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Boon for some and bane for some, the pandemic, however did leave everyone with a story to tell. And now, as we gear towards “normal” leaving behind the “new normal,” here are facts that emerge on the economic front. “Profiting from Pain” was tabled at the World Economic Forum. This four-day meet (May 22 to […]
In the newest restriction on women’s freedom, Afghanistan’s Vice and Virtue Ministry has made it essential for female news anchors to hide their faces on air. Afghanistan’s new authorities are closing in on the country’s population. What began as a physical invasion and a rush to power now has implications for Afghans’ daily life, particularly […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that Punjab health minister Vijay Singla has been sacked from the state cabinet over corruption charges. The CM Office said that Singla was demanding 1% commission from officials for contracts. The statement also assured that the decision was taken only because concrete evidence was found against Singla in […]
The Gujarat president of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Sabir Kabliwala has abruptly dissolved all party units in Surat. The development occurred shortly after party leader Asaduddin Owaisi addressed a public meeting in Surat’s Limbayat neighborhood in South Gujarat. The state unit president dissolved Surat city and district committees, women committees, and the youth […]
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been asked to conduct excavations at the Qutub Minar complex, according to reports. G Kishan Reddy, the Culture Minister, has disputed the reports. A senior official from the Culture Ministry said on Monday that the ministry is considering performing an iconography of Hindu and Jain idols discovered in […]
The local authorities have halted the Kedarnath Yatra at Sonprayag because of heavy showers and snowfall. The Rudraprayag Circle Officer, Pramod Ghildiyal, informed the media on Tuesday, May 24. The helicopter services from Phata and Gaurikund also stay suspended, he added. The suspension of the Kedarnath Yatra occurred on Monday as the clouds were bucketing […]
Vinai Kumar Saxena will succeed Anil Baijal, who resigned due to ‘personal reasons’ on May 18. Currently, the former serves as the chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Vinai Kumar Saxena will be the new lieutenant governor of Delhi, President Ram Nath Kovind’s office announced on Monday. “The President of India has been […]
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad’s Health Department is actively working to curb rising COVID-19 cases. The department is leaving no stone unturned and it has managed to give over 5 Lakh Covid jabs to the locals. Out of which, 3 lakh vaccines were for second dose and 2 Lakh for precautionary cases. As per the reports from the […]
The recently concluded Cannes Film Festival (May 17 to May 22) chose India as the country to raise a toast to this year. And among the many Indian big names celebrated was Satyajit Ray (1921-1992). A cultural icon in India and Bengali communities worldwide, he directed 36 movies and won National Film Awards for each. […]
Global warming. Heat wave. The planet is warming up. Imminent catastrophe. How often have we heard these terms? And what do we do about it? We sit in the comfort of ACs and air coolers, either at our home or gather together in a convention center using air conditioning to thrash out ideas. And in […]
While addressing the 75th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, India expressed its great disappointment regarding the approach and methodology used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to publish excess mortality reports. Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, insisted that WHO had used its own methodology, ignoring the concerns from the other countries. […]
“Black and Bling” is the theme of Karan Johar’s 50th birthday bash. The milestone birthday will be celebrated at good friend Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Studios. Karan will ring in the golden year with glamour. “In-fact, the filmmaker has got Amrita Mahal, who has worked on creating the sets of films like Kalank, Yeh Jawaani […]
There is almost certainly a virus inside your body right now. Perhaps even a few. Hopefully, they are not SARS-CoV-2. Instead, these are other viruses, known as latent viruses: tiny hitchhikers that live in our bodies. If you’re healthy, they’re not likely to make a fuss. Perhaps you get a cold sore every now and […]
Gujarat has always been entrepreneurial at the core of its nature, with people knowing when to grab an opportunity and how to bring an idea to life. Agriculture industry in the Gujarat is no different, especially as this sector has been one of state government’s several pet projects. While the state has always been known […]
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has announced that Rs3,245 crore has been sanctioned to government of Gujarat for irrigation and rural drinking water supply projects in 2021-22 period. This marks more around 8.5% increase as compared to Rs2,989 crore sanctioned in 2020-21. These sanctions have been made under the Rural Infrastructure […]
After back-to-back visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat to take stock of the key districts in poll bound Gujarat. Amit Shah, Union Minister for Cooperative Banks and other Home Affairs, will visit development projects in the Panchmahal district on May 29. He will also address a public […]
A leopard was spotted on the site of the Ukai thermal power plant in the Tapi district on Sunday, prompting the fire department to set up four cages in different locations to capture the animal. The large cat was captured on CCTV footage by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel patrolling the factory from cameras […]
Three workers were killed and four others were seriously injured when an iron shed collapsed on them at a rice mill in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district on Tuesday, according to police. According to them, the incident occurred on Monday night while the workers were erecting the shed at the mill near Bavla town, about 30 kilometres […]
Dreamy locales and surreal landscapes lend that extra glamour to movies. Imagine a love story filmed amidst snow capped mountains. Now imagine the same story in a desert. And now, re-imagine the same plot set in a modern Indian city. That’s the difference. The look and feel are vastly different when India’s scenic shots are […]
TIME magazine has chosen billionaire entrepreneur Gautam Adani and campaigner Karuna Nundy among the 100 Most Influential People of 2022. President Joe Biden of the United States, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and […]
