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Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, and Nagaland would get an additional Rs 1,816.162 crore in aid from the central government as they cope with natural calamities including floods, landslides, and cloudbursts in 2022. The decision was made by a high-level committee under the direction of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demonstrating the central government’s determination […]
As the issue is of “seminal importance,” the Supreme Court on Monday referred the petitions seeking the legal recognition of same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication. A bench presided over by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud stated that the representations on the matter include a balancing act between special legislative enactments, such […]
For India, winning the coveted Oscars has been like chasing an unattainable Sylph creature. Imaginary beings that remain in the realm of fantasies. The nation let out a collective sigh of anguish when Lagaan lost to Bosnia’s No Man’s Land in the best foreign film category at the 74th Academy Awards. Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay (1988) carried the nation’s Oscar […]
Due to a significant sell-off in banking, finance, and auto stocks amid one of the largest US bank failures, the equity benchmark Sensex plummeted about 900 points to close below the 59,000 level on Monday, dropping for the third straight session. A weak home currency and unrelenting capital flight outside amid concerns about rate hikes […]
Prior to the second phase of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened with his top ministers on Monday to develop the government’s plan. In order to plan the approach, Congress MPs met earlier on Monday at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office, presided over by party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, […]
Sebi, the market regulator, is investigating into market charges against Adani Group, whose nine publicly traded firms experienced a market capitalization decrease of 60% between January 24 and March 1, according to information provided to Parliament on Monday. Pankaj Chaudhary, a Minister of State for Finance, stated in the Lok Sabha that the stock volatility […]
After a thrilling first Test match in Christchurch on Monday ended with New Zealand defeating Sri Lanka by two wickets off the last ball, India automatically qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Kane Williamson led the Kiwis to victory with outstanding 121-run innings as the hosts beat a challenging 285-run mark late in […]
The Oscars were held late night Sunday (early morning Monday, March, IST) in Los Angeles’ Dolby theatre. It was hosted by popular late night show host Jimmy Kimmel, who had returned for his third stint as the host for the 95th Academy Awards. The 95th edition surely belonged to Everything Everywhere All at Once, which […]
India recorded 444 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 3,809, said the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The figures updated at 8 am indicated that the death toll rose to 5,30,782 after Tamil Nadu reported one death. The total number of cases involving Covid was 4.46 crore (4,46,90,936). According to […]
An onboard medical emergency caused an IndiGo flight from the national capital to Doha to be diverted to Karachi, the airline reported on Monday. The statement reads: “Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team.” Flight 6E-1736 was diverted owing to a medical emergency. The flight was headed to Doha, […]
Under the government’s Smart Cities Mission, a total of 22 cities will be ready by next month. With the completion of all projects, the citizens of these cities will have access to a higher quality of life as well as a clean and sustainable environment in which to live. The projects in these 22 cities […]
Registration for Class 12 board exams this year has recorded a five-year high at 5.91 lakh, thanks to mass promotions in Class 10 by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) in 2021 amid the pandemic. Of the 8.5 lakh regular students who appeared for Class 10 GSHSEB exams in 2021, over 2.6 […]
What triggered the extreme step is yet to emerge, however, a suicide note recovered from the deceased’s diary pinned the blame on her father. A girl studying in Class 11 allegedly died by suicide at a private residential school near Dhoraji town in Gujarat’s Rajkot district, late Saturday. The police said they have found an […]
Farm fresh kesar and Alphonso from Gujarat will be transported directly to the US, without having to go through the inspection facility through Maharashtra. It also means farmers will now be able to increase exports to the US. With the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) having approved the agro radiation […]
Come summers and Amdavadis know that water supply woes are in store. Not only does the scorching heat play havoc with natural levels of the water table, rapid urbanisation is also responsible for the depleting reserves from harvested rainfall tanks. Even today, 16 of the 33 districts including Ahmedabad are “water deficient” in terms of […]
It is a big day for India at the Oscars. The 95th Academy Awards is being held in Los Angeles with Jimmy Kimmel on his third outing as host. News just in confirms that Naatu Naatu from RRR has indeed won the Oscars for Best Original Song while The Elephant Whisperers has bagged the honour […]
The bodies of four members of a family, including a four-month-old girl and her seven-year-old sister, were found in a house at Ravaniya village in Gujarat’s Navsari district on Sunday, police said. Prima facie, parents of the children killed them before committing suicide by hanging themselves from the ceiling of a room of the house, […]
More than 66% of the total income of seven national parties in 2021-22 came from “unknown sources” like electoral bonds, which accounted for a whopping 83%, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The seven parties — the BJP, the Congress, the TMC, the NCP, the CPI, the CPI(M) and the National People’s Party […]
Before the commencement of the second phase of the Budget Session on Monday, Opposition parties will convene for a joint meeting at the office of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge. “Leaders of like-minded Opposition parties will be meeting at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s office in Parliament premises tomorrow morning,” said sources. According to sources, on […]
The French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, an amphibious assault ship of the Mistral-class, and FS La Fayette, a frigate of the La Fayette class, took part in a maritime partnership exercise (MPX) with the indigenously built guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, INS Sahyadri, in the Arabian Sea. The partnership exercise took place […]
