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What Air India Plans For Its Crews

What Air India Plans For Its Crews

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Some of the proposed policies have been welcomed by pilots and cabin crew, while others have sparked criticism.

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon.

SC refuses to direct ECI to upload voter turnout data

SC refuses to direct ECI to upload voter turnout data

Rediff.com24 May 2024

The bench said it would be difficult for the poll panel to mobilise manpower for uploading the voter turnout data on its website.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets renewed passport

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets renewed passport

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who was released from jail after the ouster of her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina, has received a renewed passport, her party said on Wednesday.

Not heard properly: ED tells HC, challenging Kejriwal's bail

Not heard properly: ED tells HC, challenging Kejriwal's bail

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has challenged the order of Rouse Avenue court on granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise policy.

Study Abroad: The Best Countries to Pursue PhD

Study Abroad: The Best Countries to Pursue PhD

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

rediffGURU Sushil Sukhwani offers expert advice about pursuing higher education abroad.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE: Want To Become A Commercial Pilot?

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE: Want To Become A Commercial Pilot?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The last date to fill the online application for a CPL course at IGRUA is April 23, 2023.

No constitutional fraud in annulling Art 370, due process followed: Govt to SC

No constitutional fraud in annulling Art 370, due process followed: Govt to SC

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which heard their contentions at length, told them they will have to justify the procedure adopted for abrogation as the court cannot postulate a situation "where the ends justify the means".

Ace acquires another plane as Jet deal gets delayed

Ace acquires another plane as Jet deal gets delayed

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Ace Aviation, which has been fighting Jet Airways for the acquisition of three Boeing B777 aircraft, said that it has acquired another aircraft for the conversion slot in early February 2025.

Swiggy: From a forgotten idea to Rs 1 trn mcap on listing

Swiggy: From a forgotten idea to Rs 1 trn mcap on listing

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Framing the next chapter in Swiggy's journey as a responsible corporate citizen, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sriharsha Majety unveiled the company's eagerly awaited public listing. Majety, who has largely shunned the spotlight, shared reflections on his entrepreneurial path and the strategic pivots he and his co-founders navigated in building Swiggy. "We started with code aggregation, then pivoted to logistics, and that became Swiggy.

Safety risk in Boeing 737: DGCA alerts airlines

Safety risk in Boeing 737: DGCA alerts airlines

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The move follows the recent probe report by the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that highlighted safety concerns involving Boeing 737 aircraft equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 Rudder Rollout Guidance Actuators.

'AI Doesn't Care Where It Goes To School'

'AI Doesn't Care Where It Goes To School'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

'No one manufactures intelligence at the moment.' 'This is a concept that your IT industry understands.' 'What you need is infrastructure. Everything else can then be taken care of.'

Credit Card Payments Will Be Blocked On Apps

Credit Card Payments Will Be Blocked On Apps

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Some of the fintechs that will get impacted include Cred, Paytm, Phonepe and Amazon Pay, among others.

HDFC Bank aims to reduce CD ratio, plans slower loan growth in FY25

HDFC Bank aims to reduce CD ratio, plans slower loan growth in FY25

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday said it will grow its loan book slower than the industry in the current financial year (FY25). The move comes as the lender looks to bring down its elevated credit - deposit (CD) ratio to pre-merger levels. "We will bring down the CD ratio faster than what we had anticipated.

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

'Applying to universities abroad is increasingly risky'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

'With the current situation in the global job market, students come back with an added burden of educational loans.'

Will suspend all freebies unless..., SC warns Maha govt

Will suspend all freebies unless..., SC warns Maha govt

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

Coming down heavily on the Maharashtra government, the apex court castigated it saying the state has huge amount to "waste on freebies" but does not have money to compensate to a private party which lost land to it "illegally".

'Can't demolish accused's house': SC questions 'bulldozer justice'

'Can't demolish accused's house': SC questions 'bulldozer justice'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

With several state administrations flattening the houses of those involved in criminal cases with bulldozers, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned how can anybody's house be demolished just because he is an accused.

