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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia were in Bhavnagar on Tuesday to raise the battle pitch ahead of Gujarat’s Assembly elections. Those who have not been able to tackle the consistent paper leaks in five years, how will they run the whole government?” Kejriwal’s questioned pointed directly at the BJP’s […]
Come September 5 and Rahul Gandhi will be in Ahmedabad to officially launch the Gujarat Assembly Election campaign. Confident of a win, the party is looking the fight being a two-way contest: BJP vs the Congress. “We do not count AAP among contenders,” stated Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot who has been appointed as senior AICC […]
Over 200 guests, including notable business and government executives, academics, and illustrious alumni, attended the NTU Singapore-India Dialogue session, which Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) sponsored on August 23 to encourage an exchange of ideas for partnership. The event, which was held at The Leela Palace Hotel in Bengaluru, sought to consolidate and expand […]
As the Assembly elections approach the poll-bound states of India, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the political parties are becoming more active. In a recent statement, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) mentioned that Congress President Sonia Gandhi formed screening committees for both states for the forthcoming elections. The notice said that the committees would come […]
Adani Group’s media arm on August 23 announced that it would purchase a 29.18 percent stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV). AMNL held subsidiary VCPL (Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Limited) holds warrants of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPR), permitting it to convert them into a 99.99% stake in RRPR. VCPL has also exerted warrants to […]
After 61 cows died allegedly due to the consumption of poisonous fodder in a shelter at Santhalpur village of Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district earlier this month, the state Congress has found the perfect way to address the situation. The Amroha district unit of the Congress held a ‘yagna’ outside the collector’s office. The aim was […]
Bengaluru-based second largest IT bellwether Infosys has determined to scale back its average variable pay-out of employees to around 70 per cent for its June-quarter amid margin-squeeze and high employee costs. According to the report, Infosys has reduced variable pay-out for the June-quarter FY23 to about 70 per cent and the employees have been informed […]
After a year-long hiatus, son of Bollywood’s King Khan- ‘Aryan Khan’ made a social media comeback sharing priceless photos with Suhana & AbRam, captioning the post, “Hat-Trick.” In one of the images, Aryan can be seen donning an olive green denim jacket over a dark t-shirt and black pants while Suhana looked pretty in a […]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has availed the One Time Registration (OTR) form at their official portals, upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. This service will cut short the time time taken by a candidate to complete their application forms into half. Candidates can also save their personal information and other facts on the UPSC website. It will also preserve […]
It is rightly said, “If faith is real, it finds a way.” However, this time people’s faith has found its way through social media. Every year the Shree Somnath Temple in Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Gujarat, witnesses a footfall of lakhs of people. However, the total view count on Somnath Tempe’s official Youtube channel has […]
Pushpa: The Rise, starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, reached a cult status post-release in 2021. Even after a year, the Pushpa-fever continues to dominate the internet with its songs and dialogues. On August 22, Pushpa fans were delighted to know that the movie’s second part kickstarted with a ‘Pooja’ ceremony. Earlier, the strike by […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the ‘Photo Exhibition’ organised by Photojournalists Association at Ravi Shankar Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, on August 23. The Photojournalists Association displayed around 160 rare photographs on World Photography Day. The Gujarat CM watched the pictures with great interest and congratulated the photographers. The 31 members of the Photojournalists Association, established […]
The prevalence of anaemia among children and women has increased in most states and Union Territories (UTs) in the last five years. According to the latest findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 67.1% of children aged 6-59 months were anaemic in 2021 against 58.6% in 2016. The NFHS considers women in the reproductive […]
The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was in all praises for his deputy, Manish Sisodia, and opined that the government should accord him Bharat Ratna. Soon after, BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh taunted the Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor for making the statement. Santosh said that Kejriwal’s upcoming demand could be a Nobel Prize […]
Two separate Public Interest Litigations, filed in the Apex Court, were heard by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, Tuesday morning. Both relate to a revoke of the remission granted to the 11 convicts guilty of gangrape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case. The first PIL is by Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra. She has moved […]
Villages are the true essence of India. Visiting one will lay bare the real heart of the country. Here’s a look at some interesting villages that boast the varied colours of India. Mattur, Karnataka Located in Shivamogga district in Karnataka, Mattur is popularly known as “the Sanskrit Village of India”. Sanskrit—an ancient Indo-Aryan language used to […]
The Supreme Court, Monday, issued a notice to the Gujarat government on a plea for grant of interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad, who is accused of fabricating evidence to frame high functionaries of the Gujarat government in the 2002 Godhra riot case. In effect, the case will now be heard on August 25 instead […]
If you have the courage and resilience to realise your dreams, hurdles and diversity can easily be overcome. A decade ago, Pavan Sharma’s first paycheck was a modest Rs 3,000. The son of a farmer, Sharma, aimed for something higher. Today, this IIM-Ahmedabad student bagged the highest annual salary package of Rs 75.2 lakh at […]
The San-Francisco-based Zoom Video Communications Inc on Monday, August 22, 2022 expurgated its annual profit and revenue forecasts as demand for the video-conferencing app drops from pandemic highs amid head-to-head sprint from the online working collaboration platforms- Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx. Responding to analysts, Kelly Steckelberg, Chief Financial Officer, Zoom Video Communications Inc stated, […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Monday, announced a significant raise in the relief fund paid by the government to the dependents of Gujarat’s martyred soldiers. The corpus is withdrawn from the Chief Minister’s Jawan Relief Fund. In addition, also announced was an increase in the amount allocated to Gallantry Awards recipients. The posthumously awarded honour carries […]
