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SC tells tobacco industry packs must carry bigger warnings
Rediff.com4 May 2016

The rules make India's health warnings on tobacco products the world's most stringent,...

MPs, health officials spar over tobacco pack warnings
Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Some questions cited concerns that larger warnings can hurt tobacco farmers and boost...

India drafts rules to regulate Uber, other ride-hailing firms
Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Uber and Ola both welcomed the move as a step in the right direction.

Choking Delhi vows pollution tax, car-free days to improve air
Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

A directive this year to ban all vehicles older than 15 years has been delayed and...

India gives relief to foreign investors on MAT issue
Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

MAT has damaged investor confidence

Will win back trust of Indian consumers, says Nestle CEO
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings
Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Uber and Ola continued to operate in New Delhi while their licence applications were...

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan
Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

The decision to slash insurance coverage will have an impact on private health sector.

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps
Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

India had ordered all unregistered web-based taxi cos to halt operations

Modi likely to keep tight rein on health spending, say sources
Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Modi's government is also working on a universal health coverage plan that would...

Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban
Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

US taxi-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc has restarted services in India's...

India slashes health budget, already one of the world's lowest
Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The United Nations estimates about one third of the world's 1.2 billion poorest people...

India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV/AIDS programme
Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

The country had the third-largest number of people living with disease.

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms
Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Godrej and some other firms are frustrated at what they say is the slow execution of...

India to investigate corruption in healthcare after TV sting operation
Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Hindi news channel News Nation TV showed laboratories in the national capital offering...

India should avoid fiscal slippage
Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The comments came after Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley warned of tough measures...

Twitter to take India election innovations global
Rediff.com24 May 2014

Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries...