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India reported 4,041 new Covid-19 infections on Friday — the highest single-day jump since March 11. This is reason to worry given that the densely-populated country has high levels of poverty and illiteracy, twin evils known to propel any scourge. Given that India has eased almost all restrictions, the news might have come in […]
The Mehsana Session court has banned Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani from traveling outside Gujarat. Recently, the court convicted and sentenced the Vadgam MLA and 10 others to three months in jail for a July 2016 case. However, he has filed an appeal in front of Mehsana Session court and challenged the order. On Friday, after […]
Friday marks 100 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The sombre milestone came as Kyiv announced Moscow was now in control of a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of the Donbas seized in 2014. Since Russia’s February 24 invasion, thousands of people have been killed and millions forced to flee. On the […]
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said on Thursday that the court’s decision in the Gyanvapi mosque case should be respected by everybody and questioned why there is no need to look for a ‘Shivling’ in every mosque. “The Gyanvapi case is still underway. We can’t change the past. It was not […]
Automobile company MG Motor India and leading player in lubricants industry, Castrol India, have said that they had signed an agreement with Jio-bp in order to research into mobility solutions for electric cars. The partnership entails that with Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol would work towards setting up electric vehicle charging stations other related infrastructure […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will hold a mega roadshow on June 6 in Mehsana, North Gujarat. This will be Kejriwal’s first visit to Mehsana, a BJP stronghold. The visit comes as Gujarat prepares to hold Assembly elections by the end of the […]
A move by India which can be the first worldwide as said by the information technology ministry, India is considering setting up an appeals panel snatch or moreover reversing the competency of content moderation decisions of social media firms. A divulgence came in a document on Thursday, seeking comments to change rules in IT rules […]
Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Friday announced following proposals of the Department of Financial services: (1) Appointment of Swarup Kumar Saha, Executive Director, Punjab National Bank as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) in Punjab & Sind Bank for a period of three years with effect from the date of […]
Gujarat is a rapidly developing state, with industry and infrastructure growing at a pace that is enviable. It is a state that is continuously seeing impressive influx of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Increasing number of countries are eyeing Gujarat as one of the most attractive destinations for investment. In fact, In 2020 to 2021 financial […]
A 54-year-old, indeed a master of disguise, engineered 10 different disguises, playing the roles of mother or a wife; to lure illegal immigrants to the United States. Having strong links with a gymkhana owner and some influential people, the woman from Ahmedabad has been successful in staying off the radar of the investigating department. To […]
In yet another instance of gangrape, a 17-year-old girl was assaulted by five minor teenaged boys, in Hyderabad, last Saturday. The girl was “thrown out” of the car after the abuse. She returned home only to share her ordeal on Tuesday, after prodding by her parents about the marks on her neck. The case was […]
Following the scandal caused by a video that went viral, Congress leader Bharatsinh Solanki today addressed the reporters, refuting all claims made by his wife Reshma Patel. He has insisted that the video showed nothing that is improper or illegal. “There was nothing like Rangaralia in the video,” he said The leader, known for his […]
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom or USCIRF report recommended to the Biden administration to designate India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 11 other nations as “countries of particular concern” in the context of religious freedom. The report was made public Thursday. Mandated by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the annual International Religious […]
Reliance Industries, headed by Mukesh Ambani, and Apollo Global Management, a US buyout firm, are preparing a concrete bid for Walgreens’ Boots Alliance Inc’s international chemist and drugstore businesses, known as Boots, according to individuals familiar with the situation. They indicated their binding proposal might be submitted as early as Friday. According to people familiar […]
On the occasion of World Cycle Day, Revenue Minister Rajendra Trivedi and Health Minister Rushikesh Patel inaugurated the Cyclothon in Ahmedabad this morning. The event, organized by Mantavya News, aimed at raising awareness regarding two important issues – Cycling For Health and Organ Donation. Patel spoke at the event highlighting the importance of maintaining good […]
An exhibition of paintings by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. titled ‘UniVerse’ opened at the Akademia Malagasy (the national academy of Madagascar) on Thursday in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo in presence of the President of the Academy Pr. Rajaoson François and other dignitaries. Commenting on the art exhibition curator and Research Repository, Asian Heritage Foundation, Yamini D. […]
Often been in news, for all wrong reasons, especially for violation of environmental and industrial safety norms, Deepak Nitrite, a chemical manufacturing factory recorded 12 blasts in its Vadodara unit. At least 18 workers have been injured in a devastating fire accompanied by as many as 12 blasts that engulfed Vadodara-based Deepak Nitrite Company at […]
In collaboration with India’s first agri-land marketplace SFarmsIndia, IIMA, a premier global management institute, has launched the IIMA-SFarmsIndia Agri Land Price Index (ISALPI), a first-of-its-kind land price index that will record and present ‘quality controlled’ information of agricultural land prices across the country on Thursday, June 02, 2022. The index is especially valuable for comparing […]
The Indian Dairy Federation will organise a poster competition in New Delhi from 12th to 15th September 2022. The poster competition is a part of the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022. Its goal is to provide a global forum for dairy professionals, farmers, and experts to share their ideas through posters. IDF’s much-awaited […]
When it comes to commutation preference, Indian Railways has always been people’s first choice. One of the reason for it is that people get to carry as much luggage as they want, which is quite difficult to do in flights. There were no rules regarding the limitation on weight of the luggage that a person […]
