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How Politicians Prevented Onion Tears

How Politicians Prevented Onion Tears

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Even before NCP-Ajit Pawar leaders came to meet in Delhi, the central government decided to buy 200,000 tonnes of onions from farmers at Rs 24.1 per quintal. This was among the highest prices at which onions have ever been bought from farmers.

Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Recharge Zones To Cool Clothing: Indian Companies' Summer Strategies

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Several firms are stepping up to help their workforce cope with soaring temperatures

Bihar to restart eight sugar mills

Bihar to restart eight sugar mills

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

The government move comes after seeing the diagnostic study done by SBI Caps. On government request SBI Caps studied 15 state-owned closed down sugar mills. It recommended re-opening of eight mills, saying they were viable units.

Former militants to make sanitary pads in Assam

Former militants to make sanitary pads in Assam

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

Former women militants are being trained in making sanitary napkins by the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) administration, with commercial production of a unit expected to commence soon.

Sharmila Denounces Brother, Cousin

Sharmila Denounces Brother, Cousin

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Y S Sharmila's message to voters in Kadapa is brief: 'I am YSR's daughter, my brother Jagan has ruined Andhra, vote for me, vote for Congress.' A Ganesh Nadar listens in.

'Mills For Sale: The Way Ahead'

'Mills For Sale: The Way Ahead'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Darryl D'Monte, editor of MARG's latest title 'Mills For Sale: The Way Ahead', on why everybody should be concerned about the controversial mill land redevelopment issue

Sops for sugar mills in Maharashtra

Sops for sugar mills in Maharashtra

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

The Maharashtra government has announced fiscal incentives for the state sugar mills to ensure that they continue crushing till all the sugarcane available is consumed.

Neil Mills is SpiceJet's new CEO

Neil Mills is SpiceJet's new CEO

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

Three months after Sanjay Aggarwal resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of SpiceJet, the airline announced the appointment of Neil Raymond Mills as the CEO.

The story of mills & boom

The story of mills & boom

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

Queueing Up For A Home

Queueing Up For A Home

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Former mill workers from the city and their family members queue to prove their work history in the city to become eligible for subsidised housing provided by the government agency, MHADA.

SpiceJet accepts CEO Neil Mills' resignation

SpiceJet accepts CEO Neil Mills' resignation

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Budget carrier SpiceJet has accepted the resignation of its chief Executive Niel Raymond Mills, 18 months before his service contract was to expire.

PHOTOS: Mill workers' protest HALT Mumbai suburbs!

PHOTOS: Mill workers' protest HALT Mumbai suburbs!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Around 5,000 mill workers, on a completely drenched Thursday morning brought Mumbai to a halt for more than three hours as they blocked the main arterial road that connects downtown Mumbai to the suburbs. Prasanna D Zore reports.

Fire and fury at Mumbai mill

Fire and fury at Mumbai mill

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

The sun is a tiny speck in the mid-day sky. Raging below is a fire in Mumbai's Gold Mohur Mills, a defunct cloth mill in the Dadar East district of Central Mumbai.

Mill development issue hangs in limbo

Mill development issue hangs in limbo

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday extended till August 31 its interim order restraining Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra government from considering fresh proposals for development of mill lands in the city.

Brother's mill not involved, says Chidambaram

Brother's mill not involved, says Chidambaram

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

The finance minister said the insinuation that Sri Karpagambal Mills Ltd, said to be owned by his brother, was among the mills in the I-T case was false.

Urvi Piramal to acquire Dawn Mills

Urvi Piramal to acquire Dawn Mills

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

Kamala mills fire: Mojo's Bistro owner Yug Tulli surrenders

Kamala mills fire: Mojo's Bistro owner Yug Tulli surrenders

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

After the arrest of Tulli -- who had been evading arrest since last two weeks -- all the owners of the Mojo's Bistro and '1 Above' have been arrested, another official said.

ArcelorMittal to aid Chinese mill expansion

ArcelorMittal to aid Chinese mill expansion

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

The Valin Group and ArcelorMittal will directly invest in the building of 2 mills of Lianyuan Steel.

Govt to modernise 15 NTC mills

Govt to modernise 15 NTC mills

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

The government has decided to modernise 15 of the 53 mills under the National Textiles Corporation at the cost of Rs 318.83 crore (Rs 3.18 billion).

