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Last minute tips to crack IBPS Bank PO exam III

Last minute tips to crack IBPS Bank PO exam III

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

In today's chat, Anil Nagar of CareerPower will take questions on how to prepare for the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection's Bank PO exam.

Why many aspirants to miss NEET-JEE next month

Why many aspirants to miss NEET-JEE next month

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Student bodies like the Left-affiliated All India Students' Association and the Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India have been raising the issue and have demanded the postponement of the two exams.

Kerala floods put focus back on worsening situation in Western Ghats

Kerala floods put focus back on worsening situation in Western Ghats

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Gadgil and the report prepared by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by him are back in news after over two dozen people lost their lives in landslides and flash floods in the past few days in the hilly regions of Western Ghats in central Kerala districts of Kottayam and Idukki.

Covid: As festivals near, govt stresses on vaccination

Covid: As festivals near, govt stresses on vaccination

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

'In the coming two-three months, we need to be cautious that there is no upsurge'

UP govt arrests ex-IPS officer planning to contest against Yogi

UP govt arrests ex-IPS officer planning to contest against Yogi

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Within hours of announcing his plans to float a political outfit ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested from his residence in Lucknow on Friday on serious charges, including abetment of suicide of a rape victim and her friend in Delhi recently.

Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implemented: BJP leader Himanta

Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implemented: BJP leader Himanta

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the government cannot implement the recommendations of the central panel on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, as those are "far from legal reality".

Plan to Study Abroad? 13 TIPS for You

Plan to Study Abroad? 13 TIPS for You

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

How you can make the most of a foreign education.

Keeping up with the boards

Keeping up with the boards

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Students are both bored and burnt out by the time the actual board exams show up.

'With NEET, only merit plays a role. Money has no place'

'With NEET, only merit plays a role. Money has no place'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'You must understand that NEET is in its infantile stage.' 'When a child falls down while trying to stand up, you don't say it will never walk or run.' 'The child that falls down several times while trying to stand up may one day run a race at the Olympics.' 'Similarly, if there is firmness in approach and the willingness to listen to suggestions, NEET will be a great success.'

India Must Be Proud Of Akumjung Pongen

India Must Be Proud Of Akumjung Pongen

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Akumjung Pongen, the first Rhodes scholar from Nagaland, shares his inspiring journey.

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

Rediff.com3 May 2017

These tips will help you excel in the competitive exam.

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The government is exploring legal options, including bringing an Ordinance, to tackle the problem of income-tax litigation on reassessment notices under old, time-barred norms, according to official sources. This has come in the wake of writ petitions filed by companies and individuals in recent weeks to challenge the validity of the notices issued by the tax department between April 1 and June 30 and under the old norms.

2nd wave subsiding, but can't say worst is over: Govt

2nd wave subsiding, but can't say worst is over: Govt

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Cautioning that the country is passing through a phase when there are festivals and potential gatherings, he said this is a critical phase as the virus can spread again.

Can clean eating become an unhealthy obsession?

Can clean eating become an unhealthy obsession?

Rediff.com19 May 2019

When taken to the extreme, an obsession with clean eating can be a sign that the person is struggling to manage their mental health.

3 suspects held over killing of Irani's aide in Amethi

3 suspects held over killing of Irani's aide in Amethi

Rediff.com27 May 2019

"As of now, two accused persons are still absconding and we are tracking them," the DGP said.

ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

ASK HR GURU: My company doesn't give leave benefits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

How to crack the IBPS Clerk exam

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Those candidates who qualify in preliminary examination will be eligible for the mains exam.

PICS: Meet the daredevil women bikers of Germany

PICS: Meet the daredevil women bikers of Germany

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

They are daring and have an adventurous streak!

Why I Became An IPS Officer

Why I Became An IPS Officer

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'Any person who wants to enter this service should have a single object of serving the public irrespective of hindrances.'

Last minute tips to ace class 10 board exams

Last minute tips to ace class 10 board exams

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Dhanya Nair who scored 95 per cent in class 10 last year, tells how to beat the stress and use the time to focus on optimising your preparation...

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of state finance', represent the 'state government in national and international events/meetings/committees' and examine 'important proposals/files and policy issues relating to financial matters referred to him for advice/views'.

How India can win future wars

How India can win future wars

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Future, even present, wars -- at least those involving such tech giants as China -- include hi-tech battlefields, which a Pakistan-obsessed India has not sufficiently prioritised. Today's generals plan on how to disrupt an enemy city's power supplies, rail networks, airports, ports, and government departments, not just by bombing or torpedoing them; they also examine the option of tripping up the computer networks that run these, notes David Devadas.

Quiz: How good is your GK?

Quiz: How good is your GK?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Do you know which country in the world produces the largest natural rubber?

