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The rapid spread of the monkeypox virus worldwide has prompted swift action from both the state and central governments. State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel has issued a statement addressing the situation. Health Minister Patel announced that the central government has released an advisory on the virus, with measures including airport surveillance. The state government is […]
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) caught four individuals, including two women passengers, attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs 1.50 crore through Ahmedabad International Airport. The gold was hidden in ingenious ways, with two women carrying capsules in their private parts and purses. The culprits, Murtaza Ali Bhopalwala and Farida Bhopalwala had transformed the gold […]
Following intense opposition, criticism and pressure by the Opposition, the government has requested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that the “move should be aligned with social justice”, Union Minister Jitender Singh wrote in a letter to the UPSC chief. Union […]
Expressing strong dissatisfaction with the authorities of the RG Kar Hospital over the delay in filing the FIR in the brutal rape and murder case of the trainee doctor, the Supreme Court has set up a national task force to suggest safe working conditions for healthcare professionals even as it rapped the Bengal government over its […]
The Punjab government’s concerted efforts towards crop diversification have yielded promising results, with a 12.58% increase in the basmati cultivation area during the ongoing kharif season, as reported by Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Sunday. The cultivation of long-grain rice has expanded to cover 6.71 lakh hectares, a significant surge from […]
A Mozambican student of a private university was discovered dead in Vadodara’s Khatamba Pond on August 19, 2024. The victim was identified as Karlo Fernandez. He was studying at Parul University. A speeding Artiga car, owned by Gautam Zinzala, careened into the pond on Sunday morning. After an arduous 10-hour effort, the National Disaster Response […]
As Gujarat University (GU) gears up to welcome its first batch of international students for the 2024 academic year, the arrival of students from Bangladesh raises questions. About 200 Bangladeshi students have secured admission to GU and its affiliated colleges through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship program. However, due to the recent […]
Heavy rains are poised to make a comeback in the state of Gujarat after a week-long break. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning for heavy rains in regions of South Gujarat over the next two days. “Over the next 24 hours, heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in the districts of […]
Cancer in India is surging, with a significant number of people falling prey to this deadly disease each year. Gujarat has witnessed a continuous increase in cancer cases, particularly breast and uterine cancers. At least 28,768 women have lost their lives to these in the last five years, with 20,317 succumbing to breast cancer and […]
In a temporary relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court of Karnataka has ordered a special court in Bengaluru, to defer further proceedings on complaints related to alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The special court shall not precipitate complaint related to the sanctions granted by the […]
Gujarat is one of the worst performers in improving nutrition among children and fighting hunger according to data on the status of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) released by NITI Aayog. Gujarat ranks 25th on the hunger index in the state-wise rankings released by the think tank in its 2023-24 SDG report released earlier this month. […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated in a ‘Raksha Bandhan’ event in Gandhinagar on Monday, where several women tied ‘Rakhis’ to him during the occasion. Taking to X (formally Twitter), Patel stated, “Today, on the auspicious day of Rakshabandhan, sisters from different sections of the state wished me by tying Rakshasutra in large numbers. I […]
Adani Group, one of India’s leading infrastructure conglomerates, on Monday announced the release of the Adani Portfolio’s latest Results and Credit Compendium. The Results Compendium provides a comprehensive overview of the financial performance of Adani Portfolio and the Credit Compendium offers in-depth insights into the portfolio’s robust credit strength. The strong performance for the quarter […]
The practice of ‘triple talaq’ is “fatal for the social institution of marriage” and “makes Muslim women’s condition very pathetic”, the government argued Monday in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court. The government said the top court’s setting aside of the practice – that had been held valid among certain Muslim communities – in […]
We all generally consider Homai Vyarawalla as India’s first female photojournalist who earned a name for herself in the male-dominated profession. But even before that, a woman from the erstwhile Baroda state (Gujarat’s Vadodara) was already operating cameras with finesse and clicking sportsmen from across the globe. Laxmibai Mujumdar, fondly called Akkasaheb by her family, […]
A Gujarati man has come under the scanner in the US for allegedly providing forged American green cards to illegal immigrants. A native of Matar taluka in Kheda, the man, had moved to the US in 2007. The Pennsylvania resident is accused of posing as an Indian embassy employee and carrying an identity card showing […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has distributed citizenship certificates to 188 hindus from Pakistan under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering, Shah slammed the INDI Alliance and the previous Congress government for neglecting the Hindu and other minority refugees for vote bank and appeasement politics. He reiterated Modi government’s commitment for […]
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder case of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The top court will hear the case on August 20. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj […]
Aahana Benil George, a talented basketball player from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, has been named to join the Indian U18 (Women) basketball team on Sunday. She is qualified to compete in the esteemed FIBA 3X3 U18 World Cup 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary. Notably, she is the first and youngest player from Gujarat to be selected for the Indian […]
Sales of antibiotics have risen substantially in Gujarat over a five-year period. Three of five antibiotics are of a higher grade, which means they are used to treat patients with severe forms of infection and even those with mild infections who do not respond to the conventional broad-spectrum antibiotics. The use of these antibiotics is […]
