Opposition Leaders join farmers protest

Many opposition party leaders, including Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, went to Jantar Mantar to protest the farm laws on Friday. They even participated in the ‘Kisan Sansad’.

Afghanistan govt’s media head, Dawa Menapal killed

Head of Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC), Dawa Khan Menapal assassinated by Taliban fighters on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh floods: Over 1,250 villages affected,6,200 people rescued

The flood situation in north Madhya Pradesh has turned grave. More than 1,250 villages were affected by floods following heavy rains here. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that around 6,200 people have been shifted to safer places with the help of the Indian Army, NDRF, BSF, and state agencies.

16 mn Australians in lockdown after Covid cases increase

As Sydney’s Covid-19 outbreak continue to escalate, breaches into neighbouring states and regions have forced some 16 million people into lockdown.

Gujarat CM: Cong Responsible for Corruption and Unemployment

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday claimed that the opposition Congress was responsible for unemployment and corruption in the country before Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins in 2014 while speaking on the occasion of Rojgar Diwas, organised as part of a nine-day long celebration on the completion of his five years in office.

PM Modi to interact with heads of Indian Missions abroad

PM Modi will interact with the heads of Indian Missions abroad along with stakeholders of trade and commerce on Friday to expand export potential and increase the country’s share in global trade.

Covid update: India reports 44,643 new cases and 464 deaths in the last 24 hours

As per the Union Health Ministry, India has reported 44,643 new Covid-19 cases and 464 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country has 4,14,159 active cases at present.

Please do not convert Gandhi Ashram into Disneyland, Gandhians plead.

Do not kill Gandhi again. Please save Gandhi from his second assassination. An impressive protest is on in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to save the Gandhi Ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 when Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi came to India from Africa and made the Sabarmati riverfront his Ashram to fight for India’s independence. Now, the Central […]

Is marriage an issue between two individuals or should it be a State matter?

The Freedom of Religion Act in Gujarat has been stirring controversies. Till now, there have been at least four complaints using this provision in the already polarised Gujarat. The Act is colloquially referred to as Love Jihad Act in Gujarat. Amidst the ongoing controversies about the misuse of the Act, the Gujarat High Court today […]

Muslim mobs desecrate Ganesha Temple in Pakistan

A Ganesha temple representing Siddhi Vinayak form of the Hindu God was assailed by rowdies in Pakistan. The Government of India has reacted severely to the incident.  Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi of India said such incidents of violence and persecution against the minorities continue unabated in Pakistan. According to Pakistan police, […]

Thanks to Bengal and Gujarat police, an Ahmedabad baby sold by her caretaker has been saved

In a shocking incident that could deter several working couples, a full-time caretaker in Ahmedabad city has been arrested for human trafficking her ward. Abhijeet Sen and his wife were a typical working couple. They hired Bindu Sharma as the caretaker for their 11-month-old infant baby girl. The working parents not only hired the help […]

More difficulties in store for former Gujarat IPS Sanjiv Bhatt

There’s some bad news for Indians wanting to go to the US

America is now posting about 100,000 new cases of COVID-19 each day. Just a couple of months ago, that number was around 11,000 per day. 93% of the new cases are the delta variant. New pediatric COVID-19 cases jumped up 84% in one week. Dr Anthony Fauci says that unless we get a handle on […]

Gujarat reports 24 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Gujarat reported 24 new COVID-19 cases with 31 recoveries and 0 deaths in last 24 hours.

PM to interact with beneficiaries of PMGKAY in MP on 7 August

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  in Madhya Pradesh on 7th August 2021, Saturday at 11 AM, via video conferencing. A campaign to create more awareness about the scheme is being conducted by the state government so that no eligible person is left out. […]

Flipkart expands its warehousing network in Gujarat to support thousands of local sellers

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced the expansion of its supply chain in Gujarat with the addition of four new supply chain facilities to support local sellers from the state and to cater to the growing demand for e-commerce. The expansion of the supply chain in Gujarat is a testament to Flipkart’s commitment to […]

PM Narendra Modi meets Tony Abbott, Australian PM’s Special Trade Envoy for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Australian Prime Minister The Hon Tony Abbott on Thursday. He is on a visit to India from 2-6 August 2021 in his capacity of Australian Prime Minister’s Special Trade Envoy for India.  The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation for the India-Australia […]

Electric Vehicle adoption fast-tracked by Reliance and Swiggy

Reliance BP Mobility Limited in partnership with Swiggy announced the commencement of trials that will increase the deployment of EVs in the delivery fleet of the food delivery platform, Swiggy to contribute to the creation of an EV ecosystem. The adoption of battery-operated EV includes deployment of electric 2-wheelers by Swiggy’s network of delivery partners. […]

World Bank Signs $250 million projects for safe and resilient dams across India

The Government of India, the Central Water Commission, government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank have signed a $250 million project, to support the Government of India’s long-term dam safety program and improve the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India. The Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) will strengthen dam […]

“Recovery is ‘delayed’ and not ‘derailed,” says AM Naik, Group Chairman, L&T | AGM

Today, L&T held its Annual General Meeting where Mr. A.M. Naik, L&T’s Group Chairman’s made a keynote address. Here are the key highlights: “Given the scale of India’s infrastructure deficit, we remain optimistic about the Government’s intent to complete the projects as envisaged in the National Infrastructure Pipeline” “It gives me great pleasure to inform […]