Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in prayers and solidarity with the people of India and Nepal on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. According to a release, a special prayer to express solidarity with the people of India and Nepal to mark the International Buddha Purnima Diwas 2015 will be organised here. […]
In an early trade today the benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 291 points at 27,302.63 after a long weekend on fresh buying by participants as the May series in derivatives segment began amid positive Asian cues. The 30-share index, which had lost 385.07 points in the previous two sessions, gains 291.32 points, or 1.08 per […]
On Saturday, Jashodaben, wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, filed a fresh RTI application at the State Information Commission in Gandhinagar, challenging the February 6 Order of Mehsana RTI appellate authority, which denied her information she wanted under RTI in November, 2104, about her security and privileges as PM’s spouse. As per February order, Mehsana […]
Heat wave continues in Ahmedabad and other cities for past two days. Kandla airport records 44.2 deg whereas Bhuj and Rajkot remained hottest city of Gujarat. Capital and greencity Gandhinagar clocked 42.5 deg whereas AHmedabad measured at 43 deg temperature. North-west winds raises temperature in Suarashtra-Kutch region. Afternoons throws scrochinh heat and makes movements on […]
Ranveer Singh’s selfie from a hospital bed left many amused but the actor said he posted the picture online just for a kick. The actor, 29, was in surgery for a shoulder injury that he endured while shooting an action sequence from his upcoming film “Bajirao Mastani”. “It was a big action scene and I […]
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma’s Bengali film “Kadambari” was screened for President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan auditorium. In the Suman Ghosh-directed film, Konkona, 35, plays Kadambari Devi, who was Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law. “So honoured to have a screening for ‘Kadambari’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the President,” the actress posted on twitter alongside a link […]
Notwithstanding recommendation by government panels, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has outrightly ruled out privatisation of the public transporter, saying it was a “bogey” being raised by those who do not want any change. He further said the concept of privatisation gives confusing signals and envisages the possibilities of ownership transfer of an enterprise to a […]
Today, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister ,Mufti Mohammad Sayeed visited Ahmedabad. Sayeed interacted with media in Ahmedabad. Media posed questions on release of Masrat Aalam, Kashmiri Pandits and Amarnath Yatra. Sayeed visited Ahmedabad to promote Kashmir Tourism. Shiv Sena workers in Ahmedabad protested with black flags at Hotel Grand Hyaat in Ahmedabad. They were arrested […]
The death toll in Nepal’s devastating earthquake today jumped to 7,040 with another 14,123 people injured, according to the Nepalese Police. National police officer Babu Kanji Giri said the death toll had reached 7,040 as more bodies are found in the debris. At least 38 Indians were among 54 foreigners killed in the 7.9-magnitude quake […]
Boltwood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is furious and has slammed some online users, who have accused him of trying to garner “publicity” by talking about Nepal earthquake victims on his social mediapages. Bachchan, 72, has been active on Twitter, Facebook and blog with updates and appeals for the help of quake victims in the neighbouring country. “They comment I write about it for […]
