani, when it is complete, will revive languages in India that are on the verge of extinction.

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit further ahead of landing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

The nine-second de-orbiting or retro-orbiting manoeuvre was executed at 3.42 am using the onboard propulsion system.

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

The H-1B visa blows keep coming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Amid headwinds across global markets, US issues fresh restrictions on H-1B visas. Ayan Pramanik & Raghu Krishnan list out the many ways in which this impacts the Indian IT industry.

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

NEET, JEE to be conducted online, twice a year

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

The students can appear both the times in NEET and the best of the two scores would be taken in account for admission, the minister said. NEET is conducted for admissions to medical institutions across the country.

The consortium powering India's space race

The consortium powering India's space race

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

ISRO has an opportunity to be the one-stop shop for satellite manufacturing, and Alpha Design is just the booster it needed.

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Severance pay row: Why Rajiv Bansal may have the upper hand over Infosys

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Former finance head Bansal, who left Infosys in 2015, has gone for arbitration over severance pay

The Making of A Terrorist

The Making of A Terrorist

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

How did Mansoor Peerbhoy, an academically bright, suave and soft-spoken young man, who never exhibited any jihadist tendencies, go on to head the Indian Mujahideen's media cell?

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

How to beat the gloomy jobs scenario

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

'What we need is right skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling.'

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

An internet-calling application, which was developed and hosted on anonymous servers by a team in Pakistan for the Inter Services Intelligence, is now being used by the LeT, IB sources said.

CBI arrests Kejriwal's principal secy, 4 others for graft

CBI arrests Kejriwal's principal secy, 4 others for graft

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

CBI sources said that Kumar has been charged with abusing his official position to award contracts to M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt Ltd and securing government tenders worth Rs 9.5 crore between 2007 and 2014 for the company.

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Fund crunch hits ambitious plans of space start-ups

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

While Team Indus had backing from Nandan Nilekani, Ratan Tata and Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, it could not even muster half of the Rs 4.5 billion it required for the mission to the moon.

Want to be an animator?

Want to be an animator?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

If you have the skills, the sky is the limit.

'Indian Navy is confident of rising to any challenge'

'Indian Navy is confident of rising to any challenge'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

'The Indian Navy has sufficient combat power in areas of interest to India that can quickly scale up operations if the need arises.' 'This includes all the choke points leading into the Indian Ocean as also areas within.'

World's largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet

World's largest tech fair at Bengaluru, Sikka to skip meet

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The event, organised by Deutsche Messe AG, is held each year at the Hanover fairground, the world's largest, in Hanover, Germany.

This time Sebi has some good news for investors

This time Sebi has some good news for investors

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

The Indian market regulator had revamped the FPI regulations in 2014 giving custodians the mandate to collect and verify the KYC documentation of offshore investors

Bad news for IT job seekers

Bad news for IT job seekers

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Ratings agency Crisil on Monday said the information technology sector is likely to lose its position as a mass employment engine and new recruitments will nearly halve over the next three years, even though companies will continue to report good revenue growth.

The real story behind Volkswagen's 'clean diesel' strategy

The real story behind Volkswagen's 'clean diesel' strategy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Industry experts said the scandal could hit VW hard, just as it was emerging from a damaging leadership battle.

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Reserve Bank to enforce strict regime on United Bank

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The Reserve Bank of india is likely to tell state-run United Bank of India (UBI), which has seen erosion of capital due to bad loans and higher provisioning to implement prompt corrective action.

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's raining start-ups across the world.

Life begins at 40: Nation's insurer must now sport a new look

Life begins at 40: Nation's insurer must now sport a new look

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Much of the tardy reaction to competition is the result of LIC's legacy.

The Coming Battle of the Bots

The Coming Battle of the Bots

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

'The 2019 election and the run-up to it will certainly see bots being deployed in large numbers on all sides.'

Apple woos India, government must make the right moves

Apple woos India, government must make the right moves

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Sales of Apple's smartphones in China have suffered a setback.

How Maha govt plans to probe cyber crimes fast

How Maha govt plans to probe cyber crimes fast

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

A specialised force with 1,000 personnel to be formed in the state for the same.

Is Piyush Goyal reversing Suresh Prabhu's legacy?

Is Piyush Goyal reversing Suresh Prabhu's legacy?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Piyush Goyal has begun his term as railway minister with characteristic energy, but not all his new initiatives are being praised

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

What India's youth can learn from Gandhi

Rediff.com9 May 2017

'You are beginning your professional life in a time of global turmoil, when economic systems and the earth's eco-systems are in deep crisis.' 'Societies across the world are struggling with the complexity of technological and social change happening at a speed that our species has never experienced before.' 'May you be more excited than frightened by the times we live in.' 'Precisely because the crises are so deep, there are also unprecedented opportunities for pioneering and brave work that can transform society, culture and economy to create a much better world for your children.'

Volkswagen could use bank-style clawback of CEO pay

Volkswagen could use bank-style clawback of CEO pay

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

VW kept set aside 6.5 billion euros just to cover the potential costs of recalling and fixing the affected cars.

If not terrorist, India's 'Osama' could've been an IT professional

If not terrorist, India's 'Osama' could've been an IT professional

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Qureshi, 46, had been on the run since 20 blasts ripped through Gujarat's main city Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, killing more than 50 people

How India will create 11 lakh jobs in six months

How India will create 11 lakh jobs in six months

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and EVP, TeamLease Services explains which sectors will contribute to India's growth story.