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Ahmedabad, India: Gujarat University (GU) witnessed a tumultuous scene on Friday as student bodies from both BJP and Congress joined forces to protest against alleged shortcomings in the Higher Payment Program (HPP). Chanting slogans and demanding action, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students Union of India (NSUI) raised concerns about faculty shortages […]
Following the presentation of the Union Budget 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Gujarat has become the first state to announce its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. Gujarat Finance Minister Kanu Desai presented the budget today, stating that it will reflect the state government’s vision for the upcoming year and provide a roadmap for […]
Significant details have emerged from the assembly regarding the seizure of narcotics in Ahmedabad city and district. According to a written reply from the Home Department, drugs worth Rs. 13 crores have been seized in the last two years. The question, posed by MLA Imran Khedawala of Khadia Jamalpur, sought information about the seizure of […]
Model, actor, and reality TV star Poonam Pandey shocked her fans and followers when she announced on Instagram that she is alive and well, contrary to a previous post by her manager stating that she had died of cervical cancer. In a series of videos posted on Saturday, Pandey apologized for the distress caused by […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that Lal Krishna Advani, a veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will be awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian award in India. Expressing his joy over the decision, PM Modi stated, “I am very happy to share that LK Advani will be conferred the Bharat […]
This news report is a collaboration between The Wire and Guwahati-based news portal, The CrossCurrent. Guwahati/New Delhi: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma used state government funds amounting to crores of rupees to hire helicopters and chartered planes to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party, both within and outside the state, Right to Information replies from the Assam government […]
Nearly 37 years ago, a district court allowed Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex gates to open where Babri mosque once stood. History repeated itself this week. A district court in Varanasi allowed Hindu devotees to worship inside the sealed cellar of the contentious Gyanvapi mosque. The court has Kashi Vishwanath temple’s permitted priests to conduct prayers […]
Ahmedabad’s land market has seen an upward climb in recent years, but a curious case of deflation has emerged along the riverfront. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) made the surprising decision to offer development rights for Sabarmati riverfront plots at significantly lower rates than many areas in western Ahmedabad, including plots recently sold by the […]
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved spending a whopping Rs 1 crore on a mechanical parking facility for just 12 cars at its Danapith headquarters. This comes even as a multi-tier parking facility with a capacity for hundreds of vehicles stands underutilized just 200 meters away. On Thursday, the civic body’s standing committee […]
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has released 19 cattle they caught roaming the streets illegally after collecting fines totaling over ₹1 lakh from their owners. This action comes as part of the civic body’s ongoing effort to control the menace of stray cattle, which pose a safety hazard and create traffic disruptions. As part of […]
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl, a tenth-grade student from Rajkot, was reportedly subjected to rape and unnatural sex by a man known to her family. The accused, a 35-year-old father of two who runs a salon, was a friend of the girl’s father and lived in their neighborhood. The Bhaktinagar police have arrested […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will roll out its new pet policy in the next three months to make registering pet dogs and having up-to-date records of their annual vaccinations mandatory. Officials said the policy was being carefully drafted, considering various legal aspects like Supreme Court verdicts and central government guidelines. Owners will be able to […]
Focus on youth and women empowerment, emphasis on maintaining fiscal consolidation and continuing capex, and no changes in indirect and direct tax rates comprise the key highlights of the interim Budget, the last before Lok Sabha elections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also lowered the FY25 fiscal deficit target to 5.1% of the GDP. The budget […]
Poonam Pandey, who shot into prominence with her bold photo shoots, passed away at her Kanpur home at a young age of 32. She was reportedly suffering from cervical cancer. The model-turned-actor’s PR team posted, “This morning is a tough one for us. We are deeply saddened to inform you that we have lost our […]
In the early hours of April 2023, a beachside eatery in Virar started noticing an unusual pattern. Regular bulk orders for breakfast items such as idli, dosa, poha, and tea were being placed around 4 am, a time when tourists were unlikely to order food. Intrigued by these orders, which typically consisted of 40-50 plates […]
Dating and relationships are not easy to handle, especially for teenagers who are experiencing new emotions and feelings. In India, many children do not have open communication with their parents about these topics, and they often rely on the internet or their peers for guidance, which may not be trustworthy. Therefore, it is important that […]
After Union Minister Shantanu Thakur announced on January 29 that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was set to be enforced nationwide within a week, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said CAA and related policies like the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Uniform Civil Code were merely political tricks before the 2024 Lok […]
An Indian-American doctor who was accused of masturbating next to a 14-year-old girl on a plane has been found not guilty by an American court. Dr Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was cleared of any wrongdoing after a three-day trial in Boston federal court, reported New York Post. The doctor, a primary care physician at Beth Israel […]
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that is likely to act as major boost for bilateral economic engagement in a range of areas, including manufacturing and foreign direct investment (FDI). The approval for the signing and ratification of the ambitious investment treaty comes ahead of Prime […]
After over seven hours of quizzing, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) finally arrested Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren late on Wednesday. With this, Soren became the first sitting chief minister of Jharkhand to be taken into custody in a corruption case. Hours before he was whisked away by ED officials, Hemant handed over his resignation to […]
