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This Bank Asks A Sweeper For Rs 16 Cr!

This Bank Asks A Sweeper For Rs 16 Cr!

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Punjab National Bank claims Vadodara municipal corporation worker Shantilal Solanki owes them Rs 16 crores.

RBI relaxes norms on using other banks' ATMs in metro cities

RBI relaxes norms on using other banks' ATMs in metro cities

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The number of free transactions in a month at non-home ATMs is kept at three.

Metro rail link to fast-track commute

Metro rail link to fast-track commute

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

Delhi Metro Rail link will make commuting to Delhi's new airport a mere 21-minute run. Plans also include check in counters at the metro's stations.

Walmart, Metro withdraw Maggi from India stores

Walmart, Metro withdraw Maggi from India stores

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

While Reliance Retail did not comment, sources said the company will have to follow order, at least in Delhi.

Sreedharan withdraws resignation

Sreedharan withdraws resignation

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

The Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan on Monday withdrew his resignation from the post, a day after he put in his papers owning moral responsibility for an accident at a construction site in which six people were killed.

27 dead in massive fire at 4-storey building in Delhi

27 dead in massive fire at 4-storey building in Delhi

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Over 50 employees of the company whose office was located on the first floor were rescued while 27 bodies have been found.

Blackout in north India, neighbouring states blamed

Blackout in north India, neighbouring states blamed

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Entire north India on Monday plunged into the worst power crisis in a decade throwing normal life out of gear for several hours in eight states with collapse of the Northern Grid early morning.

Delhi fire: Charred human remains found on 2nd floor in Mundka building

Delhi fire: Charred human remains found on 2nd floor in Mundka building

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Charred human remains were found on Saturday on the second floor of the building in outer Delhi's Mundka area where a massive fire broke out a day back, Delhi Fire Service officials said.

Constable death: Cops asked to preserve metro footage

Constable death: Cops asked to preserve metro footage

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

A court in New Delhi asked the crime branch of the Delhi police to preserve the CCTV footage of Rajiv Chowk and Rithala metro stations as evidence in the case of the death of Constable Subhash Chand Tomar in violent protests at India Gate against the December 16 gang-rape incident.

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

During the Diwali week (November 10-16), airfares on major routes across the country have surged by up to 44 per cent.

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: No relief likely till Sunday

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: No relief likely till Sunday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The minimum temperature in the capital dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal and the lowest this season so far. The maximum is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.

Shimla too may get metro rail

Shimla too may get metro rail

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will soon explore the possibility of having a railway metro in this popular resort town of Himachal Pradesh.

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Officials 'disappointed' as major cricket centres miss out on staging ODI World Cup games

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 each

Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 each

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule was announced.

Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge

Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rs 17,840 crore Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, the longest bridge as well as the longest sea bridge in the country connecting south Mumbai with Nhava-Sheva in Navi Mumbai.

These trains run without drivers!

These trains run without drivers!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

The London Underground Victoria Line, which opened in 1967, is considered the first line operated with driverless trains.

India Gate, Raisina Hill, metro stations shut for public

India Gate, Raisina Hill, metro stations shut for public

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Anticipating protests following the death of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, the Delhi police on Saturday stepped up security in the capital closing India Gate and Raisina Hill for the public besides 10 Metro stations

Delhi govt may ask Centre to tweak 'red zone' rule

Delhi govt may ask Centre to tweak 'red zone' rule

Rediff.com1 May 2020

In a zone-wise classification of districts in the country, the Union health ministry has designated all 11 districts of Delhi as red zone. The city has 272 wards.

Food, grocery delivery firms hit records on New Year eve

Food, grocery delivery firms hit records on New Year eve

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Several food and grocery delivery firms witnessed their highest ever single-day orders on New Year eve, December 31. Zomato achieved a record-breaking number of orders on its app. The company carried out nearly as many orders on December 31 as the total for the equivalent day in the period from 2015 to 2020.

Metro murder: Man accused of killing wife commits suicide

Metro murder: Man accused of killing wife commits suicide

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

A day after he was charged with killing his estranged wife, the accused allegedly committed suicide near a railway station in Muradnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

SC refuses to stop VHP, Bajrang rallies, but says strictly no hate speech

SC refuses to stop VHP, Bajrang rallies, but says strictly no hate speech

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

With communal clashes claiming six lives in parts of Haryana close to Delhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered enhanced deployment of security personnel in sensitive areas and a crackdown on hate speech, but refused to stop the proposed rallies by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the National Capital Region.

