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King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realm has said the timeless message of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha founder Pramukh Swami Maharaj about joy and progress of all resonates as much now as it always has. The theme of the event was ‘BAPS Europe Day’. The British King also said […]
N Chandrasekaran, chairman of both Tata Sons and Air India, has spoken on the November 26, 2022, incident in which an inebriated male passenger relieved himself on an elderly woman passenger on a New York-Delhi Air India flight. Chandrasekaran admitted on Sunday that Air India’s response to the incident should have been “much swifter”. In […]
Every challenge presents an opportunity, and a Rajkot boy did just that as the Covid-19 outbreak continued to spread. Raahish Kalaria, 25, who noticed that his start-up was struggling at Covid, used the experience to adjust his strategy and create a product that is today a resounding success. Raahish, a graduate of Rajkot’s SNK School, joined […]
A week ahead of Uttarayan, calls about bird wounded by manja have started rising. In the first week of January, 482 injured birds including several migratory birds were brought to the Jivdaya Charitable Trust (JCT) and the state forest department. Most of them had been inflicted by manja (kite string). These numbers are similar to […]
Another instance of unruly passengers causing havoc on board has been reported. Three men, all of whom were intoxicated, are accused by the police of acting inappropriately with the air hostess and other members of the crew of an IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Patna. Some passengers objected to this as these unruly passengers […]
The Bombay High Court, on Monday, granted interim relief to former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the ICICI Bank-Videocon cases, observing that their arrest was not in accordance with law. The HC ordered their release against a cash bail of Rs 1 lakh each. The Kochhars, alongwith […]
An Egyptian goose, a migratory bird, was spotted at Nadabet in the Kutch region of Gujarat recently. The bird (Alopochen aegyptiaca) — a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae — was spotted in a scoop of pelicans by Tejal Shah and Kunal Naik, both ornithologists. This is probably the first time that […]
Hindi cinema never takes a break and never gets worn out. No matter the time of day or night, activity is ongoing here. The film’s script is still being written while it is still being filmed by some other director. People must continue working because of the project’s obligations. The personalities in the industry in […]
“I cannot see the road but know the route – my driver can see the road but doesn’t know the route,” says Payal Sharma, a teacher by profession, who took part in the recently held Car Rally for Blind in Ahmedabad. Sunday was special for Round Table and Blind People’s Association (BPA) – organisers of […]
The State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department on Saturday discovered 16 businesses engaging in false billing to avoid paying more taxes. The SGST department is always attempting to halt this fraudulent billing. The subsequent 17 firms, with the exception of one firm, were highlighted in the default category. The department recovered several documents utilised […]
Ahmedabad-based L.D. College of Engineering celebrates its 75th anniversary and a large number of its alumni have stepped up to help place it on the map of the world in terms of infrastructure and student amenities. The kind contributions of numerous alumni, campus improvement facilities worth over Rs 15 crore were unveiled on Friday during […]
The govt school principal in Gujarat’s Valsad district was detained after allegations that he beat late-arriving students with sticks. At least seven children were assaulted by the principal of Khadki Primary School, Samragni Manat, on Friday as they arrived at school after prayer had begun. Manat has been held; she will be arrested following a […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 2023 International Kite Festival today. On this occasion, AMC luminaries including Ahmedabad Mayor Kirit Parmar were also present. Gujarat hosted the first edition of the International Kite Festival in 1989. The International Kite Festival was officially launched in Ahmedabad by the then CM Narendra Modi, who is currently […]
Private telecom company Reliance Jio introduced 5G internet service in Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur on Saturday. Jio’s 5G internet services were publicly introduced in these cities by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The Chief Minister stated that this service is a revolutionary step in the sphere of information technology and telecommunications during the official ceremony. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore tomorrow. The Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was launched in Indore. Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar opened the event by stating that younger generations are leading the way in bridging India to the rest of the globe through studying, working, and travelling abroad. […]
At least 178,000 users of the popular crime-reporting Citizen App received a push message revealing the precise location of an alleged break-in at the house of singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. Numerous recipients of the push notification were alerted that police in Los Angeles were responding to a 911 call regarding an attempted burglary at a particular […]
Tourist attraction Rajasthan to get a double-decker cruise with a 150-passenger capacity. This will be the state of Arizona’s first cruise facility. The cruise will depart from the city’s Ana Sagar Lake. The cruise service will begin service from the first week of March. The project was put out to bid last year, and it […]
State Tourism Minister Mulu Bera on Saturday said that the tourism industry in Gujarat has reached a growth rate of 18 percent compared to pre-2002 when it was “at the bottom”. He was speaking at the Tourism Conclave at the Pramukh Swami Shatabdi Mahotsav. Bera credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership under which “tourism opened […]
Canandian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the dignitaries who sent a message in honour of the spiritual leader – Pramukh Swami Maharaj, during the ‘BAPS North America Day’ event organised by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) Sanstha as part of the centenary celebrations on Saturday. “Throughout his life, Pramukh Swami Maharaj left a […]
