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Ahmedabad is one of the few cities in the world, which is the perfect amalgamation of old and new, art and reality, and evolution and conservation with its rich balance of sensory-triggering food culture. Among them are some delectable slices of food heaven that make the city a gastronomy connoisseur’s dream come true. The Navtad […]
The foundation stone for the new Regional Transport Office (RTO) building at Subhash Bridge in Ahmedabad will be laid by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on November 19, according to the sources. In the past seven days, the old RTO has been completely demolished and the excavation work is underway for laying the foundation stone for […]
Gujarat BJP celebrated the Gujarati new year of ‘Vikram Samvat 2078’ with a massive event which was presided over by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel himself and served up a lavish spread for the special attendees which included the who’s who of the state’s politicos, bureaucrats and media persons. The VVIP social gathering was organised at […]
In the 2002 Gujarat riots, PM Narendra Modi was given a clean chit regarding the murder of late Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Recently, it has been challenged by Jafri’s wife, Zakia Jafri. Eshan Jafri was among the 68 people who were killed at the Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad when […]
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of four IAS officers of batch 1989, for holding posts at the Centre. Sunaina Tomar (IAS) – Chairman of Gujarat State Child Protection Society and Additional Chief Secretary of Social Justice and Empowernment Department has been given the post of Secretary Eq. by the Centre. […]
NCERT Takes Down Gender Sensitizing Manual For Teachers After Social Media Backlash The National Council for Education Research and Training has removed the teacher-training manual from their website which was aimed at increasing the inclusion of transgender children in school education after the social media outrage. The manual was titled “Inclusion of Transgender Children in […]
Alapan Bandyopadhyay, former IAS officer and the principal advisor to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been accused of indulging in conduct “unbecoming of an IAS officer” by the Narendra Modi government. Bandyopadhyay is under investigation for being absent from a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas in New Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra […]
With the booster dose for Covid 19 still being under process in India, Bharat Biotech Chairman and Managing Director Krishna Ella said that the ideal time for a booster dose is six months. He said that with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself talking about the Covaxin vaccine, he showed confidence in Indian science. He said, […]
Milind Soman, actor and supermodel, has been awarded as the ‘Best Vegan Fashion Style Icon’ at the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), India’s Vegan Fashion Awards 2021. Milind Soman has been an advocate for animal welfare for a long time and has often highlighted the need to raise a voice against animal […]
As Microsoft’s latest attempt to take on Google’s Chrome OS, Windows 11 SE has been released targeting entry-level users – students and educators. It is optimised for Microsoft apps including the Office suite and Edge browser. The users can also get third-party apps including Zoom and Chrome. Windows SE 11 has been specifically designed for […]
A Rajkot based information technology firm has developed a mobile application to help UK residents to search for the safest routes. The app will make suggestions based on the crime rate of the road, CCTVs installed in the area, frequency of police patrolling and the shops that remain open at night time. Chintan Panara from […]
Earlier in June this year, Canada witnessed one of the worst heat waves ever after which there was smog caused due to wildfires that filled the sky. Among many affected provinces, British Columbia was the worst-hit that ended up causing 500 deaths as per the reports. In an unusual case, a Canadian senior citizen from […]
Nykaa founder, Falguni Nayar became India’s seventh woman billionaire and the wealthiest self-made billionaire in the ongoing initial public offering (IPO) boom that saw the e-commerce giant making a blockbuster debut on Dalal street. Nykaa shares were being listed at Rs 2,018 with around 80 percent premium moments after the markets opened. Within an hour […]
Earlier known as Fellow Programme in Management, a PIL filed in the Gujarat high courtis seeking the SC/ST and OBC quota in IIM’s dotoral programme. A PIL was filed last week by an alumni associatioin of IIM-A requesting the court’s directionsto the central government authorities and the premier institute to extend the benefitsof the quota […]
The cattle nuisance and control department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has become active this year by lodging 564 police complaints against stray cattle owners during the period from April to November. AMC had lodged 485 police complaints in 2019-20, 364 complaints in 2020-21. The complaints are lodged under various provisions of the IPC as well […]
Is it possible to put a number to how bad the hate speech problem has gotten in India in recent years? In 2019-2020, Facebook’s data scientists found that there were big spikes in the prevalence of inflammatory content in three languages — English, Hindi and Bengali — that coincided with the start of the CAA […]
As many as 97 students of Kamdhenu University, graduated in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry along with 200 others who will pass out at the end of this month will not be allowed to practice as veterinary doctors. The reason behind this is the failure of the university to get recognised by the Veterinary Council […]
Imagine being invisible to the world for your entire life and then, one day, finding out that every person in your life is trying to prove that they are connected to you. This is the reality now for the Indian athletes who participated in the recent Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and won 19 medals. In […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner from Pakistan and an activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai took to micro-blogging site Twitter on Tuesday to announce that she has tied the knot with Asser. Sharing pictures of her wedding in her post, Malala tweeted, “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot […]
In a historic moment, Rashtriya Raksha University(RRU), Gandhinagar, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Army Training Command of India (ARTRAC) and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space – Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) on November 9th, 2021. RRU conducted a brief ceremony on the very day to commemorate this MoU. The event was commenced with […]
