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Congress says poll results in NE will have no bearing on Karnataka

Congress says poll results in NE will have no bearing on Karnataka

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

State BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said the people of north-east in general and Tripura in particular have rejected the "corrupt and divisive" politics, practised by the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist.

US company moves back call centre from India

US company moves back call centre from India

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Despite higher costs in the US, Carbonite says it has taken the step due to high turnover among its Indian staff, and complaints about the quality of service provided.

Power deficit for 2011-12 pegged at 10.3 per cent

Power deficit for 2011-12 pegged at 10.3 per cent

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has projected an energy shortfall of 10.3 per cent and a peak shortage of 12.9 per cent in the country during the current financial year (2011-12).

Yo-Yo effect: BCCI for fitness tests before selection

Yo-Yo effect: BCCI for fitness tests before selection

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

BCCI has decided to conduct fitness tests of players before they are picked in the national team to avoid embarrassing late withdrawals

Assam: AGP-BJP alliance could have defeated Cong

Assam: AGP-BJP alliance could have defeated Cong

Rediff.com15 May 2011

The Congress, which won assembly elections with a thumping majority to retain power in Assam, would not have even got a simple majority had the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party cobbled up a pre-poll alliance. As per the election statistics, the Congress would have been defeated in at least 20 seats had the AGP and the BJP joined hands in fighting the polls in the north-eastern state.

How Saudi terror attack has hit Indian kitchens

How Saudi terror attack has hit Indian kitchens

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

A shortfall in LPG supply from Aramco has led to huge booking backlog across states. To meet the backlog, India has asked Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for two additional cargos of LPG, but that may take another 10 days to reach.

3 steps to address the Kashmir problem

3 steps to address the Kashmir problem

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Foreign Secretary Rao to visit Lanka

Foreign Secretary Rao to visit Lanka

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will undertake a three-day visit to Sri Lanka from Monday. She is expected to visit the north eastern provinces of Sri Lanka -- including Vayunia, Yazhpanam and Trincomalee -- to check the rehabilitation of the Tamil population, who were displaced by the military's offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Rao is also expected to prepare the ground work for the official visit of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna to Colombo.

One-month extension to complete NRC enumeration

One-month extension to complete NRC enumeration

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The final list of the NRC will be published on August 31.

Rahul meets Shinde over harassment of NE people in Delhi

Rahul meets Shinde over harassment of NE people in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held consultations with Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Members of Parliament from northeast to discuss steps to end the harassment of people.

The town that was washed away

The town that was washed away

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Amidst the devastation lie stories that remain untold. One such story is that of the 19000 residents of the town of Otsuchi. Today, there is no sign of hope, no structures standing in the north-eastern port town.

After tsunami and quake, volcano erupts in Japan

After tsunami and quake, volcano erupts in Japan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2011

Japan's second nuclear reactor in the quake-stricken north experienced serious troubles on Sunday after its emergency cooling system failed, triggering a fresh radiation threat, a day after a blast rocked the site following a massive quake and tsunami in which thousands of people are feared dead.

Muivah in Delhi for talks with Centre

Muivah in Delhi for talks with Centre

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

General secretary of Naga rebel group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), Thuingaleng Muivah left Nagaland for New Delhi on Thursday to participate in the next round of peace talks with the centre after staying over two months in the troubled North Eastern hill state.

The BEST and WORST of 2020

The BEST and WORST of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.

COVID-19: Has the first wave peaked in India?

COVID-19: Has the first wave peaked in India?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

We knew from the moment the pandemic took hold that this would be a long haul -- at least 12 to 18 months. Nothing should have changed that assessment, says Mihir S Sharma.

Modi to woo global investors at WEF meet in Davos

Modi to woo global investors at WEF meet in Davos

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Infrastructure, manufacturing and telecom are understood to be among the focus sectors

Pics: The Sikkim that made A R Rahman fall in love

Pics: The Sikkim that made A R Rahman fall in love

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

The music composer is the state's first ever brand ambassador!

Another bridge collapses in West Bengal

Another bridge collapses in West Bengal

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

The middle portion of the structure near Siliguri collapsed on a canal below at around 9.30 am when a truck was crossing it.

Meghalaya now has four 'chief ministers'

Meghalaya now has four 'chief ministers'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2010

The rank and status of the president of the Meghalaya unit of Congress, Friday Lyngdoh, has been elevated to that of a chief minister, an official notification said on Sunday. "The rank and status of Lyngdoh has been upgraded from the rank of deputy chief minister to that of chief minister. He shall continue to function as a political advisor to the chief minister," it said. The elevation of Lyngdoh's status is seen as a move to pacify a simmering resentment among Congress.

