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New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A group of 31 people from Rajasthan’s Udaipur, on a long pilgrimage trip from Ram Temple in Ayodhya to Pashupati Nath temple in Nepal, have found themselves caught up in the bloody chaos and unrest that has gripped the Himalayan state for over two days. The tourists were scheduled to return home, but the sudden outbreak of mass violence, ignited by Gen Z youth, has left them stranded in Pokhara city.The families are stranded and scared for their lives as they could watch the angry and aggressive mob engaging in arson at public places and setting properties ablaze.Among the group of 31 tourists is a local BJP leader, Anil Singhal, who informed that their flight, slated for Wednesday, was cancelled.In a self-recorded video, he stated that the situation was worrisome ...

Gandhinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, on his first visit to India, met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, underlining the growing warmth in bilateral relations.Leading a delegation, Smotrich said India, Gujarat, and Israel share common ground in heritage, culture, trade, and technology, and stressed that these links must be deepened in the years ahead.Smotrich noted that he had long wished to visit Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and highlighted the scope for strengthening business-to-business partnerships.He pointed to the potential of Israeli financial institutions setting up operations at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), while also expressing keen interest in India’s UPI system and finan...

Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) The Met office on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain over south Bengal districts and Kolkata for the next three days, bringing relief as several districts there have been reeling under sweltering weather for the last few days.An official of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata's Alipore said: "The monsoon axis is over Bengal. Due to this, there will be rain again. Light to moderate rain will occur in south Bengal. There will be rain with thunderstorms from Wednesday evening. There is a high possibility of rain in eight districts from today till Friday."According to the Met Department, the monsoon axis extends over Jodhpur, Deomali, Chapra, Purulia, and Digha to the northeast Bay of Bengal. There is a cyclonic circulation over south Odisha and north c...

Ahmedabad, Sep 10 (IANS) The Gujarat Assembly unanimously passed the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Amendment Bill, 2025, bringing a key change to the state’s regulatory framework for traditional medicine.Under the amendment, the Gujarat Board of Ayurvedic and Unani System of Medicine will now be called the Gujarat Council of Ayurvedic and Unani System of Medicine.Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, while presenting the Bill, said the legislation aims to streamline the registration of Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners in the state and to maintain an official register of qualified doctors.He noted that under the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963, it is mandatory for graduates in these systems of medicine to obtain registration before practising, with unregistered practice deemed a puni...

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved doubling of the Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat single railway line section across a stretch of 177 kms in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal at a total cost of Rs 3,169 crore.The enhanced line capacity will improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. The multi-tracking proposal will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways, according to an official statement.The projects are in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of a 'New India' which will make people of the region self-reliant by way of comprehensive development in the...