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The Union government has granted in-principle approval for offshore wind power generation on the Gujarat coastline. With an expected investment of about Rs 16,000 crore in setting up offshore windmills and an additional investment of between Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 24,000 crore in setting up onshore transmission infrastructure, the ambitious project envisages wind power […]
Plastic is a word used in our day-to-day lives and on which we all are dependent. Everything around us is made from plastics be it bottles, tubs, plates or about everything plastic. Although many of us prefer to use it, with every upside, there is always a downside to it. Plastics have wreaked havoc throughout […]
The capital gains tax is the levy on the profit that an investor makes when an investment is sold. It is owed for the tax year during which the investment is sold. Now with the revised jantri rates or government land valuation certificate (LVC), comes the implied: a steep rise in capital gains, both for […]
Rescuers are battling against the clock to find survivors of a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey. On Tuesday, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey, just hours after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing over 4,000 people. Thousands more have been injured, and the search for survivors continues. Many countries are […]
Just when the #MeToo movement seems to abate for a bit, yet another incident comes up to keep it going. Close on heels of Indian wrestlers accusing the top boss of sexual harassment, Ahmedabad has been murmuring about the alleged misconduct of a top-ranking retired IPS cop and his personal assistant having outraged the modesty […]
The Gujarat government, Saturday, passed a resolution to double the existing jantri rates onwards February 6. However, the Builder Association, while not opposing the hike, expressed its displeasure over the immediate implementation of the revised rates. A memorandum in this regard was submitted to CM Bhupendra Patel by the Builders Association, Monday. CREDAI officials […]
For years now, the Sabarmati River, home to Mahatma Gandhi and one of the iconic centres of India’s freedom struggle, retained its tourist attraction. Sadly, the Sabarmati River has borne the brunt of the degenerative effects of industrial activities. Industrial units have, over the years, discharged pollutants into it, making it the second-most polluted river […]
The New Delhi Municipal Council will host the G-20 Food Festival with the themes “Taste the World” and “International Year of Millets” at Talkatora Stadium next week. 29 nations have been invited by NDMC to take part in the Food Festival, which will take place on February 11 and 12. “The main purpose of the […]
The Indian railways would launch the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train to promote Gujarat as part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat campaign, a statement released on Sunday said. The train on the “Garvi Gujarat” journey will leave from the Safdarjung station in Delhi on February 28. “This train tour has been designed on […]
Do you intend to order food during your train journey? You can do it now through WhatsApp. In order to make its e-catering services more client-focused, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a PSU of Indian Railways, launched e-catering services for passengers using WhatsApp on Monday. IRCTC already provided customer service through its […]
Gujarat Panchayat Seva Pasandagi Mandal (Gujarat Panchayat Services Selection Board), a recruitment body responsible for filling vacancies in the State government’s Panchayat department, has been handed over to IPS Hasmukh Patel, Additional DGP of Gujarat Police. Patel successfully and transparently conducted the recruitment process for over 3 lakh aspirants for vacancies in the Police Department […]
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have announced that they are expecting their second child. He and Rose met in 2012 while working together on HBO’s Game Of Thrones, and they later got married. Rose played Ygritte, while Kit played Jon Snow, a favourite of the audience. They are already parents to their two-year-old son. 2019 […]
The civil society organisations for specially-abled persons have been calling for an increase in the pension amount for persons with disabilities (PwDs). The state government may raise the pension amount to Rs 1,500 in the upcoming budget in response to PwDs’ long-standing demand. The Rajasthan chapter of Divyang Adhikar Mahasangh demanded, during a pre-budget meeting […]
The Ashok Gehlot government has made the decision to offer government housing for rent for as little as Rs 300 per month in anticipation of the next Assembly elections. These will be condominiums constructed under the affordable housing programme. Additionally, the rental agreement will be written so that, after ten years, the renter only needs […]
In a bid to ground key agent in the Dingucha immigration tragedy, officers of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch worked at having cancelled, the US visa procured by Yogesh Patel. Patel is the key agent who sent the Dingucha family of four, including two children, illegally to the US. The family froze to death while crossing […]
One of the most well-liked Indian-American actors in Hollywood is Mindy Kaling. Kaling has spent more than a decade advocating for the Indian community in the Hollywood industry, from developing the popular Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” to acting in the enduring American comedy series “The Office.” It is believed that the actor-trip producer […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India is ready to provide all possible help to the earthquake-affected people in Turkey. PM Modi was addressing the gathering in Bengaluru, Karnataka, during the India Energy Week 2023 event. While addressing the people, Modi said, “We are all looking at the destructive earthquake that hit Turkey. […]
In an incredible feat of alertness and courage, a 17-year old girl took control of the school bus after its driver suffered a cardiac arrest while driving it. On seeing the driver Haroonbhai fumbling in speech and his driving getting wobbly, Class 12 student Bhargavi Vyas took a split-second decision and took charge of the […]
The body of a 55-year-old man was found completely burnt in Pali district of Rajasthan. His valuables were nowhere to be found, and it was considered to be a possible case of murder with loot. The cadaver tissues of his pet dog gave positive test for organophosphorus substance – used in insecticides. Believing that the […]
United States former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on her three-day visit to Gujarat on Sunday, has announced the Global Climate Resilience Fund and dedicated a memorial to the 50 years of the foundation of Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) at Victoria Garden, now Lokmanya Tilak Baug, in Ahmedabad. Clinton will also meet salt […]