India granted over 1 lakh patents in FY24

India granted over 1 lakh patents in FY24

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

India granted 1.03 lakh patents in financial year 2023-24, Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks Unnat Pandit said on Thursday, as he assured that there will be "no delay" in the Intellectual Property Office as it prioritises timely clearance of applications. Addressing an Assocham event here, he shared that 40 per cent of the applications were disposed of within 30 months of the request for examination. "We are going to have no delay in the IP office, that's the motive with which we have .. that IP should be granted and under Chapter 8 of the Act it should also be utilised by the applicant ... that will generate the economic value of IP," Pandit said.

Infosys to lay groundwork for LIC's digital transformation

Infosys to lay groundwork for LIC's digital transformation

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) announced on Monday that it had signed up tech giant Infosys to develop a next-generation digital platform that will act as the foundation for new high-value business applications, such as customer and sales super apps, portals, and digital branches. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The tie-up with Infosys is part of LIC's "long-drawn" strategy, said a senior executive of India's biggest insurer, who noted that the IT giant "won the bid to develop the next-generation platform through a request for proposal (RFP) process".

Agnipath: IAF gets 94K applications in 4 days amid Oppn's rollback demand

Agnipath: IAF gets 94K applications in 4 days amid Oppn's rollback demand

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

Till Sunday, the IAF had received 56,960 applications under the scheme.

If you want to destroy...: India's envoy to Canada slams Trudeau

If you want to destroy...: India's envoy to Canada slams Trudeau

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Evidence should have been shared first, but someone decided to stand in the Parliament and talk about a thing for which he himself has said there was 'no hard evidence'

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Don't divide history, Rani Lakshmi Bai a national hero: HC raps Shahi Idgah

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Maharani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is a "national hero" and history should not be divided on "communal politics", the Delhi high court said on Wednesday while pulling up the Shahi Idgah managing committee for making "scandalous pleadings" in its plea against installation of her statue inside the Shahi Idgah Park at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi.

10 Skills You Need For A Career In AI

10 Skills You Need For A Career In AI

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Jobs requiring AI skills carry a significant wage premium, with some roles offering up to a 25 per cent increase in wages, notes Manoj Nagpal, vice president, professional services, OpenText, an information management company.

HC terms BRS leader Kavitha as main conspirator, denies bail

HC terms BRS leader Kavitha as main conspirator, denies bail

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

The high court, which perused the material collected by the investigating agencies, said Kavitha was prima facie involved in the payment of kickbacks in various processes and activities relating to proceeds of crime and in the commission of the offence of money laundering.

Names of all NRC applicants published online

Names of all NRC applicants published online

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

The names of all the 3.30 crore applicants as per draft NRC and supplementary list of inclusions and exclusions (final NRC) have been published.

Value-add target in new PLI scheme for electronics manufacturing may double

Value-add target in new PLI scheme for electronics manufacturing may double

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

In a move to deepen manufacturing in electronics in India, the Centre is targeting 35-40 per cent value-addition through the yet-to-be launched production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronics components, sources in the government

Rules for telecom infra roll out in defence area eased

Rules for telecom infra roll out in defence area eased

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The defence ministry has eased rules for rolling out mobile towers, optical fibre and other telecom infrastructure gears in its area in line with the "Right of Way (RoW)" Rules notified by the Telecom Ministry in 2016. A copy of the new rules uploaded on Gati Shakti Portal on Thursday replaces "shared communication tower and other telecom infrastructure to extend communication network in military station/cantonments" issued in February 2018. As per the new rule, "... any application received for installation of under/overground telecom infrastructure of defence land shall henceforth be processed in accordance with the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules 2016 (as amended from time to time) formulated by the Department of Telecommunications" with some additional conditions.

Want To Study Engineering In Germany?

Want To Study Engineering In Germany?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

rediffGURU Geeta Ratra offers expert advice on international courses, student visas, immigration processes and more.

