Union

Rediff.com » News » Union

News for Union

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passes away

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. IMAGE: Suresh Kalmadi. Photograph:......

Budget session from Jan 28; Union Budget on February 1

The budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses with a......

Union minister's 'go to hell' jibe on 'naqab' sparks outrage, backs Nitish

Amid the Nitish Kumar 'naqab' controversy, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday created a fresh row when he said that it is up to the woman concerned to refuse appointment to the government job......

IndiGo crisis: Union minister says accountability will be fixed

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Sunday said that passengers have endured mental harassment and distress due to IndiGo's ongoing operational crisis and assured that......

Elect BJP-backed candidates, get Rs 10 lakh fund: Union minister

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has offered Rs 10 lakh fund for villages in his Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency if they elect a Bharatiya Janata Party-backed candidate in the Gram Panchayat......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

Trade unions to go on strike in Feb, demand withdrawal of labour codes

Trade unions have decided to launch a phased, consistent struggle to press for the withdrawal of the labour codes and go on a countrywide general strike in February next year, a statement said on......

Budget may signal new cooperative ambition

The Union Budget for 2026-27 is expected to sketch out a road map for trebling the cooperative sector’s contribution to the Indian economy over the next decade, with the aim of bringing 500......

Blinkit drops 10-minute delivery claim; Swiggy, Zepto may follow suit

Eternal-owned quick-commerce firm Blinkit has dropped its '10-minute' delivery claim after intervention by the Labour Ministry amid growing concerns over the welfare and safety of delivery workers.......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian stock markets have carried their global......

Meet The Mardaani 3 Villain!

IMAGE: Mallika Prasad Sinha in Mardaani 3. One of the highlights of Rani Mukerji's latest cop installment, Mardaani 3 , is the evil antagonist called 'Amma'. She's played by Mallika Prasad Sinha......

Parasakthi: 'There's No Controversy'

'People are understanding it and taking it in the right way. If they watch the film completely, they will understand.' Sivakarthikeyan, who is currently seen in the Tamil political action drama......

Dhurandhar Encounters Unexpected Hurdle

IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar. Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, which is now marching towards becoming the biggest blockbuster of all time, has encountered an unexpected hurdle. The Union......

British skater backs same-sex ice dance on world stage

IMAGE: Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson react after performing the ice dance rhythm dance. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters British ice dancer Lewis Gibson says he would like to see......

'Mohan Baingan': Sports Min's Gaffe Triggers Fan Backlash

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya during the ISL press conference on January 6, 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya found himself in a major......

Frozen pitches halt football across Germany and UK

IMAGE: A person cycles along a snowy road, as winter weather from storm 'Elli' brings snow and freezing temperatures to parts of Germany, in Hamburg Germany. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters Two......

History made! J&K lift fiirst-ever BCCI title

IMAGE: Historic moment for J&K cricket. Photograph: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association/Instagram The Jammu and Kashmir Under-16 team clinched the Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group title, the......

National Sports Governance Act Rolled Out

Sports Governance Act: Tier System for Athletes, Convicted Ineligible. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The ministry mandates at least four Sportspersons of Merit, two of them......