Prices of pulses fall by 22% in metros: Pawar

Prices of pulses fall by 22% in metros: Pawar

Rediff.com7 May 2010

The retail prices of key pulses such as tur and urad have fallen by up to 22 per cent in metro cities over the last three months, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday.

New ground handling policy at metro airports

New ground handling policy at metro airports

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

There will be only three ground handlers at each of the six metro airports in the country.

Illegal structures, lack of safety norms led to loss of lives in Delhi fires

Illegal structures, lack of safety norms led to loss of lives in Delhi fires

Rediff.com14 May 2022

In terms of casualties, Friday's fire at the commercial building was the largest since the blaze at a factory in the Anaj Mandi area and the second largest since the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in 1997.

Metro Tyres eyes 10% growth in turnover

Metro Tyres eyes 10% growth in turnover

Rediff.com2 Oct 2003

Metro Tyres said it aims a 10 per cent growth in turnover this fiscal to Rs 330 crore and Rs 500 crore in the next three years on the back of a foray into the domestic two-wheeler tyre market in technical alliance with Continental AG of Germany.

Gathered inputs from 15L people for 3rd term road map: Modi

Gathered inputs from 15L people for 3rd term road map: Modi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Modi said that for nearly one and a half years he has been putting in place details of new schemes to give new pace to the country's development and curb poverty.

In which year did India's first metro run?

In which year did India's first metro run?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

Take the rediff business quiz and find out how much you know about `the underbellies'.

DTH firms, cable operators make windfall in metros

DTH firms, cable operators make windfall in metros

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

This is no surprise, given that the deadline for digitisation in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai was October 31 and DTH firms and multiple-system operators were eyeing a windfall.

Subsidised tomatoes to now cost Rs 70 per kg: Govt

Subsidised tomatoes to now cost Rs 70 per kg: Govt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The Union government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices. The Centre is selling tomatoes to people at a subsidised rate of Rs 80 a kg in Delhi-NCR and some other key cities through the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). The all-India average retail prices of tomatoes is ruling at nearly 120 per kg, although the key kitchen item is selling as high as Rs 245 per kg at some places.

High speed trains to cut travel time between metros

High speed trains to cut travel time between metros

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Speed of trains would be increased up to 200 kilometres/hour.

Hyderabad to get 71-km metro 'free of cost'

Hyderabad to get 71-km metro 'free of cost'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

Delhi's 65-km metro cost the state and central governments Rs 10,500 crore. In comparison, Hyderabad is about to get a 71-km metro without the central or state government paying a rupee. Instead, the Andhra Pradesh government will receive Rs 1,240 crore (calculated at present value) by simply giving the concession to a private consortium.

PM Modi inaugurates Asia's largest solar power project in MP

PM Modi inaugurates Asia's largest solar power project in MP

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The mega solar power project is comprised of three solar generating units of 250 MW each located on a 500-hectare plot of land situated inside a solar park.

Realty stocks' rally may hit valuation hurdle

Realty stocks' rally may hit valuation hurdle

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Shares of real estate firms have been outperforming over the past year. The rally, analysts say, may hit roadblocks in the near term amid stretched valuations, even as the long-term prospects for the sector remain ebullient. "Most of the positive news flow is already in the price. Hence, investors sitting on hefty profits may partially cash out at current levels," suggests V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Anti-CAB protests: Jamia declares vacation till Jan 5

Anti-CAB protests: Jamia declares vacation till Jan 5

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The Jamia Millia Islamia on Saturday declared vacation till January 5 and cancelled all exams in view of the tense situation in the university due to students' protest against the amended citizenship act.

B'lore metro project in 4 years: Azad

B'lore metro project in 4 years: Azad

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

Affirming that the Centre was "serious" about Rs 4,000-odd crore (Rs 40 billion) Metro Rail for Bangalore, Union Urban Development Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said the project was expected to be completed in four years. \n

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday, as against Rs 90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets.

Mumbai, Delhi record sharp jump in new Covid cases

Mumbai, Delhi record sharp jump in new Covid cases

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

In accordance with ''Level-1'' alert under the graded response action plan (GRAP), private offices will function with physical attendance of 50 per cent of the staff, barring essential categories.

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The BJP lost 15 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. Union ministers have been deployed in all 15, tasked with turning the result around.

Reliance Jio to roll out 4G services in metros by March

Reliance Jio to roll out 4G services in metros by March

Rediff.com23 May 2013

The company will invest Rs 7,000 cr over 2-3 years to launch services in eastern, northeastern states.