News for 'VII'

Hot jobs in retail for fresh graduates

Hot jobs in retail for fresh graduates

Rediff.com22 Mar 2007

We give you the lowdown on some of the hot industries and job profiles for fresh graduates today, starting with the retail sector.

Graduates, spruce up your skills

Graduates, spruce up your skills

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

As graduates complain about a lack of jobs, companies across India see a lack of skilled applicants.

Jobs: 'It's boom time for graduates'

Jobs: 'It's boom time for graduates'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Can you survive in the job market only with a graduation degree? A reality check.

NELP auction may be delayed

NELP auction may be delayed

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

The shortage of drilling rigs across the world is likely to delay the seventh round of auction of oil and gas blocks, under the New Exploration and Licensing Policy, till October-November this year.

CSR norms: Is India moving back to Inspector Raj?

CSR norms: Is India moving back to Inspector Raj?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

According to experts by making CSR spending mandatory, the government has made it into a statutory due like tax but with none of its democratic quality.

India to attract $4 bn in oil exploration

India to attract $4 bn in oil exploration

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

India expects to attract at least $4 billion of investment in oil and gas hunt in the seventh round of auction of acreage under New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) which was launched on Thursday.Petroleum Minister Murli Deora announced the offer of 57 oil and gas blocks - nine in shallow water, 19 in deep-sea and 29 onland, in NELP-VII, bids for which will close on April 11, 2008.

Assam: Gunmen abduct schoolboy

Assam: Gunmen abduct schoolboy

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be insurgents, abducted a Class VII student Rajat Agarwalla from Sonari in Sivasagar district of Assam while the boy was on his way to school along with his cousins at around 8 am on Thursday.

BBC reporter faces action for 'Queen is dead' tweet

BBC reporter faces action for 'Queen is dead' tweet

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Ahmen Khawaja mistakenly sent a 'Queen is dead' tweet on Wednesday.

New licensing policy aims for 'big oil'

New licensing policy aims for 'big oil'

Rediff.com8 May 2007

In a bid to attract "big oil" to India, the government is close to finalising an Open Acreage Licensing Policy, which gives companies a round-the-year window to pitch for oil and gas in blocks of their choice.

Assam: Abducted schoolboy released

Assam: Abducted schoolboy released

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

The abducted 12-year-old Rajat Agarwalla, the Class VII standard student of St Joseph School at Sonari in Sivasagar district of eastern Assam was released by kidnappers on Tuesday.

Shiv Sena has become Sonia Sena: Kangana

Shiv Sena has become Sonia Sena: Kangana

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

She wrote this in reply to an article about the proceedings of Bombay high court during the hearing of the stay order plea by the actor's lawyer against the demolition drive of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at her property.

Revealed: Assam kids plant bombs for Rs 100

Revealed: Assam kids plant bombs for Rs 100

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

The ULFA has always been seen as being insensitive to children. Two years ago, they bombed to death 16 students at Dhemaji in an Independence Day programme.

Pak test fires nuclear missile

Pak test fires nuclear missile

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

School to throw Veerappan's daughter out

School to throw Veerappan's daughter out

Rediff.com20 Oct 2004

St. Joseph Matriculation Higher Secondary School has decided to issue transfer certificate to Prabha, a class VII student, sources said.

Nithari:Delhi court records 3 witnesses statements

Nithari:Delhi court records 3 witnesses statements

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

In the petition filed through his advocate Sudhir Nandrajog, Karandeep said the atomosphere was not conducive for his father to get fair trial in Ghaziabad.

Largest auction of oil blocks soon

Largest auction of oil blocks soon

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

After awarding oil and gas blocks under NELP-VI, the government is now turning its focus to the seventh round of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP-VII).

Worsening Centre, states relation poses a 'threat to federalism'

Worsening Centre, states relation poses a 'threat to federalism'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

When the Centre tries to encroach upon the subjects that are under the prerogative of the state, or where the centre tries to evade from any responsibility guaranteed to a state through a constitutional provision/obligation, it poses a threat to federalism.

Vishnu idol found in Russian town

Vishnu idol found in Russian town

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

This has raised questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia.

