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Union Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola dead

Union Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola dead

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

The 86-year-old Congress leader had been suffering from various ailments, sources in Medanta Medicity said.

Job situation in India is not all that scary

Job situation in India is not all that scary

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

7 million jobs will be created in formal sector in FY18

Govt lines up 12 PSUs for stake sale in 2015-16

Govt lines up 12 PSUs for stake sale in 2015-16

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Govt seems to bullish to meet its disinvestment target in current fiscal.

Climate Crisis Presents Opportunity For India

Climate Crisis Presents Opportunity For India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

India's negotiating posture at the multilateral negotiations should be aligned with a significantly transformed development strategy domestically.' 'The positions the country takes at the negotiations will then carry credibility, says Shyam Saran, former foreign secretary and India's chief negotiator on Climate Change 2007-2010.

NDA govt makes its first secretary-level appointments

NDA govt makes its first secretary-level appointments

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

In the first secretary-level appointments by the Narendra Modi government, Rakesh Garg was on Sunday named the new telecom secretary while Jugal Kishore Mohapatra is to be secretary in the fertilizers ministry.

Govt to kick off minority stake sale in six PSUs

Govt to kick off minority stake sale in six PSUs

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Against FY17 target of Rs 56,500 cr, Centre plans to fetch around Rs 6,400 cr in the first half.

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqu announcing distribution of portfolios of the ministers sworn-in on Monday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers:

As India records 2.34 lakh Covid cases, PM urges: Test, track, treat

As India records 2.34 lakh Covid cases, PM urges: Test, track, treat

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Top officers across various ministries participate in the meeting that started at 8 pm on Saturday. The meeting is currently underway. The country is currently witnessing a second and more severe wave of the pandemic.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

Looking beyond loan writeoffs for farmers

Looking beyond loan writeoffs for farmers

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Governments must encourage micro-irrigation, use of natural manure and pesticides in a big way. Farm income can be doubled by reducing cost as much as by increasing MSP, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

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

Kingfisher's lenders take possession of company's Mumbai HQ

Kingfisher's lenders take possession of company's Mumbai HQ

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

The lenders have not ruled out selling the property to recover part of their loans to the company.

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Ask Ajit: 'Want to invest Rs 2 lakhs, please advise'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

1 Coronavirus patient in Kerala discharged

1 Coronavirus patient in Kerala discharged

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said a total of 2,51,447 persons travelling in 2,315 flights have been screened so far.

Suresh Prabhu, Modi's newest neta, switches from Sena to BJP

Suresh Prabhu, Modi's newest neta, switches from Sena to BJP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu on Sunday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party before being sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the first expansion of the Narendra Modi government.

ML Khattar sworn in as CM of BJP's first govt in Haryana

ML Khattar sworn in as CM of BJP's first govt in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Amid a plethora of Bharatiya Janata Party bigwigs, Manohar Lal Khattar and his council of ministers took the oath of office at Panchkula on Sunday.

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.

Nifty settles June F&O series a tad above 9,500; Sensex ends flat

Nifty settles June F&O series a tad above 9,500; Sensex ends flat

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Market breadth depicted strength. There were almost 3 gainers against every loser on BSE

30 municipal areas account for 79% of India's COVID caseload

30 municipal areas account for 79% of India's COVID caseload

Rediff.com15 May 2020

A total of 27,920 people have been cured of the disease with 1,685 in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 34.06 per cent, the ministry said.

Rs 1.35 lakh cr disbursed so far to farmers: PM

Rs 1.35 lakh cr disbursed so far to farmers: PM

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Centre has transferred around Rs 1,35,000 crore so far under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme with the payment of eighth instalment on Friday and is also procuring higher quantity of paddy and wheat at minimum support price to boost farmers' income.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

Federal Bank recovers Rs 10 cr dues from defunct Kingfisher Air

Federal Bank recovers Rs 10 cr dues from defunct Kingfisher Air

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Banks have been struggling hard to recover dues from grounded Kingfisher Air.

