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Rajasthan topped the states by recording slightly more milk output than the earlier biggest producer Uttar Pradesh, shows the ‘Basic Animal Husbandry statistics 2022’ released on Wednesday. Among other livestock products, the output of meat and eggs increased in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, but wool production decreased by more than 10% compared to the previous […]
Eateries lined along Manek Chowk with tables and chairs dotting the night jaunt for foodies is almost an iconic image associated with Ahmedabad. However, not for long, if the city police decides to go ahead with its recent review to discontinue setting up tables and chairs for customers. Food vendors operating at the address (with […]
With transactions in the dark net emboldened by “grey money” cryptocurrency, comes a host of wrought possibilities. Ransomware is fast emerging the most preferred way to attack data, demand a ransom and restore status quo only after the unethical hackers have made big bucks. Gujarat has been the target of increasing attacks in the past […]
In a significant move, the Bar Council of India (BCI) will now allow foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on a reciprocity basis. The BCI — statutory body of lawyers — released the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in […]
Almost dreading the March 23 date, when the lockdown was imposed in 2020, Amdavadis are leaving nothing to chance. Little wonder then that city-based chemists and medical shops now report a marked increase in sales of immunity boosters, vitamins and nutritional supplements. “The spurt in viral infections ever since February has seen people buying Vitamin […]
The Gujarat government has promoted five IAS officers to Additional Chief Secretary to Government. These include: 1: Dr Jayanti S Ravi, IAS, secretary, Auroville Foundation, Tamil Nadu is promoted to Additional Chief Secretary to Government. A 1991-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre has a PhD in e-governance and a Master’s in Nuclear Physics. She was […]
Despite an aggressive pitch to lure foreigners to the Rann Utsav, the Gujarat government, it seems, has sorely missed the mark. In its bid to live up the celebratory annual affair, the three years — 2021, 2022 and 2023 — saw a total expense of Rs 20.98 crores on the Tent City, as it is […]
The Department of Information Technology and Communication is hosting a three-day celebration of the state’s youth and technological prowess to commemorate Rajasthan IT Day. The state’s Department of Information Technology and Communication is celebrating Rajasthan IT Day with a series of events over three days from March 19-21, 2023 at Commerce College, Rajasthan College, and […]
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday directed officials to develop permanent drinking water sources to ensure there is no crisis in future. Gehlot instructed officials to pay special attention to the availability of accessible drinking water while reviewing the progress of work under the Jal Jeevan Mission at his residence here. He said that […]
Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gujarat on March 18 and 19 during which he will attend a dairy industry convention and convocation of two universities, officials said on Wednesday. HM Amit Shah will also offer prayers at the Somnath temple, they said. Amit Shah will attend the 49th dairy industry convention hosted by the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G-20 summit in India in September, according to news agencies reports. “It cannot be ruled out,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked if Putin’s participation in the summit in India in September was being considered. “But no decision has been made yet,” Peskov was quoted as saying […]
Last month, India’s top drug regulator issued show-cause notices to at least 20 online pharmacies, including major players such as Tata 1mg, Apollo 24/7, Reliance Netmeds, PharmEasy, Amazon, and Flipkart Health, over concerns about data privacy and violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. In recent months, the chemists’ lobby has stepped up its […]
King Charles is reportedly refusing to pay Prince Andrew’s £32,000-a-year bill for a healing guru. The Duke of York has reportedly submitted the claim to the Privy Purse as a royal expense having sought the help of a yoga teacher. However, the claim has reportedly been denied by the King, who is said to have […]
Climate changes continue to wreak havoc with agricultural yield across the country and Gujarat’s crops are no exception. Just when mango cultivators were looking at a hot spell for fruit ripening, the weatherman predicts wet days for the Saurashtra-Kutch region till Saturday. While overcast skies were noted Wednesday morning in Surat, Tapi, Dang and Valsad, […]
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday designed to increase background checks in a visit to a Los Angeles suburb that was the site of a mass shooting this year. “It’s just common sense to check whether someone is a felon and domestic abuser before they buy a gun,” he stated. The President issued […]
A 58-year-old Gujarat woman died due to flu-like symptoms at a state-run hospital in Vadodara city, confirmed an official on Tuesday. The sample has been sent for H3N2 testing and the review committee will determine the exact cause of the death. According to D.K. Helaya, resident medical officer (RMO), SSG Hospital, the patient was shifted […]
In a stock-taking exercise, the Gujarat state government, Tuesday, briefed the House that drugs worth more than Rs 5,338 crore were seized and nearly 102 people involved in illicit narcotics trades were apprehended by the state police between August 2021 and February 2023. MoS Harsh Sanghavi told the Assembly: “The ATS deserves credit for having […]
Multi-billion-dollar software as a service (SaaS) firm Zoho Corporation hit the rocky road, Tuesday. Not as much on the professional front but given that the founders are a divorced couple, the personal tangles are bound to dent some further prospects for the company. The rift is between founder Sridhar Vembu and his wife Pramila Srinivasan […]
The first Big Tech company to announce a second round of massive layoffs, Facebook-parent Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it would eliminate 10,000 jobs, just four months after it let go 11,000 employees. “We expect to reduce our team size by around 10,000 people and to close around 5,000 additional open roles that we […]
Netflix, a streaming platform, on Tuesday, ordered the third seasons of some of its highly rated and popular shows, including Kota Factory, Mismatched, and Delhi Crime. She by Imtiaz Ali and Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives have both received third seasons on Netflix. In a teaser video uploaded on Instagram, the streaming platform announced the […]
