Light
Dark
Alphabet Inc.’s health science unit, Verily Life Sciences, said on Wednesday it had laid off over 200 employees, or about 15% of its workforce, marking the first time in at least six years when Alphabet or its affiliate has announced job cuts. The move follows similar retrenchment exercises in corporate America, concentrated among technology firms […]
At least 178,000 users of the popular crime-reporting Citizen App received a push message revealing the precise location of an alleged break-in at the house of singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. Numerous recipients of the push notification were alerted that police in Los Angeles were responding to a 911 call regarding an attempted burglary at a particular […]
Yeshaya Hafiz Contractor, Gujarat’s first junior lady shotgun shooter, has won numerous national and state awards. She began shooting at the age of 12 and climbed the success ladder with the help and encouragement of her father and grandfather. Yeshaya’s sister Zoysia, who works as a chef and practising shooting is a hobby, has competed […]
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has withdrawn all passes issued to employees and visitors at airports across the country after it was discovered that a “distorted” map of India was printed on them, according to officials. Passes issued at all Airports Authority of India operated airports and six Adani group-run airports Ahmedabad, Jaipur, […]
A check dam being constructed on the outskirts of Gujarat’s Rajkot city has been named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother Hiraben, an official said on Friday. President of the trust Dilip Sakhiya said that “The check dam is being built at the cost of Rs 15 lakh by ‘Gir Ganga Parivar Trust on […]
Indira Rasoi, which was established in Rajasthan to give wholesome meals at Rs 8 per plate, is popular with tourists. Parth Sarthy, a tourist from Chennai who had travelled to Jaipur with his family, noticed a banner advertising “Food for Rs 8” while at the Jal Mahal. He didn’t think so. “The taste was of […]
Thirty-year-old Parth Toronil is a reason to believe to “it’s all in the mind.” His indomitable spirit refused to cow down under a debilitating by paralysis on his body. Twelve years after the fateful day when he lost normal mobility, Parth recently celebrated the “Injury Anniversary Day” on October 30. Partha Mahendrabhai Patel is a […]
According to research, maintaining enough levels of water may be essential for living a longer, healthier life. Adults who maintain good hydration appear to be healthier, have fewer chronic diseases like heart and lung illness and live longer than those who do not get enough fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health study. Researchers […]
Gender equality is a hot topic these days, interestingly Gujarat has one of the country’s lowest sex ratios. Aditi Rindani from Ahmedabad, received an amicable opportunity to bag a fully sponsored master’s diploma in Iceland. Under UNESCO, The mission of Gender Equality and Training Programme(GEST) at the University of Iceland is held where they promote […]
Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the US. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. McLaughlin’s attorney, Larry Komp, said there are no court appeals pending. The clemency request focuses on several issues, including […]
The central government has suggested 10 bagless days for sixth and eighth-grade students under the New Education Policy (NEP), but the feasibility of the project is being widely debated. The Bhupendra Patel-led government, which approved the concept in a cabinet meeting, has allotted just Rs 2 crore to implement the programme across 1500 schools. Essentially, […]
On trail of gangster Raju Thehat’s murder in Rajasthan, who was shot dead in Sikar, Rajasthan, on December 3, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday, nabbed a man believed to be the alleged supplier of arms and ammunition to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Trailing the case, led the Rajasthan police to nab the […]
Justice BV Nagarathna, who differed from the majority view and wrote a dissenting judgment, said: “Scrapping of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 series notes had to be done through legislation, not through notification. Parliament should have discussed law on demonetisation, process should not have been done through gazette notification. Parliament cannot be left aloof on issue […]
Dogs, our best friends, are at the centre of conflict in a tony Ahmedabad society called Samatva Bungalows in Shela locality. The residents of this society are divided right down the middle, as dog lovers, and dog haters. Things have come to such a head over the past six years that the two groups have […]
The first woman chief secretary of Gujarat, Dr Manjula Subramaniam, passed away due to health complications at a hospital in Vadodara on Sunday. She was 74. A Gujarat-cadre officer of 1972-batch, Subramaiam was appointed as the first woman chief secretary of Gujarat in 2007. Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat then. Subramaniam held […]
In Kheda region of Gujarat, a fire erupted in a plywood factory on Thursday. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and managed to douse the fire, said the fire officials involved. Dixit Patel, the Chief Fire Superintendent of the Nadiad fire brigades said the fire broke out in the factory of Swastik Plywood located at […]
This Gujarati’s life story somewhat explains the charisma of Swami Pramukh Maharaj . For 44-year-old Mohak Shroff, nothing could come in way of missing the centenary celebrations of the enlightened spiritual leader. He flew down from California to be part of the festivities. The month-long BAPS Swami Pramuk Centenary Celebrations in Ahmedabad, ended Wednesday. A […]
In Gujarat, Ministers in Gujarat have been assigned new responsibilities just days after the formation of a new cabinet following a massive victory in the Assembly elections. The new responsibilities include independent charge and responsibility of the district as ‘District In-charge’ for the orderly administration and high-level supervision in each district of the State. Minister […]
In seeking to recycle waste into usable means, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will be taking up a project to convert 85 tonnes of discarded betel nut (supari) into fertilizers. The pilot phase will focus on the wastes at Pirana landfill. The AMC’s solid waste department has dug holes at the dumping site and buried nearly […]
Ragging continues in many elite institutions across the country even as this incident is reported from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad. Resolving to stand up to assaults, six second year students at the college have, in a written complaint, formally reported repeated physical abuse over the past “many months.” The accused are seniors from the same […]
