Vadodara, May 22 (IANS) The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, with a focused review of the industrial and economic profile of Central Gujarat, the state government announced on Friday. The conference will concentrate on the Central Gujarat region, which comprises Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara districts.The region contributes around 28 per …
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Bangkok, May 21 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Thursday that it has elevated surveillance and prevention measures for the Ebola virus disease within the country’s civil aviation system.This move follows the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration of the Ebola virus outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern due to the risk of cross-border transmission, reports Xinhua news agency.The Thai…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Avinash Tiwary, who is currently enjoying his holiday in Thailand’s Koh Phangan, has talked about the “strange thing” solo travelling teaches. He went on to share that while he feels surrounded by love from family, friends, and even strangers, there are moments during his journeys when he finds himself “entirely alone.” Avinash took to the photo-sharing application Instagram, where he shared a string of videos and photographs from the picturesque locales of …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With several international cartels being busted by the Indian security agencies, the shift to produce narcotics locally has begun. Smuggling drugs into the country is not as easy as it used to be, courtesy the drug-free initiative that has been initiated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, has on numerous occasions said that no effort will be spared to crack down on the narcotic cartels.Since the launch of this initiative, drugs…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) The legal troubles confronting Malayalam rapper and lyricist Vedan have deepened after forensic examination confirmed that the tooth he wore as a pendant was indeed a genuine tiger tooth, dealing a major blow to the artiste who has often courted both popularity and controversy in Kerala’s cultural space. The confirmation came from a laboratory in Kolkata, where the sample seized from Vedan was subjected to scientific examination.With the findings now establish…
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a “dangerous communicable disease.”According to the Ministry of Public Health, the new mandate requires authorities to report suspected cases within three hours, conduct disease investigations within 12 hours, and enforce a strict 42-day quarantine for high-risk contacts.Hantavirus, which can spread through respiratory droplets, with certain strains capable of human-to-hu…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The central government’s defensive measures to protect financial stability, including a gold import duty hike to 15 per cent may trim the current account deficit by about 23 bps, a report said on Friday.Markets have partly priced post‑war normalcy but face fresh strain as crude holds at $100–110, and Nifty could slide to 21,000 if the energy shock persists, the report from domestic brokerage Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd said.However, the gold import duty hike …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India — the world’s second-largest sugar producer — has prohibited exports till September 30, 2026 or until further orders in a move aimed at ensuring domestic availability and containing local prices amid concerns over lower production.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) — under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry — has issued a notification amending the export policy for sugar.According to the notification, the export status of raw sugar, white suga…
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The makers of director Arun Matheswaran’s upcoming film ‘DC’, featuring ace director Lokesh Kanakaraj as the hero, have now announced that the film’s trailer is to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15. Sun Pictures, which is producing the film, took to its social media timelines to make the announcement. It wrote, “The stage is set! #DC Trailer will be premiered at ‘Festival de Cannes’ on May 15th! #Cannes2026.”The film has triggered huge expectations among f…
Bangkok, May 12 (IANS) One Indian tourist died while three others were hospitalised after reportedly losing consciousness in Thailand’s Phuket, the Indian Embassy in Thailand said on Tuesday, adding that it is closely coordinating with local authorities. The embassy stated that they are in touch with Thai authorities who are looking into the incident that occurred on May 9.In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Thailand stated, “The Embassy has been in touch with the Thai authorities and closel…