News for 'maharashtra infrastructure'

Rera @ 1: It's miles away from being a 'reality'

Rera @ 1: It's miles away from being a 'reality'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

According to property consultancy firm Knight Frank, only 19 states and UTs have a functional portal in place, that too with a lot of information dissymmetry across data points

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's what's buzzing in Mumbai if you are looking out for real estate appreciation...

Raju family pledged Maytas assets as collateral

Raju family pledged Maytas assets as collateral

Rediff.com10 Jan 2009

According to sources, the family has pledged majority of its shareholding and real estate assets to various institutions. Two institutions, Maharashtra government's financial arm, Sicom, and IFCI, confirmed that Maytas promoters had pledged shares around a year ago to raise resources. IL&FS too has similar exposure to Maytas, said sources. However, this could not be confirmed.

Electric vehicles have grabbed the fancy of India states

Electric vehicles have grabbed the fancy of India states

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Gujarat, Telangana to roll out policies to encourage manufacturing

Tata Power challenges Maha govt directive

Tata Power challenges Maha govt directive

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Tata Power finally bit the bullet and filed a writ petition in the Bombay high court on Wednesday against the Maharashtra government.

How to fix the PMC Bank crisis

How to fix the PMC Bank crisis

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'Put the assets of PMC Bank and the personal assets of the HDIL promoters and head of PMC Bank in an escrow account and ring-fence it from the ad hoc action of the revenue departments and creditors,' recommends Debashis Basu.

Want resolution of decades-old border issue with China: India

Want resolution of decades-old border issue with China: India

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

'The government will ensure that India's pride is not affected as far as the situation along Indo-China border is concerned'

Rahul lauds Sheila for 'unprecedented development' in Delhi

Rahul lauds Sheila for 'unprecedented development' in Delhi

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked voters in the city to give a fourth term to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, saying the national capital has seen unprecedented development under her rule and she has changed its face.

I'm not capable of implementing Lodha panel reforms: Manohar

I'm not capable of implementing Lodha panel reforms: Manohar

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Having stepped down as president of the embattled Indian Cricket Board that is facing the heat from the Supreme Court, Shashank Manohar said he quit as he was not capable of implementing the recommendations of the Justice Lodha Committee and see BCCI's structure collapsing.

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

2020 has dimmed the animated bulbs that create magical images and transform Kolkata into a mesmerising fairyland during Durga Puja.

Another tough day for railways as 3 trains derail in 9 hours

Another tough day for railways as 3 trains derail in 9 hours

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Three trains jumped off the tracks and another derailment was averted on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Maharashtra within a span of nine hours.

PMC Bank chairman's HDIL link runs really deep

PMC Bank chairman's HDIL link runs really deep

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

While Waryam Singh was a non-executive director at HDIL, he is listed as one of the promoters of the company and had relations, including shareholding, with several other entities controlled by the Wadhawans, the HDIL founders.

The implications of tax evasion

The implications of tax evasion

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Simply put, tax evasion occurs when any trust, individual, or firm, seeks to avoid paying taxes by illegal and unfair means, by, for example, deliberately hiding income from the tax authorities to reduce the tax liability.

Bengaluru or Hyderabad? The best city to live in India is...

Bengaluru or Hyderabad? The best city to live in India is...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Thinking of migrating to a more agreeable locale? Then perhaps you should consider moving to Vienna, which has been named the best city to live in for the tenth year in a row. However, the news isn't that great for Indians, with the list released by global consulting firm Mercer showing that Indian cities fared badly in the quality of living survey. The comprehensive survey is done with many factors being considered like housing, crime, political stability, leisure, air pollution, infrastructure, health system, education and economy.

Modi woos French businesses with 'Make in India' initiative

Modi woos French businesses with 'Make in India' initiative

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top French business leaders with an aim of bringing French investment and technologies to India.

'We have forgotten the art of physical literacy'

'We have forgotten the art of physical literacy'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

'We have lost the importance of physical movement. It is important we encourage kids to take up sport.'

Chinese companies' love affair with India: The real story

Chinese companies' love affair with India: The real story

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

China accounts for 90% of imports of mobile phones to India.

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Mumbai Monorail was to be built in two phases - Phase I of 8.93 km and Phase II of 11.20 km. The first phase ran operations for around three years before services were abruptly halted, owing to a fire incident last year. The second phase now stands completed, but is lying closed.

Nirupam threatens self-immolation if power tariffs aren't reduced in Mumbai

Nirupam threatens self-immolation if power tariffs aren't reduced in Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday threatened to immolate himself if his demand for reduction in power tariff in Mumbai was not accepted.

Power-for-all is just a pipe-dream and nothing else

Power-for-all is just a pipe-dream and nothing else

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

On paper, only 8,000 villages remain to be electrified in the country, but the situation on the ground shows euphoria over numbers is misplaced

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

6-person core group manipulated accounts at PMC Bank

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Only when the RBI inspection started on September 19 did they realise that their game was up and one of them had sent a letter to the central bank, leading to the RBI crackdown, report Anup Roy and Subrata Panda.

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.

3 dead as heavy rains lash Mumbai; traffic affected

3 dead as heavy rains lash Mumbai; traffic affected

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Waterlogging was reported from areas like Dadar, Wadala, Worli, Kurla, Chembur, Bandra, Andheri, Kandivili, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup, among others.

Helipad, restaurant to be built in INS Vikrant

Helipad, restaurant to be built in INS Vikrant

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, decommissioned by the Navy over a decade ago, is to be put to commercial use like restaurants and convention centres. INS Vikrant, now only a museum, is to have certain value additions to make it financially viable.

Rs 1-lakh-crore infra projects for Mumbai in the pipeline

Rs 1-lakh-crore infra projects for Mumbai in the pipeline

Rediff.com11 May 2016

These projects will be undertaken by BMC, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

The politics behind Ajay Singh Bisht's name changes

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Changing the names of Uttar Pradesh cities has accelerated into a movement ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, notes Ranjita Ganesan.

CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on Tuesday

CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on Tuesday

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to file its status report in the coal scam before the Supreme Court on Tuesday stating details of its 14th FIR against Hindalco and others and also progress in the remaining 13 cases.

Redevelop at least 1 railway station in each state: Modi

Redevelop at least 1 railway station in each state: Modi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said re-developed railway stations would become iconic structures and centres of economic activity.

10 states with the highest and lowest contribution to mutual funds

10 states with the highest and lowest contribution to mutual funds

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.

Lockdown no solution against COVID-19: Rahul

Lockdown no solution against COVID-19: Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Addressing a press conference via video conference, Gandhi also said the entire country has to fight the crisis "unitedly" and there is need to grant adequate resources to the states to help them deal with it in a "nuanced" manner.

602 hospitals in India earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities

602 hospitals in India earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

These dedicated COVID-19 facilities will have a capacity of 1,06,719 isolation beds and 12,024 ICU beds reserved for such patients in the country.

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

Maha govt to build trans-harbour link; Ambanis out

Maha govt to build trans-harbour link; Ambanis out

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, headed by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, at Mantralaya. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation would undertake the project by devising a suitable financial model.

How TN's poll sops went from entitlement to empowerment

How TN's poll sops went from entitlement to empowerment

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

A time has thus come when state encouragement for rural students led to empowerment of the socio-economically marginalised sections of the population. It included women. Today, with greater exposure and consequent enlightenment, it has gone beyond 'empowerment' to become 'entitlement', says N Sathiya Moorthy.

4 global firms in race for Navi Mumbai airport

4 global firms in race for Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

The consultants who have been shortlisted include Scott & Wilson from England, Maun Senn from Singapore, Louis Burger from the US and another US-based company Mott McDonald.

Tata shouldn't take coercive steps against Rel: SC

Tata shouldn't take coercive steps against Rel: SC

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

A bench headed by Justice C K Thakker while seeking reply from Tata Power and Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission asked Tata Power Company not to take coercive measures against Reliance till the next date of hearing in July. Reliance has challenged the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's order dated May 12, 2008 which ruled that TPC was entitled to recover charges for energy supplied to REL at the rate of Rs 2.09 per unit.

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients

Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed

Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The report found that only 20 per cent of companies supported programmes that aimed to change the behaviour of individuals despite its critical role in eliminating open defecation.

REL moves Supreme Court on Sea Link deal

REL moves Supreme Court on Sea Link deal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2007

After the controversy over pricing of gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin, the Ambani brothers are locked in another court battle.

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

"We are the government. The Navy and the Defence Ministry are not the government," he added.