News for 'UP Relief Commissioner'

Sitharaman's itinerary row persists, war of words continues

Sitharaman's itinerary row persists, war of words continues

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Sitharaman and Karnataka Minister Sa Ra Mahesh were locked in an exchange of words over her itinerary during her visit to Kodagu district on Friday in full view of officials and the media at the district commissioner's office.

Cops say no proof against Nana Patekar; Tanushree 'not surprised'

Cops say no proof against Nana Patekar; Tanushree 'not surprised'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

A 'B-Summary' report is filed when the police do not find any evidence against the accused person to file a charge sheet and seek trial.

Not deterred by bullets, J&K boy returns home to collect books

Not deterred by bullets, J&K boy returns home to collect books

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Class 10 student, Surinder Kumar risked his life and returned home from a makeshift camp miles away to collect his books that he could not pick up while fleeing to safety.

Facing action in more states, ban in Himachal, Ramdev to move court

Facing action in more states, ban in Himachal, Ramdev to move court

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

After yoga guru Baba Ramdev was banned from conducting programmes in Himachal on Monday and booked in Maharashtra and Rajasthan under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Atrocities Act for his honeymoon remarks targeting targeting Rahul Gandhi, the yoga guru said he would move the courts against the curbs.

Govt considers 'bad bank' proposal despite doubts

Govt considers 'bad bank' proposal despite doubts

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

FinMin officials say an announcement could be made in the Budget.

Government nurses call off nationwide strike

Government nurses call off nationwide strike

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Nurses in government hospitals across the country on Saturday called off their indefinite strike after reaching a compromise with the Centre, in a major relief for Delhi and some other cities battling rising cases of dengue and chikungunya.

Rotting carcasses pose major epidemic scare in J&K

Rotting carcasses pose major epidemic scare in J&K

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

As the rescue operations in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir are tapering off and the victims are being attended to in scores of relief camps, most of which have been set up by the locals, fear of an epidemic still looms in the affected areas.

Maggi noodles ad: Amitabh seeks dismissal of complaint

Maggi noodles ad: Amitabh seeks dismissal of complaint

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Bachchan said he had acted in 190 Hindi films and the union government honoured him with Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards.

J&K bracing for fresh spell of rains; flood toll 17

J&K bracing for fresh spell of rains; flood toll 17

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Jammu and Kashmir was bracing for a fresh spell of rains as predicted by Met department, leading to nervousness among the people who were heaving a sigh of relief as flood situation was showing improvement on Tuesday after causing the death of 17 people.

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'The Babri Masjid wasn't just a mosque, it was a test of our secularism,' says Jyoti Punwani.

Farmer's family rejects Kejriwal's apology, demands CBI probe

Farmer's family rejects Kejriwal's apology, demands CBI probe

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

"He might have been provoked... some conspiracy may be behind this," they said.

Preventing suicide: How to help a loved one

Preventing suicide: How to help a loved one

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Observe, ask them directly, support them through it says psychologist Juhi Parmar.

Alert! Cyclone Nada is headed for Tamil Nadu coast

Alert! Cyclone Nada is headed for Tamil Nadu coast

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

In Chennai, rains are expected to start early Thursday morning and intensify gradually. Government schools in the city have been shut down for the next two days

Old coal mine owners to receive Rs 280-crore compensation

Old coal mine owners to receive Rs 280-crore compensation

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The government is auctioning 42 coal mines among 204 coal blocks.

40 dead, 150 injured as Gorakhdham Express rams goods train

40 dead, 150 injured as Gorakhdham Express rams goods train

Rediff.com26 May 2014

At least 20 passengers were on Monday feared killed as the Gorakhdham Express rammed into a stationary freight train in the district. The incident occurred on Monday morning when the express train came on the same track as the freight train near Chureb Railway Station, District Magistrate Bharat Lal said.

Suspected LeT operatives write to Shinde, seek NIA probe

Suspected LeT operatives write to Shinde, seek NIA probe

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

With a controversy erupting over the two arrested alleged Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives and their connection with Muzaffarnagar region, both the accused on Thursday wrote to the Union home minister urging him to transfer the case to the National Investigation Agency for "fair" investigation.

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Philanthropy: Lessons on how you can transform lives

Philanthropy: Lessons on how you can transform lives

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

It's not as easy to know how the funds were deployed and gauge the impact.

Amidst fresh aftershocks, three more pulled alive from rubble

Amidst fresh aftershocks, three more pulled alive from rubble

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Two men and a woman were on Sunday pulled out alive from under the rubble of their homes in Nepal

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Sheena Bora Trial: Time, that has us handcuffed, is of no consequence in courtrooms

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

How much more gray or bald would Inspector Alaknure have become when we see him next? Will Peter still be wearing white shirts and khaki trousers and eating large lunches? Will Judge Jagdale be still in charge of the case? Who will be the prime minister when Alaknure appears in court next?

