Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel launched Gujarati album in CD titled ‘Taali ma Kanku Veray’ in Ahmedabad with legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle. The album of traditional Graba was written by late Shri Avinash Vyas, a legendary music composer, lyricist and singer. Asha bhosle’s presence, charm & golden voice beautifully brought life to Avinashji’s songs […]
Today about issues of permission to Patidar rally in Ahmesdabad city, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, AMC has given permission for vehicle parking at Vallabh Sadan passage of Sabarmati Riverfront. High level of security arrangements with more police forces deployed on the route of Patidar rally. Also Maha Yagna by Patidars on August 23 at Atira Business […]
Skipper Virat Kohli and opener KL Rahul rescued India to 97 for two at lunch after Sri Lanka struck early blows on the opening day of second cricket Test here today. Electing to bat at the P Sara Oval, Kohli (48 not out) and Rahul (39 not out) shared unmbeaten 85 runs for the third […]
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said there is a pick up in the economy and expressed hope that rural demand will get stronger if the monsoon improves. “We do believe that there is pick-up,” Rajan said, while speaking at the second SBI Banking and Economics Conclave here. In comments that came two days after […]
The nation today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders paying tributes to him. Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Rajiv Gandhi’s wife and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid floral tributes at Vir Bhumi, the samadhi of […]
A crucial day-long meeting of the highest advisory body on education began in Delhi today to consider reviewing the no-detention policy up to class 8 and reintroduction of class 10 board examinations. The meeting is being chaired by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, where the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi suggested supplying of sanitary […]
Filmmaker Ketan Mehta chose Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play the lead role in his upcoming biographical drama “Manjhi- The Mountain Man” for his intense eyes. Mehta had seen Siddiqui’s films and was convinced that the actor was perfect to portray the role. “After I wrote the script, Nawazuddin came to my mind. He is a brilliant […]
Friends and family, besides top dignitaries today bid farewell to President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra whose mortal remains were consigned to flames here. The body was taken to the Lodhi Road electric crematorium from 13, Talkatora Road, the residence of Abhijeet Mukherjee, the President’s son, where it was kept to enable people to pay their […]
The Pakistan High Commission has invited Kashmiri separatist leaders for consultations with Sartaj Aziz ahead of the National Security Advisor-level talks with India in New Delhi next week. The Pakistan High Commission extended the invitation to the separatist leaders including chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference yesterday. Spokesman of the Geelani-led faction Ayaz Akbar […]
Once again swine flu cases are reported in Ahmedabad city with three H1N1 cases from different hospitals over the past two days. Two male patients were registered in a private hospital in Sola and a 43-year-old man is on ventilator at a superspeciality hospital in Vastrapur. Two swine flu patients of Gujart died during this […]
