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The Centre on Wednesday stoutly defended its right to appoint the CEC and ECs and told the court that Constitutional silence cannot be filled up by the judiciary. It was countering the Supreme Court’s observation that “silence of the Constitution” on the procedure and qualification for appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners […]
To enable seamless, cashless functioning of outpatient treatment (OPD) across the country, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has advised insurance companies to capture the identity (ID) of medical practitioners from a repository for verification while issuing or renewing health policies. According to IRDAI, insurers can validate their ID from the Healthcare […]
Mumbai and its surrounding areas are staring at a measles outbreak. Until Wednesday, the city had reported 233 confirmed cases, with 13 deaths in the last month. This is a huge jump from the last few years — 10 cases and 1 death in 2021; 29 cases and no death in 2020; and 37 cases […]
In Limbayat assembly seat in Surat district, Muslim voters face a problem of plenty. Of the 44 total candidates in the fray on this seat, the minority representation is over 80 percent. The community comprises 27 percent of the total electorate and has the option to choose from as many as 36 Muslim candidates. Likewise, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party, questioning why it did not support Droupadi Murmu during the presidential elections, especially given their concern for tribal issues. During his speech in Dahod, he said, “I want to ask these people who are fighting for power what the issue was that they didn’t declare support to […]
In Gujarat, an electoral wave and a triangular tussle are transpiring ahead of next month’s state assembly election. The streets of Gujarat are pulsating with the rallies and campaigns of prominent political leaders. In the midst of campaigns, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) released a list of star campaigners including MP Manoj Tiwari. On Tuesday, he […]
A mix of veteran and old MLAs along with fresh candidates are in the fray for the assembly elections. However, seasoned MLAs are facing public outrage for inaction on critical issues. Three MLAs, Mahudha’s Indrajitsinh Parmar, Vav assembly’s Ganiben Thakor, and Khedbrahma’s Ashwin Kotwal, were involved in spats in the open. The Vibes of India gives a […]
As Gujarat readies to vote for the first phase of the Assembly elections on December 1, things are falling into place for the second phase. A total of 1,621 candidates have filed their candidature. The deadline for the withdrawal of nomination papers has ended. According to the Election Commission officials, 1,621 candidates will contest on […]
Gujarat’s election campaign has picked up steam since Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a gathering of the general public in Mehsana. PM Modi slammed the Congress party, saying, “In our country, Congress is the party that has run the governments at the center and in the states for the longest time.” However, Congress has […]
While Gujarat is immersed in political fever as the election day is approaching, a village — Raj Samadiyala — 22km from Rajkot — is setting an example. Election campaigning of all political parties is strictly prohibited by the residents of Raj Samadiyala, and no candidate from any political party can campaign or carry out any […]
A newly surfaced letter, which sheds further light on the horrific murder case, reveals that Aaftab was a serial offender and used to resort to violence against Shraddha regularly. In a letter written to the police in 2020, the murdered girl Shraddha Walker had accused her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala of threatening to kill her […]
A recent study titled ‘Wrapped in Secrecy: Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products‘, released by environmental NGO ‘Toxics Link’ has published shocking results claiming the presence of toxic chemicals like phthalates and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in organic and inorganic sanitary pads that are sold in the Indian market. While there are governmental and non-governmental campaigns […]
In the posh enclave of ADC Bank Society, there’s one bungalow that’s buzzing with activity, and I naturally assume it’s the office-cum-residence of Amee Yajnik, Rajya Sabha MP and now the Congress candidate for the Ghatlodia constituency. As it turns out, the bungalow with all the cars parked outside belongs to a neighbour, who seems […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed a public meeting in Khambhalia and said that Minister Bhupendra Patel was a “puppet chief minister”. “It has been 75 years since India became independent but to date, no CM has come from Khambhalia. Now, for the first time in 75 years, Khambhalia’s son Isudan Gadhvi is going to […]
The power loom industry of Surat, the world’s largest manufacturing hub for artificial fabrics, which has been in a severe slump for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen a tremendous boost due to the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.More than one lakh workers have been engaged for the last month […]
While the candidates of all the parties are working hard to win to become members of the 15th Legislative Assembly, the government is in full swing to gift a 9-room luxury flat with modern facilities to the newly elected MLAs. It will take another one and a half to two years to get these flats […]
Gujarat is prepared for the upcoming assembly elections in 2022, which will take place in December. Gujarat will vote in two phases on December 1 and 5, according to the schedule made public by the Indian Election Commission. Pawan Kheraji, spokesperson for the Indian National Congress, made a serious allegation against the Aam Aadmi Party […]
Saying that a “fair and transparent mechanism” should be adopted for making appointments, the Supreme Court emphasized that an appointed person should be a brilliant, apolitical person with good character who can take independent decisions without being influenced or intimated. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and […]
There was also a President in the history of America who never lost any election. He was a President that came the closest to the idea of a prince in American democracy. He holds the record of being the second youngest President of America, but his assassination shocked the whole world. His name was John […]
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani stated that India will be a USD 40 trillion dollar economy by 2047, ranking among the top three economies in the world, and identified the Clean Energy Revolution, the Bio-Energy Revolution, and the Digital Revolution as “three game-changing revolutions” that will govern India’s growth in the decades ahead. Mukesh Ambani, […]
