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Persecuted minorities from Pak can practise medicine in India

Persecuted minorities from Pak can practise medicine in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

According to the UMEB, the applicant must possess a valid medical qualification and must have practised medicine in Pakistan prior to his migration to India.

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways.

Tax dept raids think thank CPR, NGO Oxfam, media body as part of FCRA probe

Tax dept raids think thank CPR, NGO Oxfam, media body as part of FCRA probe

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The income tax department on Wednesday conducted a survey operation against Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and global NGO Oxfam India apart from a media foundation as part of a probe related to alleged FCRA contravention in funds received by them, official sources said.

KP family that braved terror for decades moves to Jammu after breadwinner killed

KP family that braved terror for decades moves to Jammu after breadwinner killed

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The Kashmiri Pandit family that braved peak militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1990s to stay put in the Valley was forced to migrate to Jammu after terrorists killed its breadwinner Sanjay Sharma.

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The ED had attached Sai Resort NX, constructed over the land located at Gut no: 446, Murud in Ratnagiri's Dapoli, in January.

Bank accounts of accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home case frozen

Bank accounts of accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home case frozen

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

According to Muzaffarpur District Registration Officer Sanjay Kumar, the orders to freeze the bank accounts and ban the sale or purchase of any movable or immovable assets of the Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti were passed by District Magistrate Mohammad Sohail on August 7 and 8.

Relief for Delhiites as rain clears haze, improves air

Relief for Delhiites as rain clears haze, improves air

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The air quality is expected to improve further due to wind speed favourable for the dispersion of pollutants.

Ailing girl thrown out by UP hospital, dies outside

Ailing girl thrown out by UP hospital, dies outside

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

A 17-year-old girl died right outside a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, allegedly after the staff removed her from there after treating her for two days.

Wrong to say Dr Kafeel Khan got clean chit: UP govt

Wrong to say Dr Kafeel Khan got clean chit: UP govt

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

"Some facts were not taken into account by the probe committee of Principal Secretary (Stamp and Registration Department) Himanshu Kumar and the government is looking into them," Rajneesh Dubey, Principal Secretary, Medical Education, told mediapersons in Lucknow.

Army takes out patent on new camouflage-style uniform

Army takes out patent on new camouflage-style uniform

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The Indian Army on Thursday said it has registered the intellectual property rights of its new design and camouflage pattern uniform.

Compliant with Indian laws: CPR, Oxfam after I-T raids

Compliant with Indian laws: CPR, Oxfam after I-T raids

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The government has cancelled the FCRA registration of nearly 1,900 NGOs for violating various provisions of the law in the last five years. There were 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations till December-end 2021.

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The court converted Naidu's four-week interim medical bail in this case into absolute bail and ordered the former chief minister's release on regular bail, considering his age, old age-related ailments, non-flight risk and other reasons.

Parliament Session: All parties to meet amid 'surprise' buzz

Parliament Session: All parties to meet amid 'surprise' buzz

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Ahead of the Parliament session, the government will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties on Sunday to brief them and hear their views, amid an intense buzz on whether it will have some surprise item up its sleeve during the five-day sitting.

CBI independent legal entity, no Union govt control on it, Centre tells SC

CBI independent legal entity, no Union govt control on it, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The solicitor general said the suit is also liable to be dismissed due to the absence of cause of action against the respondent -- department of personnel and training.

AIIMS server down for second day, various agencies probe

AIIMS server down for second day, various agencies probe

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Various government agencies are probing an incident of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi's server remaining out of service for the second consecutive day.

Immigration agent held as 9 US-bound persons from Gujarat go missing

Immigration agent held as 9 US-bound persons from Gujarat go missing

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

The suspected immigration scam came to light after a woman approached the Prantij police in Sabarkantha district with a complaint that her husband, Bharat Rabari, went incommunicado in February.

Pharma export body suspends Marion Biotech for no reply on syrup deaths

Pharma export body suspends Marion Biotech for no reply on syrup deaths

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The drug maker will lose some incentives if its membership is suspended, sources in Pharmexcil said.

Delhi air quality still severe; relief likely before Diwali

Delhi air quality still severe; relief likely before Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 420 at 8 am on Thursday, compared to 426 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The AQI map prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board showed clusters of red dots (indicating hazardous air quality) spread across the Indo-Gangetic plains.

HC sets aside govt's order cancelling academic Ashok Swain's OCI card

HC sets aside govt's order cancelling academic Ashok Swain's OCI card

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

The Delhi high court on Monday set aside an order of the Centre by which the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card of academic Ashok Swain was cancelled.

MP cops book Cong IT head, scribe over pro-Pak slogan in Rahul's yatra video

MP cops book Cong IT head, scribe over pro-Pak slogan in Rahul's yatra video

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

MP Congress Committee's media department chairperson KK Mishra in a statement claimed it was a doctored video.

R-Day: U'khand bags best tableau award, Punjab Regiment marching contingent

R-Day: U'khand bags best tableau award, Punjab Regiment marching contingent

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

In a statement, the ministry of defence said the official winners were picked by panels of judges.

