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EC acts over EVM complaints, 3 UP officials removed from poll duty

EC acts over EVM complaints, 3 UP officials removed from poll duty

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The nodal officer for EVMs in Varanasi, a returning officer (RO) in Sonbhadra district and an additional election officer in Bareilly district have been pulled out from election duties, a day ahead of the counting of votes in UP.

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

10 Indian CEOs among world's most-influential chief executives

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon came first in the CEOWORLD magazine's global ranking of the best chief executives across all industries for 2019.

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Javadekar and the art of doing what's practical and possible

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Javadekar, along with Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, is among the few ministers who have party as well as ministerial responsibilities.

REJECT JPC report on 2G spectrum scam: BJP to LS Speaker

REJECT JPC report on 2G spectrum scam: BJP to LS Speaker

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Yashwant Sinha, Bharatiya Janata Party's member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G spectrum scam, on Saturday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar requesting her to reject the panel's report.

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The government had last year excluded those with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh from LPG subsidy

The ministers who matter more to Modi

The ministers who matter more to Modi

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi involves junior ministers in the decision-making process and holds a meeting of the Council of Ministers every last Saturday of the month, but there is a group of ministers that he reaches out to more often.

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Govt mines tax data to prune LPG subsidy list

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Officials said the oil marketing companies had provided data to the Income Tax department.

Russia becomes India's premier oil supplier but Saudi is not losing sleep

Russia becomes India's premier oil supplier but Saudi is not losing sleep

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

A few years ago, when top officials of Indian state-run refiners went to Dubai to negotiate a crude oil supply contract, a senior official from state-owned Saudi Aramco told them, "We can negotiate on anything, but I am the last man standing for you. "Nobody can offer the range of crudes we do with certainty," an official who was part of the negotiating team recalls. Perhaps that explains why Saudi Arabia is less concerned about losing its place as India's premier oil supplier to an upstart like Russia, which emerged from nowhere to become India's biggest crude oil supplier in September and October.

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Soon, you could run your car on bio-diesel

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

This is the project to turn municipal and agri-waste into fuel sources like diesel, jet fuel, naptha and petroleum. It is called IH2.

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

CBSE drops controversial question after outrage, expresses regret

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The Board decided to award full marks for it to students, following an outrage over the board allegedly promoting 'gender stereotyping' and supporting 'regressive notions'

Gas price over $6.5 key to monetisation of RIL discoveries

Gas price over $6.5 key to monetisation of RIL discoveries

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A four-member panel of secretaries is likely to submit its report on a new gas pricing mechanism to the government by Wednesday.

Shah and Modi are ready for Presidential poll

Shah and Modi are ready for Presidential poll

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Modi and Shah have finalised names for the Rashtrapati's post, which the BJP boss has discussed with the RSS chief.

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

According to officials aware of the matter, restarting the project could mean inviting the court's 'contempt' as the case -- in which the Supreme Court has held that biometric identification cannot be a criterion for a citizen's access to welfare -- has still not been closed yet.

'Mughals had nothing to do with Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

'Mughals had nothing to do with Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

'William Mustoe, the director of horticulture during British rule, named the Presidential Palace garden after the Mughals.' 'He simply kept the name because it was made on the pattern of a Mughal garden.''He simply kept the name Mughal gardens because it was made on the pattern of Mughal garden.'

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Govt to give additional interest-free loan to sugar mills

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

The Minister said the department is yet to calculate the exact interest-free loans to be provided to the industry.

India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Pradhan said a team of officials of state-run Indian Oil Corporation had visited Vietnam and explored some business ventures

Govt 'extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia

Govt 'extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

She charged the government with profiteering at the expense of the people, saying its duty was to help them in times of crisis and not make profits out of their hard-earned money.

'When we talk about safety, it falls on deaf ears'

'When we talk about safety, it falls on deaf ears'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'Because of the callous attitude of the railway administration, they don't take care of safety.'

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar to be part of Modi Cabinet 2.0

Rediff.com30 May 2019

The news of Shah joining the Cabinet came from Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani, who tweeted a congratulatory message. "Had a courtesy meeting with our mentor Amit Shah and gave my best wishes to him on his inclusion as a strong member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers," he tweeted.

Modi, Shah sit to finalise names of ministers

Modi, Shah sit to finalise names of ministers

Rediff.com29 May 2019

There is also a buzz about Shah joining the government. About 60 ministers may take oath.

