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A new study published in The Lancet has found that planting more trees in urban areas could reduce summertime fatalities by 30%. Researchers studied 93 European cities with a total of 57 million inhabitants, and found that increasing tree cover by up to 30% could help cool off cities by an average of 0.4 degrees […]
The online learning platform Byju’s has terminated around 15,00 people in a new round of layoffs, while insiders within the company claim the action was part of the optimisation strategy the tech behemoth unveiled last year, which also involved firing 2,500 employees. According to the people familiar with the situation, the most recent job cuts […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel laid the foundation stone for the new RTO building at Subhash Bridge on November 19, 2021, which is moving at a snail’s pace. The building that was put on a fast-track basis is not likely to be finished for another year and has already missed its completion date by more […]
A 32-year-old man from Gujarat, has been taken into custody in Mumbai for using a fake Portuguese passport to travel to three countries in the past five years. The man, Mujib Hussain Kazi, hails from Kheda in Gujarat and was detained at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. According to authorities, Kazi had entered the […]
The G20 Status Working Group kicked off its three-day meeting on Thursday with delegates from G20 nations, guest countries and international organisations in attendance to discuss pressing global issues related to labour, employment and social security. Under the Indian Presidency, discussions will centre around the global skills gap, social protection, and long-term social security finance. […]
The Rs 60,000 crore allocated to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the Budget for next year is the lowest allocation since 2016-17. A straight comparison of this year’s allocation of Rs 60,000 crore with the current year’s revised outlay of Rs 89,400 crore shows a fall of 33 percent. However, […]
The Sabarmati is the second most polluted river in India after the Cooum river in Tamil Nadu, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) November 2022 report tabled by the Union ministry of Jal Shakti.The CPCB data identified 311 polluted stretches on 279 rivers based on monitoring results in terms of biochemical oxygen demand […]
The lower walkway in the Vastrapur lake garden is punctured by extensive burrows, which have become a breeding ground for rats. It has become quite common to see visitors, many of whom come there with their children in the evenings, go berserk when the rodents scamper around the garden and the walkways. The rat infestation […]
The real estate sector notched up an impressive performance in the year 2022, with property registrations up 11 percent and government revenue in the form of stamp duty and registration fee rising by 19 percent over the preceding year. According to official data, the number of properties registered in 2022 in the state stood at […]
After a gap of eight years, the Gujarat government will now revise the minimum daily wages of workers in the state. While it has prepared a draft on revised wages for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers, it has already finalized the daily minimum wages for those employed in sweeping and cleaning services. The minimum daily […]
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), famous for the Amul brand, has announced a hike of up to Rs 3/litre on fresh milk, effective immediately for all markets except Gujarat. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of the federation, said, “the hike in milk prices is not applicable to Gujarat and the new rates are meant […]
Continuing its rally in the international market, gold prices touched a lifetime high of Rs 59,600 per 10 grams in the domestic market. The Union Budget increased the duty on articles made from precious metals – gold, silver and platinum – to enhance the duty differential. According to analysts, gold prices are expected to hit […]
The 11th Japan Festival was held in Ahmedabad, India to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. The festival was organized by the Japan Information Centre, Indo-Japan Friendship Association, and the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai. The event included a delegation Toshihiko Yasui, Chair, Kobe City Assembly and […]
In a disturbing display of discrimination, a group of individuals from the upper caste community attacked a wedding procession in Tarsang village, Shehra taluka, Panchmahal district on Monday night. The altercation was sparked by the fact that the groom, belonging to the OBC community, was riding a horse, which the upper caste members deemed unacceptable. […]
Winter is ongoing and while we may cover up in the chill, pets must stay safe and warm. It is important to take extra care of our furry friends during winter and ensure that pets get enough exercise and nutrition. Ensure that your pet is properly groomed during the winter, as pet grooming can help […]
During a lecture as part of the Union External Affairs Ministry’s “India@75: Videsh Niti Distinguished Lecture Series,” former Indian ambassador Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha emphasised the strong contribution of the approximately 1.8 million Indians living in the UK to the country’s economy. According to Sinha, six percent of the UK’s GDP, or between two and three […]
India’s Gender Budget, which aims to reduce the gender gap, was allocated ₹2.23 lakh crore in the 2023 Union Budget — just 2.12 percent higher than the Revised Estimates (RE) of ₹2.18 lakh crore for 2022-23. However, it was at least 30 percent higher compared to last year’s Budget Estimates (BE) of 1.71 lakh crore. […]
During her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s move to focus on lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). She also announced a grant to IITs to facilitate the growth of LGDs in India. While materials such as Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia (CZ), White Sapphire, YAG, etc. are “diamond simulants” that simply attempt to “look” like a […]
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked its 47th Raising Day on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the center, state, and armed forces, including Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat. The ICG, which now has 150 ships and 70 aircraft, was established in 1978 with just seven ships. In 2009, the regional […]
The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar’s Curiosity Lab will hold camp art and learning from the February 3 to 5, 2023, an online camp for school students of classes 6 to 12 with an aim to stimulate the interest of schoolchildren as well as teachers and make learning fun and engaging. Camp art and learning […]
