News for 'small shopkeepers'

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the fair is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy.

'Ratan Tata Is No More, But Tata Name Will Live Forever'

'Ratan Tata Is No More, But Tata Name Will Live Forever'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'The people of India have shown immense faith in the Tata group as they have never broken the trust of Indians.'

Won't let PM sleep until all farms loans waived: Rahul

Won't let PM sleep until all farms loans waived: Rahul

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'If the Modi government does not waive farm loans, we guarantee to waive farm loans if voted to power in 2019'

FDI in retail will benefit farmers: Pawar

FDI in retail will benefit farmers: Pawar

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

On the trend of paddy-wheat cycle in Punjab, he said it was not only affecting fertility of the agricultural land, but was also causing depletion of underground water in the state.

Exchange small notes at currency chest branches

Exchange small notes at currency chest branches

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Chests are select branches of banks authorised by RBI for distribution of notes and coins.

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Parliament breach well-planned, 5 of 6 accused held: Police

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The Parliament security breach on Wednesday was well-coordinated, meticulously planned and carried out by six accused, five of whom have been nabbed, police sources said on Wednesday.

'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

'I love to meet people.' 'I love that personal connect when they express their genuine, heartfelt feelings.'

Modi promises bonanza to traders if re-elected

Modi promises bonanza to traders if re-elected

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

If re-elected, his government will set up a National Traders' Welfare Board, bring trader credit cards and a pension scheme for small shopkeepers besides making a provision to provide loans of up to Rs 50 lakh without collateral.

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

It is not the vendors and small shopkeepers, but the Chief Minister of Punjab who voiced the first protest against firms foraying into the retail sector in Punjab.

Modi controls KCR, says Rahul in Telangana; cites 'liquor scam'

Modi controls KCR, says Rahul in Telangana; cites 'liquor scam'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cited Delhi's alleged 'liquor scam' to accuse Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of being under 'remote control' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Harayana: Cong promises schemes for landless poor

Harayana: Cong promises schemes for landless poor

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

The ruling Congress on Wednesday promised a loan waiver scheme for non-farmer loan seekers -- like the landless, craftsmen and small shopkeepers -- setting up of a farmers' commission, construction of two lakh cheap houses for the urban poor and making the state power surplus in Haryana.

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'Just today a shopkeeper I went to was saying how bad business is. He must have been a BJP supporter.' 'He finally said, "It's a good thing there's an NDA government, not a BJP government, 'they' had become too big for their boots,".'

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

'Its people are either victims of corruption or witnesses to it.'

'Reduce slavery to foreign goods': Modi calls for 'vocal for local'

'Reduce slavery to foreign goods': Modi calls for 'vocal for local'

Rediff.com6 May 2022

He asked to focus on the 'vocal for local' mantra during the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations.

Democracy passing through its 'most difficult phase': Sonia

Democracy passing through its 'most difficult phase': Sonia

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Addressing a meeting of AICC general secretaries and state-incharges which she presided over, Gandhi also alleged that the country was being ruled by a government which was "systematically" handing over the rights of citizens to a handful of crony capitalists.

Rahul begins 6,700-km nyay yatra; vows an India devoid of violence, hate

Rahul begins 6,700-km nyay yatra; vows an India devoid of violence, hate

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal in Manipur with a promise to bring peace and harmony in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Selling crackers, not nukes: Shopkeepers react to SC order

Selling crackers, not nukes: Shopkeepers react to SC order

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan welcomed the apex court's order and urged people to abide by the SC guidelines and 'give green Diwali and our environment a chance'

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Modi opens Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Phase 1; Delhi-Jaipur travel time cut by 50%

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch is set to reduce the travel time between the national capital and Jaipur considerably.

'We will grow at about 20% over the next few years'

'We will grow at about 20% over the next few years'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

'Private General insurers are poised to grow at 17 per cent - 18 per cent over the next 5 to 7 years and we will grow faster.'

