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Today as the world celebrates World Lion Day, Gujarat has aced the efforts towards Asiatic Lion Conservation and the lion headcount has shot up by 29% in the last 5 years with the latest lion census figures standing at 674 lions inhabiting the grasslands of Gir. Lions seem to have been trending on Twitter since […]
The Canadian government has extended the ban on direct flights from India by another 30 days. The ban was set to expire on August 21, but will now remain in place until September 21. It is the fifth time the ban has been extended since it was first imposed on April 22 due to fears […]
A large quantity of about 661 kg of marijuana was seized from the Surat district on Tuesday during the LCB and SOG raids. The marijuana was seized from a Tempo parked in the compound of Sahyog Hotel near Manekpore village. The man was carrying marijuana lying on the side of a sheet. Along with marijuana, […]
Frequent lockdowns have been imposed to manage the spread of Covid-19. Besides human and economic crisis, the coronavirus disease has also resulted in a social crisis. Social isolation is attacking societies at their core resulting in loneliness and anxiety. During such times, we rely on our most trusted circle of relationships for support. MyGate conducted […]
The impressive show of strength from among the opposition ranks at Kapil Sibal’s residence yesterday has many significant political imports. The development is all set to intensify the power struggle within the grand old party. First and foremost, Gandhis are not most sought after by the non-BJP-NDA opposition. Sibal may have been within his rights […]
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made the foreign nationals residing in India to register on CoWin portal and get vaccinated against COVID-19. Their passport can be used as identity document for the purpose of slot registration on the portal. Once they are registered on the portal, they will get a slot for […]
As per the data released by the Indian Meteorological Department on Monday, the country faces a 5 percent shortage of seasonal rainfall so far. Gujarat, second-worst after Manipur which has reported a 57 percent rain shortage on August 9, is reeling under a major rain deficit of 44 percent. As per the data, Gujarat has […]
As Gujarat continues to vaccinate people against Covid-19, vaccination for transgender as well as gay communities along with others has started from today. Three cities including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara will start to administer vaccines to shemales and homosexuals. In the first phase, Gujarat targets to administer 2000 vaccine doses. The vaccination awareness program was held […]
Doha’s Hamad International Airport stands number one in 2021 “World’s Best Airport” category while Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its place at the top Skytrax’s annual ranking of the world’s best airports at the World Airport Awards. Here’s the full list of top 10 airports in the “World’s Best Airport” category: Hamad International Airport, Doha […]
Among the undercurrents surfacing in Uttar Pradesh politics just months before the 2022 assembly elections is one that could potentially transform political and social equations in the western region and adjoining Braj and Rohilkhand. Between them, this swath of land spans the Jat belt, the “holy land” of Mathura-Brindavan-Goverdhan, and Moradabad, Bareilly and Saharanpur. The […]
Statewide raids on petrol pumps were carried out by the state GST department on Monday, in which it was found that sales of Rs 400 crore were made without VAT registration. The petroleum company sells petrol-diesel to the petrol pump after which VAT is levied on it. For this, petrol pumps have to register. The […]
The adoption scam in Gujarat exposed by the police has taken an interesting twist with the babysitter arrested for selling her ward, confessing that she sold her own child too because of poverty, The broker, Prashant Kamble from Maharashtra ha also confessed that he sold his biological child for Rs two lacs to a couple in […]
Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services has furnished notice of buildings that are due for their NOC renewal this year. All the building owners who got NOC registration in Aug 2020, have to compulsorily renew their NOC certificate. Ahmedabad Municipal commission has also published the list of buildings that require the renewal on their official website: www.ahmedabadcity.gov.in. […]
Birsa Munda was a young freedom fighter and a leader who created a stir during the British raj in India. His activism in the 19th century and mobilisation of communities against the British rule is a voice reckoned with even today. Born on November 15,1875, Birsa Munda is worshipped as a deity among the aborigine populace of the […]
Out of a total of 253 accused booked in 23 cases under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC) across the state, dreaded Gangster Vishal Goswami and eleven members of his gang were among the first to be brought to books. Despite being imprisoned, Goswami and his associates used to run an […]
As part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, the State government intends to issue 50,000 employment letters to youth by organising job fairs. On the other hand, the government is yet to announce the final results of recruitments that were announced over two-and-a-half years ago. The examinees are staring at an uncertain future due to delays […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the next and 9th installment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN scheme through video conference on Monday. He also interacted with farmer beneficiaries during the event. The transfer of an amount of more than Rs. 19,500 crores to more than 9.75 crores beneficiary farmer families. At the event PM talked about the […]
The Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against unknown people after anti-Muslim slogans were raised at Jantar Mantar during a protest against colonial laws. The slogans were raised during a march at Jantar Mantar Sunday. According to the police, the organisers of the event didn’t have permission to carry out the rally. Videos of the […]
The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana remarked the threat to human rights and bodily integrity to the highest in police stations. while raising concerns over the number of custodial deaths, on Sunday. The Legal Services App was launched at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, which is aimed to help the poor and needy people […]
After Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat Police is the second Force in India to have an Old-Age Home for its Canines. The dog home located at Anand was inaugurated by DGP Ashish Bhatia last month. It currently shelters 11 German Shepherds and Labradors who are K-9 unit veterans. The police dogs perform crucial tasks like […]
