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Ashwin Dani, non-executive director of Asian Paints and a second-generation scion of the family that co-founded the flagship paint company, passed away on September 28 at the age 79. Dani’s contribution was instrumental to the company’s growth as the largest paint maker in the country with a group turnover of Rs 21,700 crore. Born on […]
Gujarat ranks as India’s top exporter with a transactional value of $2 billion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while an addressing an event to mark 20th anniversary of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad. Modi emphasised that the summit transcends branding, symbolizing a deep-rooted connection between him and the 70 million residents […]
In yet another incident of sudden collapse and death purportedly due to heart attack, a 19-year-old first-year engineering student died while playing garba in Jamnagar. This is the sixth sudden death of a healthy person in one week under the age of 45 in Saurashtra region. The victim, identified as Vinit Kunvariya was a garba […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participating at an event marking the completion of 20 years of the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2023,’ in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, guaranteed that India will be among the top three economies of the world. The Prime Minister, who was then Chief Minister of Gujarat, launched the summit on September 28, 2003 […]
Bharuch and nearby districts are reeling under the after-effects of what is being described as a man-made tragedy. The Government’s decision to release 18 lac cusec of water in the SSP in the Narmada river backfired with several villages recording a near washout. The opposition, Congress, has blamed the State government for failing to follow […]
The status of Election Commissioners has apparently been downgraded from that of Supreme Court Judge to the one enjoyed by the Cabinet Secretary. The timing hasn’t surprised many as this haloed institution is already under enormous pressure. When GVG Krishnamurthi, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), passed away, a friend who messaged me about his demise, […]
In Ahmedabad, Khushboo Saroj, a 16-year-old football player, has received a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for her remarkable achievement. She represented Gujarat at the national level and secured a coveted spot in the Indian Women’s Team for the AFC Under-17 Women Championship Qualifier Round-II. The prestigious award was presented to her by Shri Parimal […]
You don’t need an appointment to visit temples. For sure, temples too need to be regulated, which is why they’re open for a certain number of hours. But you can’t visit the Panchubarahi temple in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Tuesdays. Reason? Tuesdays are off for all priests and the temple invariably remains closed for local devotees […]
An Ahmedabad-based software engineer and staff of US-based Meshtek Labs has landed a cyber crime case following his tiff with the company. Karan Gandhi was allowed to work from home in Ahmedabad as a backend developer for the company, which specialises in the creation of smart light devices utilising Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Karan, […]
Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat launched a book titled ‘The One and Only Dhirubhai Ambani’, written by Parimal Nathwani, Director of Corporate Affairs Department of Reliance Industries Limited and Member of Rajya Sabha, at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel was a Guest of Honour at this book release ceremony. The book by […]
The Gujarat High Court took suo motu cognisance of a news report about two students of Gujarat National Law University been subjected to queerphobia and rape. It also slapped a notice on the varsity administration, directing it to confidentially record their statements and take necessary steps if the allegations, made on social media, were found […]
Though salt is an essential condiment to make our food tasty and replenish our sodium needs in the body, excessive intake can also lead to a plethora of health ailments, high pressure being one of them. Surprisingly, an average Indian consumes at least 3 grams more salt daily than the permissible limit. The medically recommended […]
In the Ajay Devgn classic, Runway 34, apparently inspired by a true incident of Jet Airways Doha to Kochi flight 9W 555 that had a narrow escape, the protagonist (Devgn) gets drunk at a party before the flight. Yet, he confidently goes to his assigned flight. Was that episode just an anomaly in India’s airline […]
Obsessed to have a share of the great American dream, two more persons from Gujarat have landed in trouble by trying to sneak illegally into the country. The case adds to the list of illegal migrants from the state lured in the trap of a better life in the US and taking the wrong route […]
A Dalit woman was reportedly stripped naked, thrashed and forced to drink urine in a village in Bihar. The incident happened with a 30-year-old Mahadalit woman late Saturday night for her purported failure to repay additional interest on a loan amounting to Rs 1,500, which she had borrowed from a local strongman in Mosimpur village […]
Around 80 online gaming companies could face tax notices for reported Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion to the tune of Rs 10,000-12,000 crore. According to a media report, a GST of 28% has been imposed on the total bet placed at entry level for each gaming session. The report adds that the gaming firms […]
Canada may have provided the most definitive intelligence linking India to the assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the Vancouver area on June 18, according to officials from Western allied nations, as reported by The New York Times. While American spy agencies also provided information to Ottawa after the killing of Nijjar, […]
Union Finance Secretary and senior IAS officer T.V. Somanathan stated on Saturday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to substitute the roles currently fulfilled by auditors and accountants. He made these remarks while delivering the CA S. Hariharan memorial lecture in the city. Somanathan emphasised the specific economic implications of AI and highlighted how […]
It’s a kind of statistic that the US wouldn’t be proud of. Three years ago, over 40 million people living in the US were born in another country, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s migrants. Recent numbers further confirm an unsettling reality. The US Census Board claimed that legal and illegal immigrants comprised 13.9 […]
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha are set to tie the knot today in Udaipur and the schedule for their wedding day has been unveiled. The day’s events kick off with Parineeti Chopra’s choora ceremony at 10:00 AM, followed by Raghav Chadha’s sehrabandi at 01:00 PM. The baraat will make a unique […]