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Brace for a hot summer in North India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

"The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius," the Met department has said in its forecast.

Are Manipur citizens less important than Kashmiris?

Are Manipur citizens less important than Kashmiris?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2010

New Delhi's inaction on the grim situation in Manipur, whose people are facing untold hardship due to the economic blockade by Naga rebels, is shocking and can have disastrous consequences for India, warns Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd)

Why people from the N-E excel in the services sector

Why people from the N-E excel in the services sector

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Ronald Laloo, 51, who is from Meghalaya but whose work history runs from accounting in Pune to piano teaching in Delhi, explains that "There's no man's job or woman's job in our culture."

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

PHOTOS: Meet India's bravest kids

PHOTOS: Meet India's bravest kids

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Eight children from north-eastern states are among the 23 boys and girls who will receive National Bravery Awards for 2010 from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a function in New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day this year.

Sitharaman offers festive advance, cash for LTC, capex boost

Sitharaman offers festive advance, cash for LTC, capex boost

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The government on Monday announced a one-time Rs 10,000 interest-free festival advance to all its officers and employees as part of plans to increase consumer spending to spur demand in the economy.

Wipro gets land for second campus in West Bengal

Wipro gets land for second campus in West Bengal

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro, met the chief minister and formally accepted the plot offered in New Town Rajarhat, on the north-eastern fringes of this city.

President: Make litigation affordable for poor

President: Make litigation affordable for poor

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

President Pratibha Patil on Saturday underlined the need for exploring ways to make the litigation in the country affordable for the benefit of poor and downtrodden in society.

Muslims in India are also Hindus, says RSS chief

Muslims in India are also Hindus, says RSS chief

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Anybody living in India is a Hindu, Bhagwat said.

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

'Advisable to invest in markets now?'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Sonia moots healthcare plan for urban poor

Sonia moots healthcare plan for urban poor

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi announced it while attending the inaugural function at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Shillong on Friday. She however, said no time-frame had been set for unveiling the special healthcare scheme for urban areas.

Hotels: More room for profits

Hotels: More room for profits

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Thanks to investment based tax breaks for setting up 2 star or above category hotels across the country, Hotel sector was one of the major beneficiary of Union Budget 2010-11

Fukrey Returns Review: A silly endeavour to milk a fluke

Fukrey Returns Review: A silly endeavour to milk a fluke

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Fukrey Returns is a clumsily conceived sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.

Arunachal is ours, we are securing it: Antony

Arunachal is ours, we are securing it: Antony

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

India is strengthening security set up in Arunachal Pradesh to enhance its deterrent capability, but there was no question of militarisation of the north-eastern state, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Tuesday.

India switches over to cleaner petrol, diesel

India switches over to cleaner petrol, diesel

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

The country has fully switched over to cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV petrol and diesel as of Wednesday and well ahead of the October one deadline, Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasada said on Thursday.

VHP approaches minorities commission

VHP approaches minorities commission

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

A Vishwa Hindu Parishad-led delegation, comprising ethnic tribesmen from North-Eastern states and Punjab, on Tuesday met the National Minorities Commission and National Tribal Commission to submit evidence of alleged misdeeds by Christian missionaries.The delegation was led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad's national spokesperson Surendra Jain and comprised representatives from the states of Tripura, Mizoram and Punjab.

When in Nagaland, PM Modi does it the Naga way

When in Nagaland, PM Modi does it the Naga way

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned the traditional gear of the Naga tribes

Centre reviews internal security of Northeast

Centre reviews internal security of Northeast

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

In a daylong closed-door meeting, Joint Secretary (North East) of Union Home Ministry, Naveen Verma, recently reviewed the internal security and ways to tackle militancy in the north Eastern states with the director general of police and state home secretaries of the region.

Exclusive: An interview with the Dalai Lama

Exclusive: An interview with the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

As the Dalai Lama turns 75 on July 6, he speaks about the importance of the Indian tradition of Nalanda, the differences between Buddhist science, philosophy and religion and why he believes that a 'sort' of cultural genocide is happening in Tibet.

Chinese objection to PM's visit a non-issue: Cong

Chinese objection to PM's visit a non-issue: Cong

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

The ruling Congress in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday said many prime ministers of the country had visited the border state, and the Chinese objection to the recent one by Manmohan Singh, was a non-issue.

Capello's England wary of U.S. threat

Capello's England wary of U.S. threat

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Fabio Capello, just a child when England last met the United States at the World Cup 60 years ago, is acutely aware a repeat of that famous result on Saturday would create another sensation.