Gorakhpur: addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ conference, here on Wednesday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused Opposition parties of being “anti-women” and unwilling to grant leadership roles to women.He said the women’s reservation law, introduced under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to ensure women’s participation in law-making, with effect from 2029 Lok Sabha elections, but parties…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka, continuing a partnership that has lasted 56 years. The revised agreement was signed on April 22. This historic collaboration is widely recognized as the world’s longest-running student exchange program between any two universities, a testament to the enduring friendship between Gujarat…
Ludhiana: The Punjab govt has formally notified a one-time stamp duty waiver for the conversion of industrial plots from leasehold to freehold, but the move has drawn flak from industrialists. Though the policy was announced on March 30, the official notification was released only today, leaving business owners with just eight days to apply before…
Patiala: Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday dismissed allegations by a grouping of eight power sector unions that he had a conflict of interest in the sale of PSPCL land under a scheme for optimal use of vacant govt land. Arora, who is on a tour of the Netherlands with the CM to attract…
Pune: Groundwork has finally begun on the proposed 1.5km-long elevated Metro extension between Vanaz and Chandni Chowk, marking a key step in extending the Metro services to the city’s western entry point. Approved last year, the section will have two stations — Kothrud Depot and Chandni Chowk.Maha Metro officials said the construction would be carried…
Surat: The Economic Offences Cell (EOC) of city police has arrested a habitual fraudster who allegedly cheated six people of Rs 1.07 crore by luring them to invest in a proposed 11-storey hotel complex with apartment-style flats in Daman.The accused, Bharat Bharwani (52), a builder had launched the project under the name Sky Deck and…
Churachandpur: A 13-hour shutdown called by the Zomi Coordination Committee (ZCC), backed by Kuki civil society, Hmar village defence, ZSF, KSO, HSA and defence committees of localities and villages, paralysed Churachandpur district on Wednesday, with organisers demanding justice for Thanlon MLA late Vungzagin Valte.The shutdown began at 5:00am and concluded at 6:00pm. During the shutdown,…
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the Women’s Reservation Bill was unanimously passed in Parliament in 2023 and the BJP is now “deceiving democracy” by misleading the people on the issue.“The Women’s Reservation Bill was unanimously passed by Parliament in 2023. Still, the BJP leaders are misleading…
Rajkot: The Kesar mango has arrived early this season in Gujarat’s markets, ushering in the first auctions at Talala market yard in Gir Somnath a week ahead of schedule. While arrivals are lower than last year, steady prices and strong export demand have set an optimistic tone for what farmers expect to be a longer-than-usual…
Jaipur road safety groups flag knowledge gaps among traffic officials Jaipur: Road safety groups have flagged serious knowledge gaps among traffic officials in the city, even as the state govt expands staffing in the traffic wing.They said refresher courses attended by personnel revealed weak understanding of core road safety issues, including traffic signage, relevant laws…
