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Munshi Chunni Lal, a brother of Raja Jhaulal, the deputy prime minister of Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daulah of Lucknow lived between 1780-1848. In the vitiated atmosphere of today, it feels like a tale from a different planet when we see a Hindu poet writing “marasiyas” in honour of the martyrs at the battle of Karbala. For Shia […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel this morning participated in the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ organized by Gyanda Girls High School in Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad. This event was held to celebrate the Centre’s Har Ghar Tiranga initiative under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, which marks India’s 75 years of independence. The highlight of this event was the 1551 feet long Indian […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has detained Shailesh Chandra Mehta, the principal of Sir Bhavanisinh Vidyalay, in Danata, Banaskantha, and Naresh Joshi, a peon of the District Education Officer’s (DEO) office, for taking bribes in exchange of government jobs. The two men were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs16 lakhs. The operation came about […]
Following a directive from the Supreme Court, three special courts will be set up in the Metropolitan Court of Ahmedabad. These new courts will be dedicated to wrapping up check-bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The staff, including the judges, have been appointed for the courts, which will be functional from […]
International tourism in India will boom in the coming years as the economy continues to grow and the middle-class increases. The country has one of the youngest populations, and this, too, will contribute heavily to outbound travel. Besides, as businesses flourish, outbound travel for work is expected to rise. According to a recently released report, […]
As many as 768 fresh covid-19 cases were reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours, with tally of total cases in the state reaching to 12,61,261 on Sunday. The state reported recoveries of 899 covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours, with this the tally of total recovered covid-19 patients reached 12,44,388 on Sunday. […]
Gujarat Revenue minister Rajendrabhai Trivedi is in action mode. Close on heels of the Kheda “fake farmers” racket unearthed on Saturday, Trivedi has ordered an investigation into the illegitimate enterprise. The natural question that comes to mind: What are the benefits of being a fake farmer? Well, in Gujarat, many. The Gujarat Agriculture and Tenancy […]
Every year, National Handloom Day is observed on August 7 to commemorate the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905. The day is marked to honour the handloom-weaving community of India. It also aims to highlight the contribution of the handloom sector to the socio-economic development of the country. The day was given its designation […]
In the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly elections, AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised a slew of welfare measures for the state across all sectors. For the Tribals of Gujarat, Kejriwal guaranteed that AAP, if voted to power, will enforce the 5th Schedule of the Constitution to protect and uplift Adivasis. […]
Students and teachers of Kumkum Vidhyalaya at Maninagar celebrated Friendship Day with the INMATES of Manilal Gandhi Old Aga Home at Ghodasar in Ahmedabad. The children tied friendship belts to their ‘ old friends” . They also gifted groceries, essentials , clothes and other gifts to the unfortunatesenior citizens. All done from their saved pocket […]
The country has been facing rising unemployment for the last few years now. Gujarat is no exception. According to the state’s Employment Exchange Department records, there are four lakh unemployed people registered as on March 2021. Of them, 3,85,506 are literate and just five percent are semi-skilled. If one goes by the Mahatma Gandhi National […]
At a distance of 37 light-years from Earth, Subaru Strategic Program astronomers have discovered a possible Super-Earth. The discovery was made with the infrared spectrograph IRD (InfraRed Doppler) on the Subaru Telescope (IRD-SSP). Approximately four times the mass of our planet, the exoplanet skims in and out of its star’s habitable zone. The planet – […]
Music speaks louder than words, especially when you are not good at expressing your feelings to your loved ones. So today, the first Sunday of August marks Friendship Day in India. If you want to make your friends feel special this Friendship day, but you don’t know how, you can turn to music. The talented […]
Arvind Kejriwal today said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be providing free electricity to the people of Gujarat. Talking about how in Punjab, electricity is being supplied free of charge, he said, “Our first promise is regarding power supply. People in Gujarat are in misery. The bills are too high. We have made power […]
The ongoing case of the murder of the woman in Vejalpur has been solved. Probe into the case revealed that the husband had ordered his wife’s murder by hiring an assassin. The dead body of a woman named Manisha Dudhela was found in a house of F-Block in Shrinand Nagar Sector-2 in Vejalpur area of […]
A discordant Bangladeshi singer with a large internet following was caught by the police at dawn and asked to stop his melody lacking renditions of classical songs.The singer who calls himself “Hero” Alom, has mustered nearly two million Facebook followers and almost 1.5 million on Youtube with his unique singing and captivating videos.One of his […]
The rapid spread of the lumpy virus among the cattle has become a major concern in Gujarat, especially after the death of 4 cows in the Anand district. Borsad taluka witnessed the death of two cows, Ananad taluka reported one death and Petlad taluka reported one death because of the lumpy virus. The state government […]
For all those who love to gorge upon fried goods-dalwadas, goats, pakoras, etc in the rainy season, be warned, as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has a word of caution for you. Consuming edible oil that has been reheated multiple times is detrimental to health.On Saturday, an AMC team visited an eatery in the Danapith area […]
Ahmedabad schools are put in a difficult position as parents have asked for online classes to resume, in order to avoid the spread of Hand, Food and Mouth Disease (HFMD), the occurrence of which has increased in the past couple of weeks, especially among students of pre-primary and early classes.Manan Choksi, executive director of Udgam […]
