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Canada has decided to increase the tenure of the ban on foreign home buyers for two more years to address the matter of housing affordability for its own citizens. It means the bank will impact non-Canadian resident Indians too. The development could discourage Indian investors who may now look elsewhere. They might turn to European […]
Sparking no digs at the BJP-led state government, Congress MLAs have alleged that the ruling party has been purchasing power from Adani Power Limited (APL) at triple the rate agreed upon in 2007. Congress MLAs voiced their observations at the Gujarat Assembly, pointing out the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). The Indian Express reported that the […]
The Reliance Foundation, one of India’s largest philanthropic initiatives, has announced the recipients of its Undergraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Out of a nationwide application pool, 5000 students have been selected to receive the scholarship, which is one of the country’s most inclusive and diverse higher education initiatives. The scholarship awards each undergraduate […]
The Gujarat legislative assembly approved a resolution asking the state’s BJP government to ensure that the education department’s recent decision to teach the Bhagavad Gita in schools is implemented effectively. The resolution got a thumbs-up from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), but Congress first voiced opposition before endorsing it during the voting process, which led […]
During a public meeting, Rahul Gandhi, MP Congress leader, raised questions about the OBC status of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This has brought the issue of caste-based reservations in India back into the spotlight. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has clarified that the Modh Ghanchi caste, to which Modi belongs, is included in […]
The familial disputes involving the wife and sister of Gujarat cricketer Ravindra Jadeja have once again come to the fore, with their quarrels frequently going viral on social media. Ravindra Jadeja’s father has openly discussed the ongoing family disputes and has leveled allegations against his son and daughter-in-law. Ravindra Jadeja’s father claimed that Rivaba, Jadeja’s […]
A little over a fortnight after 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case surrendered at the Godhra sub-jail on January 21 at the end of the stipulated two-week deadline set by the Supreme Court – one of the convicts, Pradip Modhiya, returned to his native village of Randhikpur in Dahod district on a five-day […]
A 7-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court observed that not allowing sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) will lead to a situation where the “advanced among” them “would grab all benefits.” The court reserved its judgment on a reference that raises the question of sub-classification of SCs. Senior advocate Manoj Swarup, appearing for the respondents […]
At least two people were killed, and several others injured after violence hit Uttrakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday. Most of those hospitalised were police personnel. The remaining were municipal workers involved in the demolition of the local madrasa and the mosque in its complex. A high alert was issued in the entire state, the Uttarakhand government […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today that the prestigious Bharat Ratna will be conferred upon former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and renowned scientist Dr. MS Swaminathan. PV Narasimha Rao: Architect of Economic Liberalisation PV Narasimha Rao, who served as the Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996, is widely recognised as the […]
India strongly denied the allegation levelled by Canadian agencies of ‘interference’ and marked India as a ‘foreign interference threat’ that could potentially interfere in Canada elections and said that the core issue has been Ottawa’s “meddling” in New Delhi’s internal affairs. According to Canadian media reports, the country’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is […]
In a significant move aimed at bolstering India’s rail infrastructure, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to six crucial railway projects. These projects, with an estimated total cost of approximately Rs. 12,343 crore, will receive 100% funding from the Central Government. Doubling of Railway Line in Gujarat-Rajasthan […]
Americans are not happy with President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. Acording to polling averages, nearly 60% disapprove of it. Meanwhile, Trump’s ratings on economic matters are considerably better. The gap in perceptions augurs ill for Biden’s chances of winning the presidential election in November, especially since voters rank the economy as the most […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on February 13 to decide its candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, Haryana, and Goa. Aam Aadmi Party national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak announced party leaders Manoj Dhanohar, Bhabhen Chaudhary, and Rishi Raj candidates from Dibrugarh, Guwahati, and Sonitpur. The AAP, […]
Over 9,000 teachers were slapped with a cumulative fine of Rs 1.54 crore over two years for making mistakes in adding up marks while evaluating answer papers for Classes X and XII board exams. Responding to a question from Congress MLA Kirit Patel during question hour, state education minister Kuber Dindor said as many as […]
The Madhya Pradesh government has sealed all 12 firecracker factories in the Harda district for failing to comply with government regulations and standards. This decision was taken in the wake of a devastating blast at a firecracker factory in Harda on Tuesday, which resulted in 12 fatalities and approximately 170 injuries. The sealed factories are […]
The Congress on Thursday released a “black paper” on the Narendra Modi government’s tenure, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal 2014-2024 (10 years of injustice)’. The black paper says the country’s economy has been “devastated”, unemployment “aggravated” and agriculture sector “destroyed” during the Modi regime, and that it has “abetted” crimes against women and “committed grave […]
GST officers are using data analytic and artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Business Intelligence and Fraud Analytics to identify risky taxpayers suspected of passing or availing fake input tax credits. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said a total of 14,597 cases of Goods and Services […]
India has come up with the first set of headphones that work on bone conduction technology, enabling individuals to hear but without spending lakhs. The perons behind this seminal product are Gujarat’s Kanishka Patel and Raj Shah, who, under their company ‘WeHear’ are producing Hear NU that costs Rs 80,000, which they say, is much […]
The Gujarat state board exams are starting from March 11 and Surat students are gearing up for it. The city has seen a huge surge in the number of students who have registered for the exams this year. Around 1.91 lakh students have enrolled for the exams, which is more than 51,000 higher than the […]