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

In b'day address, Modi lauds Sardar Patel's vision

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

"The country has taken an important decision with the inspiration of Sardar Patel, to walk a new path to resolve a decades-old problem," Modi said.

A new subject at Maharashtra schools

A new subject at Maharashtra schools

Rediff.com17 May 2005

The Maharashra government will make environmental science compulsory in secondary, higher secondary schools and colleges in the state and would introduce the subject in Class V and VI from the coming academic year.

Meet Kishan, the 11-year-old film director

Meet Kishan, the 11-year-old film director

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

The boy promotes his film at the Giffoni Film Festival in Salerno.

Hoax call tragedy: Australian court rules radio DJs broke law

Hoax call tragedy: Australian court rules radio DJs broke law

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

An Australia court on Wednesday ruled that the two DJs broke the law in a hoax call to a UK hospital

School girl gang-raped, killed in West Bengal

School girl gang-raped, killed in West Bengal

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and strangulated to death while she was returning home from school in Nadia district, the police said on Tuesday.

'I met SRK at his house'

'I met SRK at his house'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

Readers shares their SRK experience.

Govt moves SC for closure of case against Italian marines

Govt moves SC for closure of case against Italian marines

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The Centre said that the arbitration under United Nation Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS), which was instituted on a request from the Republic of Italy has delivered its Award on May 21, 2020.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

Lawyer petitions Queen to return Shivaji's sword

Lawyer petitions Queen to return Shivaji's sword

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

An Indian barrister on Friday presented a petition to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II seeking the return of a 350-year-old sword of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji to India, saying the sword is a symbol of the country's rich cultural heritage.

Mehtab Hossain 'tricks' for Bengal

Mehtab Hossain 'tricks' for Bengal

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

Railways and Sikkim advanced to the quarter-finals in the Santosh Trophy national football championship.

Court stays Dalmiya's appointment as chief patron

Court stays Dalmiya's appointment as chief patron

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

Court stays Dalmiya's appointment as patron-in-chief

Maha clears 2 Mumbai metro routes worth Rs 12,618 crore

Maha clears 2 Mumbai metro routes worth Rs 12,618 crore

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

The government will provide necessary land at a nominal rate.

Yet another schoolboy goes missing in Patna

Yet another schoolboy goes missing in Patna

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

Sumit Kumar, a class VII student of St. Paul Public School in Patna, left for school on Tuesday morning, but has not returned since.

Dewan Housing makes Rs 962 cr payment, to seek ratings upgrade

Dewan Housing makes Rs 962 cr payment, to seek ratings upgrade

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

This payment of Rs 962 crore is inclusive of the Rs 500 crore DHFL received from exiting its entire stake in subsidiary firm Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd.

Take Rs 2 lakh and abort: Bihar panchayat tells rape victim

Take Rs 2 lakh and abort: Bihar panchayat tells rape victim

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

A panchayat in Bihar has ordered a minor rape victim to take Rs 2 lakh and undergo abortion to settle the issue, the police on Wednesday said.

Stories they don't want told

Stories they don't want told

Rediff.com30 Apr 2003

7 interesting facts about the Kohinoor

7 interesting facts about the Kohinoor

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

As the ownership of the rare diamond continues to exercise Indians, here are some interesting facts about it.

Govt staff salaries: A whopping Rs 1 lakh cr and to rise further!

Govt staff salaries: A whopping Rs 1 lakh cr and to rise further!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

The outgo towards salary will further rise in 2017-18 to over Rs 1.28 lakh crore.

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

Meet Praveen Chitravel: From humble beginnings to Youth Olympics medallist

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

The 17-year-old Praveen, who hails from a village in Thanjavur district, cleared a distance of 15.68m to finish fifth in the Stage 2 competition on Tuesday night but his good showing in Stage 1, where he was third with a jump of 15.84m, took him to the podium with a combined effort of 31.52m.

Diary: I hate girls

Diary: I hate girls

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Want to know how to use family to save tax? Read this

Want to know how to use family to save tax? Read this

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

While using the family to save tax is legal and smart, ensure you use the ones where clubbing income laws isn't a concern, advises Bindisha Sarang.

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.