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In a major relief to lakhs of middle class tax payers and people at large in his maiden budget, Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Thursday exempted a huge chunk of low salaried people from Profession Tax as well as reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by 4.5% and 7.5% respectively. This […]
The government of India and Union ministers Parshottam Rupala and Sanjeev Balyan have considered an appeal by PETA to include companion animals in the evacuation of Indians stuck in war-torn Ukraine. “Separating animal companions from their guardians would have resulted in more tragedy,” PETA tweeted. Reportedly a third-year student, Rishabh Kaushik was struggling to get […]
If President Volodymyr Zelensky is the face of Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, then Ukraine vice prime-minister Mykhailo Fedorov is the force why big tech is now penalising Russia. The youngest cabinet minister has “turned a staid government Twitter account into a cannon” to shame the world’s biggest tech companies. Through the official Ukraine Twitter account, […]
A Russian-run online store on the Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com thanked Chinese shoppers for their support as it sold out of most items, including chocolate and fabric softener, saying it showed the country’s friendship in these “difficult” times. The online shop front of the ‘Russian State Pavilion’ store, which says it is endorsed by the […]
Amidst an escalating offensive on Ukraine by Russia on Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry has alleged that the Ukrainian forces have kept a large number of Indian students as “hostages” in Kharkiv. The Russian military spokesperson informed that “According to our information, the Ukrainian authorities are forcibly keeping a large number of Indian students in […]
Less than a month after the gruesome murder of 21-year-old Grishma Vekaria by her jilted lover in full public view in Surat, self-styled Hindu organisation, the International Hindu Parishad (IHP), has announced that as many as 5,000 daggers will be distributed free of charge to Surat girls for self-defense and protection. Dinesh Anghan, an office-bearer […]
The Rashtriya Raksha University School of Forensics, Risk Management, & National Security organized a one-day National Science Day Symposium to recognize the scientific contributions in Forensic Science on the occasion of National Science Day on February 28 2022. A total of three online expert lectures covered the topic of criminology using chromatography, with Prof. Mukesh […]
MICA, Ahmedabad, has announced a 100 per cent record for the 27th batch of 2021-22 students of its flagship PGDM-Communications programme. MICA Placements 2022 also witnessed an increase of 35 per cent rise in the average package provided to the students, according to the official release. MICA informed that the highest domestic package stood at […]
If we imagine someone from the elite class visiting the commoners, we usually imagine them in fancy cars and surrounded by security guards. But, that is not the case with Yuvraj Jayveer Rajsinh of Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Yuvraj Jayveer Rajsinhji arrived on a visit to the farmer community on foot and was warmly welcomed by the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday while addressing a webinar on “technology-enabled development” stated that tech is now a tool for empowering people. He called it the mainstay of making India self-reliant. The Prime Minister cited the expanding global market for gaming and added that the Budget has focussed on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and […]
Even as India takes a diplomatic stand in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Bihar born Abhay Kumar Singh, an Indian-origin member of Putin’s party, is all out in support of Kremlin. In an interview to a Hindi channel, Singh said this is not war. “It is like ‘India’s surgical strike’. Russia is only attacking military camps […]
Manish Dave and his restaurant Saathiya turns into a home away from home. Manish Dave, 52, from Gujarat has won hearts as he opened up the doors of his restaurant to Kyiv residents facing a crisis as Russia ups its offenses against Ukraine. This restaurant Saathiya was previously opened for Indian students studying in Ukraine, […]
The Gujarat Congress has alleged that the Covid-19 crisis and the BJP Government’s ham-fisted handling of the situation has worsened the life of informal sector workers. Addressing the Domestic and Construction Workers Union on Tuesday, Congress leader and chairman of All India Unorganized Workers Congress Ashok Punjabi said the pandemic and BJP government had adversely […]
Students evacuated from war-torn Ukraine bursting into tears after reuniting with their families in Gujarat is just the tip of the iceberg of the far-reaching effects Russia’s war against its neighbouring nation will have on India. Experts feel the economic fallout will have a lasting financial impact on Gujarat especially. From the availability of food […]
A cheque signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and a letter to a six-year-old signed by Jobs has gone on sale for auction at the RR Auction’s website under the specially curated list of personal memorabilia. The selection has other items specially curated to find the history of personal computers through documents and objects […]
According to health experts, postpartum depression is fairly common in India. Nearly 20-25 percent first time mothers are affected and often, due to lack of awareness, it goes undiagnosed and untreated. Women go through a sea change of physical, mental and emotional experiences at childbirth. Mental health needs attention especially at a time, when the […]
New Delhi: A network of Arab and Middle Eastern journalists has asked media organisations, particularly Western ones, to be wary of implicit and explicit bias in their coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it has observed examples of racist coverage that normalises war in non-European regions. The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) […]
In response to the Congress press meet and subsequent media reporting about the alleged Rs 500 crore scam in the Sahara Affordable Homes Project in Rajkot, the BJP has claimed false charges and slapped the Opposition party with a legal notice. Confirming the same on Tuesday, state Congress chief whip, C.J. Chavda, told Vibes of […]
After accusing the Gujarat Government of Rs 500 crore land scam, Gujarat Congress on Monday announced that soon they will unravel scams worth Rs 1000 crore, Rs 10,000 crore, Rs 50,000 crore, and Rs 1,00,000 crore. Chief Whip of Congress Party C.J.Chavda announced this in a Press conference. Chavda further added that in Gujarat common […]
Tribal communities and tribal organizations took to the streets in Dharampur in Valsad district on Monday in protest of the government’s proposed Par Tapi Narmada river link project. The huge rally was organized by Vansada Congress MLA and tribal leader Anant Patel, which started from Asur Chowk and went up to the office of Mamlatdar. […]
