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Manubhai & Shah LLP, a renowned accounting firm, marked its 50th anniversary with a grand celebration in Ahmedabad on Friday. Established in 1975, the firm has grown into a national powerhouse with a global clientele, serving diverse industries, including privately held businesses, publicly traded companies, and non-profit organisations. The golden jubilee celebration featured a keynote […]
The Canadian federal government has announced it will not accept new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Programme (PGP) for permanent residence in 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stated that only sponsorship applications submitted in 2024 will be processed throughout 2025. The department aims to process up to 15,000 such applications during the […]
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced new rules mandating parental consent for children to join social media platforms, as part of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023. The proposed guidelines require data fiduciaries—entities such as e-commerce companies, social media intermediaries, and gaming platforms—to obtain verifiable parental consent before processing any personal […]
The Supreme Court has overturned a Madhya Pradesh High Court decision in the case of Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit, stressing the need for a liberal interpretation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The apex court also set aside the High Court’s finding that the Gift Deed in […]
A plea seeking a temporary injunction to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a Chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti has been filed before a court in Ajmer. The petition, submitted by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta, argues that no Chadar should be offered by the Central […]
Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil has launched a fervent critique of the BJP government and the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation for their recent decision to issue eviction notices to over 5,000 hutmen residing along the scenic banks of the Gadechi River. Calling the action inhuman and unjust, Gohil raised his voice in defense of the vulnerable […]
Three government officials and associates of an allegedly phoney real estate company, Samruddhi Corporation, were charged by the CID (crime) Surat unit for reportedly creating 486 false property cards of farmers to usurp their land parcels in the nearby villages of Dumas, Gavier and Vanta and create a plotting scheme there. Acting on a complaint […]
Four government officers, 14 stamp vendors and 20 petition writers from the ration card department in Panchmahal district were issued show-cause notices on Friday. The action followed an undercover investigation by District Supply Officer (DSO) HT Makwana, who, disguised as a villager, allegedly uncovered irregularities and violations of government resolutions in the department. “We have […]
Surat: Panch Manzila (five-storied building), as locals refer to the building, has a quaint and regal ring to it. But neither its run-down facade nor the dilapidated interiors offer opulence to hundreds of Odia migrant workers, mostly from southern Odisha’s Ganjam district, who live there and eat at one of the eight messes in the building. As […]
Payal Goti, a Patidar woman paraded in public during a police investigation, was granted bail on Friday by the principal district and sessions judge of Amreli after the police filed an affidavit stating she had no role in the alleged offence. Her release followed days of protests by Patidar community leaders against the police and […]
Gujarat is gearing up for a series of local elections, expected to take place in the first quarter of this year, according to sources. These polls include regular elections for the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC), Kheda district panchayat, and several taluka panchayats, along with mid-term elections and by-polls for vacant seats across municipalities, municipal corporations, […]
President Joe Biden and his family received an array of luxurious gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, with First Lady Jill Biden being the recipient of the most valuable item—a $20,000 diamond from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 7.5-carat diamond topped the list of gifts presented to the Biden family, as per an annual […]
The surveillance team of Dindoli Police Station has apprehended six individuals practising medicine without valid medical qualifications in the Dindoli Navagam area. Acting on intelligence, the police deployed dummy patients to conduct raids at the clinics operated by the accused, seizing medical supplies and equipment worth Rs 52,419 during the operation. The arrested individuals include […]
Staying unrelenting in its stance, a court in the south-eastern port city of Chattogram refused bail to Hindu monk and former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case. “The hearing continued for some 30 minutes when (Metropolitan Sessions) Judge Mohammad Saiful Islam heard both the prosecution and the defence lawyers and then rejected […]
China is confronting an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts indicate that the virus is spreading rapidly, with claims of overwhelmed hospitals and crematories. Videos circulating online show crowded medical facilities, with users asserting that multiple viruses—including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and COVID—19—are […]
Gujarat’s Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary in Jamnagar will host a comprehensive census of coastal and wader birds from January 3 to 5. The three-day event, organised by the Forest Department in collaboration with the Bird Conservation Society Gujarat (BCSG), aims to gather crucial data on bird populations and promote conservation efforts. The census […]
Dulal Sarkar, a councillor of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in West Bengal’s Malda district on Thursday morning. The incident, captured on CCTV, shows two attackers firing multiple shots at Sarkar as he attempted to flee into what appeared to be an office. According to police reports, the attack occurred […]
Blinkit has introduced a rapid-response ambulance service in Gurugram, aiming to deliver emergency aid within 10 minutes. CEO and co-founder Albinder Dhindsa announced the launch on January 2, marking the company’s entry into emergency healthcare services. “Ambulance in 10 minutes. We are taking our first step towards solving the problem of providing quick and reliable […]
A Surat court has sentenced a man to six months in prison for making “sexually coloured remarks” to a woman nearly 10 years ago, based on the confessional statement of the survivor. The magistrate, after reviewing the statements of the survivor, her parents and other witnesses, found the accused, Mahir Shaikh, guilty under Section 354(A) […]
Indian IT services companies are set to benefit from potential reforms to the H-1B visa policy, despite holding a relatively small share of total visa sponsorships, according to a recent report by Macquarie Research. The study highlights the pivotal role of H-1B visas in addressing the technical talent gap in the United States, where hiring […]
