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Covid rise is taking on an aggressive route. Thursday saw 4,213 new cases reported in Gujarat alone. And while vaccines remain the answer, many argue the efficacy of vaccines in dealing with newer variants. Meanwhile, masking up seems to be the only way out. However, experts opine that cloth masks are not a judicious choice. […]
On a cold winter night, a body was taken to a burial ground in an auto rickshaw in Ahmedabad. At the day end, the person takes the last ride of his life. This circle of life is captured by Vibes of India lensman Hanif Sindhi.
The Thakor community in Gujarat is determined to do what it takes to re-elect a Gujarat Chief Minister and get long overdue justice. As Gujarat gets into election mode, over 300 Thakor community members are brainstorming on ways to bring back their glory and lending support to Gujarat Congress President, Jagdish Thakor. With this objective, […]
Fashion pundits predict a “comfort rules” funda for the coming year. With the pandemic far from over, WFH will necessitate ready-to-wear lines that might border on lounge wear or atheleisure for the non-corporate workforce. VoI talks to city-based designers for their take on what to don and what to discard. For proprietor Shachi Kumar and […]
In the first of its kind expression of zero tolerance to conversions, the Gujarat Home Minister has warned ‘Vidharmis’ ( heretics) of serious consequences for attempting to convert young and innocent girls. “Vidharmis are running an organised conspiracy to convert young and innocent girls. As Home Minister and on behalf of police I warn these […]
There are two Gujarats: one that sees a rapid rise in Covid cases and the other, more powerful, doesn’t want to see it. When the State reported over 100% increase in Covid-19 cases from 204 on Monday to 548 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was in Surat speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Pre-Event Summit “Weaving Growth […]
The state recorded 573 new Covid cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the state’s active cases tally to 2,379 and the cumulative number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 10,118. No case of Omicron variant was recorded on Thursday. Gujarat had 548 cases, one death and 19 Omicron […]
As India ambles into 2022, it is already staring at what threatens to snowball into a third wave of Covid-19 with the new variant, Omicron, leaving the government, experts and people alike flummoxed. The numbers are increasing at an alarming rate, but the cost of treatment remains unchanged or is rising while the Central Government […]
Gujarat recorded 548 new Covid cases, one death and 19 Omicron infections in the last 24 hours, as against 394 positive cases, one death and five Omicron infections yesterday. Taking into account today’s figures, the state has seen a 39% rise in the Covid infection in a day, a substantial drop from yesterday’s 93% rise. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore. Some of the hydropower projects are the Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project and Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project. Governor Himachal Pradesh, Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, Union Minister, Shri Anurag […]
Reduction of economic activities during the pandemic-related lockdown had resulted in a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India, but satellite observations show that parts of central-western India and north India showed an increase in pollution in contrast to the general trend. Scientists have identified that regions in the central-western part of India […]
After the Gujarat connection in Rs 75,000 offshore income tax fraud; here is yet another tax fraud where Ahmedabad Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) officials are playing a central role. Goods and Services Tax raid at Kanpur-based businessman Piyush Jain unearthed ₹ 257 crore cash from his house and factory. The entire operation of […]
In 2013, Salman Khan predicted the end of his own career, as he spoke of how masala films have worked, but will die, being overdone. That specific year, Wanted, Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg had resuscitated Khan’s career and he had Jai Ho ready for release, with Kick and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo on the […]
In the fifth pre-Vibrant event today leading up to the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, 16 MOUs were signed, bringing the total to 96 MOUs. The Summit is scheduled for January 10-12, 2022, in Gandhinagar. In the pre-Vibrant event today, Revenue Minister Rajendra Trivedi and Minister of State for Industry Jagdish Vishwakarma […]
Sunita Devi, a young woman from the Scheduled Caste community, was hired as a cook at Sukhi Dhang Government Secondary School in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district. She was then sacked by the school, after higher caste students refused to eat the mid-day meal prepared by her. While the school appointed a new cook, a Brahmin, Dalit […]
Piyush Jain travels on an old scooter. On paper, he is a small town perfume maker in Kannauj who hardly makes two ends meet. He learned the art of making perfumes and edible essences from his father, who is a chemist. A recent Goods and Services Tax raid at his house unearthed ₹ 250 crore […]
The vibrant State of Gujarat known for its extraordinarily rich and colorful textiles, is now being treated to a revival of Parsi Gara. Gara in Gujarati means sari. Since the embroidery was inspired by Parsi art, it is called Parsi Gara. Born from seamless blending and confluence over the years and their confluence, Parsi Gara […]
The exercise to prepare the annual budget 2022-23 has begun and now, you can even give your suggestions and ideas to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance is inviting suggestions from citizens to make the Budget-making process participative and inclusive. The Ministry looks forward to your ideas […]
The SARS-CoV-2 virus uses an underground form of transmission to give our immune system the slip, a new study has found. The paper, led by Shan-Lu Liu, virology professor at the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the Ohio State University, breaks down the mechanism in which the COVID virus seems to be spreading. In simpler […]
The Sensex and Nifty soared at their volatile best post unlock. However, the steam is now cooling down and with fears of an Omicron-pushed downward curve, investments are being re-thought. Governments across the globe are fighting the Corona on the apparent level while aggressively combatting another economic disaster on the far-reaching inherent level. Rahul Jain, […]
