Search results for ' Appropriations'.
SC extends stay on kanwar route eatery order by MP, UP U'khand
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024The Opposition had dubbed the directives issued by the three states as divisive and discriminatory against Muslims, and the apex court's order effectively ensured that the Yatra was held without their orders being enforced.
Coaching centres 'have become death chambers': SC takes suo motu cognisance
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the deaths of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre in New Delhi and sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi government.
Graham Thorpe Passes Into The Ages
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024'More than one of England's finest-ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered by fans all over the world.'
Hamas chief killed by Israel's short range projectile: Iran
Rediff.com4 Aug 2024The statement by IRGC which was televised on the country's state media, came, three days after Haniyeh was killed at his accommodation in northern Tehran following his attendance at the inaugural ceremony of Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian.
Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024The top court said since the remit of the panel has been expanded, the committee would submit its report by September 30 on various measures to rectify deficiencies in the examination system.
Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver gets bail after cops drop charge
Rediff.com1 Aug 2024A court in New Delhi on Thursday allowed the second bail plea of an SUV driver, arrested for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre.
Draft framework: RBI for more options to authenticate digital payments
Rediff.com1 Aug 2024The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued a draft framework for alternative authentication mechanism for digital payments, wherein it has mandated that all digital payment transactions would have to be authenticated with an additional factor of authentication (AFA), except small value contactless card payments for up to Rs 5,000 at point of sale terminals, e-mandates for recurring transactions, and small value digital payments through offline mode, among others. Additionally, it has said that all digital payment transactions, other than card present transactions, have to ensure that one of the factors of authentication is dynamically created, i.e., the factor is generated after initiation of payment; is specific to the transaction; and cannot be reused.
Last Minute Tips For Error Free ITR
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024It is advisable to file your ITR right away and not rely on potential extensions.
India's First Dengue Vaccine Likely To Be Ready By 2026
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024Dengue has become a major public health concern in India with 289,235 cases reported last year. This year there were 19,447 cases of dengue which resulted in 19 deaths till April 2024.
Devastating blow for British swimmer as COVID strikes
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024The Briton had said he woke up unwell on the day of the race, although he declined to use that as an excuse. Peaty also struggled to speak after the race with a hoarse throat.
'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'
Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said it won't issue any clarification on the July 22 order as "We have said what needed to be said in our July 22 order. Can't force anyone to disclose names."
Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024'It is in the interest of China and Pakistan to give a bad name to the Indian Army and remove AFSPA 'completely' from the north east.' 'Hopefully, better sense will prevail and the ground realities of the army countering insurgency in the north east acknowledged,' asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
Olympics PIX: Chaos as Morocco beat Argentina; France whip US
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.
SC says 'trust deficit' behind Shambhu border stand-off between govt, farmers
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024Observing that there is a trust deficit between farmers and the government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed constitution of an independent committee comprising eminent persons to reach out to the protesters to find a solution to their demands.
Budget 2024: FM exhorts states to take up next-gen reforms agenda
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday underlined the need for collaboration between the Centre and states to take up the next-generation reforms covering land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship. As far as revenue share goes, the government has projected to give about 32.5 per cent of central taxes to states during FY25, against the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation of 41 per cent, according to the Union Budget estimate.
Over 4 lakh students to lose 5 marks in NEET-UG after SC order
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024The NTA had treated the two options as correct answers to the Physics question and had granted four marks to those examinees who had marked these options.
Sheena murder: Jolt to Indrani Mukerjea as HC stays foreign trip
Rediff.com23 Jul 2024The CBI had sought an urgent hearing of the plea before the alternate bench of Justice Kotwal.
Sailor missing after fire on warship in Mumbai naval dockyard
Rediff.com23 Jul 2024No casualties were reported in the incident which occurred on Sunday evening.
SC stays order to display owners' name on Kanwar Yatra eateries
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.
Highlights of Economic Survey 2023-24
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024The Survey is authored by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran and his team.
Centre lifts ban on govt officials doing RSS work
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024Te Congress slammed the Centre's order, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to politicise employees on an ideological basis.
