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An RTI application filed by The Wire has revealed that an amount of nearly Rs 2,100 crore was collected under the Swachh Bharat cess even after its abolishment. As part of the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax, the finance ministry gradually eliminated various other taxes and cesses. The Swachh Bharat cess was abolished as […]
Jagat Prakash Nadda’s tenure as Bharatiya Janata Party president was to end in January last year, but was extended till June 30 this year. The party had to amend its constitution to empower the parliamentary board to take a decision on the new BJP president, “including his or her term and its extension in emergency situations”. It […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting on 15-16 October. Pakistan, which currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG), will host the two-day in-person meeting. In August, Pakistan extended an official invitation […]
When public universities in India make it to ‘happy’ headlines, it is mostly about the stratospheric pay packets that graduates from IITs and IIMs get from campus interviews. Otherwise, news concerning universities is more often than not about funding drought, excessive politicisation, pernicious mismanagement, creaking infrastructure, brain drain etc. It is widely known, for example, […]
Over 600 HIV positive people from different walks of life came together in Gujarat’s Surat for the 13th edition of matchmaking event organised by the Gujarat State Network of People (GSNP). In a first, at least 13 people attended the event virtually from other countries, including Canada, Australia, and Dubai. This year also saw the […]
A tribal woman died during childbirth while being carried to the ambulance pickup point from a remote village in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur district. Though Gujarat is often branded as a model state, the village still doesn’t have a motorable road and people have to carry patients, even during emergencies, on makeshift stretchers to reach the […]
Men are generally more prone to heart disease than women and men are more frequently affected at younger ages compared to women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for nearly 17.9 million deaths annually. Hormonal differences play a significant role in heart disease susceptibility. Estrogen, a hormone predominant in women […]
The Central government has stated that the names of 10 geological sites that were submitted to the Archaeological Survey of India in order to be listed as world heritage sites are being reviewed. Of the approximately 100 geo-heritage sites, 32 have been listed as National Geological Monuments. There is no legislation protecting geo-heritage sites, in […]
The death toll in Nepal rains and landslides mounted to 112 on Sunday, with large swathes of eastern and central Nepal inundated since Friday due to flash floods. At least 64 people are still reported missing in the floods, landslides and inundation, while 100 people have been injured. The highest number of deaths have been […]
Gujarat police arrested 24 more accused in the alleged stock market investment fraud of over Rs 32 crore involving scores of gullible investors, taking the total arrests in such cases to 29. A special investigation team (SIT) of Gujarat Police arrested the 24 accused. Total 29 people, who have been caught so far, reportedly cheated […]
A court in Gujarat’s Dahod extended the police custody of the school principal accused of killing a six-year-old student of the school, till Monday, The police informed the court on Friday that the accused, identified as Govind Nat, principal of a primary school in Singvad taluka of Dahod district, had been ‘uncooperative’ during the investigation. […]
Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot districts in Gujarat figure in the top 10 districts of the country in terms of stock market activity. Though most of the districts witnessed a downtrend as far as individual investor interest is concerned, Ahmedabad saw a modest increase in the number of investors. According to a National Stock Exchange (NSE) […]
An incident has emerged from the Union Territory of Diu, where three students were allegedly assaulted by the school’s Father for chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Hind.” Upon learning of the incident, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal promptly approached the district collector’s office and filed a detailed complaint. In response […]
Starting academic year 2025, IIM Ahmedabad will have reservation of seats for its PhD programme. According to the PhD Admission 2025 information brochure, this year’s intake will follow the government’s reservation guidelines. The premier B-school will now reserve seats for candidates from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and persons with […]
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular on Tuesday, accusing the ruling party of doing “grave injustice” to the nation’s youth, especially in Haryana. He asserted that young Indians are being forced to embark on a “journey of […]
Despite receiving an unfavourable ruling from the Karnataka High Court regarding the Governor’s approval to sanction prosecution against him, Chief Minister Siddaramiah has the support of his cabinet colleagues, who have stated that there is no need for him to resign. On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that the BJP’s “political conspiracy” is […]
The Siddhivinayak Temple Trust is investigating claims of mice crawling over the temple prasad, as shown in several viral videos circulating on social media. The Trust is also anticipated to hold a press conference regarding the issue on Tuesday. Additionally, more pictures displayed torn prasad packets after mice were spotted. Based on available information, the […]
The controversy surrounding the alleged use of contaminated ghee in the making of sacred laddu prasadam for the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala intensified on Friday after the temple trust’s reiteration of the allegations made by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the body overseeing the temple’s operations, stated that ghee […]
The Assam Women Journalists’ Forum (AWJF) on Thursday conducted a training session on “Reporting Climate Change and Gender” as part of its inaugural initiative in partnership with the Department of Communication and Journalism at Gauhati University. It has been observed in recent years that several regions of the country have experienced devastation due to climate […]
West Bengal Medical Council on Wednesday evening announced the cancellation of the medical registration of the former and controversial principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital Sandip Ghosh. Meanwhile, the Kolkata Police also announced the suspension of inspector Abhijit Mondal, the former SHO of Tala Police Station. Both Ghosh and Mondal are currently in […]
