Vadodara: The foundation stone for the Sadhli-Segva road, to be constructed at a cost of ₹10.19 crore in Shinor taluka of Vadodara district, will soon be laid. Notably, the road will be built using environmentally harmful plastic waste, making it a sustainable infrastructure initiative. This road is a key connector between Karjan and Shinor talukas, linking Sadhli and Segwa villages, and also serving several other villages including Avakhal, Mindhol, Manjrol, and Tersa. In the past, areas nea...Read More

New Delhi: Left Wing Extremism (LWE), often referred to as Naxalism, is one of India's most serious internal security challenges. Rooted in socio-economic inequalities and fueled by Maoist ideology, LWE has historically affected some of the most remote, underdeveloped, and tribal-dominated regions of the country. The movement has aimed to undermine the Indian state through armed rebellion and parallel governance structures, particularly targeting security forces, public infrastructure, a...Read More

Jamnagar: On the occasion of the birthday of its founder and philanthropist, Anant Mukesh Ambani, Vantara – one of the world’s leading organisations in wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation – announced the launch of its new website: vantara.in. The platform offers a powerful digital experience that combines compelling storytelling with intuitive design, reflecting the organisation’s deep commitment to wildlife conservation, education, and research. A key highlight of the ne...Read More

Ahmedabad: Former Youth Congress President Srinivas BV made a controversial remark during the AICC convention here on Wedensday, stating that just as Mahatma Gandhi fought the East India Company and Rahul Gandhi is now fighting the West India. While addressing the 84th AICC convention held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in the city on Wednesday, Srinivas said, "Mahatma Gandhi fought a battle with the East India Company. Our respected Rahul Gandhi ji is fighting a battle with the West India. These ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is set to establish a new campus in Dubai. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the same was signed during the visit of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Defense Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, to India. Taking to the social media platform X, IIMA stated, “Excited to share that we are expanding our global footprint with the IIMA Dubai Branch Campus at the Dubai International Aca...Read More

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted NGO operator Medha Patkar one year of probation in a 24-year-old defamation case filed by current Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of the Saket court ruled that the offense was not serious enough for imprisonment and released her on probation for good conduct. The court also reduced the fine imposed on the 70-year-old Narmada Bachao Andolan leader from ₹10 lakh to ₹1 lakh, to be paid to Saxena. The ca...Read More

Gandhinagar: On the occasion of World Homeopathy Day 2025, a two-day grand convention is set to be hosted at State Capital. Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, the two-day convention will be jointly hosted by the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH), the National Commission for Homeopathy (NCH), and the National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH) on April 10–11, 2025 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar. This year, the theme of the convent...Read More

Surat: The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries has proposed the implementation of a Quality Control Order (QCO) for high-speed textile machinery, including weaving machines (looms), their assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and all types of embroidery machinery. The order, issued on August 28, 2024, states that the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024, will be enforced from August 28, 2025. Once implemented, a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) li...Read More

Diu: Built by the Portuguese around 480 years ago, the Diu Fort, located on the east side of the beach town, is a major tourist attraction. The 16th-century fort attracts lakhs of tourists from across the country and around the world. Recently, the administration has imposed an entry fee for visitors. However, the implementation of the ticketing system, which only allows card payments, has caused a massive uproar. The Diu administration has introduced a ticketing system for entry into the fort....Read More