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Ahead of the December 12 deadline set by the Supreme Court for the Centre to spell out its stand on the Places of Worship Act, 1991, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said no law is above judicial scrutiny. Shah refrained from commenting specifically on the law enacted in the face of the campaign […]
The head of the Congress party in Gujarat, Raghu Sharma, today took on Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that his party would not win a single seat in Gujarat. The Gujarat Congress chief writes on paper and challenges Kejirwal to a landslide victory for the AAP. You are the BJP’s “B” […]
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called Sachin Pilot a “gaddar” (traitor) on Thursday, saying he cannot replace him because he revolted against the Congress in 2020 and attempted to destabilize his own government. The remarks have widened divisions within the Congress party in Rajasthan, where Assembly elections are scheduled for next year. The Bharat Jodo […]
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday slammed Centre post-Supreme Court of India raising eyebrows on the “hasty” appointment of the new Election Commissioner Arun Goel. “The Supreme Court has clearly indicated that it is the misuse of the government’s authority (in the appointment of Arun Goel as new election commissioner). The person […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it was time to earn money from electricity rather than receive it for free, in an apparent attempt to counter the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress’ promise of free electricity in poll-bound Gujarat. Addressing Modasa town in Aravalli district in north Gujarat, Modi said only he knows the […]
The union home minister, Amit Shah, stated on Thursday that the BJP is committed to enacting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) following the conclusion of all democratic debates and discussions. In response to a question regarding UCC, Shah stated that the BJP has kept its promise to the nation’s citizens since the Jan Sangh era. […]
In the present world, the major issue that all of us witness is extreme climate change. We are the ones fueling this issue and we have to in the near future, find the remedies to curb this disaster. With this mindset, an artist made an exceptional film to showcase the possible disaster but with remedies. Pierre-Jean […]
The Gujarat High Court (HC) on Thursday once again slammed the state government in the Morbi bridge collapse case. Yesterday, the court said that the compensation given to kin of the 135 people who lost their lives in the bridge collapse last month was not enough. “Compensation should be realistic and also the need of […]
Political watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Thursday analysed the candidates contesting Gujarat elections and the report stated a spike in the number of candidates with criminal background contesting this Phase -1 of the forthcoming elections. The new entrant in Gujarat politics Aam Aadmi Party has nominated the highest number of candidates (36%) with […]
After receiving severe backlash from the BJP, actress Richa Chadha apologizes and deletes her tweet about Galwan. Ram Kadam, a BJP leader, and Maharashtra MLA, slammed Bollywood actor Richa Chadha for her comments about the 2020 Galwan clash, in which several Indian Army soldiers died. “Will she (Richa Chadha) disrespect our soldiers to get in […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is campaigning aggressively in Gujarat, addressed a rally in Palanpur district on Thursday. He promised that Gujarat will be turned into a “hydrogen hub” and vehicles will run on green hydrogen. “During Covid, 80 crore people were given free food grains for two-and-a-half years. Work has been done to provide food […]
In unofficially endorsing Bhupendra Patel for another term as CM, the BJP has clearly bowed to caste pressure. But Patel and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a lot in common. In 2001, Modi found himself catapulted to the top job though he had no administrative experience. Likewise, Patel was a first-time MLA when he was […]
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 […]
