The rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 26 people. PM Modi has asked CM Bhupendra to ensure proper steps are taken to prevent spread of diseases post floods.
The Disturbed Areas Act in Gujarat mandates that property deals must be approved by the district collector in areas marked as ‘disturbed’. It’s a tool to segregate Hindus and Muslims.
Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in Harni lake when the accident occurred. A search operation is underway to trace those missing.
Those detained include a person who allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at policemen nearly an hour after the clash broke out, said Vadodara DCP Yashpal Jaganiya.
The dead and the injured included workers and people who were passing by the area when the blast occurred Friday morning. The injured were admitted to nearby hospitals.
Vadodara district has set up rainwater harvesting structures in over 1,000 primary and secondary govt schools under ‘Varsha Jal Nidhi’ project, a brainchild of DM Shalini Agarwal.
Districts like Bharuch, Kheda, Anand and Surendranagar have seen massive spikes in the last week. Steps taken so far by the administration have fallen flat.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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