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The results of the Gujarat leg of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2019 were released on Thursday at an event in Mehsana by state health minister Rushikesh Patel. The survey of juvenile tobacco usage trends in the state, while less steep than the national average, still paints a scary picture, with the median age […]
Ranveer Singh is set to reprise his role as a Gujarati Romeo, a character he played to perfection in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali blockbuster Ram Leela, in Yash Raj Film’s upcoming Jayeshbhai Jordaar. “I’m playing a Gujarati boy again after Ram Leela, a film that gave me stardom,” Ranveer said, “Ram Leela showered me with […]
Known as much for his tweets as for prompt social welfare action triggered by varied posts online, industrialist Anand Mahindra has led to widespread interest after he re-tweeted Erik Solheim’s observation of “ingenious use of wind generated by passing traffic velocity.” The Norwegian diplomat and former minister is a known crusader to preserve Earth’s green […]
R H Kapadia, a primary school in the Thaltej area of Ahmedabad, is in news for the wrong reasons. The controversy stems from the school accepting admissions for the fresh academic year despite being de-recognized by the Ahmedabad District Education Officer. The school was de recognized after the owner of the building rented by the […]
Known largely for her tough image as she addresses media-persons on a daily basis, White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s gentler side came to the fore when, on Thursday, she publicly praised her Indian American assistant Vedant Patel. He was described as “super-talented.” Ms Psaki said she often jokes with Vedant that they give him […]
Maharashtra Government is all set to purchase power from Gujarat to ensure smooth supply of electricity in the state. Energy Minister of Maharashtra Nitin Raut on Friday said that the state government will purchase power from the neighborhood power surplus state of Gujarat. The additional requirement of power in the summer season has prompted the […]
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India have pulled up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for ineptness in data management. The statutory authority UIDAI, established in 2016 to issue a unique identification number to all Indians Aadhaar to all residents of India has issued 131.68 crore Aadhaar numbers as of October 31, […]
An ardent devotee of the Anoopam Mission, a Swaminarayan sect based at Mogri in the Anand district of Gujarat, Dr Manoj Soni has led an extraordinary life. The Mumbai-born Gujarati academic chosen by the Government headed by Narendra Modi to head the prestigious UPSC has come up in life selling incense sticks and semi-finished cloths […]
Beena Sarwar “Aur bataiye” – tell me more, a polite invitation to keep talking. I can hear her voice, perhaps naturally husky, made deeper with years of cigarette smoking and perhaps more recently with pain and other medications. She’d send her love to Pakistan whenever I’d call before flying out from Boston, where we had […]
Police in Uttar Pradesh have launched an investigation into a video where a Hindu Priest is seen threatening to kidnap and rape Muslim women outside a mosque in Sitapur district, about 100 kilometers from Lucknow. A man wearing saffron robes appears in a video addressing a crowd from inside a jeep in a small town […]
In a welcome move targeted at rich farmers getting undue tax relaxations, the finance ministry, in a response to questions from the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, has said that tax authorities will scrutinise more strictly the details of agricultural income where it exceeds a threshold of Rs. 10 lakh a year. Farm income in India […]
Dr Manoj Soni has been appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission. His term will last till June 27, 2023. This makes him the first Gujarati to be appointed to the post. Prior to this, Dr Soni has been the vice-chancellor thrice. These include two terms as chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University […]
On Thursday, the local court in Vadodara sentenced a 26-year-old to life imprisonment in the murder case of his alleged former girlfriend after she ended the relationship. The case dates back to April 2019, when Wasim Malik strangulated 25-year-old Prachi Maurya after an argument near a mall in Vadodara. The court relied on scientific and […]
Adding to the fun of travelling during the ongoing summer break in schools across India, Western Railways has decided to temporarily attach a Vistadome coach to the Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Shatabdi Express from April 11. The Vistadome coach, with large glass windows and glass roof, will enhance passengers’ travelling experience. The Shatabdi Express is Western Railway’s […]
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to suspend Russia from the organisation’s leading human rights body amid allegations that its soldiers killed civilians while retreating from the region around Ukraine’s capital. The United States-initiated resolution on Thursday achieved the two-thirds majority of UNGA voting members required to pass, with 93 votes cast in favour […]
Shortly after a friend of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi left Pakistan, an image surfaced on social media, which showed her travelling in a flight with a luxury handbag. The friend, Farah Khan, left for Dubai on Sunday after being accused of corruption amid the political turmoil in the country. The photo, circulating widely on […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has passed a historic unanimous 5-0 order quashing the dissolution of the assembly and directing the No-confidence vote to take place saying “The assembly was at all times, and continues to remain, in session, as summoned by the speaker on March 20, […]
Lucknow Super Giants won their third successive match after defeating Delhi Capitals to move to No.2 in the points table of IPL 2022. Chasing 150, LSG were anchored by Quinton de Kock) before some nervous moments towards the end of the game. However, Krunal Pandya and Ayush Badoni held their nerves to steer Lucknow to […]
Within less than 10 days of the Gujarat Government having to stop the controversial Par-Tapi-Narmada Riverlinking Project, the State Government has been forced to eat the humble pie over the Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving) in Urban Areas Bill, 2022, passed by the State Assembly after a six-hour debate on March 31. Both the State Government decisions have […]
The Closing ceremony of the “National Health Fest for Divyangjan- We Care” was held today April 07, 2022, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Dignitaries like Governor Acharya Devvrat, Cheif Minister Bhupendra Patel, Education Minister Jitu Vaghani, Minister of Home Harsh Sanghvi were present at the event. Special Olympics players were also present during this closing […]
