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Faridkot farmer cycles 400 km to reach Tikri border

Faridkot farmer cycles 400 km to reach Tikri border

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Armed with hope and a revolutionary poem by noted Punjabi poet 'Pash', a farmer cycled nearly 400 km from Fardikot to the Tikri border to join the massive protest by peasants against the new farm laws.

How CRPF is winning over tribals in Naxal-hit Sukma

How CRPF is winning over tribals in Naxal-hit Sukma

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The jawans are helping farmers in ploughing their fields

Taimur's 1st birthday: Celebrating Nawabi style

Taimur's 1st birthday: Celebrating Nawabi style

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Don't forget his dad is the Nawab of Pataudi!

M&M mulls manufacturing base in Brazil

M&M mulls manufacturing base in Brazil

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

Utility vehicle and tractor maker Mahindra and Mahindra on Tuesday said it plans to set up a manufacturing base in Brazil.

Won't participate in meetings with panel: Farmers to SC

Won't participate in meetings with panel: Farmers to SC

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was informed by senior advocate Dushyant Dave and advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the farmer unions, who have been made party in the case that they had firm belief that farm laws are against their interest.

NBFC liquidity crisis hits 'loans against property' market

NBFC liquidity crisis hits 'loans against property' market

Rediff.com13 May 2019

High loan-to-value and high-yield buckets have reported higher delinquencies

Govt clears 17 FDI proposals

Govt clears 17 FDI proposals

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Most of the FDI proposals, cleared by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh pertained to companies in the pharma, tractors and auto sectors.

'If a farmer wants to sell to a company, what is the harm?'

'If a farmer wants to sell to a company, what is the harm?'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'If a company contracts to buy its produce after three or four months, is there any loss in it?'

'We won't discuss any issue with this committee'

'We won't discuss any issue with this committee'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

'This four-member committee cannot supersede the four-five member ministerial committees, 25 top-level government bureaucrats, with whom we have had nine rounds of discussions each of which lasted for more than six-seven hours.'

Here to demand what is ours: Protesting farmers

Here to demand what is ours: Protesting farmers

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The protesting farmers dubbed the three laws as "anti-farmer" and claimed they infringe upon their basic right to sell their produce at MSP.

Walmart showcases 'truck of the future'

Walmart showcases 'truck of the future'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

It is designed to run on any fuel.

Selloff blues grip PTL bidders

Selloff blues grip PTL bidders

Rediff.com19 Jun 2003

'Delhi Chalo': What the farmers' protest is all about

'Delhi Chalo': What the farmers' protest is all about

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Thousands of farmers have reached the national capital on their tractor-trolleys and other vehicles, responding to the 'Delhi Chalo' call against the agri-marketing laws enacted at the Centre in September. On Saturday morning, it wasn't clear if they will agree to move to the Burari ground on the outskirts of the city, where police said they can continue with their protest. Many protesters were demanding a better venue in the centre of Delhi. Originally, the protest was meant to be on November 26 and 27.

Watch: Kavita Kaushik's Rajasthan holiday

Watch: Kavita Kaushik's Rajasthan holiday

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.

Mahindra to launch Scorpio in China

Mahindra to launch Scorpio in China

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

The company is evaluating options to launch the Scorpio, Bolero, Xylo and pickup trucks in the Chinese market. However, no firm decision has yet been taken. In China, the company already has a presence in the tractor segment through Mahindra China Tractors, a joint venture company with and Jiangling Motors Company.

CDC makes open offer for 20% stake in PTL

CDC makes open offer for 20% stake in PTL

Rediff.com1 Aug 2003

CDC Financial Services and CDC-PTL Holding Ltd have made an open offer to acquire upto 20 per cent equity stake in Punjab Tractors Ltd at Rs 153 per share.

Auto industry recovery looks like a distant dream

Auto industry recovery looks like a distant dream

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

To be able to tide over the current crisis, automobile manufacturers have waged a war against all cost heads.

Repeal farm laws without making it prestige issue: Oppn in RS

Repeal farm laws without making it prestige issue: Oppn in RS

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Participating in the discussion on the Motion on Thanks to President's Address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress member Ghulam Nabi Azad suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself should make the announcement on repeal of the laws. Modi was present in the House at the time.

Summer internship in agriculture

Summer internship in agriculture

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Summer internships for MBA students interested in Agricultural Industry.

Made in India artillery gun is ready to fire

Made in India artillery gun is ready to fire

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The gun is unique in its ability to fire a five-round burst, while no other contemporary The gun is unique in its ability to fire a five-round burst, while no other contemporary gun exceeds three-round bursts. This brings down a greater quantity of explosive onto the target before enemy soldiers can take cover

BJP hails Budget as 'Aatmanirbhar' push; Oppn says 'let-down like never before'

BJP hails Budget as 'Aatmanirbhar' push; Oppn says 'let-down like never before'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The Union Budget on Monday evoked contrasting responses in the political arena with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hailing it as a vision for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and the Opposition describing it as a 'let down like never before' that was meant to 'deceive' people.

