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How Lives Are Changing In Kashmir's Border Villages

How Lives Are Changing In Kashmir's Border Villages

Rediff.com31 Jan 2026

The farmers in Kashmir's border areas are now growing organic vegetables and that decision is changing their lives for the better.

8 States Most Visited By Domestic Tourists

8 States Most Visited By Domestic Tourists

Rediff.com5 Jan 2026

These 8 states emerged as the country's most-travelled destinations for local Indian visitors, according to Ministry Of Tourism's most recent statistics which are from 2024.

Caterer's licence suspended after Shiv Sena MLA's assault

Caterer's licence suspended after Shiv Sena MLA's assault

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has suspended the license of a caterer that operates the canteen at the MLA hostel in Mumbai, after a Shiv Sena legislator assaulted a staffer for allegedly serving stale food.

Ajanta wallclock maker bagged the Morbi bridge maintenance deal

Ajanta wallclock maker bagged the Morbi bridge maintenance deal

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

The Oreva group, which is under the scanner following the collapse of the suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat that killed at least 130 people, specialises in CFL bulbs, wall clocks and e-bikes, and it is not known how it managed to get the contract to maintain an over 100-year-old bridge.

You can now drive from Mumbai to Nagpur in 8 hours

You can now drive from Mumbai to Nagpur in 8 hours

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-km-long stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, making the entire 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur corridor fully functional and bringing down the travel time between the two cities to eight hours from around 18 hours.

Remove protected monument status of Aurangzeb's tomb: Shiv Sena to Centre

Remove protected monument status of Aurangzeb's tomb: Shiv Sena to Centre

Rediff.com27 Mar 2025

The Shiv Sena, a ruling party in Maharashtra, has demanded the removal of the protected monument status from Aurangzeb's tomb in Khultabad. This demand comes after protests and calls for the tomb's demolition from organizations like the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protects the tomb as a monument of national importance. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that the state government will protect the tomb but will not allow the glorification of Aurangzeb.

Navy sails into history with 5th century stitched Ship INSV Kaundinya

Navy sails into history with 5th century stitched Ship INSV Kaundinya

Rediff.com21 May 2025

The Indian Navy has inducted a traditionally-built stitched ship, named INSV Kaundinya, at the Karwar naval base in Karnataka. The ship is a recreation of a fifth-century vessel and is named after Kaundinya, a legendary Indian mariner who sailed across the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia. The ship is a tangible symbol of India's long-standing maritime traditions and its induction marks a culmination of a project celebrating India's rich shipbuilding heritage. The INSV Kaundinya will embark on a trans-oceanic voyage along the ancient trade route from Gujarat to Oman later this year.

Ajanta Pharma reissues shares

Ajanta Pharma reissues shares

Rediff.com1 Mar 2003

Ajanta Pharma Ltd reissued 250 equity shares, earlier forfeited by the company.

Ajanta forays into FMCG sector

Ajanta forays into FMCG sector

Rediff.com6 Jan 2004

Watchmaker Ajanta India Ltd has forayed into the fast-moving consumer goods sector with a gamut of consumer care products and expected to close the current fiscal with a turnover of Rs 120 crore.

Ajanta to set up new plant

Ajanta to set up new plant

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

Soon after diversifying into FMCG business, Ajanta on Thursday said it would set up a manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh and aims for 50 per cent rise in turnover from its new venture to Rs 120 crore this fiscal.

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Analysts are expecting pharmaceutical companies to post sales growth of 10-11 per cent in the second quarter this financial year while the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) margins are anticipated to improve by about 110 basis points. Ebitda improvement will be led by lower input costs because prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are 5-15 per cent lower year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Axis Capital said sales growth would be around 10 per cent, of which growth in the India market would be 11 per cent or so.

Watch Ajanta's erotic paintings come alive at Lakme Fashion Week

Watch Ajanta's erotic paintings come alive at Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Gaurang's Lakme Fashion Week collection will leave you absolutely craving a celebration.

Top travel destinations 2017: Alleppey, Darjeeling, Ajanta Caves

Top travel destinations 2017: Alleppey, Darjeeling, Ajanta Caves

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Read on to find out if your favourite destination made it to the list!

Japan Bank's loan for Ajanta-Ellora

Japan Bank's loan for Ajanta-Ellora

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

Japan Bank for International Cooperation has approved a loan of 7331 million yen for the development of Ajanta Ellora Phase II.

Ajanta Pharma, Medicago join hands for flu vaccine

Ajanta Pharma, Medicago join hands for flu vaccine

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Mumbai-based Ajanta Pharma has tied up with the Canadian vaccine maker, Medicago Inc, to commercialise Medicago's pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in India and other territories.

Assam to table compulsory Muslim marriage, divorce registration bill

Assam to table compulsory Muslim marriage, divorce registration bill

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Sarma also claimed that marriages of minors were registered by the Kazis earlier, but the proposed bill will prohibit any such move.

NCERT axes caste-based discrimination in Class 6 books

NCERT axes caste-based discrimination in Class 6 books

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

There are tweaks in references to B R Ambedkar's experience about the discrimination.

