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A Wedding Dress Bank for the Poor

A Wedding Dress Bank for the Poor

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

'You will never be able to do any work for society if you wait to make enough money.'

All tourists rescued from ropeway after 46-hr op

All tourists rescued from ropeway after 46-hr op

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Some 50 people have been rescued so far from cable cars which were left dangling mid-air after a malfunction of the ropeway which saw trolley cars colliding on Sunday 4 pm.

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The 15 ministers were sworn in on Sunday for the expanded Gehlot cabinet, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state's Congress government.

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'.

'Where did Kapil Sharma learn to act like this?'

'Where did Kapil Sharma learn to act like this?'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

'Karenge aur kaam, sir. Zindagi bahut choti hai, ideas bahut sare hain.'

Why Deepika's father still drives an auto

Why Deepika's father still drives an auto

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

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Nitish retains home; Dy CMs get finance, industry

Nitish retains home; Dy CMs get finance, industry

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

A 14-member council of ministers was sworn in Patna by Governor Phagu Chauhan on Monday and the BJP bagged seven berths.

Fresh violence hits Meghalaya; Shah assures CBI probe into border firing

Fresh violence hits Meghalaya; Shah assures CBI probe into border firing

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given firm assurances at a meeting held in Delhi of acting on his request for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 'firing by Assam Police' along the states' border.

10 Millets To Include In Your Diet

10 Millets To Include In Your Diet

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Millets can provide nutritional security against deficiencies, especially in children and women, says Sreejith Moolayil, co-founder and COO, True Elements.

Swarms of locusts enter Jaipur residential areas

Swarms of locusts enter Jaipur residential areas

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The swarms are travelling farther and damaging trees as there are no standing crops for them to feed on, an official said.

How these elephants were saved

How these elephants were saved

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

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Portfolios allocated to ministers in Rajasthan; Gehlot keeps 9, Pilot 5

Portfolios allocated to ministers in Rajasthan; Gehlot keeps 9, Pilot 5

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Apart from the chief minister and deputy chief minister, 13 cabinet and 10 ministers of state were allocated portfolios.

MP man cycles 105 km to take son to exam centre

MP man cycles 105 km to take son to exam centre

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The father, himself unlettered, said he understands the importance of education and didn't want his son to waste 1 year.

Above-normal rainfall likely in Sep but won't wipe deficit: IMD

Above-normal rainfall likely in Sep but won't wipe deficit: IMD

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Monsoon in August was almost 24 per cent below normal, which was the sixth driest August since 1901. It came on the back of a 7-per cent monsoon shortfall in July.

'Shift FSSAI from health to consumer affairs ministry'

'Shift FSSAI from health to consumer affairs ministry'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The matter is now expected to be raised with the PMO.

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs. The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Stock limits on edible oils extended to cool prices

Stock limits on edible oils extended to cool prices

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

In a bid to further cool down edible oil prices and curb hoarding, the Centre on Friday extended stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds till June 30. Besides, the government has specified the stock limits that have to be imposed by states that have not implemented the earlier order on the limits. In October 2021, the ministry of consumer affairs had imposed stock limits till March 2022 and left the decision to states to decide on the stock limits based on available stock and consumption pattern.

Budget 2022: Centre may not target sharp fiscal correction

Budget 2022: Centre may not target sharp fiscal correction

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

While presenting her 2021-22 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had set a fiscal deficit target of 6.8 per cent of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) against the 2020-21 Revised Estimate of 9.5 per cent. The fiscal correction in the upcoming 2022-23 Union Budget is unlikely to be that steep. Even as discussions among top Budget-makers are ongoing, the fiscal deficit target for 2022-23 may likely be in the range of 6.5-6.8 per cent.

Chennai: Over 100 students stranded without food, power in water-logged school

Chennai: Over 100 students stranded without food, power in water-logged school

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

around 100 hearing-impaired children and their teachers have been left stranded at the Dr MGR School for the speech and hearing impaired since Tuesday evening.

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

In India, as elsewhere, veganism has spawned an industry of plant-based products such as tofu, tempeh, peanut curd, cashew cheese, almond butter, flax eggs, sauerkraut, seitan, mock meats, apple honey, vegan chocolates, nutritional yeast and plant-based milks. There are vegan cafs and restaurants such as About Vegan (Jaipur), Bodhi Greens (Dharamsala), Carrots (Bengaluru), Earthlings (Mumbai) and Elysian Delights (Gurugram), vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and vegan e-tailers such as vegandukan.com and veganmall.in. "Plant-based milks such as soy milk, almond milk and oat milk have made promising inroads with Indian consumers. "Estimated at $21 million vs the animal-derived dairy industry at $140 billion, plant-based dairy in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.7 per cent to reach $63.9 million by 2024," write Dhruvi Narsaria and Rajyalakshmi in their 2020 report, "Insights on plant-based milk category in India", published by the Good Food Institute India and Ipsos India.

