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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on February 13 to decide its candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, Haryana, and Goa. Aam Aadmi Party national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak announced party leaders Manoj Dhanohar, Bhabhen Chaudhary, and Rishi Raj candidates from Dibrugarh, Guwahati, and Sonitpur. The AAP, […]
Over 9,000 teachers were slapped with a cumulative fine of Rs 1.54 crore over two years for making mistakes in adding up marks while evaluating answer papers for Classes X and XII board exams. Responding to a question from Congress MLA Kirit Patel during question hour, state education minister Kuber Dindor said as many as […]
The Madhya Pradesh government has sealed all 12 firecracker factories in the Harda district for failing to comply with government regulations and standards. This decision was taken in the wake of a devastating blast at a firecracker factory in Harda on Tuesday, which resulted in 12 fatalities and approximately 170 injuries. The sealed factories are […]
The Congress on Thursday released a “black paper” on the Narendra Modi government’s tenure, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal 2014-2024 (10 years of injustice)’. The black paper says the country’s economy has been “devastated”, unemployment “aggravated” and agriculture sector “destroyed” during the Modi regime, and that it has “abetted” crimes against women and “committed grave […]
GST officers are using data analytic and artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Business Intelligence and Fraud Analytics to identify risky taxpayers suspected of passing or availing fake input tax credits. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said a total of 14,597 cases of Goods and Services […]
India has come up with the first set of headphones that work on bone conduction technology, enabling individuals to hear but without spending lakhs. The perons behind this seminal product are Gujarat’s Kanishka Patel and Raj Shah, who, under their company ‘WeHear’ are producing Hear NU that costs Rs 80,000, which they say, is much […]
The Gujarat state board exams are starting from March 11 and Surat students are gearing up for it. The city has seen a huge surge in the number of students who have registered for the exams this year. Around 1.91 lakh students have enrolled for the exams, which is more than 51,000 higher than the […]
We have heard of MBA programmes for working professionals but in a path-breaking initiative, the Gujarat Technical Education Department is set to launch engineering courses specifically designed for working professionals in the 2024-25 academic year. This initiative, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will see 720 seats across two degree and […]
Ahmedabad’s civic body had resolved to reduce the city’s per capita waste from 600g to 450g by 2031. A vision document to this effect was released a decade back. But today, the situation is grim and the dream seems more distant than ever. It was way back in 2014 that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) annually […]
On February 6, a city sessions court denied regular bail to two postal agents from the Shastrinagar post office, implicated in an alleged scam of ₹6 crore dating back to 1999-2000. The accused, Tejas Shah, his wife Gira Shah, and Darshana Bhatt, allegedly defrauded small investors and a significant number of senior citizens, causing them […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has become the first municipal corporation in Gujarat to list a Green Bond on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The listing was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a bell-ringing ceremony on Thursday, attended by Mayor Pratibha Jain and other dignitaries. The Green Bond, a landmark issuance worth Rs. 200 […]
Demand from the high-income segment is pushing up demand for Indian single malt whiskies, and this, in turn, has led to homegrown liquor companies ramping up production. One such company is South Seas Distilleries & Breweries of Mumbai. Inspired by the Year of the Rooster in 2017, the company launched Crazy Cock single malt whiskey. […]
Gujarat, India – The Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, announced in the Rajya Sabha on February 7, 2024, that the Micro-ATMs to Bank Mitra Cooperative Societies initiative will be implemented in all districts of Gujarat. This decision comes after the successful pilot project in Panchmahal and Banaskantha districts, where 1,723 Micro-ATMs were distributed. The initiative […]
SURAT, India: Transporters operating in Surat’s textile market area have issued legal notices to 30 textile markets, contesting their parking charges. They demand the implementation of Supreme Court rulings on parking fees, claiming the current system imposes an unfair burden on them. The Grey Finish Delivery Contractor Welfare Association (GFDCWA) and the Surat Jila Textile […]
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra have marked their first anniversary in a unique and romantic way. The couple, known for their chemistry both on and off screen, chose to celebrate amidst the beauty of nature. Sharing their joy with fans, they posted identical pictures from a horse-riding session, accompanied by a heartfelt caption: “It’s not […]
The city of Ahmedabad is adding another attraction to its list of tourist spots. A Lotus Garden, named Kausum, meaning Garland of India, is being built on SG Highway at a cost of 20 crores. The garden will display the flowers of all the states of India in a unique way. The project is designed […]
Ahmedabad, February 6: The Gujarat government has taken strong action against a private school and a government primary school principal involved in the illegal admission of government school students. Cabinet Minister for Education, Kuber Dindor, informed the Gujarat Assembly today that a private school in Paldi-Kankaj village, Ahmedabad, has been fined Rs. 1 lakh and […]
An average Amdavadi experiences 70 to 80 decibels (dB) of noise against the acceptable levels of 55 to 65 dB. This data, published by The Times of India last year, may not be unfounded. A recent study titled ‘Temporal Assessment of Noise Pollution in Major Intersection of Ahmedabad City of Gujarat’ published in the Journal of Propulsion […]
After 11 years of marriage, actress Esha Deol and businessman Bharat Takhtani have made the decision to go their separate ways. Their journey began in 2012 when they exchanged vows in Mumbai, marking the beginning of their marital union. Throughout their marriage, they were blessed with two daughters, Radhya and Miraya. In a joint statement, […]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Mumbai-based cleric Mufti Salman Azhari landed in deeper trouble on Tuesday after Gujarat police registered a second FIR against him for allegedly delivering a hate speech at a religious event in Kutch district last week. This comes just days after Azhari’s arrest in a separate hate speech case lodged in Junagadh. He was […]
