Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat emerged as the third most preferred state for foreign tourists in India in 2024, as the country recorded a strong recovery in international travel, according to data released by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The state’s ranking reflects a wider national upswing, with foreign tourist arrivals to India reaching 9.95 million during the year and total international tourist visits rising to 20.5 million, an increase of 14.85 per cent compared with the …
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New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Advancing the vision of strengthening learning infrastructure, Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena on Thursday inaugurated the fifth Aarambh library in Vikaspuri and unveiled column fountains at key road junctions in Dwarka Sub-City. The facility at Vikaspuri is the fifth in the series under the Aarambh initiative, which offers a 24×7 library accommodating over 180 students daily in three eight-hour shifts, said a DDA official.Developed by the Delhi Development Authority, the library…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were caught off guard early Friday morning as an unexpected spell of rain swept across the region, deepening the ongoing cold wave. Despite the showers, air pollution levels continued to remain dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. Dark clouds enveloped the capital in the early hours before rainfall began around 6 a.m. in several parts of Delhi. The rain was mod…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A member of the notorious Rajesh Bawania gang was arrested after being injured in an encounter with the police in Delhi’s Bawana area, officials said on Thursday.The operation was carried out by the Delhi Police Special Cell, which targeted members of the Rajesh Bawania gang, a criminal network that has remained on the radar of law enforcement agencies for a long time due to its involvement in serious offences.During the action, police teams confronted Ankit Mann, a known…
Ahmedabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Gujarat Government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday said the state administration is gearing up for the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, to be held from January 8 to 11, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the event, centred around the country’s first Jyotirlinga, will celebrate “the unwavering faith and self-respect of Indian culture”.Vaghani said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh …