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25 govt bills including two-child norm dating back to 1992 pending in RS

25 govt bills including two-child norm dating back to 1992 pending in RS

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

However, Rajya Sabha being a continuing chamber is not subject to dissolution, and bills introduced and pending in this House remain on the live register, unless withdrawn by the government.

Samyuktha Will Sweep You Off Your Feet

Samyuktha Will Sweep You Off Your Feet

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

The actress, who starred alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kaduva, pulls in 2 million fans with her smiles and saris.

How The Heat Wave Will Affect Your Kitchen

How The Heat Wave Will Affect Your Kitchen

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Apart from the human body, human food will bear direct repercussions. From staples such as wheat, to coffee, dairy, and even the great Hilsa face the threat of reduced supply due to the extreme heat.

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

'We can save 70 patients out of 100, if they reach a hospital well within time.' 'The most crucial aspect is time.'

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

Monsoon Session: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion

Monsoon Session: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Sources said that the Congress was working to move the motion on Wednesday and is in the process of filing a notice in this regard.

Monsoon Session of Parliament likely from Sept 14 to Oct 1

Monsoon Session of Parliament likely from Sept 14 to Oct 1

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The session will see 18 sittings without any weekend break or holiday, they said. The dates and other details of this first-of-its-kind session will be announced soon.

Monsoon concerns weigh on gold demand, prices at discount

Monsoon concerns weigh on gold demand, prices at discount

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Nearly two-thirds of India's gold demand comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth for millions who have no access to the formal banking system.

Namibian cheetah 'Jwala' gives birth to 3 cubs in Kuno

Namibian cheetah 'Jwala' gives birth to 3 cubs in Kuno

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Jwala (Namibian name Siyaya) had also given birth to four cubs last March. However, only one of them survived.

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

10 Most Searched For Indian Destinations

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

If you are planning a vacation, choose from these most clicked on destinations.

2013 monsoon delivers 6% more rains than normal

2013 monsoon delivers 6% more rains than normal

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Monsoon rains are vital for 55 per cent of the country's farmlands that lack irrigation facilities.

Monsoon set for above average rainfall in first week

Monsoon set for above average rainfall in first week

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

The monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth as about 55 per cent of the south Asian nation's arable land is rain-fed.

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the political Opposition, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Is it usual for a store to be empty at 6 pm?'

'Is it usual for a store to be empty at 6 pm?'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'Due to rural stress, volumes continue to remain an issue for the industry, and we are yet to see any revival in demand.'

Gujarat floods: IAF rescues 2 people clinging to electric pole

Gujarat floods: IAF rescues 2 people clinging to electric pole

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The duo used their mobile phone to establish contact for their rescue, following which an NDRF team was roped in.

Monsoon finally reaches Delhi

Monsoon finally reaches Delhi

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

The capital started receiving rain since 4 am and the downpour intensified as the day progressed, Dr H R Hatwar from the Indian Meterological Department said.

INDIA MPs to meet ahead of special Parliament session

INDIA MPs to meet ahead of special Parliament session

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Sources said MPs of the opposition alliance in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet to chalk out their joint strategy for the session from September 18 to 22.

For YOUR mane this monsoon: Haircare tips and products!

For YOUR mane this monsoon: Haircare tips and products!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

With the rainy season upon us, Dr Parul Kolhe discusses monsoon haircare and recommends products available in the Indian market to cope with frizzy, dull, lifeless manes.

'India may see second wave of COVID-19 in monsoon'

'India may see second wave of COVID-19 in monsoon'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Recent studies in China and Europe observed that the infection might relapse in those people who have already recovered from earlier phases.

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Equity markets this week will be largely guided by trends in global stocks, foreign funds' trading activity and progress of monsoon, analysts said. Investors will also track the movement of rupee against the US dollar and crude oil prices. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed at fresh lifetime highs on Friday.

Good news! IMD forecasts normal rainfall this year

Good news! IMD forecasts normal rainfall this year

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

India will receive normal monsoon this season, country's meteorological department said on Wednesday in its forecast for the Southwest monsoon that covers 75 per cent of the country, and thereby may bring much-needed respite to the economy, which is reeling under the catastrophic effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon.

A good monsoon will help ease inflation: RBI

A good monsoon will help ease inflation: RBI

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The RBI's projection for WPI inflation for this fiscal is 5.5 per cent.

