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The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Crismis, a novel, speaks of how good things come to those who wait – but with a bit of hustle, success can come sooner than you think. The author is eight-year-old Dillon Helbig, whose debut book has become a surprise hit in his Idaho town of Boise. Dillon snuck his 81-page […]
It’s official: Wordle has taken over the world since its launch. Why you ask? Well, just Google the word and watch as the Google icon replicates the word game. The New York Times recently acquired the rights to Wordle, a move that speaks volumes about the immense popularity of the digitally-native word game. “What’s nice […]
A’Bad Pharma Firm Starts Supply of ‘Needle-Free’ ZyCoV-D to Centre In India’s saturated COVID vaccine market, ZyCoV-D, a ‘needle-free’, three-dose, DNA-based vaccine, developed by Ahmedabad-based pharma company Zydus Cadila, seems to be the latest entrant. It is specifically meant for those who have not yet received a single dose of any vaccine. The pharma company, […]
New Delhi: The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) – a forum for women in media professions – has conducted a study on how hegemonic and toxic masculinities play out on India’s TV news. A group of NWMI volunteers studied 185 news and talk shows across 31 TV channels in 12 languages for a week in September […]
Pic credit: Hanif Sindhi Gujarat continued to add more Covid-19 fatalities with 34 people succumbing to infection on Wednesday as daily Covid infections also show a minimal spike with 8,934 cases. The state had 8,338 cases and 38 deaths yesterday. Of the total Covid cases recorded in last 24 hours, Ahmedabad logged the highest number […]
The Ministry of Education, Government of India appointed Dr Shailendra Raj Mehta, President and Director, MICA, Ahmedabad as the Vice-Chairman of the governing body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. This appointment comes after nearly a year and a half of the Ministry of Education, Government of India appointing Mehta as a […]
In A First Gujarat ATS Invokes Dreaded UAPA In Controversial Murder Case In the state’s first case, the Gujarat ATS (Anti-Terrorists Squad) has invoked the controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as well as the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC) in the January 25 murder of a shepherd community youth in Ahmedabad […]
Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), known for its placements will begin its final placement process from February 8 for the PGP class of 2022. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the entire process will be virtual and the participating companies will not be physically visiting the campus. The recently conducted Laterals Placement Process on January […]
Reinfection after being infected with Omicron is very much possible, said epidemiologist and health economist Eric Feigl-Ding. The epidemiologist made the assertion following results of two studies conducted by the scientists and physicists of New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI). “Omicron-induced immunity may not be sufficient to prevent infection from another, more pathogenic variant, should […]
According to Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, PM Modi dresses for elections. As he put it “Upar shervani, Andar pareshani” (Outwardly stylish but harrowed by troubles inwardly). He was speaking at a press meet in Hyderabad. Likewise, he added, the budget exemplifies “style without substance” and mocked the “Gujarat Model” that the BJP flaunts […]
Five days after the Tata group officially took over Air India, it began a new social media campaign “Wings of Change.” Flyers with long pending refunds, however, ground the initial flight to reality. “We heard what you’ve been saying… and look forward to giving you what you’ve asked for. Today we’re making a commitment to […]
Jamnagar’s Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as the new Ramsar site on World Wetland Day. A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Arti Kanwar Resident Commissioner, Gujarat received the designation certificate of Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary on behalf of the Government of Gujarat from Union […]
Days after a youth was shot dead for an allegedly incendiary Facebook story against Muslims in Ahmedabad district’s Dhandhuka town galvanizing the BJP-ruled State Government into action, at least two similar incidents involving social media posts have added fuel to an already communally tense situation in Gujarat. In an incident in Rajkot on the night […]
At a post-Budget press conference held in the national capital Wednesday morning, the Finance Minister’s “made light” of Rahul Gandhi’s accusation that the government had delivered a “zero-sum budget” for the middle class, farmers and the poor. When Ms Sitharaman was asked to comment on Mr Gandhi’s attack, she said: “I think he has not […]
A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, stated WHO on Tuesday. In its weekly epidemiological update, the World Health Organization said that Omicron, which accounts for over 93 percent of all coronavirus specimens collected […]
On Tuesday, an Ahmedabad rural court granted bail to a 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping, sexual assault, offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act. The man, an RTO agent and a resident of Ahmedabad, was accused of abducting a minor girl, having physical relations […]
Known for his unflinching reserve towards the Central government, ED star officer, Rajeshwar Singh, an IPS officer and former Joint Director with the Enforcement Directorate has put in his papers seeking voluntary retirement from service (VRS). The Centre, Monday, approved the same. A native of Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur, Rajeshwar Singh is an engineer by degree […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget for FY2022-23 has evoked myriad reactions with the ruling party expectedly praising it and the opposition spotting loopholes, but the allocation for the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has invited strong criticism from a non-political body, Gujarat-based Minority Coordination Committee (MCC). Mujahid Nafees, the convenor of the MCC, has pointed […]
Describing the Union Budget 2022-‘23 as disappointing, former President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee Arjun Modhwadia likened it to cumin in the mouth of a camel. It was expected that important announcements would be made to push the stalled wheels of the economy, eliminate inflation and create employment opportunities but all these hopes have been […]
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget 2022 on Tuesday. The Budget was presented in the ‘never before’ environment with a focus on PM Gati Shakti, Inclusive Development, Productivity Enhancement, Sunrise opportunities, Energy Transition, Climate Action, and Financing of Investments. Team VOI talked to the Top Industry Captains of Gujarat to know […]
