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The EPF benefits for the PF subscribers will be curtailed from Sept 1, Wednesday, if the Aadhaar card of the subscriber is not linked with the PF account. A couple of months ago, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) had postponed the deadline for linking the Aadhaar card with the PF account from June 1, […]
A mob vandalised a Hindu temple in the Sanghar province of Pakistan on Monday and broke Krishna’s idol on the occasion of Janmashtami. The incident took place on the festive day of Janmashtami where people got together to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth. Earlier this month, a hindu temple in Bhong city of Rahim Yar Khan […]
In a first, nine judges were administered oath as the judges of the Supreme Court by CJI NV Ramana on Tuesday. This was the first instance of the apex court wherein nine judges took the oath of office together. The five-member Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Ramana, had recommended nine names for appointment […]
An FIR has been registered against a relative of a 13-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed by the relative. The police has arrested the accused and said that the matter is being investigated. As per the girl’s father, the accused claimed that the cause for the girl’s death was her illness however […]
Despite Jwalit Mehta and Nipun Bhatt leading the rowdy mob that burnt a copy of Kamasutra at the well-known Latitude (earlier Crossword) book shop on the Rajpath road in Ahmedabad; they do not figure in the FIR filed by a local police station. A mob had barged into the shop and burnt a Kamasutra copy […]
Image for representative purpose The issue of getting virginity test and virginity repair is becoming popular again in Britain. Now, the doctors in the UK are protesting the test on many grounds. Last month, a committee of parliamentarians had moved a resolution to criminalize the virginity test conducted by few private clinics. However, the doctors […]
Naresh Parmar Mayapur, the headquarter of ISKCON, in Nadia district of West Bengal is ready to gain the fame of having the world’s largest Krishna Temple. Aimed to be completed by 2022, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium is located in Mayapur, which is 130 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. The shrine will […]
The 19-year-old scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a Gold medal at the Paralympics in the women’s 10m rifle standing SH1 on Monday. With a score of 249.6, Lekhara becomes the fourth woman overall to win a Paralympics gold after swimmer Murlikant Petkar, Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Thangavely […]
Several vulnerable Afghan journalists have expressed concern for their safety and that of their families in an open letter to the United Nations, the international community, human rights advocacy institutions and journalist support organizations. Through this letter, the recalled institutions are requested to find a way to evacuate vulnerable journalists before the exit process ends. […]
Image for representative purpose Parliament’s outreach programme to empower J&K’s Panchayati raj institutions is ready to be launched on August 31. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to unveil the programme.The function for the programme will be conducted in Srinagar; Birla has arrived from Ladakh for the same on Sunday. The programme will be […]
The crime rate in Ahmedabad touched 60.11% which is 2,071 incidents till July, 2021 in comparison to 3,445 serious offences in the year 2020, according to a report. Notably, there was an increase in the cases related to assault. In 2020, the number of such offences increased to 1,374 in comparison to 1,307 in 2019 […]
Notably, the physical activity of people has reduced owing to long working hours and ‘Work From Home’ culture. So, to encourage employees to get fitter and healthier, Zerodha Broking Ltd has launched an initiative for its employees. Reduced physical activity has put an adverse effect on mental and physical well-being and so Nithin Kamath, founder […]
Nishad Kumar won a silver medal in the men’s high jump category on Sunday at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. He made a jump at 2.06m making a record for Asia and becomes the second Indian to win a medal in the Paralympics. Roderick Townsend from the USA recorded a jump of 2.15m winning gold and […]
The temporary suspension of coronavirus for international flights has been extended to September 30, the DGCA aviation director said on Sunday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation also added, “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis.” Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, international flights have […]
The vaccinated people in India are looking for medical advice about the third dose as many other vaccine-surplus countries start with booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines or announce to do the same. Mostly, the people awaiting the third jab include healthcare workers as they are at the frontline and were vaccinated as early as January. […]
The alcohol prohibition act in Gujarat has always been under radar and a topic of discussion. On the other hand, Gujarat High Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging the ban on liquor in Gujarat in which the petitioner said the ban is against the right to privacy. The petition further argued that the […]
According to Japan’s health ministry, as many as two people died in Japan after taking Moderna COVID-19 vaccine jabs. The vaccine administered to the deceased were among the batches which were later suspended over contamination reports. Within the days of getting their second jab of Moderna vaccine, both the men in their 30s, lost their […]
The Central Government nodded to the list of nine High Court judges suggested by the Supreme Court Collegium, for filling the nine vacant seats of Supreme Court judges, after the retirement of Justice Rohinton Nariman on August 12. The list included four HC chief justices, four HC judges and one senior advocate, with three women […]
Table Tennis player, Bhavina Patel after becoming the first woman from India to qualify for Tokyo Paralympics, becomes the first Indian table tennis player to procure a medal. VoI first spoke to Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel on July 3, 2021, about their life and career when they had qualified for Tokyo Paralympics. Read here: […]
