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Indian Rowing Federation derecognised by Sports Ministry

Indian Rowing Federation derecognised by Sports Ministry

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The ministry found violations of the Sports Code by RFI in four areas.

Khanna kept out of all DDCA Committees for World T20

Khanna kept out of all DDCA Committees for World T20

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president and top DDCA official CK Khanna has been kept out of the two primary committees that will look into the organisation of the International Cricket Council World T20 matches at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Share of investment in GDP to hit all-time low in FY20

Share of investment in GDP to hit all-time low in FY20

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

In fact, India's investment activity growth is also estimated to touch a 17-year low in FY20. With overall demand not showing signs of revival, investment activity may take longer to recover, economists said.

Bedi vows to fight DDCA's 'shameful activities'

Bedi vows to fight DDCA's 'shameful activities'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is well aware that it is a near-impossible task for him to beat Sneh Bansal in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association's presidential elections on December 30, but he is not ready to go down without a fight against the "shameful activities" of the current regime.

India rips into Pakistan once again at the UN

India rips into Pakistan once again at the UN

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

India has told the United Nations that its citizens have faced repeated inhuman terror attacks by "proxies" of Pakistan, which continues to abuse the concept of self-determination to bolster "territorial aggrandisement" against it.

Rajnath discusses regional security with Iranian counterpart

Rajnath discusses regional security with Iranian counterpart

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

'Had a very fruitful meeting with Iranian defence minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami in Tehran. We discussed regional security issues including Afghanistan and the issues of bilateral cooperation,' Singh said in a tweet.

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, despite recent moves by some investors to reduce their influence.

US lawmakers urge Trump to press India over Kashmir

US lawmakers urge Trump to press India over Kashmir

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

The senators also said that Pakistan should end support to terrorism and refrain from taking any steps that could destabilise Kashmir.

J-K DDC polls: Gupkar sweeps Valley, BJP largest in Jammu

J-K DDC polls: Gupkar sweeps Valley, BJP largest in Jammu

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The eight-phase DDC polls, which began on November 28, is also the first election after Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 was revoked last year and it was reorganised into a Union Territory.

The man with the Rs 20-crore pay packet

The man with the Rs 20-crore pay packet

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Governance group SES thinks so but JSW Steel says he's exemplary and deserves it.

RIL okays de-merger of group cos

RIL okays de-merger of group cos

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

The extraordinary general meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday virtually cleared the demerger of group companies, with company chairman Mukesh Ambani submitting over 65 per cent 'proxy' votes in favour of the scheme.

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

It currently has between 140 and 150 nuclear weapons in its control and stockpiled around 200 to 300 kilogram of plutonium.

Reform H-1B visa system: Trump to officials

Reform H-1B visa system: Trump to officials

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Under these reforms, the H-1B programme will prioritise those workers who are offered the highest wage, ensuring that the highest-skilled applicants are admitted, the White House said.

Why Pakistan isn't taking advantage of Ladakh standoff

Why Pakistan isn't taking advantage of Ladakh standoff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

TheWhat led to Pakistan not taking advantage of India's difficulty is the hold that the US has over the Pakistani ruling elite, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

RBI unlikely to monetise Centre's fiscal deficit

RBI unlikely to monetise Centre's fiscal deficit

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

This is because the bond market has factored in the Rs 4.88-trillion gross borrowing for April-September 2020.

SC tells govt NRIs must be allowed to e-vote within 8 weeks

SC tells govt NRIs must be allowed to e-vote within 8 weeks

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission's recommendation to extend voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots has been accepted in letter and spirit.

Uncertainty haunts shareholders of L&T, Mindtree

Uncertainty haunts shareholders of L&T, Mindtree

Rediff.com30 May 2019

L&T is pursuing a controlling stake of 66 per cent in the mid-tier IT firm, for Rs 10,700 crore.

End of an era in Bihar politics

End of an era in Bihar politics

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

It is now a different time in Bihar. It is a different place -- one in which Raghuvansh Prasad Singh's options are very limited, notes Aditi Phadnis.

ISIS attempted suicide attack in India last year: US

ISIS attempted suicide attack in India last year: US

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Of all of the branches and networks of ISIS, ISIS-K is certainly one of those of most concern.'

Gold pours into China to meet record demand

Gold pours into China to meet record demand

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

China, set to pass India this year as the world's top gold consumer, has imported nearly a fifth more bullion than data from its traditional conduit Hong Kong shows as it brings in the metal via other routes.