'Strict decisions have to be made for the good of the poor'

'Strict decisions have to be made for the good of the poor'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

'You cannot judge a government within a month. Give us five years' time.' 'At times, strict economic decisions have to be made for the good of the poor in the long run.' Dharmendra Pradhan, one of the Modi government's stars, speaks exclusively to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com about why the government is forced to roll out 'bitter medicine.'

Govt clears 30 oil and gas discoveries for production: Minister

Govt clears 30 oil and gas discoveries for production: Minister

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Pradhan said a National Data Repository which will store information on all sedimentary basins of the country is being pursued on top priority.

PM announces Rs 1,000 cr for cyclone relief in Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand

PM announces Rs 1,000 cr for cyclone relief in Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas in the state at a meeting in Bhubaneswar where Odisha government demanded long term solutions to mitigate problems of repeated cyclones and provision of disaster resilient power systems.

Violence, arson mar Amit Shah's Kolkata road show

Violence, arson mar Amit Shah's Kolkata road show

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Petroleum minister rules out sudden, steep price hikes

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

The government does not seem inclined, at least in the petroleum sector, to effect sudden and steep upward price revisions to tame its huge subsidy burden and rein in fiscal deficit.

Odisha train mishap: Railways seeks CBI probe, here's why

Odisha train mishap: Railways seeks CBI probe, here's why

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Railway officials also indicated that possible 'sabotage' and tampering with the electronic interlocking system, which detects the presence of trains, led to the Friday accident.

Jaitley, others pitch India story before global investors

Jaitley, others pitch India story before global investors

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, along with other senior ministers, on Tuesday pitched India growth story before 21 large global investors

BJP will win all polls from now on: Shah

BJP will win all polls from now on: Shah

Rediff.com15 May 2018

The tally of Congress has been reduced from 122 to 77 and Chief Minister Siddamaraiah lost from his traditional seat, and barely managed to win from another, he said, mocking the opposition party.

Petrol prices slashed 32 times, hiked 21 times since 2013

Petrol prices slashed 32 times, hiked 21 times since 2013

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Prices of petrol were reduced 32 times and increased 21 times while diesel prices were slashed 19 times and raised 28 times since 2013.

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Dinesh Trivedi, once close confidant of Mamata, joins BJP

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Former Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, weeks after he announced quitting his Rajya Sabha membership on the floor of the House deploring 'violence' in poll-bound West Bengal.

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The saffron party promised a "direct payment of a proportionate bonus" to small and marginal farmers -- those owning up to five acres of land.

How the government is going all out to draw investors

How the government is going all out to draw investors

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'This is part of our efforts to make it easier to do business.'

Reliance clarifies on KG-D6 penalty

Reliance clarifies on KG-D6 penalty

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said on Wednesday that the government's move to disallow it recovery of certain costs relating to the D6 gas block in the Krishna-Godavari basin (KG-D6) did not amount to a penalty and was also not in line with the contract the two had signed.

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Bypoll results come as booster shot for BJP ahead of election season

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party's bypoll win in four of the six seats it contested has invigorated the party ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

SEE: Massive fire rages at Assam oil well

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The blaze at the Oil India Ltd's oil well is so massive that it can be seen from a distance of more than two kilometres, eyewitnesses said.

Crude oil cheaper than drinking water

Crude oil cheaper than drinking water

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The public has benefited from this decline in crude oil, which has translated into lower prices of petrol and diesel.

Rising fuel prices may hit BPCL's divestment plan

Rising fuel prices may hit BPCL's divestment plan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The divestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) may hit a fuel price hurdle, according to officials dealing with the matter. They pointed out that the inconspicuous administered price regime could hamper the prospects for potential buyers of BPCL. A senior oil ministry official said public-sector oil-marketing companies (OMCs) take a hit when they sell petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), three of the most popular petroleum products in the country.

The handicapped cyclist who campaigns for Modi

The handicapped cyclist who campaigns for Modi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Although his left hand is paralysed, Bijay Kumar Shahu dressed in stylish biking gear has cycled over 1,500 kilometres across 11 districts and 25 Vidhan Sabha constituencies to campaign for the BJP.

People know oil price rising due to global factors, don't support bandh: Centre

People know oil price rising due to global factors, don't support bandh: Centre

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Noting that oil prices had gone down after the BJP-led government came to power in May 2014, before they went up, Prasad said it is a problem whose solution is not in its hands.

Oil prices dip as Iran deal opens up potential for export hike

Oil prices dip as Iran deal opens up potential for export hike

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as the market prepared for a gradual increase of Iranian exports into an already oversupplied market from 2016.