Month: January 2025

Gujarat Government Splits Banaskantha To Create New District

January 2, 2025 admin

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Wednesday approved the bifurcation of Banaskantha district to create a new district. The new Vav-Tharad district will have its headquarters in Tharad town, state Health Minister and government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said. With the formation of this new district, the number of districts in Gujarat will reach 34. The decision…

Nation

France’s Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired

January 2, 2025 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron. | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis, backfired. “I must recognise tonight that the dissolution has, for the moment, brought more division in…

World

Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts

January 2, 2025 admin

Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday ordered the suspension of broadcasts by the Qatar-based Al Jazeera across the Palestinian territories, accusing the network of airing “inciting content”, official media reported. “The specialised ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture, interior and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera…

World

Four UN environmental summits fell short in 2024. What happened?

January 2, 2025 admin

The United Nations’ efforts to address critical environmental challenges hit multiple roadblocks this year, with four key summits — in Colombia on biodiversity, Azerbaijan on climate, Saudi Arabia on land degradation, and South Korea on plastics — failing to deliver meaningful outcomes. These meetings brought together governments, researchers, policymakers, industries, and civil society organisations to…

Science

Needed attitudinal change among doctors to ensure quality healthcare to people, says A.P. Minister

January 1, 2025 admin

On the New Year day, the medical fraternity should resolve to reorient its attitude towards patients, says Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: Fiile Photo Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Y. Satya Kumar Yadav has emphasised the need for the medical professionals in government and private sectors to resolve…

Nation

South Africa seeking ruthless edge against Pakistan in second test

January 1, 2025 admin

South Africa’s Temba Bavuma | Photo Credit: AFP South Africa have already sealed their place in this year’s World Test Championship (WTC) final ahead of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday but will want to keep their momentum going in the longest format. South Africa beat Pakistan by two wickets…

Sports

Viacom18 Media becomes direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries

January 1, 2025 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters Viacom18 Media, a leading media and entertainment company, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries following the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) into an equivalent number of equity shares. Earlier, Viacom18Media was a material subsidiary of Network18 Media &…

Business

New Orleans Car-Ramming Suspect Identified, Had ISIS Flag: Report

January 1, 2025 admin

New Orleans: Senior US law enforcement officials on Wednesday (local time) identified the main suspect in the New Orleans car-ramming incident as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar and confirmed that he was carrying an ISIS flag while carrying out the ‘act of terrorism.’ Police also discovered multiple suspected explosive devices in the car used in the…

World

Banks’ loan growth drops for fifth month in November as tighter lending rules weigh

January 1, 2025 admin

Banks’ loan growth moderated for a fifth straight month in November, central bank data showed, as lenders continued to rein in unsecured and personal loans after the Reserve Bank of India’s crackdown on “exuberant” lending. Banks’ credit increased by 11.8% year-on-year last month, slower than the 16.5% rise in November 2023, excluding the impact of…

Nation

Gaza babies die from winter cold say medics and families

January 1, 2025 admin

Yehia al-Batran grieves as he holds the body of his 20-day-old son Jomaa, who died from hypothermia, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Yahya al-Batran clutched the tiny clothes of his dead newborn son Jumaa, just days after the baby died from the cold in their…

World