HC raps Morbi civic body for allowing public to use 'critical' bridge

HC raps Morbi civic body for allowing public to use 'critical' bridge

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The HC sought the information from the Morbi municipality while hearing a suo motu (on its own) public interest litigation on the collapse of the bridge.

Morbi bridge collapse: Arrest warrant against Oreva MD

Morbi bridge collapse: Arrest warrant against Oreva MD

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river that collapsed, with a special investigation team formed by the state government citing several lapses on the part of the firm.

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat firm MD moves court for pre-arrest bail

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat firm MD moves court for pre-arrest bail

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Jaysukh Patel, moved the anticipatory bail plea in the sessions court in Morbi fearing arrest in the bridge collapse case, sources said.

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Largecap, midcap cutoff surges over 26% in latest Amfi classification

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The rally in the equity markets in the second half of 2023 has led to a sharp surge in the cutoff for stocks to qualify as largecaps and midcaps. On the latest list put out by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the smallest largecap stock now has a market capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 67,000 crore, 35 per cent higher than in July 2023. In the case of midcaps, the cutoff has surged 26 per cent to Rs 22,000 crore.

Check The Management Before Investing

Check The Management Before Investing

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

A lot depends upon the crucial decision-making skills of the management. If you have any doubts about the management then you always have the choice of selling your shares or not buying stocks of those companies at all.

Gujarat HC asks govt how Morbi bridge upkeep largesse went to Oreva

Gujarat HC asks govt how Morbi bridge upkeep largesse went to Oreva

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday heard a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) on Morbi bridge tragedy and asked the state government as to how no expression of interest was tendered, and how the 'largesse of the state' was given to an individual without floating a tender.

What's Sonal Doing In Sri Lanka?

What's Sonal Doing In Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Just where are the stars travelling? We find out.

Firm given task to repair Morbi bridge, reopened without nod: Civic body to HC

Firm given task to repair Morbi bridge, reopened without nod: Civic body to HC

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The civic body submitted the affidavit before a division bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri which is hearing a suo motu (on its own) case on the collapse of the bridge.

Half of Morbi cables may have broken before tragedy: SIT

Half of Morbi cables may have broken before tragedy: SIT

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

The SIT had found several lapses in repairs, maintenance and operation of the bridge.

A year on, kin of Morbi bridge victims still seek 'justice'

A year on, kin of Morbi bridge victims still seek 'justice'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Apart from the 10 persons arrested so far, those found guilty of negligence in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report should also be arrested and punished, said a man who lost his 10-year-old daughter in the tragedy.

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The lackadaisical approach on part of the management of Oreva company resulting in "one of the most severe and tragic human calamities" cannot be countenanced, the SIT said.

'Nitin Dada sounded absolutely fine'

'Nitin Dada sounded absolutely fine'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

'His time had not come, he went away before his time was up.'

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group MD sent to custody

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group MD sent to custody

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Patel, whose company was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the bridge, surrendered before the court on January 31 after it issued an arrest warrant against him. He was later arrested by the police.

Ajmer dargah cleric Gohar Chisti sent to 14-day jail in hate speech case

Ajmer dargah cleric Gohar Chisti sent to 14-day jail in hate speech case

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

He was produced before chief judicial magistrate Ajanta Agrawal at her residence.

India business to put a spring in pharma's step

India business to put a spring in pharma's step

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Hospitals to recover from sluggish Q3; diagnostics' growth rate at pre-Covid levels.

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva MD Jaysukh Patel sent to 7-day police custody

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva MD Jaysukh Patel sent to 7-day police custody

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Chief Judicial Magistrate MJ Khan sent Patel in the custody of the special investigation team formed by the state government to probe the case till February 8.

Oreva MD named in Morbi bridge collapse charge-sheet, warrant already out

Oreva MD named in Morbi bridge collapse charge-sheet, warrant already out

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

The charge-sheet, which runs into more than 1,200 pages, was filed in the Morbi sessions court by Deputy Superintendent of Police P S Zala, who is the investigating officer of the case.

Oreva group offers compensation to Morbi victims, HC says it won't be let off

Oreva group offers compensation to Morbi victims, HC says it won't be let off

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Gujarat high court agreed to the Oreva group's offer on Wednesday to pay compensation to the victims of the Morbi bridge collapse that left 135 dead and several injured but said it will "not absolve it of any liability".

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students. Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station.

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group MD surrenders, sent to jail

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group MD surrenders, sent to jail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi that collapsed on October 30 last year, days after its repairs.

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

If you consider yourself a passionate India traveller, have a go at this quiz on fallen-off-the-map places to visit in our country.

SC calls Morbi bridge collapse enormous tragedy, asks HC to monitor probe

SC calls Morbi bridge collapse enormous tragedy, asks HC to monitor probe

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said that as a division bench headed by the Gujarat high court Chief Justice has already taken a suo motu note of the incident and has passed several orders, it will not hear the petitions as of now.

Himanta inducts 2 cabinet ministers, rejigs several seniors' portfolios

Himanta inducts 2 cabinet ministers, rejigs several seniors' portfolios

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

The expansion was the first by Sarma since he assumed chief ministership of the state about 13 months ago.