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Some scientific discoveries are sometimes unexpected, mistakenly made, and prove to be beneficial nonetheless. For example, penicillin, an unexpected scientific discovery – the first antibiotic that has saved countless lives. Recently, while researchers at the University of Pennsylvania were researching a cure for diabetes, they suddenly discovered a new drug. Scientists have also discovered a […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week reported on September 7 that the UK passed the grim total of more than 160,000 deaths because of Covid-19. As per the data published by Public Health England (PHE), the deaths were 1.4 times higher than expected between March 21, 2020, and July 2, 2021. The increase […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already announced the pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2020. Currently, the mission is being implemented in the pilot phase in six Union Territories. The nation-wide rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission coincides with NHA celebrating the third anniversary […]
Amidst the forecasts of drought in Gujarat, the state has received widespread rain in various regions. The state witnessed almost 43 percent of its seasonal rainfall in the first 20 days of September, accounting for it to reach 75 per cent overall. Various regions in Ahmedabad received heavy spells of rain till 12 noon, today. […]
The two-day monsoon session of the Gujarat legislative assembly is set to begin on Monday, September 27. The opposition is all set with their agenda to question government in the House. Earlier, Congress has already accused the new cabinet of being inexperienced and now it is set to surround the government on issues including the […]
Arvind Kumar Sharma, the former Gujarat bureaucrat who was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “eyes and ears” in Gandhinagar, missed the bus in Uttar Pradesh. Sharma, who joined the UP legislative council in January 2021 after resigning from the civil services, was not inducted as a minister in possibly the last cabinet expansion that was carried […]
The newly sworn-in ministers of Bhupendra Patel’s cabinet in Gujarat were allotted districts on Sunday. Senior minister Rajendra Trivedi is allocated Ahmedabad and Kheda district. While the youngest minister Harsh Sanghvi is allotted Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. Two women ministers of the Cabinet Manisha Vakil gets Mahisagar and Nimisha Suthar allotted Dang district. Here is the […]
Punjab’s new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi inducted 15 new ministers in his cabinet, seven of these are new faces. The ceremony was administered by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The cabinet expansion comes months before the state Assembly polls. Punjab CM Channi’s newly inducted ministers are: Brahm Mohindra Brahm Mohindra was the first in the […]
The Uttar Pradesh government’s cabinet witnessed seven new ministers take the oath of office on Sunday, September 26 and get inducted in Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet. Of the seven, one was Jitin Prasada, who switched from Congress to BJP in June 2021. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted at 6 pm on Sunday, administered by Uttar Pradesh’s […]
Teachers shape young minds but some teachers discredit their reputable profession by behaving shamefully. The video of teacher Devendra Puja Machhi has gone viral, in which it is evident that he is drunk. He is the principal of Kevada Primary School in Pavijetpur taluka in Chhota Udepur. Parents raise major concerns over teachers coming to […]
Surat’s list of drug peddlers adds few more names. This time it’s a couple who were arrested from Adajan in Surat for selling over 300 tablets of high-quality hybrid cannabis, marijuana, LSD and other narcotic tablets. Teams from the Special Operations Group (SOG), Surat and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi, raided the couple’s house on […]
“For almost two years now, humanity is battling a once in a lifetime global pandemic. Our shared experience of fighting the pandemic has taught us we are stronger and better when we are together,” said Prime Minister while addressing Global Citizen Live on Saturday. Global Citizen is a global advocacy organization that is working to […]
Ajay Patel, father of former Indian cricketer, Parthiv Patel passed away on Sunday. Parthiv Patel took to Twitter to share the news. His former teammates and many other cricketers also expressed their condolences on social media. Parthiv wrote, “It is with the deepest grief and sadness, we inform the passing away of my father Mr. […]
The Union Public Service Commission exam is one of India’s most difficult exams. Only those who believe in themselves and are disciplined have fair chance of clearing the exam. Here are the stories of those candidates who tasted success in the 2020 Civil Services Examination. The UPSC on Friday declared the result of the Civil […]
Chanakya said no amount of worldly knowledge could help anyone understand what is on a woman’s mind. That may have been a rather chauvinistic declaration, but in these modern times too, we are faced with a peculiar predicament of what really drives the perpetrators of crime against women. Which of the two worlds – a […]
For the first time in seven decades, Kartik Jivani has created history by securing an AIR rank 8 in the most sought-after competitive examination – UPSC. Coming from a typical Gujarati household from the diamond city of Gujarat, Surat – Kartik prepared for the exam from his hometown itself through online coaching classes unlike the […]
Indian holidaymakers are looking for fresher pastures offshore and are willing to spend for it. Even the destinations are not limited to Thailand or Singapore. As per data provided by Cox & Kings India, the total outbound figure for 2005 was around five million and went up to almost six million in 2006. Now, people […]
Ria Dabi, younger sister of Tina Dabi, the topper of UPSC exams in 2015, has achieved the 15th rank by passing the UPSC exam of 2020. Giving this news Tina Dabi shared a post on Instagram with a photo of her sister Ria in which she said that she is very happy with the success […]
She fought the system of thought and behavior all her life, through her extensive writings about gender and women’s rights. Kamla Bhasin forged a distinguished career in righting those wrongs. She was never hesitant to question the power and the patriarchy. At 75, this women’s rights activist, poet and author passed away on September 25. […]
As many as 1,717 new TB patients were registered in a single day on September 23 under the ongoing active TB case finding operation in Gujarat. So far, a total of 1.01 lakh cases of TB have been reported in the state, with 87 percent of patients reported to have been cured. On normal days, […]