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow definers. That, along with voter promiscuity, is what defines our political culture, which remains stubbornly resistant to any change, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Good monsoon has positive spin-off on govt finances

Good monsoon has positive spin-off on govt finances

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Good monsoon is likely to create more jobs in the agriculture sector, which in turn could save the exchequer around Rs 10,000 crore

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.

Why the monsoon numbers in India hide reality

Why the monsoon numbers in India hide reality

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Because the ecology of various regions differs, it is silly to club them all under one countrywide average number, says Nitin Sethi.

It is final now, monsoon has set in

It is final now, monsoon has set in

Rediff.com21 May 2004

'The monsoon has stabilised over Kerala. It is no longer temporary,' Dr S K Subramanian of the Indian Meteorological Department said.

Monsoon weakened but not over

Monsoon weakened but not over

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

"It happens that there is a break in the rainfall pattern," says BP Yadav, who crunches the relevant numbers at the Indian Meteorological Department in New Delhi.

Promises flow as water remains a crucial issue in Rajasthan

Promises flow as water remains a crucial issue in Rajasthan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'The water crisis is so obvious that people see no point begging for it from politicians.'

TN: Heavy rains flood several areas; IMD issues orange alert

TN: Heavy rains flood several areas; IMD issues orange alert

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Several areas of Tamil Nadu remain inundated after hours of heavy to moderate rainfall in the region. Water entered houses and markets in the low-lying residential areas of Erode district due to heavy rainfall throughout the night.

White-collar hiring sees 8.6% decline in Sep

White-collar hiring sees 8.6% decline in Sep

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

White-collar hiring witnessed an 8.6 per cent annual decline in September, following a negative trend in sectors including IT, BPO or ITES and FMCG, a report said on Monday. On a month-on-month basis, however, there has been a growth of almost 6 per cent in job postings. In September, there were 2,835 white-collar job postings, down by 8.6 per cent compared to the same month last year when 3,103 jobs were posted, according to Naukri.com's monthly 'Naukri JobSpeak Index'.

Crop protection companies to reap bumper Q2 harvest

Crop protection companies to reap bumper Q2 harvest

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

After being underweight on domestic agrochemical companies and preferring global plays, brokerages believe that the former may perform better in the quarters ahead. Domestic crop protection companies have faced multiple headwinds over the past year and a half, given high inventory costs, pricing pressures, lower realisations in the generic segment, increased stocks due to lower infestations, and demand-led hits to volumes. Some of the overhang from previous quarters was reflected in the April-June quarter (first quarter, or Q1) of 2023-24 (FY24) as well, with aggregate revenues and operating profit for the sector down 12 per cent and 27 per cent, respectively.

Skymet vs IMD: Who will get the monsoon forecast right?

Skymet vs IMD: Who will get the monsoon forecast right?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The official India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the private Skymet Weather Services have made widely divergent monsoon forecasts.

Sonia talks to PM, urges him to discuss Manipur in Parliament

Sonia talks to PM, urges him to discuss Manipur in Parliament

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Gandhi made the demand during her brief conversation with the prime minister in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon session Just before the House met for the day, Modi took a round to greet various leaders.

Refreshingly Chic Krystle

Refreshingly Chic Krystle

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

White is her go-to colour.

Citi pegs India's growth at 7.7% on monsoon, Pay panel award

Citi pegs India's growth at 7.7% on monsoon, Pay panel award

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Indian economy grew 7.9 per cent in the March quarter.

El Nino effect: Agrochem companies may face near-term headwinds

El Nino effect: Agrochem companies may face near-term headwinds

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Domestic-focused agricultural chemical (agrochem) companies could face near-term headwinds, given the worries on the El Nio effect on monsoons, higher inventory, and pressure on margins. Some of these were reflected in the October-December quarter (third quarter, or Q3) results of companies and may impact them in the current quarter (fourth quarter, or Q4) as well. Nuvama Research pointed out that the sector witnessed mixed performance during the quarter as global agrochem and domestic fertiliser companies maintained growth momentum, while adverse agronomical conditions and excess channel inventory weighed on domestic market volume offtake.

PM Modi hopeful of passage of important bills during Monsoon Session

PM Modi hopeful of passage of important bills during Monsoon Session

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Noting that the session is taking place just ahead of the 70th Independence Day, Modi said he was confident that discussions of the highest standard will be held.

Ram Rajya, What Does It Mean?

Ram Rajya, What Does It Mean?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The BJP has been talking about Ram Rajya for years now. I have asked many a right winger what that means, but they cannot say beyond good government, notes A Ganesh Nadar.