Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi during the launch of the statewide sports scheme ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ and an ‘e-bhoomipujan-e-lokarparan’ programme of sports complexes and libraries, at Mahatma Mandir, in Gandhinagar Gandhinagar: The state govt launched the second edition of its flagship athlete support initiative, Shaktidoot 2.0, at an event presided over by deputy chief minister…
Official sources attributed the financial jump primarily to the introduction of citywide monthly passes—priced at ₹500 for four-wheelers and ₹250 for two-wheelers—along with stricter enforcement against revenue leakage. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation collected over ₹42.6 lakh more in paid parking revenue during the first seven months of 2026 compared to the same period in…
Poster for competition of reels Pune: From painted village walls to viral reels, India’s public health messaging is undergoing a makeover.A 24-year-old nursing student of a Sangli college got absorbed in creating an out-of-the-box reel to create awareness about tuberculosis, as the state on Wednesday announced Maharashtra’s “Tuberculosis-Free India” reel competition for nurses and nursing…
Surat: A real estate developer’s visit to the CID (crime) office in Gandhinagar exposed an alleged impersonation racket after a caller claiming to be a police inspector repeatedly threatened him over a business dispute and sought to pressure him into a settlement.Katargam police have registered an FIR against one Tarun Parmar for allegedly posing as…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday appealed to people in both the hills and the valley who still possess illegal weapons to surrender them within 15 days, warning that those who fail to surrender and are later apprehended by security forces will face legal action.He made the appeal at an event at…
A 60-year-old woman was seriously injured after a leopard entered her house and attacked her while she was sleeping in the early hours of Wednesday in Maheshpur area under Motipur police station limits in Bahraich district. Lucknow: A 60-year-old woman was seriously injured after a leopard entered her home and attacked her while she was…
Parts of north Gujarat received spells of rain on Wednesday, with Khedbrahma recording the highest rainfall of 83mm in the 12 hours ending at 6pm. Vadgam in Banaskantha recorded 79mm, followed by Vadali in Sabarkantha with 73mm between 6am and 6pm, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.Several other talukas also received moderate rainfall. Satlasana…
Sanjeev Gurjar and other student protesters carry an effigy of deputy chief minister Prem Chand Bairwa during a protest demanding restoration of student union elections at Rajasthan University in Jaipur Wednesday. Jaipur: Protests over restoration of student union elections and campus-related issues were held at Rajasthan University Wednesday, with student representative Sanjeev Gurjar and the…
Job aspirants take part in a silent march at Albert Ekka Chowk, a day after police used lathi-charge during their protest Congress on Wednesday defended the Jharkhand government’s handling of the students’ agitation over alleged examination irregularities, claiming that no force was used against protesting students and accusing the BJP of attempting to divert the…
Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel…
