Medical college scam: With netas, babus as followers, Rawatpura Sarkar thrived without a blemish

IANS | July 5, 2025 2:10 PM

Bhopal, July 5 (IANS) Ravi Shankar Maharaj, at the centre of a medical education scam involving bribes for granting accreditation to sub-standard medical colleges, may have thrived all these years with help from influential followers, including politicians and bureaucrats, and his efforts to painstakingly nurture a network spanning religion, education and politics across central India.

Mysterious illness affects over 120 schoolchildren in Gujarat; officials clueless about cause

IANS | July 2, 2025 3:22 PM

Gandhinagar, July 2 (IANS) A health scare unfolded at J.M. Desai Vidhyamandir School in Jhank village of Dehgam taluka in Gujarat, after over 120 students reported eye redness and irritation, burning sensation, and double vision, prompting an urgent response from the state health department. Out of 225 students in the school, 122 children were affected, and were rushed to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital for observation and treatment.

JGU establishes Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies with historic 5 million dollar endowment

IANS | June 30, 2025 4:17 PM

Sonipat, June 30 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) proudly announces the establishment of the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS), supported by a landmark endowment of US$5 million (approx ₹44 crores) from Asha Jadeja Motwani, a prominent US-based venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, and the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation.