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The year 2022 registered 1,446 vehicular accidents in Ahmedabad city alone with 418 fatalities confirmed. That means every fourth accident led to a person being killed. This is a steady rise from the 2021 figures which show 1,195 accidents and 358 deaths. In comparative terms, 2022 was dotted with 251 more accidents and 60 more […]
In 2022, the female RPF officers of the Indian Railways set a new standard for humanity in their work after helping more than 175 pregnant passengers who unexpectedly went into labour while travelling on trains or waiting at stations for their departure. According to official data, 175 pregnant passengers who suddenly went into labour while […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday sought an action plan from the state government on its direction about steps to prevent the use of “Chinese manja” and strings coated with glass used for flying kites, as they are dangerous and cannot be allowed in public interest during the upcoming Uttarayan festival. During Uttarayan, which is […]
Fresh or new investments of Rs 6,200 crore have been made by companies in the petroleum sector in Rajasthan. “In all, investments of over Rs 22,838 crore are being made by four companies in a phased manner. Of this, work on over Rs 6,200 crore has started,” Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Subodh […]
Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the US. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. McLaughlin’s attorney, Larry Komp, said there are no court appeals pending. The clemency request focuses on several issues, including […]
With traffic rules being regularly violated in the state, it was essential to put a check on habitual offenders. The e-challan system, an official written notice by the traffic department, has ensured that people follow rules even when traffic police aren’t around to patrol the roads. Clamping down on serial traffic offenders, as many as […]
According to his racing team and US media on Monday, US rally driver and YouTube sensation Ken Block died after the snowmobile he was riding overturned in Utah due to a steep slope. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” Hoonigan Racing Division […]
According to data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) through November, Indians are the second-highest number of visitors to Singapore. As a result, Indian tourist numbers have surpassed those of China. Prior to the COVID epidemic, Chinese were the most common visitors to Singapore. Before the COVID pandemic, Chinese tourists were the largest group to […]
Following a nine-day hiatus, the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its second part of the journey from the national capital on Tuesday and reached Uttar Pradesh. As the march entered the state, party workers gathered in a line on either side of the road at the Loni border in Ghaziabad to welcome Rahul Gandhi and […]
The national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take place in New Delhi from January 16 to 17, according to the informed sources. Earlier, there were speculations that Madhya Pradesh or Karnataka would be the locations for the national executive meeting. The top leaders would likely review its preparations for the Lok […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Siyom Bridge In Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district today along with 27 other infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The 28 projects have been completed at a cost of ₹ 724.3 crore to facilitate the quick movement of Indian armed forces along sensitive border areas. Rajnath […]
In order to match the price it paid the news broadcaster’s founders for their interest, Adani Enterprises announced on Tuesday that it would increase the amount it pays New Delhi Television Ltd. stockholders who submitted shares in the conglomerate’s open offer. Adani Enterprises announced that it will pay investors who sold their NDTV shares in […]
In Gujarat, the Jain community is taking out rallies across the state and submitting memorandums against alleged vandalism at one of the shrines around Shatrunjaya hill, a prime holy site for the Jains, Bhavnagar district police said Monday that it is setting up a police post to boost security at the holy hill. The Bhavnagar […]
The Talking Point: The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on December 24, issued a notification to provide free food grains to all eligible households under the National Food Security Act, 2013, for a year beginning January 1. For execution of the proposed plan: 18 nodal officers have been appointed to ensure […]
Season 2 of Shark Tank India premiered on Monday. The programme, which made its debut a year ago, was well-received by the public, and fans have been anticipating the upcoming season with interest. On the TV series Shark Tank, entrepreneurs ask seasoned businessmen for investments. The programme is an Indian adaptation of the popular US […]
Supreme Court rules against imposition of additional restrictions on freedom of speech of MPs, MLAs under 19 (2) of the constitution. The court held that “A Constitution Bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, AS Bopanna, BR Gavai, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna ruled that like any other citizens, no additional restrictions, other than those prescribed […]
More than two-and-a-half months after eight out of the 24 trustees of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad resigned over the appointment of Governor Acharya Devvrat as the university’s Chancellor, four new trustees were appointed on Monday. The four new trustees are industrialist Gafurbhai Bilakhia, philanthropist Rajshree Birla, former state information commissioner Dilip Thaker and Vice-Chancellor of Indian […]
For upcoming elections of two district panchayats, Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil today has appointed incharges. Also, he has formed the discipline committee of the State party unit. Patil has appointed Jagdish Patel and Tusharsinh Baba as district panchayat election incharges for Kheda. Tusharsinh is a member of the State party executive and a former […]
Beating the blues of semiconductor shortage, post-Covid scenario and a weakened consumer sentiment, car sales have not just increased but touched record high levels in 2022. Some 3.73 lakh new cars were sold in Gujarat in 2022, an increase of 42 percent against 2.76 lakh in 2021. Hefty discounts rolled out by dealers as well […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remarked that the scientific community in India should try to make India an “Atma Nirbhar” (self-reliant). In his speech to the Indian Science Congress, which was being conducted in Nagpur through video conference, he stated that scientific advancement should be focused on meeting India’s needs and that this should […]
