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Muskan Agrawal, an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) – Una student, has made headlines after accepting a remarkable job offer from LinkedIn worth Rs 60 lakh annually. Interestingly, Muskan’s peers at IIIT Una too received an offer with an astonishing starting salary of Rs 50 lakhs. Two trainees received offers between Rs 30 and […]
The 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and the US in New Delhi this week holds the potential to strengthen their strong collaboration, especially in the field of defense, believes Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia Initiatives, Asia Society Policy Institute. “The upcoming fifth US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, set to bring together top officials from both […]
Winters have become crisis time for most of India due to hazardous pollution levels. It is not just Delhi that is in the grip of this annual menace, NASA’s latest satellite images reveal a dense haze of pollution over Delhi as well as other parts of India, especially northern states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and […]
India may have witnessed a dip in overall FDI, but there are indications that the nation is witnessing interest in greenfield developments. According to reports, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) pointed to the encouraging advancements last week in a presentation to the finance ministry. India ranks among the top three countries […]
To add to the zing of the festive spirit in Gujarat, liquor is flowing high in the dry state’s permit stores. With the Diwali celebrations round the corner, coupled with the ICC World Cup in progress, permit liquor stores have seen sales get higher by at least 25%. Premium liquor and wine are flying off […]
So what if you know the Chief Minister or the Prime Minister. It is good but that will not come in between our duty. In what is being dubbed as the most controversial Income tax raids in Gujarat, a prominent pharmaceutical company Shukra Pharma is being raided in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Interestingly, the raids are […]
British soccer legend David Beckham is likely to arrive in Ahmedabad this Sunday for an official event and he may even participate in Diwali festivities, sources said. Beckham became the United Nations’ Children Fund (Unicef) Goodwill Ambassador back in 2005, and he is expected to begin his India visit from Ahmedabad for an event organised […]
Drawing flak for his unsavoury comments in the assembly a day before, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar apologised for the same and took back his words. “I take back my words and apologise for my remarks,” said Nitish, while talking to reporters. The CM was on the dock for his comments on how an educated […]
Voices in support of Gujarat AAP working president Chaitar Vasava continue to grow as the tribal leader, recently booked for allegedly threatening forest officials, remains “untraceable”. Congress leaders in Bharuch held a protest march and handed over a memorandum to the mamlatdar concerned. They contended that action should be taken against the forest officers, who […]
The Gujarat government’s one of the most celebrated annual business events ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ is scheduled for January next year. As part of the promotional exercise for the marquee event, a roadshow was organised in South Korea’s capital city Seoul on Tuesday, an official statement stated. The Gujarat delegation was led by Ashwini Kumar IAS, Principal […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 7, said there need to be proper guidelines for the seizure of digital devices of journalists to prevent misuse by investigating agencies. According to LiveLaw, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia made this observation while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking safeguards against […]
A foreign university has revealed its plans to establish a full-fledged campus in India. The ‘University of Wollongong’ is set to inaugurate its international campus at Savvy Pragya-2, located within GIFT City, which stands as India’s sole operational smart city. The momentous occasion of unveiling the ‘University of Wollongong India Campus Vision’ took place at […]
The alarming levels of air pollution, first in Mumbai and now in Delhi, are pushing people into paroxysms of panic. Until two weeks back, Mumbai was enveloped in smog. Andheri, Mazgaon and Navi Mumbai even recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the ‘poor’ category. As has been happening every year in the capital, Delhi […]
With growing depletion of ground water levels in the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had set a target of 2026 for completely stopping the use of groundwater and moving to the Narmada water supply. However, in a surprising move that goes against this commitment, the municipal body has approved tenders worth Rs 8.5 crore […]
Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Neerja Gupta has formed the university Board of Management (BoM) for fast and efficient decision-making and smooth administration of the varsity. To enrich the top decision-making body with more academic diversity, the V-C has included Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) V-C Shantishree Dhulipadi Pandit and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) Director […]
In a unique initiative, Panchmahal police in Gujarat have employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and against ganja cultivation in the region. In just over a month, Dahod Police have confiscated plants valued at Rs 1.2 crore across Devgarh Baria, Jhalod Taluka, and Limkheda. Seven individuals, including two minors, have been arrested in the process. The operation […]
After a major reshuffle of police inspectors a couple of months back, this time it is the turn of Ahmedabad Police constabulary to see maga transfers. Approximately 6,500 constables out of the total 8,500 will be relocated in a staggered way as part of an effort to combat corruption within the force, and break the […]
Former Gujarat chief ministers Vijay Rupani and Suresh Mehta escaped unhurt in separate accidents involving their vehicles on Monday, as per the officials. The police said that a 50-year-old motorcyclist was injured when one of the vehicles in Rupani’s convoy hit him on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway around 10.30 a.m. The accident occurred near Limbdi town […]
The issue of stray cattle in Gujarat has seen a rise in recent times. During the last hearing, the High Court closely examined the system in Ahmedabad and requested a report. Additionally, the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner and officials from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation were instructed to be present. Subsequently, the court-mandated the submission of the […]
In a case of alleged extortion and tampering with billing software, the Bhopal police station in Ahmedabad has registered a case against Digvijay Singh Chauhan, a resident of Ghatlodia and Jaswant Singh Chauhan, a resident of Sarkhej, under sections 408, 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Information Technology (IT) Act. Additionally, the police […]