Malaika's Stylish Night Out

Malaika's Stylish Night Out

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The ladies stepped out for a fashionable night out for the NexBrands' Brand Vision Summit and Awards 2023, and sure made heads turn.

Arun Bajoria to sell 3 jute mills

Arun Bajoria to sell 3 jute mills

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Jute baron Arun Bajoria is on a selling spree. After deciding to sell India Jute to the Kajarias, Bajoria is divesting three mills in Andhra Pradesh.

Shakti Mill gangrapes: All accused found guilty

Shakti Mill gangrapes: All accused found guilty

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The sessions court in Mumbai on Thursday found all the accused in the Shakti Mills gangrape cases guilty.

In PIX: Thackeray cousins rally for mill workers

In PIX: Thackeray cousins rally for mill workers

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Estranged Thackeray cousins -- Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray participated -- though not together -- in a morcha for the cause of textile mill workers in Mumbai on Thursday.

Mill workers' stir: Uddhav calls for Mumbai bandh

Mill workers' stir: Uddhav calls for Mumbai bandh

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Estranged Thackeray cousins -- Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray participated -- though not together -- in a morcha for the cause of textile mill workers in Mumbai on Thursday.

NZ's pacer Mills retires from all forms of cricket

NZ's pacer Mills retires from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Pace bowler Kyle Mills has followed team mate Daniel Vettori into retirement.

ED attaches Sharad Pawar's grandnephew's assets worth Rs 50 cr

ED attaches Sharad Pawar's grandnephew's assets worth Rs 50 cr

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

A total of 161.30 acres of land, plant, machinery and building of the Kannad Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (Kannad SSK) located in Kannad village of Aurangabad district has been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED said in a statement.

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

Who Are Political Ads Targeting?

Rediff.com4 May 2024

'It is the first-time voters and the agnostics who are often influenced by political advertising.' 'These swing voters tend to make a huge difference in the outcome of any election.'

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

The last few years have been uncharacteristically good for the Indian sugar sector for a variety of reasons. While on the one hand, the weather supported good crop production; on the other hand, the programme to blend ethanol with petrol took off in a big way. The long-pending problem of burgeoning sugarcane arrears almost came down to nil and exports boomed to record highs.

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his convoy will spend the night on a farm in Bhadohi as the district administration has denied permission for his stay at a government college citing a police recruitment exam, a party member said on Thursday.

Arvind Mills spins recovery course

Arvind Mills spins recovery course

Rediff.com17 May 2003

The Arvind Mills stock has nearly doubled in the last one-and-a-half months on renewed buying support.

Jindal eyes mills in Iraq, Ethiopia

Jindal eyes mills in Iraq, Ethiopia

Rediff.com26 May 2003

Govt mulls more sops for sugar mills

Govt mulls more sops for sugar mills

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Sugar mills may get some relief from the government following a proposal to raise the interest rate subsidy on loans against excise duty paid by the mills during the last and current financial years.

Nine killed in Panipat textile mill fire

Nine killed in Panipat textile mill fire

Rediff.com7 Oct 2007

Deputy Commissioner of Police Mahinder Kumar said nine bodies have been recovered from the mill and the fire has been brought under control. However, several people were still feared trapped inside the mill. The police suspect that the fire was caused by a short circuit

Dil Mill Gayye actor Karan Paranjape passes away at 26

Dil Mill Gayye actor Karan Paranjape passes away at 26

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The actor reportedly died in his sleep.

Mumbai ex-mill land comes with many riders

Mumbai ex-mill land comes with many riders

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Last week, Indiabulls Infratech, part of the Indiabulls group, bagged NTC's Bharath Mill land, spread over 8.3 acres, in Mumbai for Rs 1,505 crore (Rs 15.05 billion).

OTT Goodies This Week!

OTT Goodies This Week!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

From fantasy to football, OTT is beaming with all kinds of goodies this week.

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The Lewiston, Maine Police Department have released a picture of the 'suspect' involved in the shooting.

Jute mill CEO killed by workers over wage dispute

Jute mill CEO killed by workers over wage dispute

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Workers of a jute mill allegedly beat to death the chief executive officer in the factory premises after he refused to agree to their demand on wages at Bhadreswar in West Bengal's Hooghly District.