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Based on a circular from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Gujarat State Education Department has issued a notification seeking information on various parameters from all madrasas in the state. The commissioner of schools and director of primary education are mandated to conduct the survey for this purpose. The information sought […]
The ceramic industry is staring at a dire situation with the news of US decision of Anti-dumping duty on Indian tiles. Already struggling with the consequences of falling demands in domestic market, Morbi has reasons to worry. Morbi is a huge certre for cermaic industry, contributing heavily towards Gujarat’s and by that extension, India’s economy. […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who has an image of a smug and no-nonsense politician, often criticized for her lofty answers in public platforms, was left smiling amid uproarious laughter from the listeners at “Vision for Indian Finance Markets” meet. In the video which went viral a broker was heard complaining about high level of taxes […]
In the list of many thing India can be genuinely be proud of, holding general elections tops unquestionably. It is indeed an enourmour achievement for the administration to hold peaceful elections in such an immense country with so diverse cultural, liguistric, gographical and ethological divesrity. India is holding it’s 18th Parliamentary elections since 1952. The […]
Veteran Congress leader and former Governor of Gujarat between 27 November 2009 to 6 July 2014, Dr. Kamla Beniwal has passed away at Jaipur. She was 97. Dr. Beniwal was the first woman minister in Rajasthan in 1954 at the age of 27. Born on 12 January 1927, Dr Kamla beniwal was a senior member […]
Sandip Rajput, one of the key accused in the fake government office scam that shook Gujarat last year, died while in custody. The Chhota Udepur Jail authorities informed that Rajput, still in his 30s, complained of chest pain on Wednesday evening after which he was rushed to the Civil hospital. Sandip Rajput died while undergoing […]
Krishna Sarma is a busy Delhi-based lawyer who specialises in intellectual property rights. Her early morning ritual is a 45-minute walk alone so that she can clear her head. “That is the only time in the day when I have time to listen to my favourite music. I listen to podcasts to catch up with […]
The Supreme Court bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta today declared NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest by the Delhi police and his remand illegal. The Court ordered the release of Prabir Purkayasatha, subject to him furnishing bail and bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. Prabir Purkayastha is accused of […]
The heavy influx of tourists to the holy Char Dham Yatra has brought unprecedented mayhem to the arrangements made by the administration for the pilgrims. 45-kilometer-long queues were witnessed on the route, with people locked up in their vehicles for more than 24 hours. it took 16 days for 1.30 lakh pilgrims to visit Char […]
Political winds are blowing hot again as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is undergoing the process of electing a new board. The recently concluded IFFCO elections saw a major face-off among BJP heavyweights. The IFFCO election also made public a rift between various power groups within the BJP. Similarly, in the […]
In light of the enormity of pending cases in courts, the Indian judiciary is taking several steps to respond to the continuous criticism for the continuation of British Era summer vacations. In a first, the Gujarat High Court has decided to curtail the summer vacation for attending to urgent cases. High Court decided to list […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Varanasi for third time which will go to polls in the seventh and last phase of the elections on June 1. Eyeing 3rd term in the office, the Prime Minister will file nomination today. PM Modi visited to Assi Ghat o offer prayers to holy Ganga, befor going […]
China has surpassed the United States to become India’s largest trading partner with a two-way commerce worth $118.4 billion in the fiscal year 2023-24. The bilateral trade between India and the US stood at $118.3 billion during the same period, news agency PTI reported. The trade relationship between India and China has risen despite geopolitical tensions […]
“It would be a big, hard slap for those who want to write the story of my ruin (barbadi ki kahani). That’s why, on May 20, I ask of you to push the [EVM] button hard, with rage.” That was Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s emotive appeal to voters in the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat in […]
Recently, on an ANI podcast, network chief Smita Prakash interviewed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi. While many different clips of the interview went viral, a particular eight-minute segment where Prakash and Owaisi have a conversation around the recent spate of hate speech by the prime minister during his election campaign was particularly interesting to […]
The landscape behind one of the world’s most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, is identified if one believes the geologist and Renaissance art historian Ann Pizzorusso. The euphoric historian has claimed that Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece depicts Lecco, a small town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Ann Pizzorusso claims that the Azzone Visconti […]
Akbarali Saiyad, an 85-year-old man, felt a sense of justice when, after a 20-year wait, the Gujarat HC sent his case for fresh adjudication. Mr. Saiyad, ormer COC (Clerk of the Court) cum Nazir, was found guilty under Section 409 (criminal breach of confidence by a public official) by a trial court in 2000 in […]
Today, in Phase 4 of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Telangana and Andhra are voting for 17 and 25 seats, respectively. Along with the two key southern states, the poll battle will be fought for 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh, five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, four in […]
The hillock of Pavagadh in the Panchmahal district of Gujarat, across the UNESCO World Heritage Site Champaner, houses the shrine of Goddess Mahakali at the top. In Hindu mythology, it is one of the 51 places where the body parts of ‘Sati,” the divine consort of Shiva, fell. Pavagadh is one of the most important […]
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to the jailed Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal. The Aam Admi Party Chief is out of Tihar jail for 21 days. His bail is granted, considering his need to campaign for his party in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The Aam Admi Party is a constituent of […]