Protests after TN fisherman's killing, Sri Lankan navy denies role

Protests after TN fisherman's killing, Sri Lankan navy denies role

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

The protesting fishermen have refused to accept the body of the fisherman unless a central minister visits the island and gives them an assurance that such incidents would not happen again, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President S Emiret said.

Monsoon havoc claims more lives in north, toll over 138

Monsoon havoc claims more lives in north, toll over 138

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury left eight more persons dead, taking the number of people killed in calamity-hit Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh to 138 even as 2700 pilgrims and locals were rescued from Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts.

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Jaya to spend another night in jail, to be released on Saturday

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Formalities for release of All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief Jayalalithaa, who has been granted bail by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case, from the prison in Bangalore would be completed by Friday evening, a top jail official said.

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The court also directed that police officers, who were earlier appointed as nodal officers to deal with incidents of mob lynching, would be now responsible to deal with cases of alleged assault on Kashmiris.

Amidst LoC tensions, border villagers demand more civilian bunkers

Amidst LoC tensions, border villagers demand more civilian bunkers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

In December last year, the Centre had decided to construct community bunkers along International Border and Line of Control for being used during shelling and firing by Pak.

COVID-19: 'My job is to save and help people'

COVID-19: 'My job is to save and help people'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'This is a long haul, god knows where it will end.' 'So it is best to conserve all the funds right now for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.'

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said.

The 'Gone Girls' of India

The 'Gone Girls' of India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Sheena Bora may be the latest of India's 'gone girls' but the list is too long to enumerate, says Sunil Sethi

6 killed in 2 days as Pak intensifies shelling, India protests

6 killed in 2 days as Pak intensifies shelling, India protests

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

A woman was killed and five persons were injured on Sunday as Pakistani troops intensified shelling on border posts and civilian area in Poonch and Rajouri in continued ceasefire violations that have claimed six lives in two days, drawing strong protest from India.

The Budget has nothing much to cheer about

The Budget has nothing much to cheer about

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

There will be a review of employee compensation arrangement in the light of the new rules.

Salman out on bail after 5-year sentence suspended

Salman out on bail after 5-year sentence suspended

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will not have to go to jail pending disposal of his appeal against conviction in the 2002 hit-and-run case after the Bombay high court suspended his sentence and granted him bail.

Black money: Only Rs 3,000 crore disclosures in govt's compliance window

Black money: Only Rs 3,000 crore disclosures in govt's compliance window

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

A stream of people, including those from Rajasthan and Karnataka, walked into the only designated office before the closure of the one-time compliance window.

Verdict will send the right message: Delhi police

Verdict will send the right message: Delhi police

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The Delhi police, which drew flak after December 16 gang rape but was redeemed by court's praise for its probe, on Friday said the verdict will be a deterrent and will uphold common man's belief in criminal justice system.

New York City Immigrant Affairs chief: I was in tears

New York City Immigrant Affairs chief: I was in tears

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Nisha Agarwal, commissioner of the New York Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, recalls, with both anguish and elation, the events of the last fortnight after the US President's order banning entry for people from seven countries was put in place.

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

'My husband can come home because of the CBI'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

With the CBI ruling out bus conductor Ashok Kumar's involvement in Ryan International School student Pradhyumn Thakur's murder, his wife Mamata is hopeful of him getting bail on November 16. 'I just want my man to come home, I don't want anything else,' she tells Rediff.com's Swarupa Dutt.

Mann ki Baat: PM talks about Kerala floods, triple talaq

Mann ki Baat: PM talks about Kerala floods, triple talaq

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

From triple talaq to simultaneous polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday touched upon the various issues n his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address.

The man who is setting right Chennai's notorious autorickshaw drivers

The man who is setting right Chennai's notorious autorickshaw drivers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Meet SV Ramamurthy, who is about to do what no state government in decades has been able to do: set right Chennai's errant autorickshaws

BJP wrestles with populism vs pragmatism debate in K'taka

BJP wrestles with populism vs pragmatism debate in K'taka

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important but incompatible constituencies, of the freebie consuming masses and Bengaluru's heavy hitters craving for even roads, pristine lakes and unbroken power supply, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Kejriwal unwell, please let him rest, tweets AAP

Kejriwal unwell, please let him rest, tweets AAP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who took over the reins two days ago, is suffering from fever and cold and will not attend office on Monday. Kejriwal was scheduled to chair a meeting of Delhi Jal Board officials to discuss ways to provide free 700 litres of water per household as promised by him.