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On Wednesday, The Supreme Court of India issued strict directives mandating that no demolition should proceed without a prior 15-day notice to the property owner, in accordance with statutory guidelines. The notice must be sent by registered post and affixed prominently on the property, detailing the unauthorised construction, specific violations, and grounds for the demolition. […]
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on Wednesday, declared that the demolition of citizens’ properties without due process, solely based on suspected involvement in a crime, contravenes the rule of law. The Court also directed that officials responsible for such “high-handed actions” should be held accountable, issuing specific guidelines to be followed […]
Opposition parties have voiced strong objections following the deaths of two patients who underwent angioplasty at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, with Congress and AAP accusing the BJP-ruled state government of negligence. On Tuesday, family members and people stormed into the hospital, alleging that “doctors did not take any consent from the family members before […]
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has instructed the Election Commission’s central observers assigned to the Maharashtra Assembly elections to ensure fairness, address candidates’ concerns promptly and uphold professional conduct. Kumar directed the central observers to be available to all candidates and parties without showing favouritism at a review meeting. He also urged them to […]
The Ahmedabad sessions court has acquitted three men—Mohammed Amir Shaikh, Aquib Saiyed, and Aslam Kashmiri—arrested in connection with the 2006 bomb blast at Kalupur railway station, citing insufficient evidence. The judgement was delivered by additional sessions judge S L Thakkar, who noted that no witness testimony or documentary evidence presented by the prosecution established the […]
Academic pressure affects every child. In a tragic incident, a 17-year-old girl took her own life, fearing she would not achieve the marks needed for her desired medical college. The Class 12 student was found hanging at her residence in Oscar Residency near Ayodhya Chowk in Rajkot on Sunday night. Local police informed that she […]
With the abrupt suspension of the Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa throwing a lengthy shadow over their plans, Indian students’ ambition to study in Canada has become more complex. The stoppage has significantly impacted the international education sector, as living expenses are soaring and visa requirements are becoming more stringent. Over the last six to […]
Canada has announced significant changes to its visitor visa policy, ending the automatic issuance of 10-year multiple-entry visas, according to an update from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). An update posted on the federal government’s website stated, “Multiple-entry visas issued to maximum validity are no longer considered to be the standard document.” Previously, visitors […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Florida Representative Mike Waltz, head of the India Caucus, as his National Security Advisor. Waltz, 50, is a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran known for his strong stance on national security, aligning with Trump’s vision of bolstering American security. Waltz, a Republican representative from east-central Florida […]
The Ahmedabad police are turning to an age-old method of sketching in an attempt to identify the suspect in the murder of a 23-year-old student. This comes after the local police were unable to find clear CCTV footage in the Bopal area of ‘smart city’. The victim, Priyanshu Jain, was stabbed to death allegedly by […]
Data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reveals an 855% surge in asylum applications from India, with numbers rising from 4,330 in the 2021 fiscal year to 41,330 in 2023. By 2023, India became the fifth-largest nationality in terms of refugee applications filed in the United States, underscoring the increasing prominence of Indian nationals […]
Even as two persons lost lives after undergoing angioplasty under PMJAY at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, it now emerges that CAG’s audit report of 2023 pointed out numerous irregularities in hospitals across Gujarat. All seven who underwent the angioplasty surgery were among 19 people from Borisana village in Kadi, North Gujarat. All the people […]
Two people lost their lives and one was injured after a massive explosion followed by a fire rocked the Koyali facility of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Gujarat Refinery in Vadodara on Monday afternoon. The fire, which started on Monday afternoon with an explosion in a benzene storage tank, spread to two additional tanks […]
Two persons lost their lives in Ahmedabad after undergoing angioplasty at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital under Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana on Monday night. Family members have alleged that the procedure to implant stents was done without their knowledge. Nagarbhai Motibhai Senam, 59 and Maheshbhai Girdharbhai Barot, 45, died. They were residents of Borisana village in […]
In the past decade (2014-2023), India has seen approximately 1.53 Lakh people lose their lives in road crashes, a toll greater than the population of the Union Territory of Chandigarh and nearly matching that of Bhubaneswar. This staggering figure comes despite the Central government’s commitments to reduce road fatalities and several interventions from the Supreme […]
Sri Lankan Airlines’ latest advertisement has captured the attention of Indian audiences, with many praising the national carrier’s creative approach in showcasing Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage through the lens of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. The five-minute video takes viewers on a “Ramayana Trail,” highlighting renowned locations in Sri Lanka believed to be associated with […]
The eighth episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 2 took a refreshing turn from its usual glitz, inviting Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy with his wife, author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, as well as Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal and his wife, Mexican-born Gia Goyal. The episode offered a mix of hearty insights and laughs, […]
The Gujarat Government aims to implement the Liquid Waste Management Rules, 2024, which are currently in the drafting stage. The state government is expected to enforce these rules in the coming months. These rules address wastewater management issues across residential areas, urban local bodies and industrial areas across the state. The new rules will focus […]
Ever since COVID-19, the knowledge of masks creating a barrier to prevent infections is common but still not practised thoroughly. In Ahmedabad, there has been a subsequent rise in severe flu cases; symptoms prevail for more than 2-3 days. Dr Manoj Vithalani, a critical care physician, stated to a section of the media that high-grade […]
A 35-year-old man from Dholka taluka in Ahmedabad died by suicide after finding his wife having sexual relations with her brother. As per the FIR lodged by the father of the deceased, his son first married a woman from Dholka in 2009 and got divorced in 2017. The father stated that he did not have […]