CAT not necessary for MBA admission: AICTE

CAT not necessary for MBA admission: AICTE

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has allowed business schools and institutions offering MBA and PGDM courses to admit students based on marks obtained in qualifying undergraduate exams.

EC to decide 'soon' on netas invoking army in campaign speeches

EC to decide 'soon' on netas invoking army in campaign speeches

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

"Decision will be taken soon. The commission is examining the matter," highly-placed sources said.

'There are no shortcuts to success'

'There are no shortcuts to success'

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan is thrilled that he stood second in his second attempt at cracking the prestigious UPSC civil services examination.

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

Rediff.com19 May 2021

How did Mumbai tightly control the case-spread deaths while Delhi so obviously did not? And what do the answers imply regarding preparedness for the third wave, asks Omkar Goswami.

Assam police summons Mizoram MP, pastes notice at Delhi residence

Assam police summons Mizoram MP, pastes notice at Delhi residence

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The Assam police has summoned Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena on August 1 for questioning over his alleged "threatening statement" over Monday's violence along the interstate border, and pasted a notice at his Delhi residence.

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction. Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently as he could: "What he has done in this case should come (out in his testimony) in a lucid manner. You eat chapati and then rice. You cannot eat half a chapati and then have rice and then eat half a chapati..." "He is not a witness of facts. He is an expert witness. Either he is not prepared. Or you are not prepared."

Kerala health dept on high alert after fresh Nipah outbreak

Kerala health dept on high alert after fresh Nipah outbreak

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

As Kerala reeled under a daily increase of nearly 30,000 cases of COVID-19, the deadly Nipah virus has come as another thorn in its side, prompting the state to further heighten the alertness of its health machinery to prevent an outbreak of a different infection.

Mobile internet restored in Kargil; no such relief for J-K

Mobile internet restored in Kargil; no such relief for J-K

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

The digital blackout in Kashmir completed 145 days on Friday with no sign of restoration of the services in near future.

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

'NEP may be fantastic, but who will pay teachers?'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

What does the National Educational Policy 2020 mean for students, parents and teachers?

Tata Sons sets the ball rolling for buying Air India

Tata Sons sets the ball rolling for buying Air India

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Tata Sons has started the process of due diligence of state-owned Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express. Sources said the group has appointed Bain and Company and Seabury Group for this purpose. Once complete, a financial bid will be submitted and a deal to take over the airline is likely to fructify by end of this year or even earlier, people involved in the process said. Simultaneously, the group has brought in veterans in the aviation business from Delta and United Airlines to prepare a plan for post-merger integration of Air India with its existing airline ventures. Tata Sons operates Vistara - a 51:49 percent joint venture with Singapore Airlines and Air Asia India, in which Tatas hold 83.67 per cent stakes.

GRE 2014: The 10 questions you need to master

GRE 2014: The 10 questions you need to master

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

GRE 2014 is your gateway to your overseas post-graduate dreams. If you are among the many aspirants who are looking to crack the GRE, here is the key to answer these seemingly simple questions

Kejriwal says Delhi ready to tackle coronavirus

Kejriwal says Delhi ready to tackle coronavirus

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

The Delhi government has ordered DTC and cluster buses, metro and hospitals to be disinfected on a regular basis as a precautionary measure to deal with the novel coronavirus.

Employment in 9 sectors at 3.08 cr in April-June

Employment in 9 sectors at 3.08 cr in April-June

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Employment in nine selected sectors, including construction, manufacturing and IT/BPO, was at 3.08 crore in the April-June quarter of 2021-22, reflecting a growth of 29 per cent compared to 2.37 crore reported in the Economic Census of 2013-14, according to a survey. Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday released the report of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) part (April to June 2021), of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES) prepared by the Labour Bureau. Announcing the results, Yadav said the estimated total employment in the nine selected sectors from the first round of QES is 3 crore and 8 lakh approximately against a total of 2 crore and 37 lakhs in these sectors taken collectively, as reported in the sixth Economic Census (EC 2013-14) reflecting a growth rate of 29 per cent.

Babri demolition verdict contradicts Liberhan commission

Babri demolition verdict contradicts Liberhan commission

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

The commission had rejected the theory that it was a spontaneous act by karsevaks whereas the CBI court has ruled that there was no evidence that demolition was a conspiracy.

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: Is that Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Covaxin emergency use decision likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

There is a process to be followed for EUL and pre-qualification of vaccines under which a company has to complete phase 3 trials and submit the whole data to the regulatory department of WHO which is examined by an expert advisory group," Swaminathan said.

'It's an amazing feeling to win Rs 1 crore'

'It's an amazing feeling to win Rs 1 crore'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

'During the Fastest Finger First round, my body was shivering.' 'I was both happy and nervous looking at him.'