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COVID-19’s effect on the heart and lungs has been seen, as many patients experienced long-term COVID effects. While Corona infections have decreased, 2022 saw an unexpected increase in cardiac and respiratory emergencies. As per EMRI 108 ambulance data for 2022, respiratory emergencies were at a five-year high, while cardiac emergencies were at a three-year high. […]
In Rajasthan, the city at the edge of the Thar Desert, where the two-day Bikaner Camel Festival, held in January [13–15] and organised by the Rajasthani government’s Department of Tourism, celebrates the hardy camel and is also known as the “ship of the desert.” A celebration centred on the well-known high and mighty camel is […]
A Gurgaon-based artist named Madhav Kohli recently posted artificial intelligence (AI)-generated pictures that depict how various Indian states’ residents would appear based on prejudices. Madhav claims that his effort was merely intended to show how we stereotype others, despite the harsh criticism he received online. The 24-year-old Boston-trained filmmaker Madhav says, “I’ve been creating AI-generated […]
Many parts of the country have witnessed an unusual sight of late, and it has been taken note of by those ruling the country. From Ahmedabad to Jain-dominated Ghatkopar in Mumbai to the cities and towns in faraway Jharkhand, scores of Jains are marching in protest. Jains are known for their non-violent ways, vegetarianism, and […]
She was the first civilian licensed female skydiver in Gujarat when she was 28. Shweta Parmar joined the premier league in 2021 despite her financial limitations, when there were only three licensed female skydivers in India. Parmar is also assisting other young people from all throughout the nation in realising their dreams of skydiving. When Shweta was only 18 […]
In its analysis of urban development on land cover changes in three cities in Gujarat, the December 2022 edition of Geographica Pannonica zooms in on Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Rajkot as leaders in the race of rapidly industrialized cities. It notes that urbanisation generally serves as a key navigator of the economic growth and development of […]
Jawai is situated in the Pali district of Rajasthan, and offers the best of natural beauty and wildlife. This is also one of the reasons why Bollywood super couple, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, decided to ring in the New Year here. In Jawani One can actually easily spot the big cats around Jawai Bandh, […]
Investigators probing the paramotoring accident at Kadi in Mehsana on December 24 in which a Korean national fell 50 ft to his death found that it was not caused by getting entangled in nylon kite string (Chinese manja). Mehsana police have concluded that he died because he performed stunts in the air, causing the suspension […]
Barely three weeks after his arrest by the state monitoring cell, Bharat, alias Bobby Patel, was released on bail by a regular sessions court, Wednesday. In granting bail, the court acceded that Bobby stood charged with kabootarbazi (human smuggling). Additional sessions judge B.S. Chauhan granted the order on a bond of Rs 15,000 and sunder […]
On Thursday, Delhi Police stated that the man who is accused of urinating on an old female co-passenger on an Air India flight is a Mumbai resident and will be detained as soon as possible. “The accused is a resident of Mumbai, but his possible location is in some other state and the police team […]
During a random check, principal of a city school found Rs 11,000 cash from a student’s bag. In another incident, a school teacher found a contraceptive in the bag of an upper primary (class 5-8) student. In the past, Ahmedabad schools have reported finding banned items like mobiles, cosmetics, perfumes, e-cigarettes and large amounts of […]
Following an HC directive to clamp down on their sale, as many as 53 people were arrested on Wednesday for selling banned Chinese manja (kite-flying string) and lanterns. Fifty people were arrested with 500 Chinese string reels from Nikol, Kagadpith, Narol, Dani Limda, Maninagar, Shahibaug, Naroda, Dariapur etc while two were arrested with 90 reels […]
A leopard was reportedly spotted by two cleanliness workers about 100m from Akshardham in Gandhinagar on Wednesday morning, sparking panic in the area. This is the second sighting of the wild feline in the state capital in five days. Last Friday night, a police constable with Sachivalaya had reported seeing a leopard near Sanskruti Kunj, […]
Due to “the uncertain economy” and the fact that the online retail behemoth “hired swiftly” during the pandemic, Amazon stated on Wednesday that it will be cutting more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce. “Between the reductions we made in November and the ones we’re sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles,” […]
Summer is still a long way off, but Rajkot is already on the edge of facing water crisis. The rain bounty of 2022 does not seem to have helped matters as the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has requested the state government to provide around 1,300 million cubic feet (MCFT) of water under the Saurashtra Narmada […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 1st All India Annual State Ministers’ Conference on Water via video message today. The theme of the conference is ‘Water Vision @ 2047’ and the objective of the forum is to bring together key policymakers for discussions on ways to harness water resources for sustainable development and human development. […]
Workers of Bajrang Dal were detained for a brief period on Wednesday after they protested the upcoming release of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan by tearing off posters of the movie at a theatre in Alpha One Mall in the Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad. No police complaint has been lodged in the matter. Spokesperson of […]
In its township, Godrej Garden City, Ahmedabad, Godrej Properties announced that it has sold more than 1 million square feet of space during the opening of a new phase, ‘Celeste’. Since Celeste’s inception in October 2022, the company has sold 870 homes with a booking value of roughly Rs 435 crore. Celeste, a 2.3-hectare development, […]
The Gujarat High Court dismissed the bail application filed by a man accused of molesting his daughter. It also cited famous shlokas from Manusmriti and Padma Puran about the status and responsibility of the father and mother towards their daughter. The man was arrested after his wife filed a complaint for molesting his 12-year-old daughter […]
The Ahmedabad Traffic Police, in its stock taking after 2002 end, has noticed that of the total 15.33 lakh e-challans issued for traffic violation in 2022, nearly 13.75 lakh defaulters have not paid up. In monetary terms, it amounts to a whopping Rs 102.66 crore, yet to be a recovered. That means, nearly 89.70% of […]
