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Daman collector makes Thar-Fortuner owners take road safety pledge. Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar says we need these lessons more than driving ones

A large number of Thar and Fortuner owners in Daman took part in the “Thar-Fortuner Sankalp Yatra” and a road safety pledge administered by the district collector. The initiative comes amid growing online criticism of the two SUVs, with several recent incidents involving Thar vehicles drawing attention. Daman administration also…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Diu Is the Portuguese-Era Island Off Gujarat Where Colonial History Never Quite Left

The churches are still standingThe first thing that stops you in Diu is a church. Not a temple, not a mosque, a church built in 1601 by the Jesuits, its limestone facade holding the particular grey of old Portuguese stonework, its nave cool and echoey in a way that feels…

Times Life · Aug 17

Direct connectivity expected to boost industry, tourism in Daman as NAMO Airport begins operations

Direct air connectivity between Daman and Delhi has now commenced. Alliance Air launched the inaugural scheduled commercial flight from NAMO Airport. This new service will significantly boost business and tourism in the Union Territory. The region's industrial and tourism sectors will see improved connectivity and economic growth. Future plans include…

The Economic Times · Jul 17

UK must recognise militant Hindutva as a form of extremism: Report on 2022 Leicester violence

The 2022 clashes between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Leicester, England, were heavily fueled by “disinformation and misinformation”, an independent inquiry into the violence has found. The inquiry was carried out by researchers from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics.   

Newslaundry · Feb 24

Congress raises the pitch against Administrator in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Amid charges of administrative high-handedness and liquor smuggling to Gujarat made by the Congress against the BJP, the Union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli will vote to elect two Lok Sabha MPs on May 7

The Hindu · May 4, 2024

BJP leader who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Modi surname, gets party post

BJP appoints Purnesh Modi, who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, as in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Purnesh Modi, a multiple-term MLA, shot to fame after filing petition against Gandhi, leading to his conviction by Surat court. He was appointed Cabinet Minister in 2021 and Dushyant…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

Santosh Trophy | Services completes an all-win record, qualifies for the final round

with a win, Services top Group E in 77th Senior National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy. Mizoram, Kerala, Railways, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal, and 3 best runners-up advance to final stage in Itanagar. Services beat Uttarakhand 4-1, Mizoram beat Pondicherry 6-0, Sikkim beat Daman and Diu 2-1.

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023

Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Telangana scoops Swachh Survekshan Gramin, 2022 award

President speaks of plans to make all six lakh villages in India free of open defecation in second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin

The Hindu · Oct 2, 2022

Government says air pollution primarily urban phenomenon; experts disapprove

Of the 1,243 air quality monitoring stations covering 465 cities in the country, only 26 have been installed in rural areas — 24 in Punjab and two in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on an experimental basis.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022