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Torrent Group’s charitable division, UNM Foundation, dedicated a newly constructed public garden in Naroda to the residents of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. This marks the 10th public garden to be developed and maintained under the UNM Foundation’s PRATITI initiative in the city. Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain inaugurated the new garden in the presence of Sudhir Prasad, […]
US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump squared off in their first presidential debate that saw tense exchanges on abortion rights, the economy, immigration and border issues as well as the Israel-Gaza war. The leaders also traded jabs over each other’s characters as the high-stakes debate took a personal turn on several […]
Gujarat’s Bharuch city on Tuesday witnessed a violent clash between members of two religious communities over the issue of installation of religious flags in a locality. Two persons were injured. Seventeen persons have been detained in connection with the incident which took place on Tuesday night in Gokul Nagar area. The police rushed to spot […]
India wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from competing in the 53 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a failed weigh-in, has accused the Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha for not providing enough support during her tragic journey at the Olympics. Phogat voiced her frustration over the perceived lack […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday announced it will build a multi-purpose berth at Kandla Port in Gujarat. The largest port developer-cum-operator in India stated in a statement that Berth No. 13 at Deendayal Port in Kandla, which will handle multipurpose cargo, is expected to be commissioned in FY27. “Berth No […]
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to death by a city sessions court on Tuesday for the brutal murders of a man and his mother in the Odhav area of Ahmedabad on June 2, 2017. The motive behind the killings was the accused’s alleged illicit relationship with the victim’s wife Additional Sessions Judge B.B. Jadav delivered […]
The major road leading to the Ahmedabad railway station in the Kalupur area has been closed for a duration of three years, starting from 11 September 2024 to 10 September 2027. In a notification issued by the city police commissioner, it stated that a 200-metre section of road from Sarangpur Circle to Kalupur railway station […]
A Gujarat-based Kerala man has been sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment for allegedly impersonating his friend and landing jobs at several prominent companies. He was on the run after allegedly murdering his wife in 2003. Additional Sessions Judge (Bhopal) Swayam Prakash Dubey convicted Tarun Jinaraj under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and fined […]
In what is an embarrassment for the BJP in Gujarat, students at M.R. Gardi Secondary and Higher Secondary School in Anindra village, Surendranagar, were reportedly asked to bring their mobile phones and their parents were allegedly enrolled as party members during the BJP’s ongoing membership drive. State BJP Chief and Union Jal Shakti Minister CR […]
West Bengal is in the news all over for the heart-wrenching RG Kar rape and murder incident. But in another shocker related to law and order, the state has one of the lowest participation of women workforce in state police. Ironically, the state’s Mamata Banerjee government last week outlined plans to establish Aparajita special task […]
With the Centre planning big to develop India’s blue economy by positioning the country as a shipbuilding hub, a new policy is likely to come up in 2026 after the Ship Building Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP) lapses that year. The SBFAP, which lapses in 2026, is expected to be replaced by SBFAP 2.0 after 2026, […]
A fisherman from Gujarat, languishing in a Pakistan jail since 2021, died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while waiting for his release and repatriation, as he had already served his sentence. The fisherman from Gir Somnath district of Gujarat was apprehended by Pakistan early in 2021 for allegedly violating territorial waters by crossing over […]
A man who recently returned from a country experiencing Mpox transmission has been isolated in a Delhi hospital and his samples are being tested to confirm the infection. The Centre has said that there is no cause for alarm. “The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to […]
Fourteen people have died in Kachchh district of Gujarat due to a mysterious disease. The doctors are yet to diagnose the disease accurately, said an official. The health department could not verify the type of fever and said that it would only be confirmed after the report comes from Gandhinagar. The patients who died from […]
Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) on Monday announced the successful redemption of all outstanding USD 750 million 4.375 per cent Holdco Notes due on September 8, 2024. This comes after the company’s announcement, in January 2024, to fully backstop the Holdco Notes through a fully funded redemption reserve account maintained eight months prior to the […]
Indian-origin Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday made a heart-warming post on National Grandparents Day, recalling the achievements of her maternal grandparents PV Gopalan and Rajam Gopalan. She posted an old family photo and claimed that her grandfather had participated in the fight for India’s independence. “As a young girl visiting my grandparents in […]
The consumer forum in Ahmedabad has asked Lufthansa Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation and refund Rs 67,000 for a cancelled ticket after the student was barred from boarding a Toronto-bound flight on visa grounds. The student was prevented from flying because the flight had stoppages in Munich and Frankfurt in Germany, and […]
The government has ordered the immediate sacking of former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, for misusing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil service exams. As per the official order, Khedkar was discharged under Rule 12 of IAS (Probation) Rules, 1954. This rule provides for discharge on the grounds of a probationer having been […]
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will undertake an official visit to India on 9-10 September at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be making his first trip to India. He will […]
The Gujarat government has decided to incorporate specific provisions for the regulation of Gaming Activity Areas in the CGDCR due to their increasing popularity as well as the necessity for public safety, security and welfare. Gaming zones housed within commercial buildings and independent gaming zones are subject to different development requirements. Road width, minimum space, […]