HUL's royalty increase catches flak

HUL's royalty increase catches flak

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

HUL's board approved the royalty of 3.15 per cent of turnover effective from February 2013.

Congress gameplan behind Digvijaya's dare to SC

Congress gameplan behind Digvijaya's dare to SC

Rediff.com13 May 2013

His provocative comments are the first political steps taken by the Congress to handle the coal scam and its fall-out, says Sheela Bhatt

Urjit Patel's exit: How markets will fare on Tuesday

Urjit Patel's exit: How markets will fare on Tuesday

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

"Patel's resignation will shake foreign and domestic trust in the RBI's autonomy and shows that a red line has been crossed."

Ness Wadia's arrest: Did Britannia violate listing norms?

Ness Wadia's arrest: Did Britannia violate listing norms?

Rediff.com6 May 2019

According to Sebi's listing obligations and disclosure requirements, a company has to report any fraud, default by promoter or arrest of key managerial persons or promoters as it is a material event.

Pathankot attack: Will give Pakistan 'tit for tat' warns Gadkari

Pathankot attack: Will give Pakistan 'tit for tat' warns Gadkari

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Gadkari said in an apparent reference to the Pathankot terror strike that Pakistan was waging a "proxy" war against India.

Farm growth likely to remain subdued at 2.8% in FY20

Farm growth likely to remain subdued at 2.8% in FY20

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

A pick-up in farmer income could have a cascading impact on the rural economy, though agriculture is becoming a smaller part of India's overall rural incomes.

Trump: Soleimani contributed to terror plots in UK, India

Trump: Soleimani contributed to terror plots in UK, India

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

Gen Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike on Friday. Trump alleged that Soleimani has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilise the Middle East for the last 20 yrs.

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Godfrey Phillips, controlled by his father K K Modi, paid Rs 1.7 crore despite him not attending a single board meet

Are Indian CEOs overpaid?

Are Indian CEOs overpaid?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

PM raised the CEO salary issue couple of years back. RBI and Sebi, too, flagged it recently. Are companies really paying their CEOs more than their counterparts elsewhere?

Our inward looking policy has cost us dearly

Our inward looking policy has cost us dearly

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

What India has failed to acknowledge is that sub-conventional war is the name of the game and irregular forces have emerged with greater strategic value over conventional and even nuclear forces, and reliance purely on conventional force and diplomacy is grossly inadequate, says Lt Gen Prakash Katoch (retired).

UNSC's first Covid-19 resolution backs India's stand

UNSC's first Covid-19 resolution backs India's stand

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

The resolution, drafted by France and Tunisia, 'demands a general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations on its agenda and supports the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representatives and Special Envoys'.

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Until last month more than two-thirds of the Indian Army was deployed against Pakistan. Of 14 army corps, just four-and-a-half faced China, while more than twice that number was ranged against Pakistan.

India has sponsored terror attacks against Pak: Hagel

India has sponsored terror attacks against Pak: Hagel

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

United States Secretary of Defence nominee Chuck Hagel had suggested in a previously unreleased speech that India has 'for many years been using Afghanistan to fight a proxy war against Pakistan by sponsoring terror attacks inside it'.

India reacts cautiously to US-Taliban peace deal

India reacts cautiously to US-Taliban peace deal

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India will continue to extend all support to the Afghanistan as a contiguous neighbour, in a clear reference that the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir belongs to India.

Planning to invest directly in equities? Read this!

Planning to invest directly in equities? Read this!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Sanjay Kumar Singh suggests key factors investors need to keep an eye on while choosing the direct investment route.

Defence ministry warns House panel of 'asymmetric threats'

Defence ministry warns House panel of 'asymmetric threats'

Rediff.com2 May 2012

According to the latest report of the standing committee tabled in Parliament on Monday, the defence ministry says it is alive to the threats and is taking whatever steps that are required to secure the nation

Newport Net deploys Hughes Soft SIP tech

Newport Net deploys Hughes Soft SIP tech

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

Newport Net deploys Hughes Soft SIP tech

Scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic Covid patients

Scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic Covid patients

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The researchers, including those from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, advise testing asymptomatic primary and secondary contacts followed by surveillance.

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

The curious case of directors who DO NOT direct

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

19 per cent of the directors don't attend three in four board meetings.

Industrial cycle sees first signs of revival

Industrial cycle sees first signs of revival

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Sep sees 94% jump in infra tendering; capital goods showing signs of stability.