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Lockdown not an attack on coronavirus, but on poor: Rahul

Lockdown not an attack on coronavirus, but on poor: Rahul

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

"The lockdown was an attack on labourers, farmers and small shopkeepers. It was an attack on our unorganised sector. We have to understand this. We all have to stand against this attack," he said.

'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'

'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

'Article 370 offered very important protections that were related to people's day to day lives.'

RATE: Thumbs up or down for BJP's manifesto?

RATE: Thumbs up or down for BJP's manifesto?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Three days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, April 8, released its manifesto with a focus on development and national security.

'Country needs to show...': Rahul on why he started Bharat Jodo Yatra

'Country needs to show...': Rahul on why he started Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Gandhi rued that the fourth estate was showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face round-the-clock and not raising issues like unemployment or inflation.

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.'

'Ambani, Adani, Tata will move to Dubai if India imposes inheritance tax'

'Ambani, Adani, Tata will move to Dubai if India imposes inheritance tax'

Rediff.com8 May 2024

'Sweden removed the inheritance tax because many of the rich were fleeing. For example, the owner of IKEA had migrated out of Sweden'

Bad weather, Shah addresses Haryana rally over phone

Bad weather, Shah addresses Haryana rally over phone

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

After his visit to Gohana to attend a public rally on Sunday was cancelled due to bad weather, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the gathering briefly over phone and exuded confidence that 'lotus will bloom' on all Lok Sabha seats in the state in 2024 elections.

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.

'We are not worried what Modiji says about Muslims'

'We are not worried what Modiji says about Muslims'

Rediff.com18 May 2024

While political experts claim that the Modi Magic is missing in the 2024 general election, the common people in the street -- at least those in the crowd on Thursday -- vow that they will vote for Modi and the candidate who contests the election doesn't matter much.

Govt's fiscal stimulus package hopelessly inadequate: Chidambaram

Govt's fiscal stimulus package hopelessly inadequate: Chidambaram

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Chidambaram said the stimulus package has left several sections like the poor, migrants, farmers, labourers, workers, small shopkeepers and middle class high and dry.

Major tax cut for UP's 'mom and pop' stores

Major tax cut for UP's 'mom and pop' stores

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The purpose, behind slashing property tax on small commercial establishments by 70%, was to allow growth of small shops in residential areas, so that people do not have to travel long distances for their daily needs.

Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration

Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

In addition to these temple models, metallic rings, lockets and other cloth items bearing Lord Ram's name are flying off the shelves in Ayodhya, according to shopkeepers.

Muting of democratic India continues: Cong on RS MPs suspension

Muting of democratic India continues: Cong on RS MPs suspension

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Reacting to the development, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked whether or not there is any parliamentary system in the country.v

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Hindu-Muslim hatred being spread 24x7: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The Congress leader said he has traversed across the country, "but I have not seen violence, hatred anywhere. But I see it on television all the time."

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Looking for Treasures From Mizoram to embrace through 2024 and beyond.

Does Modi have an Economic Road Map?

Does Modi have an Economic Road Map?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Pragmatism and flexibility is a virtue. An untethered and short-term approach to policymaking is a flaw, argues Mihir S Sharma.

Cheetahs in MP: Villagers fear land acquisition, human-animal conflict

Cheetahs in MP: Villagers fear land acquisition, human-animal conflict

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Amid the excitement over the arrival of Cheetahs in the Kuno National Park, villagers in the surrounding areas of Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district have a variety of concerns including the fear of land acquisition and the fear of the big cat itself.

'You cannot kill trade'

'You cannot kill trade'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'When you oppose a policy, you are labelled anti-government.' 'The problem is, the policymakers have never done any business in their lives.'

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

'Make in India can't happen overnight'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'Customers will end up pre-buying laptops, even at inflated rates. The same is true for second-hand and refurbished pieces that a company's authorised stores sell.'

Opposition parties plan national stir on DeMo anniversary

Opposition parties plan national stir on DeMo anniversary

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

The protests will highlight the impact of the twin blows of demonetisation and GST