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“Yes, we are andolanjeevi,” declared firebrand human rights activist Medha Patkar in a rebuff to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s andolanjeevi taunt at those leading people’s movements in the country. She asserted, “Today’s centralised policies are pushing the marginalised communities further to the margins, squeezing all options for the poor but to take to the streets.” […]
Eight children from the age group of 10-14 presented their own understanding on subjects that many learn about as adults such as Barnum Effect, Logical Fallacy, Perception and more at the Punctuating Event of their first semester of Playtos Miniversity at 079 stories in Ahmedabad. The chief guest at the event was Falguni Vasavada. The […]
Either a bond cut short or spouse lost to life, or having remained single all life and now ready to mingle… this matrimonial event was very different. All its participants were above the age of 50. Some even in their late 70s. The unique meet, held on Sunday at Suryakiran Society in Varachha, Surat, met […]
Marriage can wait but electoral duties cannot. Setting an exemplary act, a bride from Dadiapada in Narmada showed up at the polling booth in wedding finery, with relatives in tow. Why? “This will not take long but exercising our right today will impact who leads us tomorrow,” she said. One by one, the entire contingent […]
As if freebies, cash and/or gifts were not enough, this story from Valsad will leave you thinking about how much planning goes into wooing voters. While the still-developing block of Valsad went to elections on Sunday, allegations were afoot about how some parties were bribing the electorate with “alcohol, sarees and chewing gum!” A video […]
An extremely thin number of doctors doing post-graduation in orthopaedics have been given passing chit in the final theory exam conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). Almost two-thirds of students have failed the ENT exam. Similarly, only about 36% has passed the exam in paediatrics. These results were announced by the NBE on […]
In a shocking incident that was being filmed live, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday slapped a young wrestler during the Under-15 National Wrestling Championship in Ranchi. The wrestler, reportedly stopped from participating in the championship as he was above 15 years, had […]
In Vaghalwada in Chhota Udepur, district administration officials are still scanning files to ascertain “pending requests” for construction of school structures across the district — days after news broke that in the absence of an allotted government primary school building, students are forced to attend classes in the courtyard of a private house. Some 56 […]
The Gram Panchayat elections being held in Gujarat on Sunday, December 19, are witnessing an average turnout of 27 per cent. By 1 pm, the turnout was 26 per cent in South Gujarat, 27 per cent in North Gujarat, 32 per cent in Saurashtra and Kutch and 24 per cent in Central Gujarat. There have […]
Muslim shopkeepers at the Shri Bhramaramba Mallikarjun Swami temple complex in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district have welcomed the recent upholding of a Supreme Court order directing that people of other religions who already have shop licenses in the temple premises will not be barred from participating in shop auctions. After some Hindu groups opposed the […]
Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu urged all the stakeholders to come forward and supplement the government’s work in the field of adult education and skill training. Pointing out the need to make every adult literate including digital literacy and financial literacy, today. While addressing the gathering at the award ceremony of the prestigious […]
Mormugao, the Indian Navy’s second indigenous stealth destroyer from the P15B class has proceeded on her first-ever sea sortie today, this destroyer is to be commissioned in mid-2022. Today i.e 19th December is said to be the most befitting date for this ship to be put into the sea, as the nation celebrates 60 years […]
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati, of Nanavati Commission fame, died of a cardiac failure at 1:15 pm on 18th December in Ahmedabad at the age of 86. He was born on February 17, 1935. Justice Nanavati was enrolled as an advocate in the Bombay High Court on February 11, 1958 and was […]
A couple of days ago, the selection panel at GB Pant Social Science Institute of Allahabad, found none of the 16 OBC candidates who had been called for interview suitable for the position of assistant professor. The position of associate professor for the OBC category was also left vacant for the same reason – ‘none […]
A man in his 20s, reportedly hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was beaten to death after an alleged attempt to desecrate the holy book at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening. The police authorities confirmed that the man tried to desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib with a sword, during a religious service in the temple. […]
In an attempt to deflect the huge controversy over an official summoning the full EC for a meeting with the PMO and thus undermining the constitutional independence granted to the Election commission, the law ministry has clarified that the letter was written to the cabinet secretary, the law secretary and the legislative secretary for a […]
The Income Tax Department has found an ‘unholy nexus’ between four Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) and borrower groups after they were raided on Dec 8, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated. The ARCs are based in Mumbai but their premises in Ahmedabad, Gujarat are also under I-T radar. Sources said that companies under […]
Government data shows that there are three Gujarats – one that thrives on entrepreneurship, a second one that has thousands scampering for jobs that barely pay a daily wage of Rs 200, and a third one that is unemployed. The state which boasts the highest growth rate in India is also a land of educated […]
Fire at a mental health clinic in Japan’s Osaka killed 24 people trapped inside. The fire took place at Nishi-Umeda Kokoro to Karada no Clinic. The clinic was always crowded as the Doctor offered treatment for depression and panic disorder with a focus on helping patients return to work. According to a man who visited […]
The Gujarat High Court on Friday advised the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to follow the norm of allowing only fully vaccinated citizens in public places, buildings and utilities. Rejecting a petition challenging a circular of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Court pulled up the petitioners for coming up with a petition that would put six […]
