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The latest RBI data released by the RBI shows Gujarat is still strongly poised on the top rungs in terms of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). It also occupies the numero uno position, for over a decade now, where concerns the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 percent. While the state’s GSDP stood at […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India’s tiger population increased to 3,167 in 2022 from 2,967 recorded in 2018. He made the announcement whilst releasing a report, ‘Status of Tigers, India 2022’ in Mysuru, Karnataka on Sunday. PM Modi said he was proud about the super success of the Project Tiger, which completed 50 […]
In a bid to win popular trust and to live up to its commitment of bringing to account corruption of the previous Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government, Rajasthan’s former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot announced that he will sit on a one-day fast against corruption on Tuesday. He has demanded that the Gehlot government act against […]
The Mumbai police’s Special Investigation Team arrested a batchmate of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki in connection with the alleged abetment of his suicide, an official said on Sunday. The arrest follows confirmation of handwriting in a suicide note by Solanki. The note was sent to the handwriting analysis department of the Crime Investigation Department […]
Conman Kiran Patel was formally arrested on Saturday by Gujarat Police for impersonating as a senior PMO official to avail of VIP privileges during two recent trips to Jammu and Kashmir. Though arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 2, his custody was finally transferred to the Gujarat Police (36 days later) on […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. He will release the latest tiger census data later today marking the completion of 50 years of project tiger. During Amrit Kaal, he will also unveil the government’s vision for tiger conservation and launch the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). The IBCA will focus on […]
Emine Dzhaparova, the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the war-torn Ukraine, will arrive in India on Monday to begin her four-day visit, which will be the first official visit from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February of last year. Officials said the two countries will discuss bilateral relations, exchange views on the situation […]
Anil Jaisinghani, a suspected bookie from Gujarat, has been detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an investigation into a ‘betting racket’ for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the officials said on Saturday. Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha were recently detained by the Mumbai Police for allegedly forming a plot to extort money […]
Gujarat based AMUL is cornered in a political slugfest in Karnataka with Congress claiming that the BJP government was trying to scuttle the local Kannada brand Nandini to pave way for a utterly butterly AMUL entry in the Southern State. State Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday emphasised that his party was against AMUL’s entry […]
Summer is the perfect time to escape the heat and humidity of India and explore some of the country’s best vacation destinations. India is a vast and diverse country, with a rich cultural heritage and breathtaking natural beauty. From the majestic Himalayas to the stunning beaches of Goa, there is something for everyone to enjoy. […]
Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public spaces and thoroughfares to identify and penalise unveiled women, the police said on Saturday, in an effort to further control the increasing number of women who are disobeying the mandatory dress code. Violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences” when they have been identified, according […]
Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta urged the centre to provide a minimum of 50,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the state so that, the state’s immunisation campaign can continue despite the increase in coronavirus cases. Gupta brought up the subject at a review meeting on Friday that was presided over by Union Health Minister […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chennai International Airport’s Rs 1,260 crore New Integrated Terminal Building (Phase-1) on Saturday, a facility that would improve passenger handling. The NITB was specifically created to highlight the state’s rich cultural legacy. ‘The addition of this new integrated terminal building will increase the passenger serving capacity of the airport […]
The chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party, JP Nadda, met on Saturday with prominent state officials, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and B S Yediyurappa, to discuss potential candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections, a day before a meeting to finalise the list. The BJP’s parliamentary board will convene on Sunday to choose the party’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a harsh attack against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which is currently in power in Telangana, and its chief, K Chandrashekar Rao, also known as KCR. He accused them of obstructing development projects at the national scale and engaging in “parivarvaad” (family rule) and corruption. The state government […]
India registered 6155 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, while the number of active cases rose to 31,194, as per the Union Health Ministry data. The total count of Covid-19 in India is 4.47 crore (4,47,51,259). The data updated at 8 a.m. showed that the death toll rose to 5,30,954 with 11 deaths, including two that […]
Alphonso mangoes are extremely expensive, so a Pune trader is providing the king of fruits on equated monthly instalments, or EMI. Mangoes should be able to be purchased in instalments if refrigerators and air conditioners can, says Gaurav Sanas of Gurukripa Traders and Fruit Products. The best mangoes, Alphonso or “Hapus” mangoes from Devgad and […]
Despite historically difficult economic times brought on by the Covid pandemic, small borrowers have shown greater integrity in loan repayment. As banks struggle with higher non-performing assets (NPA) due to large borrowers’ defaults on loans, Gujarat-based cooperative banks have reported minimal NPAs of just 0.20% in the Atmanirbhar loans given to small business owners and […]
“The hardest thing to understand in this world is the income tax.” — Albert Einstein Gujarat has business-friendly policies and understands the value of taxes. The state seldom ever disappoints with tax collections. Where direct tax collection in Gujarat is concerned, the graph continues to move upwards. According to a report, the state has reported a […]
Trust Sharad Pawar to often go against the grain and stun his opponents and friends alike. At a time when Rahul Gandhi and the rest of the opposition are crying hoarse over the alleged Modi-Adani nexus and have called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into allegations against Gautam Adani’s companies, Pawar said it […]
