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Congress a divided house on petrol price hike - Rediff
A party MP speaking on the condition of anonymity, however, said that such steep hikes will be damaging for the party and that a number of MPs particularly those from Lok Sabha are "unhappy" with it as they will have a tough time in their ...
'Whistleblower' Karnataka official dies; probe intensified - Rediff
We tried our best to revive him, but failed", a doctor, who refused to be named, said. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said the probe into the murder has been intensified and the accused would be nabbed soon.
Indian students in US may sue Northern Virginia Univ - Rediff
A UNVA official who did not want to be identified told India Abroad: "We fired the old DSO and we have hired new people." Murthy said that was no excuse. "If I hire an incompetent person that ruins your life, I am still liable even if I fire that ...
Smaller cities may find place in air map - Rediff
"We plan to call an auction to select an operator for a particular route and the company that bids for lowest subsidy gets the route," said a senior civil aviation ministry official, who did not want to be identified. "Talks are on with the planning ...
Cairn India to invest $5 bn in Barmer block - Rediff
Cairn India [ Get Quote ] had written to the petroleum ministry about its plans for the block, said a person close to the development. Of the 25 discoveries made by the company in Barmer, two are producing. The Mangla field is producing 150000 barrels, ...
GAAR may be put off by a year - Rediff
We are trying to address their concerns," said a finance ministry official, who did not wish to be identified. The official denied the introduction of any grandfathering provisions under GAAR, but did not rule out the possibility of deferment.
RBI may allow costlier FCCBs for pre-payment - Rediff
He requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. Industry players said in the past the banking regulator had allowed such waivers on a case-to-case basis. "Our view is the RBI should not hide behind the guidelines.
DLF unlikely to continue with IPL title sponsorship - Rediff
With the slump in real estate market and television ratings, DLF, the country's largest real estate developer, is unlikely to continue with the title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League, according to sources close to the development.
Vodafone tax demand may exceed Rs 200 billion - Rediff
The earlier demand stays and they may be asked to pay interest and penalty on that," said a finance ministry official, who did not wish to be identified. An email query sent to Vodafone on the issue did not elicit a response. The finance ministry may ...
'It is no more safe living in America' - Rediff
"We were very close friends," a girl, who did not want to be identified, told rediff.com, adding that Rahul was a nice person and a good friend. "I cannot take this anymore. I still do not believe that he is no more," said another friend of Rahul and ...
CAG raps Cidco, L&T on Navi Mumbai project - Rediff
As for the HC petition on stamp duty (a government official said the next hearing was on April 24), the company said it would not comment, since the issue was already before the court. It appears the stamps and registration department had treated the ...
US congressman campaigns for US visa for Modi - Rediff
But when contacted, a senior administration official said there was no review of the issuance of a visa to Modi and also noted that no application for a visa had been made by Modi or on behalf of the chief minister and said either the issuance or the ...
Fresh squeeze on air travel agents' margins - Rediff
Now, we have decided not to absorb it and have asked the agents to make that payment, as they also get a 50-day period to make their credit card payments," said a senior AI official, who did not want to be identified. Likewise, Jet has decided not to ...
KFA retains int'l rights despite not flying abroad - Rediff
"We have decided not to cancel the international flying rights of Kingfisher," said a senior ministry official, who did not want to be identified. "The permission will stay with them. They can start flights whenever they want; whenever they are in a ...
India asks Iran to lift wheat import ban - Rediff
"The Agriculture Ministry is now discussing with the Iran government with regard to quality standards for Indian wheat and lift the ban," a senior government official said. The issue of 'Karnal bunt' disease has been taken up seriously because Iranian ...
Banks approve Air India's financial restructuring plan - Rediff
That will help reduce our interest outlay substantially in the first year, as we get a moratorium on the loan for the first year," said a senior Air India official, who did not wish to be identified. The official said the amount of Rs 7400 crore would ...
Ministry may dial Hutch on Vodafone tax demand - Rediff
The department has identified representatives of Hutch and channels of discussions have been opened," a person close to the development said on condition of anonymity. Some tax experts and lawyers, directly or indirectly linked with the case, ...
Iran may help Delhi car blast investigation - Rediff
India, a government official said, has told the Iranians, the Israelis and the Americans that negotiations -- with the International Atomic Energy Agency's involvement -- are the only way to resolve the current crisis over Iran's nuclear programme.
Boss doesn't want us back, say Kingfisher pilots - Rediff
No one has engaged us in any dialogue," said a senior commander with the airline, who did not want to be identified. "It seems the management does not want us to join back; instead, they blame the problems of the airline on us.
Budget may be a dry affair for exporters - Rediff
"All eyes are now on the Foreign Trade Policy," said a Bengaluru-based exporter who did not wish to be identified. Last month, FIEO had urged the Finance Ministry to consider extending interest subvention of more than three per cent to all sectors till ...
Exclusive: Congress alleges business hand in Rahul debacle - Rediff
says a source close to the Congress general secretary speaking off the record to Rediff.com He gives us an exclusive insight into Rahul's mind and also shares light on how RG, as the Congress leader is known in his inner circle, will take the stunning ...
Can Yahoo! undo its years of mistake? - Rediff
But the talks to put together a tax-free transaction ended late Monday after several days of negotiations in Hong Kong, according to people briefed on the matter, who were not authorised to speak publicly. Hours after reports about the end of the talks ...
Flying out of Mumbai? Pay more now! - Rediff
"This is between two operational areas of the airport and the plan is to use it for aircraft parking," said a senior Airports Authority of India official, who did not want to be identified. He said AAI would acquire it and then transfer the land to the ...
India threatens to put curbs on European airlines - Rediff
India has threatened to review the benefits it provides to European airlines as it mounted its opposition to the European Union move to impose a carbon tax on carriers operating through Europe, a source said. Under a Horizontal Aviation Agreement ...
India, Israel vow to augment ties, jointly confront terrorism - Rediff
Asked if increasing relations with Israel would affect ties with certain other countries that are not at good terms with Tel Aviv, a source said, "our relations with countries are based on our bilateral interest. A relation with a country does not ...