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Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GujSAIL) is the nodal agency for development of aviation and related infrastructure in the state of Gujarat. However, seems its director, Capt Ajay Chauhan let his flight of fancy get the better of him. Based on a recent complaint filed by officials, the state government ordered an inquiry to […]
Bollywood blockbusters, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone featuring “Pathaan” on Tuesday created history by becoming the first Hindi movie to cross the Rs 1000 crore mark at the worldwide box office. Yash Raj Film (YRF) said “Pathaan” has become the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide in the history of Hindi cinema. According to YRF, Siddharth Anand, […]
Noting that he comes from a family of bureaucrats and that the political opportunity as a union minister came as a bolt from the blue in 2019, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that his father Dr K Subrahmanyam was removed as Secretary, Defence Production, by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi soon after […]
Low-cost airlines are being promoted by the government to make air travel accessible to common citizens. But in recent times, there have been numerous occasions when low-cost airlines have cancelled or rescheduled flights at the last minute, causing financial and psychological loss to passengers. Besides, these airlines have also been accused by travel agents of […]
A 58-year-old widow from Nadiad reported her son to the cops for driving recklessly. She had repeatedly warned him against driving dangerously but to no avail. An accident on Sunday, which left her with a fractured shoulder, was the last straw. Meena Patel, a resident of Degam Patel Faliyu in Nadiad, filed a complaint alleging […]
The investigation by the state goods and services tax (SGST) department in the recently busted Rs 4,120 crore fake billing scam has found that data of 1,545 Aadhaar cards had been illegally modified. These cards were then used to obtain 2,721 GST registrations. Of these registrations, 1,662 or about 61% were based in Gujarat. About […]
Convicts in the 2022 Godhra Train Burning Case, in which 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya were charred to death, have cited the remission given to the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to seek their release. Their pleas have been pending in the Supreme Court since 2018. Appearing for them, senior advocate KTS […]
Though in the four years the court took to declare a professor and his doctor-wife from Gandhinagar divorced, they reconciled and decided to give their marriage another shot. It took the couple eight years – double the time to get the divorce – to erase the decree from the records. The couple got married in […]
Bank of Baroda, one of India’s largest state-backed lenders, has stated that it is willing to consider lending additional funds to the Adani Group despite the Hindenburg Research report, which accused the ports-to-energy conglomerate of improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation. CEO and managing director, Sanjiv Chadha, said that the Bank of Baroda […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh, including premises linked to Congress leaders, as part of an ongoing investigation into the coal levy money laundering case, officials said. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slammed the BJP over ED searches at premises linked to Congress leaders in the state, saying such […]
India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave warning, Sunday, for some districts in Gujarat and Maharashtra for the upcoming three days. An alert has been issued for the Maharashtra districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri and for the Gujarat cities of Rajkot, Surendranagar, and Kutch from February 20 to 22. For these coastal regions in February, […]
A vulture that was injured during the Ockhi Cyclone in 2017 was rendered flightless after the ordeal. Now, in some good news, the bird, christened “Okhi” after the cyclone has new flown back to Rajasthan from Tamil Nadu – but on an Air India flight. IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared the incredible story of the […]
The faction headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took control of the Shiv Sena’s party office in Vidhan Bhavan on Monday. On Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Shinde faction as the legitimate Shiv Sena and handed over the Shiv Sena name and election symbol of the “bow and arrow.” Hence, the faction […]
The invitation from King Charles III to perform at his forthcoming coronation in May has reportedly been declined by Ed Sheeran and Adele. The two award-winning singers were among the performers the monarch had suggested for his coronation concert. While Adele apparently has no upcoming shows beyond March, Ed supposedly has scheduling difficulties. The coronation […]
Famous Japanese manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto, who penned epic space sagas like “Galaxy Express 999” and “Space Pirate Captain Harlock,” is no more, his office announced on Monday. According to local media, heart failure was the cause of death. Matsumoto, 85, was also well-known for his collaboration with Yoshinobu Nishizaki on the TV […]
The Gujarat government has allotted land for India’s first semiconductor plant near Dholera. Work is expected to begin by 2024. A joint venture by Foxconn and Vedanta to set up the semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, it is all set to become operational by 2024. Notably, Foxconn and Vedanta will invest $19.5 billion in India. […]
The Gujarat government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would pursue the death of 11 convicts whose sentences in the 2002 Godhra train burning case were commuted to life imprisonment by the state’s high court. A bench made up of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala also set a […]
The majority of India’s major states, including the densely populous Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as well as economic powerhouses like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, have been listed among the top 100 states faced with climate risk in the built environment. Another stand-out point for India is that a glance at the global heatmap shows it […]
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved the new excise policy, which calls for the closure of “ahatas,” or drinking establishments connected to liquor shops. The new excise policy, according to state home minister Narottam Mishra, is intended to reduce alcohol consumption. Mishra made the statement following the cabinet meeting on Sunday night. This is in […]
The Government of India announced the launch of the Digital Rupee — a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) — onwards FY 2022-23 in the Union Budget placed in the Parliament on February 01, 2022. Basically, the CBDC has components based on blockchain technology. Finally, in December 2022, the central bank launched a pilot for retail […]
