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Taxmen told to dispose of 5-year-old pending cases by March

Taxmen told to dispose of 5-year-old pending cases by March

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

There are about 31,000 pending cases, locking revenue worth Rs 500 crore.

Modi's travel cost during 2007 mahila sammelans was ZERO!

Modi's travel cost during 2007 mahila sammelans was ZERO!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

On an RTI query about Narendra Modi's travel expenses during the 2007 women empowerment sammelans, activist Trupti Shah was told that the 'chief minister's expenses may be considered nil' as his office did not mention it in the accounts.

MHA refuses to share details on citizenship notice to Rahul

MHA refuses to share details on citizenship notice to Rahul

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

The ministry was asked to provide a copy of the notice to Gandhi and details of the response received from him.

How to be stylish in 2018: An easy-to-follow guide

How to be stylish in 2018: An easy-to-follow guide

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Being trendy was never this simple!

Power crisis: 265 miners trapped in WB, J'khand rescued

Power crisis: 265 miners trapped in WB, J'khand rescued

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

The country faced a major power crisis for the second consecutive day as three grids serving northern, eastern and northeastern regions failed on Tuesday afternoon, leading to 200 coal miners getting trapped in West Bengal and throwing normal life out of gear in 22 states.

What the NEP can achieve

What the NEP can achieve

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'Education will definitely benefit by making the child's first language the medium of instruction, by making examinations less prone to rote-learning, by setting up national research universities, all recommendations of the NEP,' observe Pankaj Jain and Shreekant Sambrani.

Medical devices: Budget unveils moves to drive growth

Medical devices: Budget unveils moves to drive growth

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The reduction in excise duty and basic customs duty on parts of blood pressure monitors and blood glucose monitoring systems (Glucometers) on actual user basis helps the industry significantly.

World Cup qualifiers: Wales' Ramsey could start against Serbia

World Cup qualifiers: Wales' Ramsey could start against Serbia

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Aaron Ramsey, a player that Wales manager Chris Coleman believes has the talent to represent any international side, will start Saturday's World Cup Group D qualifier against Serbia in Cardiff.

Missed the deadline for filing tax returns? Don't panic

Missed the deadline for filing tax returns? Don't panic

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

There are ways to salvage the situation by filing belated returns under various clauses.

PIX: Inter Milan too good for Juve; Messi sees red!

PIX: Inter Milan too good for Juve; Messi sees red!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

A summary of Sunday's action in Serie A and Bundesliga.

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The film will be directed by Samuthirakani and will see Amala Paul as the lead actress.

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

Businessmen Subhash Chandra, Naresh Goyal summoned in Yes Bank case

Businessmen Subhash Chandra, Naresh Goyal summoned in Yes Bank case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

These businessmen represent the top five firms that have taken loans from the crisis-hit Yes Bank and these debts were either in the red or were stressed, officials said.

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Renault Formula One team will be renamed Alpine F1 from 2021, competing in French colours to showcase the carmaker's sportscar brand, new company CEO Luca de Meo announced on Sunday.

So much for tax compliance under GST

So much for tax compliance under GST

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Deadline ends, after two extensions and only 70% file detailed return for July

Insurance sector's wishlist for FM

Insurance sector's wishlist for FM

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

TDS on health insurance claim payments reimbursed to hospitals should be NIL

SBI: Banker to every Indian, except Infosys

SBI: Banker to every Indian, except Infosys

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Infosys has withdrawn all its deposits with State Bank of India, the largest commercial bank in the country, in the just concluded October-December quarter.

'Kareena is a masala film'

'Kareena is a masala film'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'She is a star and that has nothing to do with where she was born.' 'I always say about her that, wherever she would have been born and whatever job she would have done, she would have been a star

The billion-dollar question before Vodafone Group

The billion-dollar question before Vodafone Group

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Based on Statista data for 2019, Vodafone has 17.2 million subscribers in the UK, 29.5 million in Germany, and over 13.7 million in Spain. Without Voda Idea, the Group will become smaller than Airtel and Jio.

How to protect investors from stockbrokers

How to protect investors from stockbrokers

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The problem is with the broking model and what brokers are allowed to do, notes Debashis Basu.

