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Despite the 4% hike in Dearness Allowance sanctioned in August 2022 by the Central government, state employees in Gujarat remain bereft of the privilege. Finally, with the patient wait having borne no result, the Gujarat State Employees Mahamandal recently dispatched a letter to the state finance minister Kanu Desai, seeking implementation of the same with […]
The manner in which the sections of any society behave reflects the mood of the nation. And there are often events that sometimes appear hyper local, even obscure, which determine which way the winds are blowing. One such event was held recently in Gujarat’s capital city Gandhinagar. Organised by the women’s wing of the far […]
The Gujarat government’s competitive examination for the recruitment of junior clerks was cancelled hours before it was scheduled on Sunday morning over its question paper leak. The police detained a suspect from Vadodara’s Atladara area Saturday night. Shortly after, an ATS-SOG team left for Hyderabad to investigate deeper into the incident. The question papers of […]
The newly elected Bhupendra Patel government will present its first state Budget in the Gujarat Assembly on February 24, Speaker Shankar Chaudhary said Tuesday. Interestingly, Kanu Desai will present the budget for the second time as the Finance Minister. A committee of senior ministers has been formed to address the Governor’s address in the budget […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Modhera in Gujarat as a 24×7 solar-powered village on October 9. This makes Modhera India’s first solar-powered village. Taking the solar milestone a step further, comes an ordinary housewife from the town, who spoke at “G20’s Connect to Gujarat” session held at Mahatma Mandir on Monday. The event was the […]
Preparation and focus are the attributes required to sail through exams. But what should candidates do when they’re not even aware of the dates of the tests? That’s the dilemma for many candidates who are awaiting an announcement from the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC). The GPSC is yet to announce the new year’s calendar […]
Reimbursement of medical bills is the surest way to enjoy the crunchy sound of cash. Even the state’s MLA millionaires can’t resist missing out on the booty. After winning elections for more than five terms and disclosing assets worth crores in their candidature affidavits, four MLAs have submitted medical bills for astronomical amounts to the […]
The Gujarat Assembly Elections to be held in two phases – December 1 and 5 – will see the participation of 4,90,89,765 voters. Elections have a tryst with history. This Gujarat elections will have the presence of some eminent historical figures. Shantaben Manibhai Patel, who was part of the revolutionary movement for India’s Independence from […]
Amiffed Niranjan Patel, the Congress MLA from Petlad, quit the party after not finding his name in the Congress list of 37 candidates released on Wednesday night for the Gujarat Assembly polls. The six-time MLA was dropped in favour of Dr Kalpesh Parmar. Patel was the lone Patidar MLA of the Congress in Charotar. The party […]
The farmers under the umbrella of the Gujarat Kisan Sangathan resorted to Gandhigiri to draw the state government’s attention to their plight. The farmers distributed 4,000-kg garlic free of costs among the poor at Satyagrah Chhavni in Gandhinagar on Saturday as part of their protest. Despite healthy cultivation of garlic in the state, farmers allege […]
The Gujarat government has a representation of just two women among 25 ministers. Only four out of 76 PA-PS (Personal Assistant-Personal Secretary) officers appointed by the government are women. So far, the Gujarat government has only two women as state-level ministers. And it still does not have a woman cabinet minister. The Gujarat government, which […]
For almost a month when around a dozen major and minor protests were on in the state capital Gandhinagar, the Gujarat cops put in 18 hours a day and managed to retain their cool. There is a saying in the police circles: a mob is the best occasion to test your lathi. What this means […]
A batch of 9 IAS officers from the Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) cadre have been waiting for their posting orders for the last five-months. According to sources, these officers are sitting at home, as their transfer orders are due to be released. They have not been paid for months and are avoiding all the key facilities […]
Even eight years ago, Dhinkwa was a hotbed of hooch consumption, poverty and low-level jobs such as sanitation workers or daily wagers drove the rural folk to seek relief in the spurious indulgence. The closest potable water outlet was three kilometres away and women walked the distance on a daily basis. Reports suggest that the […]
In today’s changing times, innovation drives quality education. With this in mind, Hitesh Kumar Brahmbhatt, a 54-year-old teacher from Valla Government Primary School in Kheda district, has come forth with an educational instrument that aids hindrance-free learning. Named, the TML Machine, the innovative tool has made it to a book that accounts for 25 other […]
Many districts in Gujarat are currently suffering heavy rains and downpours, which have led to all kinds of problems. Several cities and villages are facing flood-like situations due to rivers in the surrounding areas getting overflowed and dams getting leaks. Waterlogging and other damages have become frequent things. India Meteorological Department has said that the […]
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is applauded for constructing 43 lakh toilets in villages on public roads. However, the ground reality shows that the government has failed to teach about hygiene and toilets to the people in the villages. The Gujarat government is announcing publicly by hitting the board that Narendra Modi is at the center, […]
Horse trading in the last minute to a deliberate jumping off ship to safer shores, label it as you want, but there’s no denying the fact that ideologies no longer govern Indian polity. Ever since 2015, the trend has been even more pronounced. Without doubt, the Congress has been the biggest victim of losing its […]
The first day of June is here and in Gujarat, it has a special significance. June 1 is celebrated as the birthday for 33 Gujarat MLAs, 5 IPS officers and 6 IAS officers. In some cases, one cannot argue the validity of the DoB furnished as June 1. Interestingly, in most cases, there’s more to […]
Strained eyebrows, anxious faces, frenetic activity. No, this isn’t the Congress office in Gujarat, it is about the BJP Government in the State. One after the other, the ostensibly invincible party that rules Gujarat for three decades has been either rolling back its decisions or scrapping them. The panic is palpable. The latest in the […]
