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India will continue to represent to China the interests of Indian students, workers and their families currently stranded back home for the last two years due to travel restrictions imposed by Beijing. Speaking at a meeting of expatriates on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas on Sunday, Charge d’Affaires, Dr. Acquino Vimal assured the Indian diaspora of unrelenting […]
Ahmedabad Civil Court on Tuesday ordered the state government to pay Rs 49,000 with an interest of six per cent, 30 years after a man filed a suit against the government seeking compensation for being wounded during the 1992 Rath Yatra riots in the city. Manish Kumar Chauhan, then 18, was shot in the waist […]
The Delhi High Court has stated that prima facie marital rape should be punishable though it may not be the same as a relation outside of marriage. The court was on Monday hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code that exempts marital rape. A division bench […]
The investigation wing of the state GST department is cracking down on the bogus billing masterminds and arresting them. Generally, bogus billing is done by the mastermind (operator) by giving financial incentives to the needy and financially weak people by obtaining PAN card, Aadhar card, photos, light bill and other alike documents. The state GST […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on Tuesday added 19 more Covid-19 micro containment zones in the city, taking the latest tally to 182. As many as 111 houses with a population of 476 were declared as micro containment zone on Tuesday, the AMC informed Vibes of India (VoI). The corporation identifies micro containment zones in areas that […]
Gujarat recorded 7,476 cases – a rise of 22% from yesterday – and three deaths in the last 24 hours. With today’s update, the state’s active cases tally went up to 37,238 and the number of fatalities since the start of the pandemic reached 10,132. The three deaths recorded on Tuesday were in Valsad, Surat […]
Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday dropped a truth bomb asserting in his inimitable style that “it is the people of Punjab who will decide their Chief Minister and not the party high command.” He was addressing a press conference at Chandigarh Press Club after launching the party’s digital campaign ‘Punjab Model’ that according to him would bring power back in the hands of […]
The hugely controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed by Parliament on December 11, 2019 and received the Presidential nod the following day. In a step towards getting the fine print ready, Monday saw the Union Home Ministry approach the parliamentary committees seeking more time for framing rules under the CAA. The objective of the […]
Family members of a dead man in the Amreli district of Gujarat were shocked to receive a vaccination certificate issued in his name after his demise. The case has created a trust deficit in the minds of the people about the state government’s claim that more than nine crore people have been vaccinated. The case […]
Even as major political parties brace for a no-holds-barred campaign for next month’s crucial Uttar Pradesh election, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has announced she will not contest the polls. Making this announcement on Tuesday, party general secretary SC Misra said since the BSP would be contesting in Punjab and Uttarakhand as well, Mayawati would focus on the party’s campaign. […]
Gulabo, India’s oldest sloth bear, passed away at the age of 40. She breathed her last at Van Vihar National Park and Zoo in Bhopal during the wee hours of Monday, January 10th 2022. According to an autopsy report, the cause of death is said to be the failure of internal organs due to old […]
In what is the world’s first inter-species cardiac transplant, a 57-year-old American citizen has received a heart from a genetically modified pig, a procedure that offers hope to hundreds of thousands of patients with sick organs. The transplant, which required an eight-hour surgery procedure, took place in Baltimore on Friday. The patient, David Bennett Sr. […]
With Uttaryan set to arrive in two days, kite enthusiasts beware. While the city police have anyways banned kite flying or gathering in public places, doctors shared a recent case to alert possible accidents that the activity entails. A day after Christmas nine-year-old Ayan Shabhai, was busy kite-flying on the terrace atop his house. Alongside, […]
The route to Ahmedabad airport is to become shorter and smoother as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has planned a barrage-cum-bridge from the Sabarmati powerhouse to Camp Sardar Bazaar. This bridge would connect the western flanks of Ahmedabad with the airport. The bridge has been planned under phase-2 of the Sabarmati Riverfront project by the Sabarmati […]
Seems this bird is taking the meaning of Unity to heart! A Shaheen Falcon has been noticed circling the Statue of Unity in Kevadia. The falcon, called Black Shaheen, Indian Peregrine or simply Shaheen, has left bird watchers in the state enthralled. “Pigeons are known to nest in buildings or little coups in concrete structures. […]
The state has been experiencing severe cold for two days now. With the drop in temperature, the people of Gujarat have started taking precautionary measures against the cold. 12 cities, including Ahmedabad, recorded a temperature below 10 degrees Celsius. As per the Meteorological Department, the cold wave conditions are expected to worsen in Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, […]
The admissions committee for professional postgraduate medical education courses on Monday declared its provisional merit list, which has 3,131 students. The first round of admissions for the state quota will be held from January 20 to January 24. The results of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for postgraduate courses (NEET-PG) had been declared in […]
Scientist have discovered Ichthyosaur, Britain’s Largest Sea Dragon fossil, believed to have gone extinct. almost 180 million years ago. It is over 32 feet long. They used to resemble dolphins. They are not considered dinosaurs. They are generally 11 feet long but this one is almost triple that size. These species were smaller than most […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport has planned resurfacing of it’s runway beginning 17th January which will result into rescheduling of total 52 arriving and departing flights. The resurfacing work is scheduled to end on 31st May, working daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m except on public holidays and Sundays. About 200 domestic and international […]
Notorious for its malpractice, mismanagement and misutilization of resources in Gujarat, Parul University, a private institution once again resorted to what it is best at. Scuffling with students. Even as entire Gujarat is in the grip of a scary Covid19 and over 32,000 active cases in the State, the heartless management at Parul University wants […]
