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Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday visited Ahmedabad and raised some serious questions on the absence of governance in Gujarat. He accused the government of promoting criminalisation, corruption and commissions in the State. He is one of the star campaigners of Congress and he is here to appeal to people just before Gujarat elections. From […]
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar was in Ahmedabad today to campaign for the party before the Gujarat elections. He said that Gujarat is the place where revolutions begin, and the State’s history can vouch for it. This time again, Gujarat should vote for parivartan, a revolution. The problem can be solved from the place where it […]
Gujarat Income Tax department conducted search and seizure operation on more than 32 locations of Khavda Group of Companies. The operation began on November 11 and it was concluded after four days of investigation. The income tax department has seized 18.3 crore cash from “secret” offices of the owners. Apart from this, 50 lakhs of jewellery […]
A senior Aam Aadmi Party leader has been accussed of sexual exploitation by a woman in Gujarat who has openly come out with her story which she says is to “make people of Gujarat aware of the third rated leader”. The woman from Surat has claimed that senior AAP leader and Gujarat Incharge Gulabsingh Yadav […]
ITC Hotels identify themselves as luxury personified. The chain of hotels is especially known for its quality food and services. When ITC Narmada was inaugurated in Ahmedabad in August 2022–Amdavadis were looking forward to getting the luxury experience but it seems like people are disappointed especially with the food and services of the newly-opened hotel. […]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has condoned the delay in filing of Form 10A, up to November 25, in respect of certain provisions of Sections 12A/10(23C)/80G/35 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In this regard, the Exemption wing of Income Tax Department, Vejalpur, Gujarat on Friday conducted an outreach programme with members of […]
Gujarat Income Tax department on Friday conducted search and seizure operation on more than 30 locations of Khavda Group of Companies. Offices and residences of directors in Gandhidham, Anjar and Bhuj are under the radar of the investigation wing of the I-T department. More than 200 officials are carrying out the operation spearheaded by the […]
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram visited Ahmedabad on Tuesday to campaign for his party before Gujarat elections. He raised several questions on the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy which claimed 135 lives. Chidambaram said, “As per my knowledge nobody has apologised or resigned for such a big tragedy. This is due to the BJP’s arrogance. If […]
Parking in residential societies has become a major problem. With limited space and members having more than one vehicle, finding a place for an additional vehicle becomes difficult. Ahmedabad has a total parking capacity of 32, 031 vehicles–5,453 cars and 26,578 two-wheelers. Research says that more than 44% of drivers find parking a stressful experience […]
Gujarat witnessed one of its biggest tragedies on Sunday night, when more than 130 people lost their lives when 140-year-old cable suspension bridge collapsed over Machhu River in Morbi. Shockingly, the bridge was refurbished and reopened less than a week ago. It was called an “engineering marvel” when first constructed at the turn of the 19th […]
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are having elections this season. We already know the vote counting dates of both the states. Votes are going to be counted on December 8. We also know the election dates of Himachal Pradesh. However, we don’t know the election dates for Gujarat. This is because Prime Minister Narendra Modi is […]
In a biting commentary on how Gujarat is run, Congress’ State Election incharge and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that retired bureaucrat and Narendra Modi confidant K. Kailashnathan ran the State. “In Gujarat it is not Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel but K Kailashnathan who runs the State “, Gehlot said. Gehlot is a senior […]
Over 10,000 retired doctors of Gujarat are still deprived of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Government doctors are entitled to NPA as compensation for sacrificing private practices. Many Gujarat doctors who retired after January 1, 2016 and June 1, 2019 are facing this issue. Retired joint director of health services, […]
Gujarati singer Aditya Gadhvi’s show in Toronto, Canada, had to be cancelled due to mismanagement and chaos, allegedly caused by overbooking of tickets. The show was scheduled last Saturday (October 8). Those who attended the event, organised by Ontario-based Maa Ambe Entertainment, said that people had queued up in biting cold (it was around 7 degrees Celsius in […]
Think Ahmedabad and you’d imagine swanky malls, high-end cars, good roads, the riverfront… But what does the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) members think about this city? “Ahmedabad is not a smart city,” is how CREDAI members began their presentation on a town planning scheme. National-level town planners Keshav Varma, the 1976 […]
With vast tracts of land still available in Gujarat, alongside co-exists an equally big economy of organised money laundering. According to highly placed sources in the Income Tax Department, Benami property now tops the choice to “absorb” black money. Builders strike a deal with farmers to procure agricultural land. The poor farmer gets a commission. […]
In a bizarre case, four teachers have been suspended in a school in Central Gujarat after they reportedly allowed students to thump their chests and mimic Tazia, the Muslim mourning ritual at a school garba function. Four of the 17 school teachers have been suspended after two RSS “leaders” helped the local Hindu parents file […]
Gujarat Income Tax was recently in news for its “anti-employees” policies. Up next, it is alleged that Gujarat I-T has the intention and funds to develop its sports cells but takes little consideration of its Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) officials. Gujarat I-T headed by Principal Chief Commissioner of Gujarat Ravindra Kumar has […]
Former Gujarat Minister Vipul Chaudhary and his Chartered accountant Shailesh Parikh were sent in judicial custody last week after a Mehsana court refused to grant further police remand. Both are facing charges of alleged financial irregularities to the tune of over Rs 750 crore during Chaudhary’s tenure as Dudhsagar Dairy chairman. The state Anti-Corruption Bureau […]
Gujarat was picked over Maharashtra for Vedanta and Foxconn’s semiconductor plant. The companies were in talks with the Maharashtra government earlier and it looked like both the parties would sign the MoU soon but Gujarat emerged as the winner at the last moment. But this time, Maharashtra won the race. This one, is about the […]