India helped Ukraine, understand its ties with Russia: US

India helped Ukraine, understand its ties with Russia: US

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

The 2+2 was attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and their Indian counterparts S Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh respectively.

Mouni Roy's Sexy Disco Moves!

Mouni Roy's Sexy Disco Moves!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Sonakshi gets up close and personal... Anil parties in Germany...

Lanka crisis: Gotabaya forms panel to manage finances

Lanka crisis: Gotabaya forms panel to manage finances

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

The Sri Lankan government has appointed an advisory committee comprising eminent economic and fiscal experts to provide guidance on addressing the current debt crisis and engaging with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other lenders as the country struggles to combat the unprecedented shortage of foreign reserves.

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

COVID-19 infects IIT-Madras; forces shutdown

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

A total of 774 students are on the campus and most of those who were infected were residents of Krishna and Jamuna hostels.

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

The bodies of 13 people who were killed in a landslide at Plaupally in Koottikkal village (Kanjirapally Taluk, Kottayam District) were recovered.

Heavy rains, flood leave hundreds of pilgrims stranded at Tirumala

Heavy rains, flood leave hundreds of pilgrims stranded at Tirumala

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, was caught in a massive flood of unprecedented scale on Thursday, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded even as a heavy downpour under the influence of a depression in Bay of Bengal battered the temple-town Tirupati and many parts of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

Ramping up vax cover key to restoring economic activity: FinMin

Ramping up vax cover key to restoring economic activity: FinMin

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Maintaining a rapid pace of the vaccination drive and quickly bridging healthcare infrastructure gaps across both urban and rural areas would emerge as the most sustainable stimulus for durable recovery of the Indian economy, says a report by the department of economic affairs.

2 SpiceJet flights suffer snag, 1 had to land in Pak

2 SpiceJet flights suffer snag, 1 had to land in Pak

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The two episodes on a single day have taken the total number of technical malfunction incidents involving SpiceJet aircraft to seven in the last 17 days.

Jaishankar takes a dig at US media for 'biased' India coverage

Jaishankar takes a dig at US media for 'biased' India coverage

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed the mainstream American media, including The Washington Post, for their 'biased' coverage of India.

Wholesale inflation surged to 8-month high in Dec

Wholesale inflation surged to 8-month high in Dec

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Among food articles, vegetable prices surged by 69.69 per cent mainly on account of onion, which witnessed 455.83 per cent jump in prices, followed by potato at 44.97 per cent.

Canada's stand on farmers' protests 'nothing but hypocrisy': BJP

Canada's stand on farmers' protests 'nothing but hypocrisy': BJP

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had recently backed the agitating farmers in India, saying his country will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protests. He had expressed concern over the situation.

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

31 ministers join Nitish govt, RJD gets lion's share

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The new cabinet, predictably, has a sizeable number of Yadavs and Muslims, though members of other sections of the society also find a place.

'We almost went bankrupt'

'We almost went bankrupt'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.'

'I want the prices of food grains to fall'

'I want the prices of food grains to fall'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

Jay Amar Helia expects the prices of food grains, cooking gas, train and bus tickets should come down

Sabarimala board defends use of 'halal' sign on jaggery in HC

Sabarimala board defends use of 'halal' sign on jaggery in HC

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, on Thursday told the Kerala high court that the jaggery received by it had 'halal' mentioned on the packaging as they are also exported to Arab countries by the company supplying to them.

'The Russians Are Like Demons'

'The Russians Are Like Demons'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'Another friend told me that the Russians had come to their homes, killed their neighbours and raped his neighbour's wife, and they killed even children in Bucha.'

'The worst is over in Uttarakhand'

'The worst is over in Uttarakhand'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

'Joro shoro se rescue operation chal raha hai.'

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The food security along the coastal region will be severely affected.'

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.

Normal monsoon to boost stocks of agri-related companies

Normal monsoon to boost stocks of agri-related companies

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Agriculture activity, according to recent channel checks by Prabhudas Lilladher, is expected to continue at a strong pace in FY22.