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Come June 26 and Gujarat chief minister will inaugurate Phase II of the Dinosaur Park at Raiyoli, Balasinor, in Mahisagar district. The second phase has been built at a cost of Rs 16.50 crore. The park promises to be an infotainment center founded on research. Backed by technical gizmos, the new phase is all set […]
Tapan Kumar Deka, a senior IPS officer, was named Intelligence Bureau chief on Friday, succeeding Arvind Kumar, whose extended tenure ends on June 30. According to an official order issued by the Personnel Ministry, Deka, who has been in charge of the IB’s operations wing, will take over as the new chief for two years. […]
Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, this morning, wrote to rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and asked to leave Assam immediately, along with all other MLAs. He said that their presence in Guwahati was creating an unhealthy atmosphere for the people in the state. Borah explained that his state respected ethics and values and […]
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by the Indian Navy and the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday. The launch was conducted from an Indian Naval Ship, off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. VL-SRSAM, designed jointly by three DRDO facilities for Indian Naval warships, is intended to […]
Recruiting for the Indian Air Force through the Agnipath Yojana 2022 starts today, June 24, 2022. In an announcement about important dates for people interested in applying to the Indian Air Force under the Agneepath Scheme, the Indian Air Force announced the dates. Candidates can apply online through their official website at careerindianairforce.cdac.in. Registrations for […]
Uddhav Thackeray, who has been reduced to a minority in his own party following a revolt by a former aide, said on Friday that the Shiv Sena rebels are “trying to break the party” and asked, “Why should I feel bad about those who have left?” The Maharashtra Chief Minister virtually addressed a group of […]
Karnavati University (KU) held its Defence Demo Day on Friday, June 24, to showcase a series of defence innovations, an important step toward forming industry-academia partnerships. Among the attendees were Major General Mohit Wadhwa, General of Command (GOC), Golden Katar Division and around 25 Indian Army personnel. The GOC witnessed demonstrations from at least 20 odd […]
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has always thought of her brand “Sona” as a sum total of being Indian. Little wonder then that “Sona Home,” launched June 22, is a celebration of Indian colours, motifs and weaves. This home decorative line specialises in tableware, coffee mugs, cutlery, table linen, bar accessories and lamp shades for now. Plans […]
Gujarat’s 108 ambulance service, which will complete 15 years of service in August this year, has until May responded to 1.35 crore of emergencies in the state. Of these, 46 lakh were pregnancy-related emergencies, around 17 lakh were road accidents and 12 lakh people were provided with first-aid after accidents. According to the statistics, medical […]
Maybe the planetary alignment is influencing Maharashtra’s political destiny but star gazers are definitely in for a major delight! In a rare planetary conjunction, five major planets namely, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, in our solar system will be visible brightly in a row onwards Friday. These planets can be seen through the naked […]
Ilhan Omar, the Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota, has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives condemning India for the alleged human rights violations, specifically those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis and “other religious and cultural minorities.” Introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the resolution has been sent to the House […]
A magistrate’s court in Mumbai yesterday granted bail to renowned choreographer Ganesh Acharya in the sexual harassment case, which was filed against him in 2020. The woman who filed the case claims to have worked as an assistant choreographer for Acharya. In the FIR, the complainant has said that Acharya forced her to watch pornographic […]
Bangladesh has been struggling with devastating floods since April this year, where 100s have lost their lives and millions have been stranded. Most of these people who died have believed to have drowned, but snake bites and other infections have also caused deaths. The affected areas are mostly in the northern part of the country. […]
The 2036 Olympic Games are being sought after by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). India has consistently stated its desire to host the 2036 Olympic Games with Ahmedabad serving as the capital. Oleg Metisin, the Russian minister of sport, is currently in India and has volunteered to assist the country in hosting the 2036 Olympics. […]
Pic: Protestors rally against the verdict, Thursday As the United States deals with the rise in gun violence amid a wave of shocking mass shootings, the country’s top court has ruled that Americans have the right to carry firearms in public. This landmark judgement will now prevent states from imposing restrictions, and gun control rules […]
There have been a lot of concerns in the housing sector over the Reserve Bank of India’s latest decision to raise interest rates. As such, the real-estate industry in Ahmedabad is feeling the heat of the economic pressures. According to sources, several industry players have appealed to the government to make special provisions for people […]
With more countries coming under the grip of the monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Network (WHN), an independent coalition of scientists formed to tackle the COVID-19 threat, has declared the disease a pandemic. The WHN said that the essential purpose of declaring a pandemic is to achieve a concerted effort across multiple countries or over […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the company’s new Germany and United States factories are ” gigantic money furnaces” which are “losing billions of dollars” due to battery shortages and China’s supply disruptions. The rigid COVID-19 restrictions under China’s zero-Covid policy have made it increasingly difficult for manufacturers. Talking to Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, […]
The redevelopment team for Sabarmati Ashram has filed an FIR with the Ranip police, saying that a man from the Panditji Chawl, Dabhi, threatened and abused them, and obstructed their way so that they could not do their duty. The team had been at the chawl to talk to the residents about the redevelopment and […]
The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge brought by Zakia Ehsan Jafri that contested the SIT’s closure report and threw out claims of a bigger plot involving high-ranking officials and other parties in the Gujarat riots of 2002, which followed the Godhra train massacre. Over the course of fourteen days, a Bench made up of […]
