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40 lakh jobs in aviation industry

40 lakh jobs in aviation industry

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

The Indian aviation industry would create 40 lakh (4 million) jobs in the next 10 years, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said in Mumbai on Saturday.

5 ways India can solve unemployability in 2020

5 ways India can solve unemployability in 2020

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Poor quality of education is one of the most important reasons for high unemployment in India, says Kavita Nigam.

'CAG report ruined lives, destroyed reputations'

'CAG report ruined lives, destroyed reputations'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

'As someone who has had the opportunity of cross examining Vinod Rai, extensively over three days as part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, many of us included I had concluded at that point of time that this report rests on the foundation of sand.'

GSM: Ericsson for quick end to BSNL-Motorola tiff

GSM: Ericsson for quick end to BSNL-Motorola tiff

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

Delhi high court had last week stayed BSNL to award the contract till the next hearing, but had allowed the public sector company to continue with the evaluation process.

Ericsson, lowest bidder for mega BSNL tender

Ericsson, lowest bidder for mega BSNL tender

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

Ericsson on Monday emerged as the lowest bidder for the state-owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's tender for 45.5 million lines at an estimated investment of over Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion).

Delay release of 3G spectrum: COAI

Delay release of 3G spectrum: COAI

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

In a reversal of its earlier stance on 3G, the Cellular Operators' Association of India has told Telecom Secretary D S Mathur that the release of 3G spectrum should be delayed till it is available for all operators.

'Hutch-Essar buyout is too expensive'

'Hutch-Essar buyout is too expensive'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

India will use 3G in a different manner

Motorola to supply 4 lakh GSM lines to MTNL

Motorola to supply 4 lakh GSM lines to MTNL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd will soon expand its network by an additional 4 lakh GSM lines. The company has awarded a contract for this purpose to US-based telecom equipment vendor Motorola.

Huawei plans to set up India unit

Huawei plans to set up India unit

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Bharti outbids VSNL,  grabs BSNL's ISD traffic

Bharti outbids VSNL, grabs BSNL's ISD traffic

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

State-owned telecom major BSNL has awarded a major chunk of its international traffic to UK and Europe to Sunil Mittal-owned Bharti, virtually eliminating incumbent carrier VSNL.\n

'400 mn telephone users by 2010'

'400 mn telephone users by 2010'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2006

Telephone subscribers in the country is expected to reach 300-400 million by 2010 from 100 million currently, Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and MD, Bharti Airtel said.

2 smartphone apps developed at Startup Village among 10 best

2 smartphone apps developed at Startup Village among 10 best

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Both are designed for safety of women.

Captain Radhika Menon who saved 7 lives at sea

Captain Radhika Menon who saved 7 lives at sea

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

She will be the first woman to receive the International Maritime Organisation Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her dramatic rescue.

Star, ESPN bag BCCI sponsorship rights for 2013-14 season

Star, ESPN bag BCCI sponsorship rights for 2013-14 season

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India awarded the title sponsorship for all international series and the domestic tournaments in India for the year 2013-14 to Star Private Ltd. and ESPN at the base price of Rs two crore per fixture, considerably low compared to their previous deal with Airtel on Thursday.

BSNL eyes 5-fold jump in mobile subscriber base

BSNL eyes 5-fold jump in mobile subscriber base

Rediff.com18 Mar 2004

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, the public-sector telecom company, on Thursday said it was confident of expanding its mobile subscriber base to 25 million from five million in a year's time.

Wipro likely to lose business from big client

Wipro likely to lose business from big client

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Software services giant Wipro Ltd is likely to lose business from its big client 186k, a former broadband telecoms unit of Lattice Plc which merged with National Grid Transco, vice-chairman Vivek Paul said.

Can Indian storytellers conquer the world?

Can Indian storytellers conquer the world?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Indian power cos want ban on Chinese equipment on security fears

Indian power cos want ban on Chinese equipment on security fears

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Power transmission infrastructure in 18 major cities could be potentially hacked.

Matti Makkonen: Father of SMS passes away

Matti Makkonen: Father of SMS passes away

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Makkonen never received any money from the invention of text messaging, never applied for a patent

Mistry's removal was 'necessary': Tata

Mistry's removal was 'necessary': Tata

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Tata, 78, who retired as Tata Group Chairman nearly four years back, justified his return for "maintaining stability and continuity of leadership" and promised to give the group "a world-class leader" when a fulltime boss is appointed.

Budget sets a vision for Indian Railways

Budget sets a vision for Indian Railways

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Govt wants to up investment in Railways

Why these 200 Paytm staff are smiling all the way to the bank

Why these 200 Paytm staff are smiling all the way to the bank

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Paytm's secondary share sale gave an opportunity to its employees - both former and current - to liquidate their vested Esops and earn around Rs 500 crore in total.

Tax issues out of future bilateral treaty

Tax issues out of future bilateral treaty

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The government has signed Bippas with 72 nations.

Airtel scores highest in 4G speed but Jio wins in signal availability

Airtel scores highest in 4G speed but Jio wins in signal availability

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Mumbai has fastest 4G speed, Ahmedabad most consistent, says wireless coverage mapping firm OpenSignal

Why joint ventures are so challenging in India

Why joint ventures are so challenging in India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intended to achieve -- which was to nurture private defence firms that would compete on equal terms with the 9 defence PSUs and the 41 Ordnance Factory Board factories.

Bharti to move Nigerian SC against lower court order

Bharti to move Nigerian SC against lower court order

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The company faces $3-bn payout to Econet Wireless.

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

September 12 marked the 122th anniversary of one of the most incredible battles in Indian history.

SC verdict on coal mines could trigger reforms in sector: S&P

SC verdict on coal mines could trigger reforms in sector: S&P

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

The apex court had observed that the allocation was arbitrary, illegal, and resulted in unfair distribution of national wealth.

How real is BJP's promise to invest Rs 100 trn in infrastructure?

How real is BJP's promise to invest Rs 100 trn in infrastructure?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Long-term funding was a requirement for infrastructure projects, and asset-liability mismatch in the banking system, impacts the access to finance for infrastructure projects. One of the key challenges would, however, be to get private sector back into investing.

Prasad, Tewari under a cloud over retainer service to Reliance

Prasad, Tewari under a cloud over retainer service to Reliance

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party has demanded the dismissal of Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleging a conflict of interest that has prevented him from issuing a notice to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio on the 4G issue, a charge vehemently denied by Prasad who said he never gave advice or appeared for the company.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

Deepak Kochhar, the man in the muddle

Deepak Kochhar, the man in the muddle

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

How Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar find themselves in a huge controversy.

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Amazon committed a fresh investment of $3 billion, in addition to the $2 billion it announced in 2014.

Airtel-Jio row: Speed test method accurate, reliable

Airtel-Jio row: Speed test method accurate, reliable

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Reacting to the statement Jio said that the admission by Ookla reinforces Jio's submission that there is a clear contamination in primary data collected by Ookla in India, where nearly 90 per cent of smartphones are dual SIM devices

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

India's anti-corruption campaign makes quiet strides

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The government has made it much harder for tycoons to get special dispensations from Delhi

DoT invites application for 2G spectrum auction starting Jan 23

DoT invites application for 2G spectrum auction starting Jan 23

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

As per the initial proposal, DoT had sought 60 days time to start auction from the date cabinet decides on the spectrum base price and the NIA was to be issued after 15 days of the decision.