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Over a month after the December 8 chopper crash that killed India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others, the Tri-Services Court of Inquiry has ruled out sabotage, technical snag or negligence as the cause of the accident. The Tri-Services Court of Inquiry has found that the crash of […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday added nine more Covid-19 micro containment zones in the city, taking the latest tally to 165. As many as 43 houses with a population of 148 were declared as micro containment zone on Friday, the AMC informed Vibes of India (VoI). The corporation identifies micro containment zones in areas […]
Former cricketers and media persons have reacted after Virat Kohli and his teammates were seen commenting into the stump microphone over an overturned lbw decision. Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to step in and suspend Indian captain, Virat Kohli, after a controversial ending to Day 3 […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the occasion of Uttarayan was in Gujarat to worship at the Jagannath Temple with his entire family. Shah was spotted at the Jagannath Temple following the tradition of him worshipping at the temple on the occasion of Uttarayan. Shah said, “I got the privilege of worshipping cow at Shri […]
A 10-year-old entrepreneur from Australia – who has a toy and hair accessory empire – is set to retire by the age of 15, her mother has revealed. In May 2021, Pixie Curtis and her mother, PR firm director Roxy Jacenko, launched Pixie’s Fidgets – a colourful range of fidget toys that made more than […]
One of the most awaited festivals – Uttarayan did not disappoint Gujaratis. Despite the Covid-19 outbreak, people were found on terraces flying kites but with masks. People of Ahmedabad did not blast loud music but their shouts ‘lapet lapet’ were enough for them to celebrate the festival. People were on their terraces from dawn with […]
Over the past five days, three ministers have defected from the BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, under the rule of the Yogi Adityanath government — Swami Prasad Maurya, Dara Singh Chauhan, and Dharam Singh Saini. More MLAs from the party have followed suit. The number is only expected to increase. […]
Photo credit: Hanif Sindhi In Gujarat today, 146 people have been injured due to kite flying and 47 people have been injured in Ahmedabad. Birds, on the other hand, are comparatively less injured. Only two bird rescue calls have been received today in the entire state. More than 60 people were injured during the kite-flying […]
A recent study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Natural Products claims that the hemp form of cannabis contains two compounds that can “prevent” Covid-19 infection by blocking the entry of the virus into human cells. As with all studies related to this particular natural product, the research has given rise to scepticism from some scientists […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel celebrates one of the most joyous festivals of Gujarat – Uttarayan with his family according to the Covid-19 guidelines. Makar Sankranti which celebrates the Sun entering Makar (Capricorn), the Chief Minister of Gujarat began this auspicious day with worshipping at the Jagannath Temple of Ahmedabad. He fed grass to the […]
I had never met Kamal Khan of NDTV India, yet I mourn his sudden passing as a deep personal loss. In these unscrupulously fallen times when news reporting has come to be a coloured, raucous and expedient nuisance, Khan clearly saw his vocation as a sacred trust bestowed upon him by the fundamental values of […]
The Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) has written to the state Health Minister, demanding the replacement of the current Chief Executive Officer. In a four-page letter, the GMERS Faculty Association has held the CEO, Mr Bipin Nayak responsible for complete mismanagement and inability to redress grievances. The association has alleged that Mr Nayak […]
Ahmedabad has been the biggest loser in forest cover measures among the megacities of India. As per the figures revealed by the Forest Survey of India’s State of Forest Report 2021, the city’s forest cover has dropped down to 48 per cent from 17.86 sq km to 9.41 sq km. The report says that there […]
Keeping in mind the expanding city limits, the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS), with a draft budget of Rs 529 crore, plans to start bus operations on circular and anti-circular routes on the outer ring road. While ticketing through a mobile app is under testing, a business intelligence system and 50 electric vehicles are also […]
Sundarvan Nature Discovery Centre, the city’s only mini-zoo, has been hit by a covid-triggered paucity of funds. It is recognized as a mini-zoo by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and houses birds, mammals and reptiles. It also has an aquarium and a butterfly park amid a thick vegetation of many species of trees. Established in […]
With the auspicious wedding season marred by rising corona cases, the big fat Indian wedding has been put on hold. The couples, however, have decided to enter into holy matrimony, even if the fanfare has been cut down. Take the case of Shailee and Dhruvil. All set to tie the knot on January 22, Shailee, […]
Dr S Somanath, the director of ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, has been named the next chairman of ISRO. “The immediate milestone is to put a man in orbit by 2022, and to see how we can do that with current levels of knowledge and the new knowledge that has to be created,” the top […]
Traditionally, the Sun occupies a very important place in pagan traditions. From being the source of life-giving warmth to enlivening crops in fields, governing the rain cycle to powering solar mills, the orange ball of fire has been hailed as a mystic life-giving force. Too much and it can dry and devastate and if too […]
Gujaratis are famous globetrotters. If you are touring the world, there are high chances of bumping into a Gujarati in any nook or cranny. While the last two Covid-infested years made travel difficult, there is one staple favourite destination of the Gujaratis is Mount Abu — winter or summer, Covid or no Covid. This hill station keeps brimming with the Gujju […]
Loud sneezes, incessant coughing sounds, variety of nasal sounds. No, this isn’t a hospital ward. These are noises generated by students of the Medical College of Baroda and Gotri – or the Baroda Medical College – who are forced to appear for their prelims. And these sounds are heard in an examination hall. Some of these […]
