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Highlighting an appreciable decrease in terror-related and stone-pelting incidents in the past 10 years in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that Article 370 and 35-A have become “history” and will never make a comeback. He urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir not to fall prey to the “sugar coated […]
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on Friday launched the Reliance Foundation Skilling Academy, a platform dedicated to preparing India’s youth for jobs of the future. The platform was introduced at a national conference on “Empowering Youth for the Jobs of the Future,” which was coordinated by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Reliance Foundation. […]
Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Friday seized 200 kg of ganja from an industrial facility in Vatva as part of a major enforcement operation. This operation was carried out as a part of the city police’s continuous efforts to combat drug trafficking. An established drug trafficking network that had been operating in Ahmedabad was the target […]
Even after two years, the owner of the Oreva company, one of India’s biggest clock manufacturers, remains callous towards victims and kins of the Morbi Suspension Bridge tragedy. Oreva manufactures clocks under the brand name Ajanta from Morbi in Gujarat. In October 2022, a heritage suspension bridge renovated by this company fell within days of […]
The police have arrested 15 fake doctors from the Pandesara area in Surat, Gujarat, who were practising allopathic medicine without legitimate qualifications. Additionally, a batch of medicines was confiscated from their clinics by the police. As part of an operation, the Pandesara police initially gathered information about these fraudulent doctors by sending undercover patients to […]
Following an intense monsoon period, the people of Gujarat can expect some relief as rainfall is predicted to decrease across most areas over the next seven days. The majority of the state is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall until September 10, according to the daily forecast from the Indian Meteorological Department. A yellow […]
First-year Masters in Developmental Communication (MDC) students at Gujarat University have made waves with their bold new theatrical production, ‘The Byuttiful Performance’. The play, which was directed by Maulikraj Shrimali and Amit Thakkar, was the culmination of a two-week workshop that explored and challenged traditional concepts of beauty. Body shaming and colourism are widespread concerns […]
Two teachers from Gujarat – Chandreshkumar Borisagar, acting head teacher at Navi Badhada Primary School and Vinay Patel, Principal at RF Patel High School, Vadala, are conferred with the National Teachers’ Award 2024 award on the occasion of National Teachers’ Day. Total 50 teachers have been selected for the award by the Department of School […]
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is among the most affected areas by the recent floods in the River Vishwamitri in Vadodara. Numerous departments have reported significant damage, including the university’s Arts Faculty’s Archaeology Department. Floodwaters have submerged numerous invaluable relics, most notably a 4th-century statue of Lord Buddha kept in the basement of the Archaeology […]
Heavy rainfall in Gujarat in the last week of August has resulted in the loss of 49 lives, damaged roads and caused floods. Over 37,000 people were rescued by multiple agencies including the NDRF and Army. Gujarat so far received 108 per cent of its average annual rainfall The depression, formed over the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, gradually […]
A senior teacher with over 20 years of experience and government awards for excellence has been unceremoniously transferred after he exposed irregularities in his school. Transfers is not new for this 45-year-old teacher, Nilesh Patel, who believes in practising the virtues of honesty and integrity. Very popular among students, he is not in the good […]
Putting to rest all the trolls panning Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda for her admission to IIMA, a professor of the coveted institute has clarified that she got entry on merit, after duly clearing the cut-off for the same. Soon after Navya shared the happy news with a special post on Instagram […]
A tragic incident occurred in Dabka village in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, where one person died and 14 others were injured due to electrocution. The victims were working on the installation of a pandal for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The remaining 14 individuals were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment. The police have been […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said two-wheeler manufacturers should provide helmet to the buyer of the vehicle at a discount or reasonable rate as many people die in road accidents simply for not wearing helmets. Addressing a public gathering in New Delhi, Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country […]
Hollywood singer Adele has announced that she will end her Las Vegas residency later this year and take an indefinite break from music. Her fans will not hear from her again until her Weekends With Adele shows in Las Vegas come to an end in the fall, she said on Saturday after concluding her Munich […]
In Gujarat’s Vadodara, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has maintained a firm hold on power for the past 30 years, the flood that struck on August 26 has uncovered the extent of alleged corruption within the local administration. Residents have been left struggling with severe damage and losses worth crores. MLA Manisha Vakil and […]
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia before heading to Kashmir on Wednesday morning, fueling speculation about their possible entry into the Congress party. According to Deepak Babaria, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Haryana, the Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) convened on Monday to finalise its list of […]
The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of its personnel who went missing after their Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH Mk-III) went down into the Arabian Sea near Porbandar. One of the crew on board, a flight diver, was rescued earlier in the day, and the search for the pilot was […]
Gujarat is indeed a vibrant and much-happening state. It is also the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who conceptualised and began the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2003. But according to the latest figures, in the first quarter of FY 2025, Gujarat ranks fifth when it comes to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows amounting […]
A family dispute over traditional attire resulted in a violent altercation in Dholakunwa, Gandhinagar, on Sunday, leaving five individuals including two women injured and three motorcycles damaged. According to the FIR with the Infocity police, Arjun, 40, a casual labourer reprimanded his cousin’s wife, Piya, for wearing a Punjabi suit instead of a sari. This […]
