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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the much-anticipated ‘Flower Show 2025’ at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Friday. The show, originally scheduled to commence on January 1, was postponed following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The timings for the Flower Show have been set as 8.30 am to 9 pm […]
The Gujarat government has appointed the collectors of nine districts as administrators of the newly formed municipal corporations in Morbi, Anand, Nadiad (Kheda District), Vapi (Valsad district), Mehsana, Surendranagar, Navsari, Porbandar, and Gandhidham (Kutch district). This decision was announced on Thursday, with officials clarifying the roles of administrators and municipal commissioners. A senior government official […]
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday demolished the illegal structure belonging to notorious history-sheeter and criminal Abdul Karim. The accused, implicated in over 15 cases, was also charged with brandishing weapons and causing a disturbance on December 18 in the Rakhial and Bapunagar areas of the city. The civic body executed the demolition under […]
Tensions have escalated in Amreli following the public parade of a woman arrested along with three others last week for creating and circulating a fake letter that defamed Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA Kaushik Vekariya. While senior police officials defended the action as legally justified, the local Congress unit strongly condemned it, accusing the police […]
With new green car debuts on the horizon, mostly SUVs, this year could mark a pivotal point for electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The recent roadblocks notwithstanding, including slow mass adoption and a clear lack of charging infrastructure, major manufacturers like Mercedes, Audi, and Tesla, as well as international brands like Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra, […]
Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh are among four athletes selected for the prestigious Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday. Alongside them, men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medalist Praveen Kumar will also receive the honour. The Ministry […]
Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) President Parimal Nathwani on Thursday claimed that Gujarat is emerging as a key player in India’s football landscape, with significant growth attributed to the combined efforts of various stakeholders, including the GSFA, the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG), the All India Football Federation (AIFF), private clubs, […]
Pakistan has commenced a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), stepping into, what its media outlet described, a complex global landscape. This development marks a pivotal milestone for Pakistan — the nation has replaced Japan with a seat at the world’s topmost diplomatic body — to discuss critical issues. […]
Fifteen patients who survived cardiac procedures at the Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in November 2024 have now approached the Gujarat High Court, seeking the registration of a separate FIR and an independent investigation. Following the deaths of two patients after they underwent unnecessary angioplasty at the hospital, three FIRs were filed—two by the families of […]
Gautam Adani, Founder and Chairman of the Adani Group, recently met with 18-year-old D Gukesh in Ahmedabad to honour his historic victory as the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. Gukesh captured global attention last month after defeating Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren to secure the 2024 World Chess Championship title in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in […]
The assailant linked to the white Ford F-150 Lightning vehicle that shook Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter on New Year’s Day has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran and US citizen from Texas. The attacker, as reported was apparently inspired by the Islamic State group, drove into […]
The Gujarat High Court recently raised significant concerns regarding the delay in invoking charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in a case involving a sexual offence against a minor. The case dates back to January 2016, when a 15-year-old girl from Mehsana, Gujarat, filed a complaint accusing four individuals of […]
The Gujarat Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has approved the creation of a new district named Vav-Tharad. This decision, made during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, will see the new district carved out of the existing Banaskantha district. Once established, Vav-Tharad will become the 34th district in the state. The new district’s headquarters […]
The Adani Group has announced its exit from the FMCG joint venture Adani Wilmar by selling its entire stake to its Singaporean partner Wilmar International and through the open market. The deal, valued at over $2 billion, marks the group’s first significant transaction following a US bribery indictment against its executives. Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), […]
A steel company in Gujarat’s Surat’s Hazira industrial area caught fire, killing four contractual workers and injuring another. The worker who suffered a minor injury was immediately shifted to Alivemint Hospital on the plant’s premises. According to reports, Anupam Singh Gehlot, the Surat Commissioner of Police, said the incident happened at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s […]
The slang Kabootarbazi is often circulated in Gujarat’s circles. For those unfamiliar with the word, Kabootarbazi is the process of Gujaratis being illegally sent to the US, facilitated by immigration mafias. For background, the traffickers generally assure them of remuneration lesser than the legal minimum wage in the United States for odd jobs at manufacturing […]
They say movies mirror life with some amount of exaggeration. Movies are also a great source of ideas, especially the scheming ones. Fake death for a purpose is a common theme in Hindi movies such as Don, Kahaani, Phir Aayi Haseen Dilruba and Drishyam (the sequel) to name a few. In a similar real-life incident […]
The year 2024 was marked by challenges, disappointments and loss, yet amid the darkness, moments of hope, growth and accomplishment shone through. Vibes of India spoke to prominent figures from politics, law enforcement, academia and other sectors to capture what stood out as the positive in a difficult year. Their reflections offer stories of resilience, […]
The Indian government is actively observing the situation surrounding backlash against Indian H-1B visa holders in the United States. Ministries of External Affairs, Commerce and Information Technology are collaborating to safeguard the interests of Indian professionals legally employed in the US. Speaking to a section of the media, a government source said, “We shouldn’t have […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to reach a major milestone with a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle mission in January that will mark the 100th launch from the Sriharikota spaceport. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said that Monday’s PSLV-C60 mission, the 99th launch from Sriharikota, successfully deployed two spacecraft for the Space Docking Experiment in […]
