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Ahmedabad appears to be uninterested in the third/ booster dose either by paying from it or even from government vaccination sites. The acceptance of the booster in Ahmedabad city, even in light of newer variants of concern seen in other countries, and the government disbursing them for free at health centres, is lacklustre at best. […]
“Bro, I think I am in trouble,” said an inebriated Shankar Mishra to his co-passenger as he was sobering up after urinating on a woman flyer in her 70s on a New York-Delhi flight on November 26. Sugata Bhattacharjee, a US-based doctor of audiology in seat 8A (window) in the first row of business class, […]
A teacher of a government primary school in Mahuva taluka of Surat district has been working for the last two days under police protection. Some parents demanded her transfer from the school accusing her of behaving rudely to the students. The teacher, Dipti Patel, sought police protection after being attacked by a group of parents […]
The state government is in the process of updating jantri rates and is expected to remove discrepancies that had crept when the process was last carried out 12 years ago. The jantri rate is used to arrive at the value of properties at the time of their sale. As per the 2011 jantri rates, there […]
Officials said on Saturday that the accused of urinating on a female co-passenger on an Air India flight has been detained by the Delhi Police in Bengaluru. “Accused Shankar Mishra in IGIA case has been arrested from Bengaluru by a Delhi Police team. He has been brought to Delhi and further investigation into the case […]
After the Covid lull, the Ahmedabad Regional Passport Office (RPO) registered a growth of nearly 50 percent in passport applications in 2022 as compared to 2021. Applications for passports had gone down considerably in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, only to recover in mid-2021. The passport office received 6.43 lakh applications in 2022 which was […]
“Who are you to say that? Are you the pujari of Ram Temple. Are you the Mahant of Ram Temple? Let the Mahants, Sadhu, and Sant talk about it. Who are you? You are a politician. Your job is to keep the country secure, maintain law and order, ensure food for people and provide farmers […]
Amdavadis paid the least amount in traffic fines over the past five years in 2022. While it’s encouraging to assume that people are now more compliant with following traffic rules, the change is most likely the result of the police being more forgiving with offenders during an election year. According to data gathered from the city traffic police, […]
The price of cumin seeds (jeera) in Gujarat continued to soar and touched a new high of Rs 35,500 per quintal Thursday, with the prices soaring by Rs 5,000 in 10 days. The rise in prices come amid apprehensions of low production in wake of a drop in the sowing area due to adverse weather […]
Ahmedabad’s lovely gardens add a touch of greenery, vibrancy, and serenity to the city. These charming gardens are graciously blessed with greenery and dotted with trees. Some are lined with flowers and fountains; others are a common favourite spot. While the abundance of nature in these Ahmedabad gardens is an ideal place for people to […]
United States financial services company Wells Fargo on Friday said it has sacked Shankar Mishra, who allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger on an Air India flight from New York, saying that the allegations were ‘deeply disturbing’. However, the firm said in the statement that ‘This individual has been terminated from Well Fargo.’ Also, the […]
Yeshaya Hafiz Contractor, Gujarat’s first junior lady shotgun shooter, has won numerous national and state awards. She began shooting at the age of 12 and climbed the success ladder with the help and encouragement of her father and grandfather. Yeshaya’s sister Zoysia, who works as a chef and practising shooting is a hobby, has competed […]
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat Police this week has nabbed several government staffers in bribe cases. Rohit Lakshman Purani, a clerk in the Prant office in Modasa, Aravalli district, has been arrested in a bribery case involving Rs. 500. In this case, the applicant sought and paid for crop protection licence renewal online. In […]
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has withdrawn all passes issued to employees and visitors at airports across the country after it was discovered that a “distorted” map of India was printed on them, according to officials. Passes issued at all Airports Authority of India operated airports and six Adani group-run airports Ahmedabad, Jaipur, […]
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu to give away the Digital India Awards 2022 to the winners, here on 7th January 2023. The Government of India has envisioned the Digital India Programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Digital India Awards (https://digitalindiaawards.gov.in) encourage and honour innovative digital initiatives by government entities […]
WhatsApp will allow users to connect to the messaging app via proxy servers for the first time to allow users to stay online without the internet, said the Daily Record (UK). As per the reports, the messaging service, which is owned by Meta, will allow people to use the app even when an internet shutdown […]
In preparation for its 47th Raising Day on 1st February , the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) held a Bike Rally in Gandhinagar on Friday. The rally’s goal was to instil patriotism in line with the ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’. Furthermore, the rally is intended to encourage young people and the general public to join the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is pushing to overhaul the country’s heavily-regulated education sector to enable Indian students to obtain foreign qualifications at an affordable cost and make India an attractive global study destination. The move will also help overseas institutions to tap the nation’s young population. In an effort to reform the country’s higher […]
Perhaps the search for the next 007 is over. A British man, in his 30s: these are the minimum requirements for the next James Bond, described as a “reinvention” by producer Barbara Broccoli. Daniel Craig, who played the iconic character from 2006 to 2021, is set to be replaced by another English actor, reportedly Tenet […]
Jaipur Schools have been closed until January 14, 2023 as Rajasthan struggles with the bitter cold. The Jaipur District administration has officially announced that the winter break for students in Grades 1 through 8 will now last until January 14, 2023. Earlier, Schools in Jaipur had been ordered to stay closed till January 7, 2023 […]
