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Rajiv Gandhi Trust ordered to return 65 acres of land in Amethi

Rajiv Gandhi Trust ordered to return 65 acres of land in Amethi

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

A revenue court on Wednesday ordered return of the land sold to Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust by an industrial house to Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation.

Govt may cancel SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Govt may cancel SEZs of Hindalco, Essar, Adani

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The Development Commissioners have recommended to the Board of Approval to cancel these SEZ projects.

Govt gets its act together as Korean investments threatened

Govt gets its act together as Korean investments threatened

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

The government is believed to be working on a strategy to resolve the matter related to Wednesday's Supreme Court order asking Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee to appear within six weeks before the Ghaziabad trial court in a pending payment case.

How Bandhan Financial plans to run a unique bank

How Bandhan Financial plans to run a unique bank

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Bandhan Financial Services, which was given a banking licence on Wednesday, hopes to come up with a unique business model, with a mix of doorstep and retail banking.

Ratan Tata in National Academy of Engineering

Ratan Tata in National Academy of Engineering

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

The NAE this year has elected 69 new members and 11 foreign associates, thus bringing the total US membership to 2,250 and the number of foreign associates to 211.

Election Commission questions railway FDI proposal

Election Commission questions railway FDI proposal

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The Election Commission (EC) has raised certain questions on the government's proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction and maintenance segments of the railways.

Budget 2016: Few tax proposals that you probably don't know about

Budget 2016: Few tax proposals that you probably don't know about

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The threshold limit for deduction of tax at source has been raised for unusual income such as winnings from horse race, commission

Why Maharashtra CM is a happy man today

Why Maharashtra CM is a happy man today

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Fadnavis had a series of very productive meetings with American CEOs

Navi Mumbai airport: Affected people seek land compensation

Navi Mumbai airport: Affected people seek land compensation

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

People affected by the Navi Mumbai international airport insist they be allotted developed land as compensation, not cash as the land acquisition Bill, recently cleared by Parliament

PM Modi inks 5 deals with 'crucial partner' Tanzania

PM Modi inks 5 deals with 'crucial partner' Tanzania

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Tanzania where he held talks with Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli.

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Mudra Bank: New regime, old philosophy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Mudra Bank will be a Rs 20,000-crore institution, which would "primarily be responsible for refinancing all micro-finance institutions.

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

How a 'realty mogul' lost its throne

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

A decline in the real estate sector, rising debt and the company's alleged involvement in 2G scam caused damage to the business and its image.

Same old story? How banks ignored alerts

Same old story? How banks ignored alerts

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Despite the rating agency CARE withdrawing the ratings assigned to the bank facilities of FIPL "with immediate effect" following the receipt of a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the banks, Modi's company received uninterrupted letters of undertaking (LoUs) from PNB, which were honoured by other banks until a few weeks ago.

In Ludhiana, manufacturing takes a beating post notes ban

In Ludhiana, manufacturing takes a beating post notes ban

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

In the concluding article of a six-part series, Business Standard visits Ludhiana, one of the largest industrial towns in Punjab, to assess the effect of demonetisation.

Kejriwal's boost for small scale industries in Delhi

Kejriwal's boost for small scale industries in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Govt has done away with the need to secure crucial permits.

Mumbai-Delhi industrial corridor stuck in limbo

Mumbai-Delhi industrial corridor stuck in limbo

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Maharashtra minister pleads for stay on land acquisition.

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Post-Modi difficulties in Gujarat

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Successor Anandiben Patel isn't having an easy time, with a protest movement by her own community and new challenges in keeping the mandate

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Gadkari wants e-cars by 2030, but...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

Customers won't shift to electric cars until there is countrywide infrastructure for charging stations, which should be as spread out as petrol pumps now. Two, the price of the lithium ion battery, which constitutes 30 to 40 per cent of the cost of an electric car, has to fall substantially, so that the vehicle is as affordable as a gasoline one.

Indian pharma, Taiwan tech lure smart money as stocks tumble

Indian pharma, Taiwan tech lure smart money as stocks tumble

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Asia's falling stocks have triggered an exodus of funds from the region.

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Jobs, liquor, casinos: Parrikar's uphill new job in Goa

Rediff.com13 May 2017

The Goa CM knows running a coalition government while pursuing a development agenda will require a fine balancing act.

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The plan is to de-notify the entire SEZ.

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor phase-I launched

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor phase-I launched

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Phase-I of the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project entails an investment of Rs 17,319 crore(Rs 173.19 billion) and is poised to generate 330,000 jobs.

Afghanistan's cricketers to train in Noida after MoU with BCCI

Afghanistan's cricketers to train in Noida after MoU with BCCI

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Afghanistan's cricket team will shifted its home base from Sharjah to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Noida where they will play their matches and practice after an MoU was signed on Thursday in this regard.

When it comes to 'innovative ideas' you can't beat Didi

When it comes to 'innovative ideas' you can't beat Didi

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Mamata woos industry with boat ride to Gangasagar, Sundarbans

Govt liberalises defence manufacturing; delicenses products

Govt liberalises defence manufacturing; delicenses products

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

In a major liberalisation, the government on Thursday allowed manufacturing of several hundreds of equipment and products in the defence sector without licence.

Haryana's mission to become an investment hotspot

Haryana's mission to become an investment hotspot

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

The state is trying hard to improve ease of doing business by several notches.

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Neglect of 1992 scam led to Mallya, Modi frauds

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'The Modi government has been taking credit for improvement in respect of the ease of doing business in India.' 'But when I look at the scams I cannot help feeling that it is too easy to do business with banks in India, if one is a Harshad Mehta, Vijay Mallya or Nirav Modi and their tribe,' says former Union home secretary Madhav Godbole.

Privatisation is a not a solution for ailing public sector banks

Privatisation is a not a solution for ailing public sector banks

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Privatisation or consolidation into half a dozen large banks might not rescue public sector banks from the crisis they find themselves in.

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The project, code-named MF101 by Foxconn, will be spread across 1,500 acres at Talegaon or Khopoli.

Buying property in Delhi? Read this first

Buying property in Delhi? Read this first

Rediff.com31 May 2015

What are the upcoming locations and pull factors that determine housing prices in these two metros? What does this means for a buyer?

Why we need to have a liberal approach towards gold

Why we need to have a liberal approach towards gold

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The government has retained 10% duty on import of the yellow metal.

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news

Why LIC buying 30% of IDBI Bank is bad news

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

For a change, Parliament does some business

For a change, Parliament does some business

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Opposition does not stall legislative agenda; Upper House passes two bills.

CIDCO steps up efforts for Navi Mumbai airport project

CIDCO steps up efforts for Navi Mumbai airport project

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The CIDCO and the Maharashtra government have stepped up efforts to arrive at a consensus over compensation for PAPs, before a meeting called by the prime minister on November 13 to expedite the work. PAPs, who have dropped their earlier demand of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) per acre, are demanding allocation of 35 per cent developed land against the offer of 22.5 per cent made by the state government and CIDCO.

PM announces higher aid for rain-affected farmers

PM announces higher aid for rain-affected farmers

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Farmers have suffered a lot on account of natural calamities.

He is paying the price for rice @ Re 1

He is paying the price for rice @ Re 1

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The current crisis Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing is a cumulative effect of inattention to water management and the fiscal burden of populist promises, says Aditi Phadnis.