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On International Day of Education, leaders across private sector and civil society came together to launch LiftEd (Learning and Innovation in FLN to Transform Education) that will impact the lives of 4 million children in India across 5 years. The diverse coalition that powers LiftEd is strengthening India’s education ecosystem, unlocking young India’s potential, and […]
The rail ministry has shared a stunning picture of the Auranga bridge in Gujarat, which has been constructed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The construction work of the river bridge on the Auranga river in Valsad district was completed in August 2023. ”Blending nature’s beauty with technological marvels. The Auranga Bridge in Valsad, Gujarat, […]
GIFT City in Gandhinagar is on way to become India’s aircraft leasing hub, and may even be an alternative to Dublin as a global hub, which handles 60% of the world’s aircraft leasing business today. In the last six months, aircraft leasing deals of Rs 3,000 crore have been made, including that by Air India […]
The three-day exhibition on Ramayana manuscripts at the Oriental Institute of M S University will end on January 24. The manuscript, containing 10 chapters and written in Devanagari script and Sanskrit language, is part of the Skand Purana, the sacred religious book of Hindus believed to be from 8th century AD. The manuscript vividly describes […]
Children in Gujarat have been found severely deficient of vitamin B12. In a joint study by the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore and Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, it was found that Gujarat is among the leading states with vitamin B12 and folate deficiency in children […]
Ayodhya: The grand Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya is not just a monument to faith; it’s a testament to the marriage of traditional Indian architectural heritage with cutting-edge science, ensuring its endurance for centuries to come. “This temple is built to last over a thousand years,” declares Shri Nripendra Misra, chairperson of the construction committee. […]
Nayanthara issued an apology days after her film, Annapoorni, was accused of hurting Hindu sentiments. The actress took to her Instagram account and issued a statement with her reaction to the controversy that unfolded after the film was released on Netflix. Nayanthara said she and her team did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Her […]
A group of researchers from some of the top institutes of the country have found the remains of a 2,800-year-old human settlement in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s native place. Researchers from IIT Kharagpur, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Deccan College have found evidence that […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a leading engineering and construction company in India, has been awarded a mega contract to build the electrification system for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project, also known as the bullet train project. The contract was given by a Japanese agency authorized by the National High Speed Rail Corporation, the implementing […]
Gujarat’s first and India’s fourth woman civilian licensed skydiver Shweta Parmar, in a daring feat, made a descent from 13,000 feet in Thailand before proudly unfurling ‘Jai Shri Ram’ flag. This was to mark the grand Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya. “It was a solo skydiving event for which I had […]
New Delhi: OpenAI’s new venture, the GPT store, has hit a snag just days after launch, as its moderation struggles to keep pace with rogue users. Designed to offer personalized versions of ChatGPT, the platform has become breeding ground for “AI girlfriends” directly contradicting OpenAI’s policies. Bots like “Your AI companion, Tsu” promise virtual intimacy, […]
The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, is all set to witness the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, 2024. The ceremony will mark the installation of the idol of Ram Lalla in the grand temple, which was built after a long legal battle over the disputed site. As part of the preparations, the ‘Shri […]
Puri, the holy city of Odisha, is all set to witness the grand opening of the temple heritage corridor project on January 17. The project, also known as Sreemandir Parikrama Prakalpa, aims to beautify and preserve the surroundings of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, one of the most revered shrines in India. The inauguration ceremony will […]
The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in Shimla will organise a two-day event on January 15-16, 2024, to celebrate the 76th Army Day and to educate the public about the Indian Army. The event, called ‘Know Your Army’, will be held at Annandale, the Army Heritage Museum, and the Ridge, and will feature various activities and […]
On January 15, 2024, India will celebrate its 76th Army Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to honour the first Indian Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who took charge of the Indian Army from the last British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Francis Roy Bucher, in 1947. The event will be attended by the Army Chief General Manoj […]
A first-of-its-kind training programme of elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) will start on January 15 on IIM Ahmedabad campus. Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Vivek Bharadwaj will inaugurate the 5-day event under Leadership/ Management Development Programme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry […]
A video of yoga guru Ramdev claiming to be a Brahmin and dismissing OBCs sparked outrage on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. However, Ramdev clarified that he never made any remark on OBC and that he was talking about AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, whom he called an anti-national. “I never gave […]
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, held on Thursday, honoured Indore and Surat as the joint winners of the ‘cleanest cities’ category. The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, presented the awards to the representatives of the two cities, who have shown exemplary performance in urban sanitation and cleanliness. This is the seventh time in a row […]
Lakshadweep, India’s smallest Union Territory, has witnessed a spike in tourism demand after Prime Minister Modi visited the island cluster on January 5 and praised its potential for beach tourism. Alliance Air, the only Indian airline that operates to Lakshadweep, has responded by adding extra flights to Kochi-Agatti-Kochi route on Sundays and Wednesdays, according to […]
The Delhi High Court has quashed a kidnapping and rape case against a man who eloped with a girl nine years ago when she was a minor, saying that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by law or state action. The court observed that the couple, who are now married and have two children, […]
