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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths on Sunday carried out search operations at the residence of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, ex-MSVP Sanjay Vashisth and 13 others in and around Kolkata in connection with a corruption probe. The anti-corruption unit of the CBI is also searching the residences […]
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minster Narendra Modi, approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) on Saturday, which aims to provide assured pension, family pension, and assured minimum pension to government employees. The new scheme will be effective from April 1, 2025. Employees will be able to choose between the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and […]
Gujarat assembly on Friday passed a Gujarat Special Courts Bill, 2024 that paves the way for setting up special courts to crack down on disproportionate assets of government employees, bootleggers, GST scamsters, land mafia, drug mafia and even elected representatives. Minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi said under the new law the prescribed prison […]
A new study led by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) has highlighted that though concerns over automation and job loss loom large on employees due to the advent and rise in the use of AI tools in offices, a vast majority of employees across sectors are positive about AI for boosting their performance and […]
A Gujarat paediatrician reportedly lost a whopping Rs 50 lakh after falling prey to an investment fraud. Identified as Dr Anil Khatri from the Shahibaug area of state capital Ahmedabad, the 58-yr-old has accused a man and a woman of defrauding him of Rs 50 lakh between May 31 and June 29 with the lure […]
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged sick or loss-making state public sector units (PSUs) in Gujarat, suggesting either to revive them or shut them down. The CAG, in its state finances audit report for the fiscal year concluding March 31, 2023, expressed apprehension over the escalating losses incurred by several loss-making […]
The fee regulatory committee (FRC) on Friday announced the fees for more than 1,200 private medical, dental, and paramedical colleges in the state. The committee has announced the fees for 39 medical colleges for 2024-25. New fees for paramedical and dental colleges have been announced for the upcoming three years. The committee clarified that for medical courses, the remaining […]
At least 27 Indian pilgrims were killed and 16 others injured after a tourist bus plunged into a river in Nepal. Rescuers struggled against the raging Marsyangdi River to pull passengers out of the water. Sixteen injured persons have been airlifted to Kathmandu and admitted at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital “Out of 43, in total […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold direct talks with Russia on ending the Ukraine war and offered to act as a friend to help bring peace. Modi reached the Ukrainian capital early Friday morning on National Flag Day, following a 10-hour train ride from Poland. This was the first […]
The monsoon is back in Gujarat, with a cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea adjoining the state, situated between 4.5 and 5.8 km above mean sea level. As a result, Gujarat is likely to experience more heavy rainfall in the coming days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for parts […]
In India, 77 percent of people use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools for educational purposes, while 20 percent use them for personal interests and a smaller fraction i.e., 2 percent for social-emotional support and life skills, as per a recent survey. These findings are based on a report titled ‘Enhancing Children’s Learning and Critical Thinking […]
Industrialist Anil Ambani and 24 other entities, including former senior officials of Reliance Home Finance, have been barred from the securities market for five years by the markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for diverting funds from the company. Ambani has been fined Rs 25 crore by Sebi and is banned […]
India is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today, marking the first anniversary of the successful moon landing of ISRO’s Vikram Lander from Chandrayaan-3 on August 23, 2023. India has made history by becoming the fourth nation to successfully land on the Moon and the first to reach its southern polar region. To commemorate this […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This is after Modi’s two-day trip to Poland and it comes at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Modi landed in Kyiv around 7:30 […]
A bus carrying 40 Indians onboard plunged into the Marsyandi River in Nepal’s Tanahun District on Friday, as per police reports. According to DSP Deepkumar Raya of Tanahun’s district police office, the bus was found on the riverbank. He stated, “The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying […]
Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi, has claimed that a stringent security system has been set up at Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central Jail to prevent unauthorised movement. CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor and control the entry of prohibited items. However, despite these measures, mobile phones, contraband such as gutka, tobacco and bidi-cigarettes continue […]
The post-pandemic era has seen a sudden and significant rise in mental health start-ups. On offer to 60-70 million Indians struggling with their mental health are a multitude of products: guided meditation audios for managing your stress, chat-bots for curing depression and AI-driven apps for help with social anxiety, ADHD and OCD. There are even websites with a slew of […]
The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed a significant amendment to the Gujarat Prohibition Act, allowing the state government to auction vehicles confiscated in liquor smuggling cases. The Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed by a majority vote, despite opposition from the four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs. Congress legislators, however, were absent from the […]
The Congress’s Nyay Yatra, which started from Morbi on August 9, has entered in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Senior leaders including state unit president Shaktisinh Gohil, party seva dal chief Lalji Desai and MLA Jignesh Mevani are leading the yatra. Gohil said that state-level officials and workers will march from the GPCC headquarters to Gandhi Ashram […]
JioTV+ has expanded its reach beyond Jio Set-Top Boxes (JioSTB). It announced a 2-in-1 offer, allowing users to connect two TVs with a single JioAirFiber connection. The offer will enable users to access over 800 Digital TV Channels and 13+ OTT apps on Smart TV with JioTV+ with a single login. JioTV+ offers an array […]