Fiscal deficit reaches 52% of target in 2 months

Fiscal deficit reaches 52% of target in 2 months

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

It was 55.3 per cent for the same period last year, and data shows the fiscal deficit for April-May was kept in reasonable check in spite of heavy frontloading of expenditure.

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Saudi oil crisis: Logistics cost a concern as India looks to Russia, US

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

On Tuesday, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Russian oil giant Rosneft's chief executive officer Igor Sechin and discussed raising crude imports from that country, in addition to talks about going for more acquisitions.

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

According to vastu shastra there are various factors that contribute to gadget addiction and reduces communication and harmony among the members in family or an organisation:

Army officer cut short his leave to lead Pulwama encounter

Army officer cut short his leave to lead Pulwama encounter

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

'Brigadier Harbir Singh, who is among the injured, was on leave at home. When he realised at midnight that the operation has started, he cut short his leave voluntarily and rejoined'

PCB planning to hold remaining PSL matches in November

PCB planning to hold remaining PSL matches in November

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to hold the remaining matches of PSL-5 in November provided the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic improves in the next few months, PCB CEO Wasim Khan said. The PSL was suspended last Tuesday after the PCB revealed that a foreign player showed symptoms of the coronavirus, but Khan said the remaining matches may be held during the 10-day window available in November.

Akshay Kumar: 3 cheers to these 3 ladies!

Akshay Kumar: 3 cheers to these 3 ladies!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Australia can exploit India's weak bowling: Warne

Australia can exploit India's weak bowling: Warne

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Spin legend Shane Warne feels that bowling is India's weak link and Australia can exploit this to their advantage in the four-match Test series beginning in Melbourne on December 26.

Nothing to be sari about!

Nothing to be sari about!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Nine of the many, many, many saris we could not take our eyes off at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi!

How one man is changing young lives in India

How one man is changing young lives in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.

I-T dept may grant tax relief to partnership firms

I-T dept may grant tax relief to partnership firms

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Generally,profit of a partnership firm is divided among its partners in sync with their partnership deal.

World Jr Chess: Koushik in joint lead

World Jr Chess: Koushik in joint lead

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

FIDE Master Girish A Koushik of India shot into the joint lead with Armenian Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan, with seven points, after defeating GM Nils Grandelius of Sweden in the eighth round of the 50th World Junior Chess Championships in Chennai on Wednesday. With this victory, Koushik earned a nine-game GM norm from the event and is well-placed to annex the title.

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Arvind Subramanian will hold classes for a week on applied economics at IIT Delhi

Check out all offers before taking car loan

Check out all offers before taking car loan

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Interest rate and tenure are not the only two factors to consider.

Sachin finally gets tax relief on his Pune property

Sachin finally gets tax relief on his Pune property

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Under the I-T Act, if a person has more than one property, one of them may be treated as given on rent even if it is vacant

The team showed character: MS Dhoni

The team showed character: MS Dhoni

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said that the players showed character through their performances in the ongoing five-match ODI series after the disastrous tour of England in the not-too-distant past.

'JPC probe needed on functioning of Parliament'

'JPC probe needed on functioning of Parliament'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2010

In this exclusive interview with Parliament expert C V Madhukar, Founder and Director of PRS Legislative Research, he tells rediff.com's Sahim Salim that there is a need for a JPC to look into the smooth functioning of the Parliament, if for nothing else.

Biometric database of workers under MNREGA

Biometric database of workers under MNREGA

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry and UIDAI in the presence of Rural Development Minister C P Joshi and UIDAI chairperson Nandan Nilekani for this.

Telecom towers eligible for viability gap funding

Telecom towers eligible for viability gap funding

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

The Union Budget 2011-12 was a low key affair for the Telecom sector. The Budget did not mention extension of fiscal benefits under the Sec 80IA from 5 years to 10 years.

Budget provides impetus to domestic steel industry

Budget provides impetus to domestic steel industry

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

The steel sector has plenty to cheer in the Budget 2012-13, as it has proposed increasing the import duty on flat-rolled steel to 7.5 per cent and reducing duty on plant and machinery imports for iron ore beneficiation to 2.5 per cent.

IN PIX: Who is the richest minister of all?

IN PIX: Who is the richest minister of all?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

The government recently released the list of assets owned by Union ministers. We compared these declarations to the ones that were declared by some ministers when they contested the 2009 elections.