Cyrus Poonawalla's Lincoln House buy hits a hurdle

Cyrus Poonawalla's Lincoln House buy hits a hurdle

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Defence ministry tells Mumbai collector to register property only after its approval.

Home ministry recommends CBI probe into NGO Oxfam India

Home ministry recommends CBI probe into NGO Oxfam India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

The Union home ministry on Thursday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the affairs of the Indian arm of the global NGO Oxfam for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, sources said.

NGO Centre for Policy Research barred from receiving foreign funds

NGO Centre for Policy Research barred from receiving foreign funds

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The ministry of home affairs has suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of prominent public think-tank Centre for Policy Research (CPR) over violation of laws, officials said on Thursday.

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

CBI's 2nd chargesheet in Delhi excise policy case targets AAP Goa funding

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The CBI has alleged that Singh had transferred funds through hawala channels to Chariot Media that was handling the AAP's publicity campaign during the Goa elections, the officials said.

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation had booked Shubham Shokeen and another former employee Aarti Mandal in the case on the basis of a complaint from the French embassy.

Amid 'surprise' buzz, Parliament session to begin from Monday

Amid 'surprise' buzz, Parliament session to begin from Monday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

The unusual timing of the session has left everyone wondering, even though the main standout feature on the listed agenda is a special discussion on Parliament's journey of 75 years starting from the "Samvidhan Sabha" (Constituent Assembly).

E-portal for business approvals off to a brisk start

E-portal for business approvals off to a brisk start

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Nearly five months after its soft launch, the government's e-portal, the National Single Window System (NSWS), is seeing a significant increase in the number of investors using it to get a bunch of approvals for their ventures. The first clearance was granted on 18 January. Since then, the progress has been good. Out of the 1,258 registered users on the portal, 378 were registered in the last one week.

GST evasion of Rs 55,575 cr detected in last 2 years

GST evasion of Rs 55,575 cr detected in last 2 years

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

GST authorities have detected GST fraud of Rs 55,575 crore over the last two years and arrested over 700 persons for causing loss to the exchequer, an official said on Thursday. Over 22,300 fake GST identification numbers (GSTIN) were detected by the officers of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). The government on November 9, 2020, launched a nationwide special drive against unscrupulous entities for availing and passing on Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraudulently by issuing fake/bogus invoices, thereby evading Goods and Services Tax (GST).

'Registration for PIO next month'

'Registration for PIO next month'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2004

'It will begin with 16 specified countries. It will be extended later to 70 countries,' says Minister for NRI Affairs Jagdish Tytler.

Main shooter behind grenade attack on Punjab police hq arrested from UP

Main shooter behind grenade attack on Punjab police hq arrested from UP

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A terror operative who was the main shooter in the grenade attack on the Punjab police intelligence headquarters in Mohali last year has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh, an official of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday.

Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health; JD-U ministers get depts back

Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health; JD-U ministers get depts back

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Portfolios were on Tuesday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who, predictably, retained the all-important home department which helps him keep direct control on the state police.

'How to claim income tax refund of a deceased person?'

'How to claim income tax refund of a deceased person?'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

Punjab govt bans public display of firearms, songs glorifying guns

Punjab govt bans public display of firearms, songs glorifying guns

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

The Punjab government on Sunday banned the public display of firearms, including on social media, and songs allegedly promoting gun culture and violence, as it tightened regulations after facing flak from the Opposition over the law and order situation.

Delhi returns to old excise regime with 350 govt liquor vends; boozers upset

Delhi returns to old excise regime with 350 govt liquor vends; boozers upset

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Excise department officials said brand registration is an ongoing process and more will be available in coming days.

Govt asking questions over foreign donations: Farmers

Govt asking questions over foreign donations: Farmers

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'It is quite clear that the agitation against the farm laws is against the Centre and they will try to create all hurdles they can in that. They are using all tactics as their sole purpose is to defeat the agitation'

Quota in promotion of persons with benchmark disabilities fixed at 4%

Quota in promotion of persons with benchmark disabilities fixed at 4%

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Reservation in promotion shall be applicable in the cadres in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75 per cent, it said.

7.22 lakh out of 22.05 crore applicants got govt jobs between 2014-22: Centre

7.22 lakh out of 22.05 crore applicants got govt jobs between 2014-22: Centre

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

A total of 22.05 crore applications were received during the period.

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Nirma's new clothes: The journey of detergent brand towards healthcare

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Nirma's tryst with the pharmaceutical space started in 2006 when it acquired the ailing Core Healthcare in a deal reported to be worth Rs 300 crore. The Ahmedabad-based manufacturer of intravenous fluids was subsequently renamed Nirlife. Pharma industry insiders say Nirma, which broke open the detergent market in the 1990s with low prices and massive advertising, tried an encore of the low-price strategy in pharma, but with mixed results.

CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday started its investigation into alleged criminal negligence leading to the Balasore train accident which claimed 278 lives after registering a first information report (FIR), officials said.