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Poll-bound Gujarat seems to be warming up to the contest. With a major fight between the BJP and AAP in the offing, seems like legislators are all up for it. Late Wednesday night, state education minister Jitu Vaghani tweeted against AAP’s education model in Delhi. Not one to take it lying down, AAP leader, Delhi […]
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Valsura will be honoured with the prestigious ‘President’s Colour’ on March 25 at Jamnagar in Gujarat. President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind has approved the award to the naval shop. The President would be welcome with a ceremonial parade with a 150-men ‘Guard of Honour’ will […]
On the occasion of Bihar Day on March 22, HarperCollins India has announced the publication of “The Book of Bihari Literature, “edited by poet–diplomat Abhay K. The book will be published in October this year. Bihar Day (Bihar Diwas) is observed every year on March 22, marking the formation of the state of Bihar. It […]
In a strategic move, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has resigned as a Member of Parliament after being elected MLA in the recent Uttar Pradesh election aiming at consolidating his party’s position in his home state ahead of the 2024 national election and even 2027 state polls. Another senior Samajwadi Party leader, Azam Khan, has […]
In a big move, the UGC, announced Tuesday that starting April 2022, a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be held for all colleges affiliated to the 45 central universities under its aegis. As such, it translates to a common admission test to undergraduate courses. The CUET will be conducted by the National Testing Agency […]
Four states, Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra and Maharashtra, have submitted the highest amount of fake Covid-19 indemnification. This data was submitted in the Supreme Court by the central government on Monday. Following the suspicious nature of documents received largely from these states, the health ministry is now focused on re-checking all tendered credentials on a priority […]
There is not a single Muslim character in the film with empathy, all of them are shown as evil. A truth that’s told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.”∼ William Blake The expression “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” is well-known. But how many people understand it? It […]
Reacting to the Gujarat government’s recent proposal to introduce Gita in the curriculum across grades 6 to 12, Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia had an observation. “Definitely it is a great step but people who are introducing it need to practice the values of Gita first. Their deeds are like Raavan and they talk about […]
Some words come imbued with unintended connotations. Bias brings to mind gender, hype to media, conservative to sections of society not mindsets which cut through stereotypes. One such word is “consent.” In over-simplified terms it means “okay with something.” And a great way to teach little ones consent is to sensitize them about preferences and […]
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani is Asia’s richest man with $103 billion wealth, a whopping 24 per cent jump in a year, while Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar has become the newest billionaire in India, according to Global Rich List report compiled by research platform Hurun. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is the second richest […]
To promote automotive research and to support aspiring automation techies, MG Motors has announced a partnership with the engineering colleges of Gujarat. With the aim of empowering students to carry out in-depth, hands-on research and enhance their insights into the intricacies of technologically advanced vehicles, students will be able to study a wide range of […]
The Indian government has restored all currently valid five-year e-tourist visas, handed out to citizens of 156 countries, and regular paper visas to nationals of all countries, with immediate effect, two years after their suspension following the COVID-19 outbreak. Nationals of these 156 countries will also be eligible for issuance of fresh e-tourist visas as […]
I&B minister Anurag Thakur also said in parliament that 56 YouTube news channels and their social media accounts were blocked in 2021-22. New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked 25,368 URLs – including of web pages, websites, pages on social media – between 2014 and 2021. It also issued directions to block […]
Hearing a divorce petition filed by an estranged husband after the Punjab & Haryana High Court denied it, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a “daughter is not entitled to any amount” from her father for her education or marriage if she “does not want to maintain any relationship” with him. The Bench of […]
Sharing your Netflix password with your buddy may soon come at a price, suggests a social media post published by the company. In the post, Netflix states it will be testing two new ‘features’ in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru, which will change how passwords are shared between accounts. While Netflix hasn’t explicitly mentioned it, […]
In PM Narendra Modi’s shining India, the urban unemployment rate (UR) had spiked to 12.6 per cent in the April-June 2021 quarter, up from 9.3 per cent in the January-March 2021 quarter, the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report released by the National Statistical Office has shown. UR is defined as the percentage of […]
The Gujarat High Court issued a notice to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on a plea by state BJP minister Purnesh Modi, challenging a Surat court order rejecting his application filed in connection with a criminal defamation case against the Congress leader over his 2019 “Modi surname” remarks. Purnesh Modi recently approached the High Court […]
A new book on Scindias claims ‘inexperience’ in diplomacy and administration and ‘sympathy’ for the British prompted Jayajirao Scindia to side with the British during the turbulent times of 1857. The house of Scindias’ legacy dates back 300 years, having negotiated many rough passages of history including the great revolt of 1857 when the British […]
After Russia began its “military operation” against Ukraine, the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Operation Ganga” to safely bring back its students and citizens from Ukraine. Lauding the Centre for its efforts, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, on Saturday, thanked external affairs minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and the Centre for […]
An analysis by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has estimated that there were 4.07 million excess deaths in India during the pandemic. The analysis team used data from the civil registration system, the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study and a statistical model that accounted for other COVID-related parameters. According to […]
