GIDC device park & VGRC: Fuelling Gujarat's high-growth medical sector

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:53 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is set to establish a new, sector-specific Medical Device Park at Nagalpar in Rajkot. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the medical device industry, supporting manufacturing, research, and global export.

Journey from ancient to modern sports highlights our cultural heritage: Gujarat CM

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:30 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The All India Convention of Kreeda Bharati commenced in Ahmedabad on Friday in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Inaugurating the convention, the Chief Minister said that sports have been an integral part of India’s culture and lifestyle since ancient times, and noted that Kreeda Bharati has been playing a significant role in preserving traditional sports while contributing to nation-building through physical fitness and character development.

UP: Class 11 student shot dead inside Gorakhpur college campus

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Panic gripped the Gorakhpur Cooperative Inter College in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after an 11th-grade student was shot dead in broad daylight by unidentified assailants who stormed the campus and fled after opening fire.

Pakistan gets 25th IMF bailout despite repeated breach of loan terms

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan has become chronically dependent on bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it has been plunging from one fiscal crisis into another over the years. It is, however, ironic that the country been getting these loans despite Islamabad’s failure to meet the IMF conditions to revive the economy.

IANS Year Ender 2025: How CM Sharma redefined Rajasthan’s bureaucracy

Archana Sharma | December 26, 2025 3:59 PM

Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) As 2025 draws to a close, Rajasthan’s political story remains incomplete without mentioning the unprecedented churn in its bureaucracy. Under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the year emerged as one of the most decisive and disruptive periods for the state’s administrative machinery, marked by rapid transfers, the rise of new power centres, and a clear assertion of authority by the new government.