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The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday that the government has done away with the requirement of state domicile for registration of patients requiring organ transplantation, Now such patients will be able to go to any state of the country and register themselves for organ transplantation, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said […]
Darshan Solanki’s roommate, a General Category student, had reduced talking to him after they found out about each other’s caste ranks, following which Darshan Solanki had asked about the procedure to change his hostel room allocation, a senior of the Chemical Engineering student told the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay’s internal inquiry panel looking into […]
The Congress issued a notice of breach of privilege against Union minister and Rajya Sabha Leader Piyush Goyal on Tuesday, a day after he attacked its senior leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in London that “democracy is under attack” in India. Piyush Goyal had not named Gandhi but it was […]
It was a heart-stopping moment for Indians across the world. The very first completely Indian made film, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, won an Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards. Set in the scenic Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, the film won the award in the documentary short film category. The documentary shows how an indigenous […]
In an era when farmers’ suicides in India assumed alarming dimensions, a new movement is brewing in the villages of Naxal-hit Abujhmad. A certain section of the media has reported that several villagers in Abujhmad, a hilly forest area in Chhattisgarh, are selling paddy to the government, apparently a first for many of them. What […]
The Inspiring Journey of Tanvi Rathod Gujarat’s First Woman to Represent the Nation on the Mrs Universe Platform, A Dancer, Groomer, and Personality Trainer who Aims to Make India Proud. In a world where women are often restricted by social and cultural norms, breaking barriers and creating new milestones is remarkable. Tanvi Rathod , a […]
Amidst professional chaos following Hindenburg’s expose on Adani Group, there is finally some good news coming in from the Adani family. Gautam Adani’s youngest son Jeet Adani has got engaged. In a low key classy event, Jeet got engaged to Diva in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Few close family members and friends attended the event which […]
Flyovers failing the test of durability, roads developing cracks, tenders put on hold while infrastructure projects worth crores bypassing the mandatory bidding process. Such repeated lapses question the complicit role of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). Another recent case in point is handing over of construction of an underpass beneath the Rs 135.7 crore flyover […]
Wildlife activists in Little Rann of Kutch have pressed alarm bells over alleged encroachment inside the Wild Ass Sanctuary. The activists, earlier in January, sought urgent intervention from state forest and environment minister Mulu Bera. Their report charged some “big salt manufacturing unit” with setting up base inside the reserve and operating heavy machinery therein. […]
President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The invitation was extended at a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were attending the sealing of a nuclear submarine agreement with Australia, according to a readout from the White House. “The president […]
The move by the US regulator to calm markets by assuring troubled depositors of Silicon Valley Bank access to all their money beginning Monday is expected to provide some relief to startups, which have been scrambling to find ways to retrieve their deposits stuck with the California-based lender. However, minister of state for Electronics and […]
Tim Mayopoulos, the new CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, reportedly wrote a letter to clients on Monday informing them that the bank is open and operating normally. The former CEO of Fannie Mae, Mayopoulos, was chosen earlier in the day by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to lead the newly established entity, Silicon Valley […]
Despite awareness and some rectification underway, it is a classic case of too little, too late. Global warming, pollution and man’s reckless treatment of Nature have claimed a new casualty. Mangroves in Gujarat, will for the second straight season, deliver lesser than expected. Why? “Drastic variation in day and night temperatures and unseasonal rain. We […]
On its usual vigilance rounds on Sunday, a joint squad of Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered a massive drug consignment. Nearly 18.472 kg of ganja, estimated at Rs 1,84,720, was recovered from the Puri-Gandhidham Express. The squad was formed in 2019 to crackdown on drug trafficking across states using the […]
Over-medication and self-medication are emerging two unwarranted challenges faced by most medical practitioners. Doctors report a worsening of matters in light of rising influenza and Covid cases. Not only are patients showing a definite resistance to first-line antibiotics, some doctors have also shared case histories of secondary complications because of unsupervised drug combinations. In view […]
Though brewing since long – the infighting between coaches and irregularities in functioning — Gujarat State Roller Skating Association’s (GSRSA) inability to resolve matters within have finally led to a disaffiliation of the body by Roller Skating Federation of India (RSFI). The move, two months ago, has left promising talent in the lurch for want […]
A 34-year-old US citizen booked for allegedly smoking on board an Air India flight and unruly behaviour towards the crew was granted bail by a court in Mumbai on Monday, the police said. The passenger was found smoking in the lavatory of London-Mumbai flight AI130 on March 10 and behaved in an unruly manner with […]
While the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert to states about the H3N2 influenza virus, doctors at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital here report cases of influenza-like illness (ILI). “Patients with upper respiratory infections, that is, influenza-like illness, are coming to OPDs and clinics. Because of changes in weather and […]
Narpat Singh Rajpurohit, 34, of Rajasthan’s Barmer, has set a Guinness World Record for the longest bicycle journey in a single country by covering a distance of 30,121.64 km (18716.71 miles). According to the official website of the Guinness World Record, Narpat started his journey at Jammu airport on 27 January 2019 and completed it […]
Rajasthan is an ideal destination to make your wedding memorable. Bollywood celebs Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani recently married in Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. If you want to feel like a king or queen, the royal palaces and fortresses will provide you with an unforgettable experience. Here are some Rajasthan palaces that would be ideal […]
