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The recent political theatre over the Rajya Sabha seat in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly has further fuelled the perception that Narendra Modi’s government will do everything in its power to crush the foundations of democracy. In an incisive editorial in The Print, Sagarika Ghose, a former journalist and MP-elect (Rajya Sabha), All India Trinamool Congress, questions why […]
India is poised to become a major player in global semiconductor manufacturing within the next five years. Leveraging its design talent and offering significant financial incentives, the country is attracting leading manufacturers to establish production facilities. This ambitious plan aims to challenge the dominance of established players like Taiwan, South Korea, and China. IT and […]
New Delhi: In a last-minute move, the State Bank of India (SBI) has approached the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the deadline to share information about electoral bonds with the Election Commission. The apex court had earlier directed SBI to furnish the details by March 6, 2024. The Supreme Court had previously ordered a […]
On March 4, 2024, World Obesity Day will be observed to raise awareness and action on the global epidemic of obesity. In India, obesity is not only a problem among adults, but also among children and adolescents. According to a study, about 1.25 crore children aged 5 to 19 years were overweight or obese in […]
A recent survey by the government has revealed some interesting trends in the consumption patterns of Indians in the last 10 years. The survey, which measured the monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of households across rural and urban areas, showed that Indians spent more on paan, tobacco, liquor, beverages, and processed food, but less on […]
Announcing a raft of investments worth a whopping Rs 75,000-crore in Madhya Pradesh, Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agriculture, Oil & Gas), Adani Group, thanked state chief minister Mohan Yadav for giving the company an opportunity to come to the land of the supreme deity, Lord Mahakal, through the investor summit.Speaking at the two-day summit at […]
Gujarat boasts of a higher leopard population than Maharashtra, which has been ranked number two in the union government’s Status of Leopards in India report. The report lists Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as the top four states in leopard population. Gujarat’s independent census conducted in 2023 shows that Gujarat has the second […]
Words mobilise public opinion, especially when they’re sprayed with vitriol. Speech, it’s rightly said, can be a world-defining activity. And hate speech is that powder keg that can marginalise people, besides other far-reaching implications in an election year. Recent data reveal alarming trends. As many as 668 hate speech events were recorded last year, according […]
In a dramatic development, Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, who has been absconding for 55 days, was arrested on Thursday morning by the West Bengal Police. Shahjahan has been accused of sexual violence and land-grab by several women in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. The 53-year-old, who was found in Minakhan area in North 24 […]
When Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma welcomed their first child, Vamika, on January 11, 2021, they requested the paparazzi, media, and fans not to share pictures. A few months after Vamika’s birth, the power couple shared their gratitude on Instagram. The message read: “We are deeply thankful to the Indian paparazzi and most of the […]
The central government could notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) any time before the Model Code of Conduct is implemented ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently asserted that the CAA would be notified before the Lok Sabha elections and reiterated that the Act does not take […]
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, Qualcomm announced a collaboration with Reliance Jio, India’s leading telecom operator, to launch an affordable 5G smartphone priced under Rs 10,000 . This initiative aims to accelerate India’s transition from 2G to 5G, offering millions of users a cost-effective path to upgrade to the latest technology. The new […]
Timely intervention on the part of the Vantara animal ecosystem saved a nine-year-old leopard’s life. The cat called Deva was a victim of hunting – he suffered severe injuries and an infection on the neck after being trapped in a metal wire snare for two days. Alerted by the forest department, vets and experts from […]
There is clear evidence for a K-shaped economic recovery for India over the last few years, in the post Covid period. The Monthly Per Capita Consumer Expenditure (MPCE) data recently made available, from 1999-2000 to 2022-23, indicates a significant upward trend in the consumer expenditure levels of households across both rural and urban areas. This […]
In a landmark achievement for India’s defence sector, two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles by Adani Defence & Aerospace, India’s leading private sector defence manufacturer, were inaugurated on Monday in Kanpur. These cutting-edge facilities, which are first of their kind in the private sector in India, will provide a significant impetus to the […]
In the face of questions by the Opposition over Haryana government not giving security to INLD president Nafe Singh Rathee, leading to his assassination, state home minister Anil Vij Monday assured CBI probe into the killing. Singh was shot dead in Jhajjar district on Sunday. While speaking in the Haryana Assembly on Monday, Vij said, […]
Chanting ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai’ is not canvassing, and hence it is not violation of the election model code of conduct, the Gujarat High Court has ruled. Quashing an FIR lodged against a former BJP minister of state for education, Vibhavari Dave for doing this in a polling booth in 2019, the HC said […]
Faulty food habits is coming up as a major reason for the growing number of diabetes patients in Ahmedabad. City-based endocrinologists and diabetologists are finding most patients confessing that they have been craving for food even when they are full, or are busy counting calories and afraid of eating as it may shoot up their […]
A report presented to the Gujarat State Assembly has recommended the establishment of a dam safety unit and the creation of an emergency plan. The report, citing data from the Gujarat State Dam Safety Organisation (GSDSO), provides an in-depth analysis of the state’s dams. During the 2022-23 period, the GSDSO examined 53 dams across Gujarat. […]
During a panel discussion at the ongoing Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised the importance of national interest ahead of multilateralism. “Very literally in our first year of independence, we put our trust on multilateralism and took the Kashmir aggression issue to the UN and others made it into an […]
