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Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki visited Ahmedabad on August 28 to celebrate 40 years of Suzuki in India. He visited Ahmedabad Management Association and said, “Today my dream to experience Zen-Kaizen at AMA has come true”. He unveiled a photo collage of the previous Japanese festivals and said that “the bond between India and […]
The illegally-constructed, 103-metre-tall 32 storeys Supertech twin towers in Noida’s Sector 93A taller than Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar, were set off to the ground at 2:30 PM on August 28, 2022, nine years after residents appealed to court alleging violation of norms during its construction. Around 3,700 kilograms of explosives were used to destroy these […]
On the second day of his two-day Gujarat visit, PM Modi inaugurated the Smriti Van Memorial. During his address to the gathering, PM Modi said, “Smriti Van Memorial and Veer Bal Smarak are the symbols of shared pain of Kutch, Gujarat and the entire country. Our pledge to dedicate a memorial to the children who […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 92nd edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, where he said the spirit of Amrit Mahotsav was flowing in every village of India. He also urged everyone to join the campaign against fighting malnutrition in the country. Amrit Mahotsav “Amrit Dhara’ of ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ is […]
In a bid to preserve its art and cultural legacy, India has nominated the typical Gujarati folk-dance-form ‘Garba’ for its inclusion in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. Meanwhile, the latest nomination will be considered for the next year’s listing, a top official mentioned on Saturday, August, 27, 2022. UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Secretary, Tim Curtis […]
The Sayajigunj police arrested a restaurant owner and two managers—Chetan Hadiya, 31, Krishna Chauhan, 19, and Sagar Solanki, 30—for allegedly running an illegal “couple’s box” in a restaurant in the Fatehgunj area of Vadodara. The restaurant, Box Café, allegedly charged Rs 250 per hour for access to the “private couple’s box”. It is the second […]
Human rights activist Vrinda Grover said that the decision to grant remission by the Gujarat government to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case is a part of the effort to “erase” the “truth of 2002 riots”. She further said that the decision comes close on the heels of the Supreme Court’s judgement in […]
During his visit to Gujarat to officially open the “Atal Bridge” across the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw his mother Heeraben Modi on Saturday at her home in Gandhinagar’s Raysan neighbourhood. He is on a two-day trip to his home state, where he intends to take in many more events. After […]
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Saturday sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers were also present at the ceremony. Moreover, Justice Lalit’s predecessor, Justice N.V. Ramana, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will e-inaugurate the Smriti Van Memorial, which was built as a homage to the teachers and students who expired in the Gujarat earthquake of 2001 on the outskirts of Anjar town in the Kutch state. On his second day of Gujarat visit, PM Modi will participate in a variety of events […]
Following a vigilance investigation into roads that were damaged during the 2017 monsoon, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) fined 23 engineers in its engineering department a total of Rs 53.63 lakh for their mistakes. AMC sent show-cause warnings to 87 engineers and fined them after the Gujarat high court ordered an investigation into 110 engineers. […]
Indian politician from the Indian National Congress Ahmedbhai Mohammedbhai Patel was a trusted political member and secretary to the Congress President Sonia Gandhi. He was commonly known as the man who had ear of Sonia Gandhi through all her good and bad times. Having represented Gujarat for over four terms in the Parliament of India, […]
During a test run on Friday, India’s Vande Bharat Express train went over the 180 kph speed limit. Union Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav announced on Twitter that the VandeBharat-2 speed trial had begun between the Kota-Nagda route at 120, 130, 150, and 180 kph. Washing and cleaning were done in the washing pit during the […]
Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of the social-networking website Facebook announced the launch of Meta’s novel VR headset. The prices will nearly steal one’s own pocket- as they start in the range from USD 400 and could crossover USD 800! While speaking to the American podcaster, Joe Rogan (officially Joseph James Rogan), he revealed […]
Aiming to strengthen tourism across the state, the Odisha government on Friday, August 26, 2022 approved 10 new spots for development of eco-retreats with night-stay provisions, and three spots for development as nature-camps for travellers visiting the state. Approximately, a total of 50 eco-retreat destinations and nature-camps currently exist within the state. Most of the […]
Vrushabha is a production of AVS Studios in collaboration with Shyam Sunder’s First Step Films. The movie, which will be produced by Abhishek Vyas, Praveer Singh, and Shyam Sunder and directed by Nanda Kishore, is slated to begin production in May 2023. It is anticipated to debut in more than 3000 theatres around the world […]
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Bridge on the first day of his two-day visit to Gujarat. Speaking about Ahmedabad’s iconic pedestrian-only bridge over Sabarmati Riverfront, PM Modi said, “Atal Bridge is not only connecting the two banks of Sabarmati. But it is also unprecedented in design and innovation. The makers have also considered Gujarat’s […]
On Saturday, Congressman Manish Tewari said he didn’t want to weigh in on the merits of Ghulam Nabi Azad’s five-page letter, in which he blasted Rahul Gandhi, but said it is “laughable” when “those who up till yesterday were chaprasis of Congress leaders provide gyaan.” Manish Tewari referred to the criticism of Ghulam Nabi Azad […]
Eight parties have collected over ₹15,000 crores in small donations (below ₹20,000) from unknown contributors. In the last 17 years, the political parties have taken these donations and have not disclosed the names. Moreover, the Election Commission nor the Income Tax authorities did not conduct any investigation on it. According to a report prepared by […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day Gujarat visit, will spin the 94-year-old Charkha used in Bardoli Satyagraha at the Khadi festival on Saturday at Sabarmati Riverfront. More than 7,500 women from across Gujarat will participate in the festival. The Khadi festival aims to promote the Khadi industry of villages like Kanti. PM Modi will […]
