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Six prominent personalities from Gujarat will be bestowed with the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian honour in India. The Centre has announced the awards on the occasion of the Republic Day. Dr Tejas Patel, an eminent cardiologist from Ahmedabad, has received the Padma Bhushan Award. Raghuveer Choudhary, an 85-year-old distinguished Gujarati author, will be felicitated […]
Ahmedabad’s BJ Medical College was served a show cause notice by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on less than 75% biometric attendance of its faculty. The NMC had made it mandatory for the faculty of medical colleges to have over 75% attendance to address the menace of ghost doctors in medical colleges and to ensure […]
A fresh diplomatic storm is brewing between Britain and the United States over the cherished beverage tea after a US scientist claimed the perfect cup of tea is made with a pinch of added salt. Michelle Francl, who has written a book on the molecular science behind a good cuppa, believes the addition is needed […]
Meghna spoke up courageously in front of the local authorities telling them that the roof of her village school leaked whenever it rained. Responding promptly, the Panchayat Development Officer approved repair work for the school roof. When Nitesh saw that several public taps in his village were out of order, he decided to call the […]
Indians believe in hosting the biggest wedding that people remember for years. And when it comes to business families, they take the idea of a grand wedding to the next level. The wedding of Brahmani Reddy, daughter of mining baron and Karnataka’s former minister G Janardhana Reddy to Rajiv Reddy, the son of the Hyderabad-based […]
RAJKOT, GUJARAT: The students of a primary school in Mul Dwarka Math village, Gujarat, took a stand against the alleged pollution caused by a nearby cement plant. Blocking the road leading to the facility for an hour, the children, along with villagers, sent a powerful message demanding a cleaner environment. The village has been grappling […]
A 5-year-old terminally ill boy was literally forced to death in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, that too by his own parents and relatives. The parents of the boy, who was suffering from blood cancer, purportedly believed that river Ganga would cure him. In the cruel winter of north India, the boy was submerged in the freezing river. […]
Even as Gujarat is reeling under coldwave for the last few days, the MeT department has predicted a better situation in the days to come. Assisted by scattered rains and cyclonic trends in the Arabian sea, temperatures have plummeted to as low as 6-7 degrees in many parts of the state.Naliya recorded the lowest temperature […]
A car allegedly transporting country-made liquor illegally in dry state Gujarat deliberately hit a police PCR van, killing one cop and injuring another during a chase at Kanbha, on the outskirts of state capital Ahmedabad. According to police, two bootleggers were travelling in the car at the time of the incident late at night. Soon […]
A recent incident in Gujarat’s Junagadh has brought serious allegations against the state police functioning. A young man named Harshil Jadav was allegedly thrashed in police custody, resulting in severe injuries, which subsequently caused his death under suspicious circumstances. On January 22, Jadav was declared dead in the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. Earlier, during police […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to a French journalist, asking for an explanation as to why his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card should not be cancelled on account of a biased negative perception of the country that his malicious work has created. The French journalist, accused of provoking disorder […]
New Delhi: Individual tax collections in India have surged by a whopping 76% between 2018-19 and 2022-23. But, critically, the corporate sector share in that tax collected has inched by only a fraction, just 24.45%. Personal income tax collection, which includes Securities Transaction Tax, stood at Rs 4,73,179 crore in 2018-19. It increased to Rs 8,33,307 […]
Surat: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Surat police has unearthed a major racket involving the issuance of fake birth certificates online. Raids are currently underway in Bihar, where the scam is believed to be headquartered. The investigation began after authorities received a suspicious birth certificate. Upon verification with the Surat Municipal Corporation, the […]
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee suffered a minor head injury in a car accident on Wednesday while returning to Kolkata from an official engagement in Bengal’s Burdwan district. According to PTI, the accident occurred when Banerjee’s car abruptly halted to avoid a collision with another vehicle, causing her to be jolted. As per the sources, […]
The unity of the opposition bloc in INDIA has been dealt a double blow within hours. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its decision to contest all Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, shortly after Mamata Banerjee’s TMC declared no alliance with the Congress in West Bengal. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated today, “The Aam […]
Over 1500 political leaders have joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, in Gujarat. The new members were inducted in a grand ceremony held at the state party headquarters, Kamalam, in the state capital. All the new entrants donned the saffron cap and scarf, symbolic of the BJP, in the presence of the state […]
Gandhinagar, Gujarat: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) is set to establish a new office complex, aptly named “RERA Bhavan,” in Gandhinagar. This new facility will house both the RERA authority and the tribunal under one roof, streamlining operations and enhancing accessibility for stakeholders. GujRERA has finalized the acquisition of a 3,500 square meter […]
Rajkot, Gujarat: The Morbi Tragedy Victims Association (TVA) has accused the district administration of conducting a superficial survey on the financial needs of victims affected by the bridge collapse in October 2023. The association claims that the survey, ordered by the Gujarat High Court, merely collects information about the compensation received by families and how […]
Nearly a year back, when Hindenburg Research published its report accusing the Adani Group of brazen stock price manipulation, it was hard to imagine that the conglomerate would ever overcome the crisis and resume its upward trajectory. And as a report in The Times of India notes, the group’s perceived closeness to the government further sullied its […]
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Mamata Banerjee, announced on Wednesday that her party will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections independently in the state. She clarified that any decision regarding a national alliance would only be made post-elections. Banerjee, while en route to Purba Medinipur for an administrative meeting, vehemently denied […]