M&M loses Valtra bid

M&M loses Valtra bid

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has lost the race to acquire the tractor business of Valtra in Finland and Brazil to US-based Agco, which had bid at euro 600 million.

18 oppn parties to boycott Prez's address to Parliament

18 oppn parties to boycott Prez's address to Parliament

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

A day before the start of the Budget session of Parliament, as many as 18 opposition parties, led by the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Shiv Sena and the Trinamool Congress, decided on Thursday to boycott the President's address to the joint sitting of both Houses in solidarity with the farmers protesting against the new farm laws.

Cong protests against farm laws in several states, 3 PCC chiefs held

Cong protests against farm laws in several states, 3 PCC chiefs held

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Party's state unit chiefs of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat were also detained along with the workers during the protests.

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Lakshmi Venu, granddaughter of T S Srinivasan (TVS) and A Sivasailam (The Amalgamations Group), is managing director of Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) and director of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL).

New farm laws have been welcomed in many states: Tomar

New farm laws have been welcomed in many states: Tomar

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

According to the ministry's statement, Tomar thanked the BKU (Kisan) leaders for coming out in support of the Farm Acts and said these laws have been welcomed in various states across the country.

SBI puts agri financing on hold

SBI puts agri financing on hold

Rediff.com19 May 2008

India's largest public sector lender State Bank of India has put on hold the financing of new tractors and other capital equipment, a move that can have an impact on agriculture sector, a priority area for the government.

Over 280,000 diesel vehicles may go off Delhi's roads

Over 280,000 diesel vehicles may go off Delhi's roads

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

There is a total of 590,000 private and commercial diesel vehicles registered with Delhi Transport Department and out of them, there are 121,000 commercial vehicles and 161,000 private vehicles including cars, jeep, tractors, which are more than 10 years old

Pilot urges govt not to make farm laws prestige issue

Pilot urges govt not to make farm laws prestige issue

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

A day ahead of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's visit to Rajasthan to raise the voice of the farmers against the farm laws, he said that the Centre should withdraw the laws and after thorough consultation with farmers and states, come up with a new set of legislations which the tillers would themselves want and is not something that is forced upon them.

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.

Why is Rakesh Tikait going to Bengal?

Why is Rakesh Tikait going to Bengal?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'Why shouldn't we talk against the BJP when it is solely responsible for bringing in these three laws by riding rough over Parliamentary procedures and norms?' 'We will talk against the BJP because it is the sole political party responsible for pushing these destructive farm laws'

Powerful tornadoes rip through Texas

Powerful tornadoes rip through Texas

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Powerful tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding all planes in the region.

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed those calling agitating Sikh farmers names, saying it won't do the country any good as he went on to appeal to the protesting farmers to withdraw their over two-month-long stir and give the new agriculture reform laws a chance.

100 days of protest: Farmer leaders firm on demand to repeal laws

100 days of protest: Farmer leaders firm on demand to repeal laws

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Farmer leaders on Saturday said the protesting unions stand firm on their demand of a complete repeal of the three agri laws and asserted that they are ready for talks with the government, but that should be held without any condition.

Punjab AAP MLAs spend night in assembly over farm bill

Punjab AAP MLAs spend night in assembly over farm bill

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The Aam Aadmi Party MLAs spent the night in the state legislative assembly building demanding copies of the Bill which the state's Congress government is now expected to introduce on Tuesday.

New farm laws an attack on soul of every farmer: Rahul

New farm laws an attack on soul of every farmer: Rahul

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Referring to his 'tractor rallies' against the laws during his recent visit to Punjab and Haryana, Gandhi said, "I came to Punjab and Haryana a few days ago and every farmer and labourer know that these three laws are an attack on them."

Farmers should get more avenues to sell crops: PM

Farmers should get more avenues to sell crops: PM

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Without making any direct reference to the three new farm reform laws or to the three-month-old agitation by farmers, Modi said there is a need for expanding options for the country's farming community to sell agri produce.

Jab Shah Rukh, Anushka toured Varanasi, Rajasthan

Jab Shah Rukh, Anushka toured Varanasi, Rajasthan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

SRK has totally gotten into his tour guide character!

Overseas investment by Indian firms at $2.28 bn in Nov

Overseas investment by Indian firms at $2.28 bn in Nov

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Construction major Larsen & Toubro invested $160.80 million in its wholly owned unit in the United Arab Emirates for business in financial services.

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

'Where was Nitish Kumar for 4 days when Patna was flooded?'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Nitish Kumar's government has proved during these floods that it is a helpless government.'