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In Gujarat, The Model Cooperative Village (MCV) programme is being implemented on a pilot project basis and its implementation across the country will be considered, based on the outcome of the pilot project, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The MCV programme is being jointly implemented by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development […]
As Beijing relaxed practically all of its border controls, thousands of tourists started flying into and out of mainland China. China has closed all of its borders since the COVID-19 outbreak began. After 3 years, mainland China ended the requirement that all entering travellers go through quarantine and opened sea and land borders with Hong […]
Deepak and Ragini Maharaj, son and granddaughter of the Late Birju Maharaj made their debut at the Saptak Music Festival on Monday, with a lively, interactive Kathak performance. Pandit Birju Maharaj, who passed away in January 2022, was scheduled to perform at last year’s Saptak, but alas, the festival was cut short by a resurgence […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on January 16 a plea seeking the court’s intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, however, refused to list the plea, filed by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, for urgent hearing saying […]
In a bid to streamline his force and also take to task errant officers, IPS officer Amit Vasava has cracked the whip. The recently-posted officer (Superintendent of Police, Ahmedabad district) has suspended 12 police personnel (Ahmedabad) for absenteeism and dereliction of duty. All the officers were, however, drawing salary and perks as usual. On assuming […]
Many have questioned Marvel’s future in light of their several upcoming movies and web series. Recently, there have been discussions concerning “Marvel weariness.” Ant-Man 2 will reportedly silence the rumblings, though. Action, drama, and outstanding VFX are served by the Studios as Paul Rudd makes a comeback in the sequel to his solo superhero movie. […]
Speaking on the occasion of ‘BAPS Africa Day’ in Ahmedabad at the centennial celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, former Chief Justice of India (retd) Justice SA Bobde hailed Indian culture and sanatan dharma as “timeless and pure”. He pointed out that while three other cities from three civilizations that existed along with Varanasi — ancient Greece, Rome, and […]
The Night Manager, a web series starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor, has generated a lot of buzzes ever since it was first revealed. It is the official Hindi version of the British TV series of the same name, featuring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie, and it serves as the actors’ introduction to the […]
According to a study, 263 leopards were captured in Gujarat and released into the wild 834 times in 10 years – each was caught three times on average. These big cats were tagged with microchips after capture so that their movements, and interactions with humans could be studied. One leopard was found to be the […]
The author has beautifully uncovered different themes through this book . Book readers have long been passionate about their hobby, and this love for reading has only grown recently. This is evidenced by the increasing number of bookstores and libraries popping up in cities around the world and the rising number of book-related social media […]
Almost half a century ago, in 1976 to be precise, an 18-member committee warned the government that the town of Joshimath is “geologically unstable” and suggested several restrictions and remedial measures. The committee, under the chairmanship of then Commissioner, Garhwal Mandal, Mahesh Chandra Mishra, was set up to probe the cause of landslides and sinking […]
After declining for two days, the price of gold rose sharply by Rs 1,800 per 10g in the Ahmedabad market to touch an all-time high of Rs 58,000 per 10g. Gold prices are expected to rise further. Spot gold prices in the international market rose to $1,863.18 per troy ounce. Prices are expected to rise […]
With Uttarayan just four days away, Ahmedabad is gearing up to festivities of the seasonal celebration. Kite-flying, an intrinsic part of the rituals, has taken on the character of a popular competitive sport event. As such, the demand for open terraces in the Walled City is on a high, with those interested willing to shell […]
In one of the few feline surgeries performed, veterinarians at the Junagadh Veterinary College Hospital worked with the forest department’s Jasadhar Animal Care Center to repair a three-month-old lion cub’s fractured jaw. The cub was rescued by the forest department from the Paniya range of the Gir-east division last week. Rajdeepsinh Jhala Deputy conservator of forest, Gir-east division said, “The […]
Indian Medical Association (IMA) raised the problem of 850 MBBS students from Gujarat who are likely to miss the chance to appear in NEET-PG in a letter to the National Board of Examination in Medical Science (NBEMS). Since they won’t be able to fulfil the requirements of a one-year internship as of March 31, 2023, […]
After 100 days in the hospital, Sarla (name changed), 57, a native of Gandhidham in Kutch, continued to inspire the medical staff at a private hospital in Ahmedabad with her never-say-die attitude. She was hospitalised due to her autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which she had acquired from swine flu and a cardiac issue. […]
The joint inauguration of two new electric mobility resources was created under the auspices of the “UK – NITI Aayog – Gujarat knowledge exchange initiative” by British High Commissioner Alex Ellis and Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghavi on Monday. These include the Roadmap Report for Transformation of Ahmedabad into a Global EV Lighthouse […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged elected officials of urban civic bodies to come up with ways to generate their own income, saying that the current paradigm of civic bodies relying on the state and central governments for funding is unsustainable. Patel recently called a conference of elected officials from municipal corporations, municipalities, and urban […]
If city planners can include green hotspots in their designs, urban jungles can be home to a variety of bird species. This was once again demonstrated by bird watchers at the Bird Race 2023, which was held on January 8 in partnership with the Birds Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG). Surprisingly, the suburbs such as […]
JM Joshi, owner of Goa Gutka, and two others, a special court in Mumbai Monday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after they were found guilty under stringent sections of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Joshi and his two co-accused – 1993 Bombay serial blast accused Mohammed Farukh and Jamiruddin Ansari – were […]
