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Despite a ban on the entry of heavy vehicles in the city during the day time, Ahmedabad traffic police seem to have made it a habit to ignore it as much as the errant drivers do. While the city police commissioner keeps issuing and renewing the notification barring the entry of heavy vehicles, on Sunday […]
A 10-acre entertainment zone will come up on the east side of the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad. Inspired by Canada’s famed Wonderland Amusement Park, Ontario, with this new attraction the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) aims to capitalise on the riverfront’s growing popularity. The new attraction will be positioned at the East End of the Atal […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently conferred autonomy status to MG Science College and HL Commerce College in Ahmedabad. With these two additions, the city has now three colleges flaunting this prestigious tag, the third one being St Xavier’s College, which has been autonomous for almost a decade However, the Gujarat Common Admission Portal (GCAP) […]
Four men have been booked in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar for murder, assault, and criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code and under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for beating to death a 45-year-old Dalit woman. The victim, identified as Gitaben Maru, was killed by the four accused allegedly for her […]
Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, believes his friend President Donald Trump is responsible for the nation’s growing anti-Semitic and Islamophobic sentiment. According to Christie, others feel free to voice their hatred because of Trump’s intolerance. Saying that Trump’s intolerance reflected a growing movement of bigotry, Christie said, “He shows intolerance towards everyone, […]
A plot in Ahmedabad has been sold for a staggering Rs 3.4 lakh per square yard, setting a new benchmark for land prices in the state. This landmark deal, involving a 4,500-square-yard plot located just 700 metres from Iskcon Cross Road on SG Road, has propelled the total value of the transaction to an astonishing […]
A shocking incident of violence has come to light in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. A Class 4 student was allegedly attacked 108 times with a geometry compass by three of his classmates during a fight at a private school. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has taken cognisance of the incident and has asked for an investigation […]
Malaysia will allow visitors from India and China 30 days of visa-free travel from December 1. Joining Thailand and Sri Lanka to offer such a facility to foreigners to promote tourism, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced this on Sunday. Malaysia is the third Asian country to allow visa-free travel to Indian citizens. At present, travellers […]
New Zealand’s incoming conservative government has scrapped a world-leading smoking ban, citing fears of a flourishing black market. The ban, which was unveiled under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, aimed to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2008. It was praised by public health experts and anti-smoking advocates, and a suite of […]
A 22-year-old woman, Hiral Jadhav, lost her life in a tragic accident on Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle she was riding pillion on collided with a bus at Shivranjani Crossroads. The 35-year-old bus driver, Gambhirsinh Sisodia, fled the scene but later surrendered to the traffic police. Jadhav, a native of Deodar in Banaskantha, had come […]
Terminal 2 (T2) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital will be converted into an international terminal for a short term, said Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the country’s largest airport. Currently, T2 is for domestic flights and has a passenger handling capacity of […]
Rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be framed by the Centre by March 30, 2024, minister of state (home affairs) Ajay Kumar Mishra said while attending a festival of the Dalit Matua community that has been demanding it. “I am assuring that members of the Matua community will not lose their citizenship. They […]
Unseasonal rainfall has wreaked havoc in the western Indian state of Gujarat, claiming the lives of at least 20 people and disrupting normal life across the region. The torrential downpours, accompanied by lightning strikes, hit several districts on Sunday, causing widespread damage to crops and infrastructure. According to officials from the State Emergency Operation Centre […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is rolling out a pilgrimage scheme for elderly people on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary on Monday. AAP’s Punjab spokesperson Jagtar Singh Sanghera said the scheme would facilitate more than 50,000 elderly people. The Punjab cabinet gave its nod to the ‘Mukhyamantri Tirath Yatra’ […]
Gujarat witnessed unseasonal rains on Sunday in over 60 talukas. Ahmedabad too received moderate rains. About half-an-inch or more rain was reported from 18 talukas. Rajkot, Olpad, Wankaner, Savarkundla, Barwala, , Upleta, Lathi, Botad, Mangrol, Talaja, Maliya Hatina, Radhanpur, Dhari, Mahuva, Mendarda, Gondal, Jafrabad, Bagasara , Umrala, Junagadh city, Chuda, Amreli, Visavdar, Kankrej, Kamrej, Valsad, […]
Allaying fears of missing January intake in Canadian colleges the Canadian embassy has issued student visas in record quick time, as early as a fortnight of applying for the same. With diplomatic ties between India and Canada souring in October this year, students bound for admissions in Canada were not expecting the visa process could […]
In what is expected to usher in a seminal transformation in the pharma sector of the country, the Centre is likely to table the Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023 in Parliament in the upcoming session. Once enacted, this law will replace the pre-independence and now obsolete Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, which is […]
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India’s leading finance and tech hub at Gandhinagar, is now adding to its face value by unveiling an expansive entertainment, retail, and recreational zone. The Gujarat government’s flagship facility GIFT City will now feature theme parks, gaming arcades, cultural zone, complete with art galleries, theatres and performance spaces in a proposed […]
The tragedy in India is that an external threat to security has seen the state weaponise all forms of governance systems against its own citizens. India is rapidly digitising. There are good things and bad, speed-bumps on the way and caveats to be mindful of. The weekly column Terminal focuses on all that is connected and is […]
In their poll manifestos, both the parties have emphasised their commitments on socio-economic issues, addressing the farmers’ crisis, women’s empowerment, LPG cylinder prices, unemployment, inflation, health, and education. New Delhi: As elections unfold in five states, both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in their poll manifestos, have emphasised their commitments on socio-economic issues, […]
