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ED issues fresh summons after Tejashwi fails to appear

ED issues fresh summons after Tejashwi fails to appear

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav in the railway land-for-jobs scam case, asking him to appear on January 5, official sources said on Saturday.

CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

The decision followed a petition by former deputy superintendent of the medical establishment, Akhtar Ali, who sought an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged financial misconduct during the tenure of the college's former principal, Sandip Ghosh.

Chandrababu Naidu served notice in Amaravati land scam case

Chandrababu Naidu served notice in Amaravati land scam case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

CID investigating officer Lakshmi Narayana Rao asked Chandrababu to appear in person at the CID regional office in Vijayawada on March 23 "to examine you (A-1) in the above crime, to ascertain facts which are within your exclusive knowledge."

Rift in TMC widens amid outrage over doctor's rape-murder

Rift in TMC widens amid outrage over doctor's rape-murder

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Sekhar Roy was summoned by the police in connection with a social media post he made over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

First C-295 aircraft to roll out of Gujarat facility in Sep 2026

First C-295 aircraft to roll out of Gujarat facility in Sep 2026

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

The ministry of defence in September 2021 signed a Rs 21,935-crore contract with Airbus Defense and Space SA, Spain for supply of 56 aircraft.

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

HC rejects plea claiming ownership of land for Ayodhya mosque

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed against the allotment of land in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village for the construction of a mosque, following the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

Land acquisition and democracy

Land acquisition and democracy

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Facing media trial, will reveal the truth: Puja Khedkar

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar, who is in the eye of a storm for alleged misuse of power and manipulating disability and OBC quotas, sidestepped questions related to the ongoing probe against her on Monday, saying the truth will eventually prevail, while the Pune police searched for her parents in a separate criminal case.

Saddening if done for vested interests: Ashok Khemka on 46th transfer

Saddening if done for vested interests: Ashok Khemka on 46th transfer

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Khemka who held the charge of principal secretary, social justice and empowerment department, was transferred and posted as principal secretary, sports and youth affairs.

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?

Workers Hope For Second Innings At Ford Chennai Plant

Workers Hope For Second Innings At Ford Chennai Plant

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The chances of former workers getting jobs depends on the model under which Ford would restart its Chennai plant operations -- under Ford India or as a joint venture or under any other model.

Hoarding crash accused paid Rs 46L to firm of IPS officer's wife: Somaiya

Hoarding crash accused paid Rs 46L to firm of IPS officer's wife: Somaiya

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday alleged that ad firm director Bhavesh Bhinde had paid Rs 46 lakh as bribe to a company of the wife of then GRP commissioner, who gave permission to install a hoarding which collapsed in Mumbai last month.

All Indians can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir

All Indians can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Before repeal of Article 370 and Article 35-A in August last year, non-residents could not buy any immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the fresh changes have paved the way for non-residents to buy land in the union territory.

Historic win for BJP-led alliance in Maha; INDIA gets Jharkhand

Historic win for BJP-led alliance in Maha; INDIA gets Jharkhand

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday pulled off a stunning performance in Maharashtra winning a record number of seats to propel the party-led ruling Mahayuti alliance to a landslide victory while the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) stormed back to power in Jharkhand on the back of a spectacular showing by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.

Central Vista: SC seeks govt reply on change in land use

Central Vista: SC seeks govt reply on change in land use

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file an affidavit on the issue of proposed change in land use of a plot where the new official residences of the vice-president and the prime minister are stipulated as part of the ambitious Central Vista project in Lutyens' Delhi.

'We have to address the Kashmir dispute'

'We have to address the Kashmir dispute'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

'The PDP has all the time stressed that the semblance of peace and normalcy it has brought in the valley must not be taken for granted. There is no substitute for the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. The problem is still there,' says the PDP vice president

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation.

World Savings Day: Your Career Is Your BIGGEST Saving!

World Savings Day: Your Career Is Your BIGGEST Saving!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

The best way to achieve financial security isn't by cutting out every vada pav or limiting yourself to home-cooked meals; it's by making yourself indispensable at work, says Vatsal Ramaiya.

BEWARE Of Such Scams!

BEWARE Of Such Scams!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

What is digital house arrest? It is a tactic cybercriminals use to confine victims to their homes and scam them, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Flawless Spanish, big dreams: Mbappe ready for La Liga

Flawless Spanish, big dreams: Mbappe ready for La Liga

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Mbappe says playing for Real Madrid will complete childhood dream

ED files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad's family

ED files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad's family

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The charge sheet has been filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Delhi and the court has listed the matter to be heard on January 16, the sources said.

'If Annual Income Is Rs 12 Lakh What Will Be Tax Under New Regime?'