Finmin lines up 16 PSUs for divestment

Finmin lines up 16 PSUs for divestment

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The list mostly contains PSUs which were up for sale in the last fiscal.

United Bank of India declares Vijay Mallya as wilful defaulter

United Bank of India declares Vijay Mallya as wilful defaulter

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

United Bank's exposure to Kingfisher Airlines was around Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.50 billion)

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

India withdraws policy to cap nonessential pharma prices

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Ties between India and the United States have been strained in recent years because of trade policies and patent disputes.

King of good times? Mallya may be declared a wilful defaulter

King of good times? Mallya may be declared a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The consortium led by SBI has also initiated the process of recovery.

Budget: Govt hikes farm credit target to Rs 15 lakh cr

Budget: Govt hikes farm credit target to Rs 15 lakh cr

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

The government also proposed promoting 'one product one district' for better marketing and export of horticulture crops. It also called on states for early implementation of three key central model laws on land leasing, agriculture produce and livestock marketing and contract farming.

Government's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Government's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Govt's dash for cash triggers meltdown in PSU stocks

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

In the last two months, these stocks have lost nearly a quarter of their market cap.

Mid-, small-cap stocks on a roll but experts see bubble ahead

Mid-, small-cap stocks on a roll but experts see bubble ahead

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

market rally, especially in mid-caps, has also been driven by a pick-up in the monsoon and the government's resolve to get the goods and services tax (GST) Bill cleared in the recent session of Parliament.

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Ananth Kumar, a staunch RSS man, Bengaluru's 'most loved' MP

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

While being the all important member of the BJP's parliamentary board, Kumar is often regarded as the "Delhi face" of the Karnataka BJP and also for the state government who could be counted upon for taking issues concerning Karnataka.

Kingfisher faces scrutiny for accounting lapses

Kingfisher faces scrutiny for accounting lapses

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

The airline, part of Vijay Mallya-led UB Group, has been grounded since October 2012, after being bogged down by huge and mounting losses.

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Banks link fresh funds to Mallya's ouster from boards

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Kolkata-based United Bank of India, which had earlier declared Kingfisher Airlines and its four directors, including Mallya as wilful defaulters, on Tuesday identified UBHL, the guarantor of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines, also a wilful defaulter.

'Rail fare hike result of UPA govt's policies'

'Rail fare hike result of UPA govt's policies'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has justified the Narendra Modi government's move to raise the rail fare by 14.2 per cent, saying it was a result of the policies undertaken by the previous United Progressive Alliance government. In an exclusive interview to CNN IBN, Prasad blamed the UPA II government for leaving Indian Railways in shambles, adding that his government never knew that the railways was bleeding, thanks to the Congress-led regime.

Sensex gains 86 points, Nifty ends above 9,100; aviation stocks fly high

Sensex gains 86 points, Nifty ends above 9,100; aviation stocks fly high

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices outperformed to gain 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively

Should you accumulate this stock for 15-20 years?

Should you accumulate this stock for 15-20 years?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The Paytm employee, who tested positive for the contagious disease with flu like symptoms on Wednesday, came in touch with 91 people in Gurgaon, an official said, citing his counterpart in the suburban town.

Congress guns for ouster of Modi's minister accused of rape

Congress guns for ouster of Modi's minister accused of rape

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Congress women workers on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters demanding the immediate resignation of Union Minister Nihalchand Meghwal whose name has cropped up in a rape case.

Drug shortage likely as chemists run on limited stock

Drug shortage likely as chemists run on limited stock

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

There may be shortage of drugs till pharmaceutical companies supply new batches with revised MRPs.

Indian firms mock gender diversity as boardroom deadline passes: Analysts

Indian firms mock gender diversity as boardroom deadline passes: Analysts

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

US, China and Japan have no quotas for women and have had the lowest increase in female directors.