Ajit Pawar blames officials over land deal linked to son

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said officials responsible for registering documents should have refused to process agreements that were not permissible under the law and......

Halt 'flawed' SIR or risk mass disenfranchisement, Mamata warns EC

Sharpening her attack on the Election Commission, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged CEC Gyanesh Kumar to halt the "arbitrary and flawed" SIR in the state, warning that its......

PMJAY for 70+ covered 700K treatments in one year

The government aims to cover around 60 million people in the age category, irrespective of income, with an assured 5 lakh annually to be shared within the family. IMAGE: Senior citizens aged 70......

Himachal ragging death: Asst prof suspended; NCW, UGC order probe

As outrage mounted over the death of a 19-year-old Dalit student, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday suspended an assistant professor booked on charges of sexually harassing her and......

IFSCA relaxes norms for fund management bodies in GIFT City

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has cleared a series of regulatory relaxations to ease operations for fund managers in GIFT City, along with a revamped framework for......

100% FDI in insurance likely soon

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, a move that was welcomed by industry as it would help attract more capital and global......

GST Made Easy From Nov 1

Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the inauguration of the CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad, October 24,......

Sold Your Car? You're Still Liable...

A vehicle seller remains legally liable for any accident until the RTO officially updates the registration certificate, even if the vehicle was sold earlier. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

AIFF Begins Process to Form National Players' Association

IMAGE: The AIFF said elections for the office bearers of the NPA board will be conducted by the federation's election committee. Photograph: AIFF The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set......

Women's 100m sprint to ignite LA28 opening night

IMAGE: Signage for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games inside the stadium. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters The women's 100 metres final will headline the first day of competition at......

'This Act will ensure that our athletes are clean'

IMAGE: All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey congratulated Union Sports Minister......

How new law will counter age fraud in Indian sports

The revised code requires all aspiring as well as registered athletes to submit three mandatory documents for age verification. IMAGE: In 2018, the All India Football Federation imposed a......