Kejriwal willfully eating less, refusing insulin: Delhi LG
Rediff.com20 Jul 2024Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody, may deliberately not be taking medical diet and medicines prescribed to him, according to a Raj Niwas communication.
Sebi Cracks Whip At Finfluencers
Rediff.com20 Jul 2024Sebi's mandate restraining mutual funds, stock brokers, and other intermediaries from associating with finfluencers who do not come under the Sebi ambit will impact the earnings of finfluencers through sponsorships, tie-ups, or referral links, as these may dry up due to the restrictions.
BJP's Naqvi against order issued to eateries on Kanwar yatra route
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024In the backdrop of the Muzaffarnagar police's order asking eateries on the Kanwar yatra route to display their owners' names, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said it may spread the 'disease of untouchability'.
SC sets free TN YouTuber held under Goondas Act
Rediff.com18 Jul 2024Granting the interim relief to Shankar currently lodged in the Coimbatore Central Prison, a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said it would not decide the case on merits as the Madras high court is seized of the matter.
UP asks eateries on kanwar yatra route to display owner names
Rediff.com18 Jul 2024Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera called the order "state-sponsored bigotry".
Shot putter Khatua controversially excluded from list of Paris-bound athletes
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024The sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 "have been approved at cost to the Government" to meet the "requirements" of the travelling sportspersons.
Internet joke backfires miserably on Yuvraj and Co.
Rediff.com15 Jul 2024A video showing Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Raina mimicking physical discomfort by limping and holding their backs has resulted in a police complaint
Gawli is 71-72 years old, not what he was in 1980s, says SC
Rediff.com15 Jul 2024The Supreme Court on Monday said it would like to examine the plea of the Maharashtra government, challenging the remission granted to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli who is serving a life sentence in a murder case.
What Are Money Market Funds?
Rediff.com15 Jul 2024MMFs invest in fixed-income instruments maturing in less than one year, minimising interest-rate risk.
'Reason to believe' must be given to arrestee under PMLA: SC
Rediff.com12 Jul 2024A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to alleged excise policy scam, said section 19 of the PMLA, which gives power to arrest, puts stringent safeguards to protect life and liberty of individuals.
Alcaraz fights back to reach Wimbledon final
Rediff.com12 Jul 2024Alcaraz, whose tournament so far has been typified by lapses in concentration and drops in intensity, was on the back foot as Medvedev clinched the first set in a tiebreak.
The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth
Rediff.com12 Jul 2024One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new teeth, even after the person, who it belonged to, had died, three years before. We can be sure that the discrepancy between the number of teeth discovered in the skull unearthed in 2012 and the skull shown in court in September 2019 will come up soon in Courtroom No 51. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.
SpiceJet employee arrested for slapping CISF jawan at Jaipur airport
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024Jaipur airport SHO Ral Lal said the ASI called for a female colleague for the security check, but the argument escalated and the SpiceJet employee slapped him.
Will Radhika Wear This Lehenga To Her Wedding?
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024Designer Ridhi Mehra has a look for bride Radhika and her sister-in-law Isha Ambani.
Never wanted Indians in our Army: Russia
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024Russia on Wednesday said it is hoping for quick resolution of the issue relating to India's call for return of Indians recruited into the Russian Army as support staff and asserted their recruitment was purely a commercial matter.
Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the massive capital expenditure currently underway, focusing on infrastructure development, manufacturing, and fair trade. The infrastructure segment is the largest steel user, and the government's focus has fuelled steel consumption even as international markets have underperformed. According to provisional statistics, steel consumption grew 13.6 per cent in FY24, reaching 136 million tonnes (mt), according to a CRISIL report.
Ready to 'properly handle' border situation, Chinese FM tells Doval
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed readiness to join hands with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to "properly handle" issues related to the situation on the ground in the border areas, amid the protracted border row in eastern Ladakh.
RBI Flags Concern Over Illegal Accounts
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024'We found certain banks having lakhs of such accounts with apparently no valid reason.'