'If Annual Income Is Rs 12 Lakh What Will Be Tax Under New Regime?'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

rediffGURU Anil Rego answers readers' personal income tax queries.

RBI set to launch UPI-like unified lending platform

RBI set to launch UPI-like unified lending platform

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) nationwide in due course, aiming to transform India's lending sector, similar to how the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionised the payments ecosystem, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

How Haryana govt helped Patanjali to buy lands illegally

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

When agricultural holdings get fragmented over years, the state government has the power to step in and help farmers pool their land parcels for improving land productivity, after which the pooled land is divided up into larger plots. Instead of the fragments they hold, a farmer gets a single contiguous patch of an equal size. But, it is done only for agricultural holdings. In Kot village, however, the consolidation has been ordered for the entire village land, including the hilly forested commons, which are already pooled. This is not the first time that the Haryana government has attempted such a consolidation of Kot common lands.

How I Nearly Got Scammed!

How I Nearly Got Scammed!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

In the new year be careful online as there are many scamsters lurking in the cloud, warns A Ganesh Nadar after twice escaping being scammed.

'Is Gratuity Above Rs 20 Lakh Taxed?'

'Is Gratuity Above Rs 20 Lakh Taxed?'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Rediff.com9 May 2023

ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas heard the PTI party chief's pleas seeking bail in cases about the March 18 violence outside the federal judicial complex in Islamabad and approved Khan's bail against bonds worth PKR 50,000 in all seven cases, the Dawn newspaper reported.

Maharashtra farmers call off long march to Mumbai

Maharashtra farmers call off long march to Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The march had started from Dindori town, located around 195 km away from Mumbai, on March 12 demanding relief of Rs 600 per quintal to onion growers hit by price crash, 12-hour uninterrupted power supply to farmers, and waiver of farm loans.

Transferring inherited assets can be cumbersome

Transferring inherited assets can be cumbersome

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

If the property is inherited from one generation to another, the person who inherits it cannot pass it on as s/he wishes, points out Rajesh Narain Gupta, managing partner, SNG & Partners.

Oppn rejects land bill, dubs govt move 'pro-corporate'

Oppn rejects land bill, dubs govt move 'pro-corporate'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The opposition in Lok Sabha on Monday tore into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill

Ashok Khemka among 9 IAS officers transferred in Haryana

Ashok Khemka among 9 IAS officers transferred in Haryana

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The IAS officer, who was posted for nearly 15 months in the sports and youth affairs department, headed by Minister Anil Vij, has been transferred over 45 times in his career so far.

Still a long way for women to inherit land

Still a long way for women to inherit land

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

There is a drastic difference between genders in the right to inherit land. Over a decade after the Hindu Succession Act was amended, only one in ten women inherit agricultural land, points out Akansha Dubey.

Russia to help India build small tropical nuclear power plants

Russia to help India build small tropical nuclear power plants

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

India on Tuesday said cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear technology is an important pillar of the multifaceted cooperation with Russia, which offered help in building small tropical nuclear power stations.

'Leave issues of transfer of IAS officers to bureaucracy'

'Leave issues of transfer of IAS officers to bureaucracy'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

In the backdrop of transfer of Haryana IAS officer for probing land deals, former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde on Thursday asked state and central governments to leave issue of transfers to bureaucracy.

NC promises Article 370, autonomy, statehood resolution

NC promises Article 370, autonomy, statehood resolution

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir's statehood as well as implementation of the autonomy resolution passed by the erstwhile assembly in 2000 are among the National Conference's 12 guarantees announced in its manifesto for the upcoming polls.

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Lok Sabha set for confrontation over land bill on Tuesday

Lok Sabha set for confrontation over land bill on Tuesday

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Lok Sabha is set to witness a confrontation over Land Acquisition Bill on Tuesday when it is taken up for voting with opposition bent on opposing it even as the government again offered to make changes in the legislation in the "larger interest" of the farming community.

J-K to annul all actions taken under Roshni land scheme

J-K to annul all actions taken under Roshni land scheme

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The scheme initially envisaged conferment of proprietary rights of around 20.55 lakh kanals of land (1,2,50 hectares) to occupants of which 15.85 per cent of land was approved for vesting of ownership rights.

Plot thickens: Maha minister, BJP spar on Metro car shed land

Plot thickens: Maha minister, BJP spar on Metro car shed land

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

State minister Nawab Malik said the Centre has written to the Maharashtra chief secretary, saying the proposed Metro-3 car shed land in suburban Kanjurmarg belongs to it, as he accused the opposition BJP of conspiring to stall the project through the Union government.

MHA seeks report from Bengal govt on attacks on ED teams

MHA seeks report from Bengal govt on attacks on ED teams

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The home ministry also asked the state government to send details of the action taken following the attacks on the central probe agency teams, the sources said.