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Rediff.com13 Oct 2024

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period in-between, according to data compiled from Bloomberg and company annual reports. Also, these companies more than doubled their R&D spending in absolute terms over these five years: From Rs 25,041 crore to Rs 63,072 crore. While this reflects a prioritisation of innovation, corporate R&D investment remains relatively conservative.

HC grants 8-week extension to ASI for Bhojshala survey

HC grants 8-week extension to ASI for Bhojshala survey

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

However, a division bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and Gajendra Singh made it clear the ASI won't be given any more time at the end of this 8-week period.

Excise case: Jolt to Sisodia as HC rejects bail pleas in ED, CBI cases

Excise case: Jolt to Sisodia as HC rejects bail pleas in ED, CBI cases

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The high court said he was a very powerful and influential person within the power corridors of the Delhi government as he had the responsibility of 18 portfolios in the city dispensation.

Explained: Supreme Court's Property Judgment

Explained: Supreme Court's Property Judgment

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

'A rigid or overly broad interpretation could lead to a chilling effect on investments and growth in sectors traditionally driven by private initiative.' 'Entrepreneurs may fear that their assets could be arbitrarily appropriated by the State under the guise of serving the 'common good' without sufficient legal safeguards.' 'The judgment thus supports a more nuanced view, one that balances individual property rights with public welfare objectives.'

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9.

Karnataka withdraws GST notice to Infosys

Karnataka withdraws GST notice to Infosys

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

A day after it received Rs 32,403 crore GST demand, Infosys on Thursday said Karnataka state authorities have withdrawn the 'pre-show cause' notice to the company and directed it to submit further response to the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) on the issue. India's second largest IT company had made headlines on Wednesday after GST authorities slapped a Rs 32,403 crore notice on it for services availed by the company from its overseas branches for five years starting 2017.

Centre gives absolute powers to Delhi LG to constitute any authority, board

Centre gives absolute powers to Delhi LG to constitute any authority, board

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

The Centre has granted absolute powers to the Delhi lieutenant governor to constitute any authority, board and commission such as the Delhi Commission for Women and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.

SC collegium's rejection reasons of candidates can't be made public: HC

SC collegium's rejection reasons of candidates can't be made public: HC

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The high court made the observation while dismissing an appeal challenging an order which had rejected a petition seeking a direction to the Supreme Court collegiums to provide detailed reasons while refusing to accept recommendations for the appointment of high court judges.

Sebi seeks to reset clock on rights issue

Sebi seeks to reset clock on rights issue

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed sweeping changes to the rights issue framework to enhance its attractiveness, aiming to make it the preferred route for additional fundraising by listed companies. Among the changes proposed by the market regulator are reducing the timeline to first 20 days and then to just three days, allowing shareholders to renounce their rights entitlement to investors of their choice, and eliminating the requirement to appoint an investment banker or file a draft letter of offer.

'Jobs Have Evolved, Skill Sets Haven't'

'Jobs Have Evolved, Skill Sets Haven't'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

'India has a skill shortage of 56%.' 'This is a very interesting paradox -- the unemployment rate is 6% to 7%, and at the same time 20% of those qualified are unemployed.'

Chirag reaching out to Dalit MPs to challenge SC verdict

Chirag reaching out to Dalit MPs to challenge SC verdict

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas leader Chirag Paswan is planning to convene a meeting of Scheduled Caste MPs of different parties as he works to mobilise support ahead of his party filing a review plea in the Supreme Court against its judgment allowing sub-categorisation of reservation within the community.

DGCA deregisters 54 planes of Go First

DGCA deregisters 54 planes of Go First

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Aviation watchdog DGCA has deregistered all the 54 planes leased by Go First, days after a court allowed lessors to take back their aircraft from the bankrupt airline. Bogged down by financial turbulence and engine woes, budget carrier Go First stopped flying in May last year and is undergoing an insolvency resolution process. Foreign lessors that have leased planes to the airline had moved the court to take back the aircraft.