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The state administration newly enacted anti-land grabbing laws for disputes concerning private properties however it has rarely enacted laws for encroachment on government land. It is worth noting that in several cases, senior IPS and IAS have been found involved in facilitating land grabbing for private parties for a cut or commission. The Gujarat High […]
According to a statement issued by US Embassy on Monday, over 55,000 Indian students and exchange visitors to the US have been given student visas this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the highest number ever. The statement read, “more than 55,000 students and exchange visitors are boarding planes to study in the United […]
Petitions cite the right to privacy to question the 1949 law; state says redefining laws based on the citation like ‘inviting bull to a china shop’ The Gujarat High Court on Monday accepted a batch of petitions challenging the provisions of Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, which bans the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in […]
Heavy rains at Bhavnathpur village in Bihar have resulted in a heavy flood. There is water all around and people are suffering a lot like all of the transport routes in the village have been closed due to water. People cannot even get out of their homes. Even, the government officials did not come to […]
The power utility’s majority shareholder Isolux Corsan filed for bankruptcy in Spain, leaving the local unit to stand for itself. Following this, the power transmission company was put up for sale under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) by its lenders in July last year. Now, Tata Power, Adani, Sterlite and state-owned Power Grid Corporation […]
Imagine turning on a radio frequency and you get to hear the stuff in Sanskrit at a tour to Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Sounds weird? But it is a reality at the place. In a unique initiative, the RJs at Radio 90 FM have been given training to speak in Sanskrit and provide […]
Skymet Weather Services Private Limited, India’s leading weather analytics firm, had released its monsoon foreshadow for 2021 on April 13, 2021 and is now updating the forecast. Skymet believes that there is a 60% chance of below normal, forecasting Monsoon to be at 94% of the long period average with an error margin of +/- […]
It is indeed a reflection on the cultural sensibilities of our society that 155-year-old historic Stuart Library at Godhra is finding it difficult to continue functioning. The trustees of the library are mulling over the idea to rent the hall to meet the recurring expenses. As interest in reading recedes in general, the membership has […]
Corona pandemic and its aftermath have left several unexpected changes in social behaviour. One such new element is online study. In the era of closed classrooms, online study became a norm that threatens to gain even more momentum as time passes. However, there are several pitfalls of the online study pattern that have come to […]
The draft of the Directors Report of Karnavati club, Ahmedabad for the year 2020-21 has been released on Monday. 10 Directors (being 1/3rd of elected directors) are liable to retire by rotation at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the club. Here is the list of Directors liable to retire by rotation at the 32nd […]
If you are someone who chooses packaged drinking water over regular water in a bid to minimise the risk of contamination, you ought to rethink it. Authorities have found that among all food groups, packaged water in Gujarat was the most adulterated. Hemant Koshia, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Control Administration of Gujarat, throws […]
Ahmedabad’s food culture is not confined to traditional delicacies. The city’s enterprising entrepreneurs have explored far and wide to spread a gourmet buffet before the city’s residents. From Italy to IndiaA young man in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh, dreamed of having a business of his own and embarked upon a journey that would establish one of […]
According to a published research paper from Rutgers University published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, most people infected by COVID-19 develop antibodies and its production varies based on severity of symptoms. People who suffered severe or long-lasting cases of COVID-19 are more likely to have high levels of a significant antibody needed to fight […]
Amidst a huge chaos in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover the country, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been kept on a standby mode to take-off for Kabul and bring back the Indian nationals, stuck in the war-ravaged country. According to the sources, the aircraft will take-off, once enough Indian nationals will […]
Gujarat witnesses 17 new cases in the last 24 hours. In the meantime, 14 people were discharged from the hospital and no deaths were recorded due to Covid. In the state, there are 186 active cases out of 8,24,773 total cases till now. There are 10,076 total death cases till now.
PM Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for the Parvati temple in Gujarat’s Somnath and also integrated many other projects. He inaugurated other projects including Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath virtually. As per the officials, the old temple has been redeveloped for the safety of […]
Ahmedabad was the first city in India to be tagged as World Heritage City in 2017, primarily for its ancient architecture including heritage buildings, gates, fort walls and mosques. However, the city has an equally rich heritage of food. The city always served its patrons hot pakodas, bhajiyas, cheese-loaded dishes, flavoured teas and a lot […]
Smugglers try various techniques to smuggle gold. In which a shocking case of smuggling of gold from private parts has come to light in Mumbai. The Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has recovered about a kilogram of gold from the private parts of three Kenyan women caught at the airport. It was learned that the […]
When Alpa married Aman (names changed to protect identity), she knew his religion fully well. She knew he was a Muslim right from the time they got ‘cosy’ while dating online. From sharing food pictures and talking about their favourite Bollywood stars, they graduated to exchanging their phone numbers. After ten months, Alpa ran away […]
