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According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India, Gujarat saw a 9.2 percent rise in the number of suicides in 2021 over the previous year. In 2020, the state had reported 8,050 deaths by suicide. The figure rose to 8,789 in 2021. The concentration of suicides is […]
In response to a PIL filed by advocate KR Koshti, a bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri of the Gujarat high court on September 6 asked the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) why it wanted to demolish the VS Hospital building. It sought to know what the civic body proposes to do […]
“Absence of war is not peace. Peace is what keeps war away, but it is more than that; peace disarms and renders war useless. Peace is a condition enjoyed by a fair and fertile society. Peace is about restoring balance in society; only then is it lasting peace.” Ela Bhatt Ela Bhatt, the Indian cooperative […]
The Income Tax department on Wednesday conducted a search and seizure operation at Silver Oak University in Ahmedabad. Income Tax officials began the search operation in the private university located in Gota. The president and directors of Silver Oak University–Shital Agrawal, Poonam Agrawal, Janak Khandwala & Sweta Khandwala–are also under the I-T scanner. The Income tax […]
The Income Tax department on Wednesday conducted raids across multiple states in connection with a tax evasion probe against Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP) and other organisations their alleged for dubious funding. In Gujarat, over 40 locations are under the I-T radar including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot. Private university Silver Oak is also under Income […]
Occult or mystic practices, falling under the category of esoteric supernatural beliefs and black magic, have been exercised for ages across the Indian subcontinent. ‘Tantra’ is an ancient Indian practice, exercised by ‘siddh babas’ (faith healers), gurus, and fakirs for more than 5,000 years in many parts of the country. Recently, a 45-year-old woman filed […]
Kuldeep Singh, a police constable working at Vastrapur police station in Ahmedabad, along with his wife and two-year-old daughter, killed themselves by jumping from the Divya Heights tower in Gota at 1.30 am on Tuesday night. The reasons for taking such an extreme step are not known yet. Sola police are investigating the matter. Kuldeep […]
The Internation Airport at Ahmedabad is gearing up to be in full preparedness to welcome expected increased footfalls by the end of September. Ahmedabad is hosting National Games and DefExpo 2022 in the coming days. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is getting itself revamped in the area of parking space. The parking area capacity is […]
The birdwatchers and nature lovers rejoiced at the news of the Sarus crane sighting in the Kutch wetland after a gap of close to three decades. Mukim Mutva, a local tourist guide with an interest in bird watching managed to spot and click a solitary Sarus crane. Chhari Dhand is Gujarat’s only conservation reserve that […]
At a time when a Supreme Court bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice BV Nagarathna is scheduled to hear the plea challenging the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case on Friday, September 9, a similar controversy surrounding remission and re-arrest of convicts is worth recalling. The incident pertains to another BJP government […]
The Gujarat administration transferred Karanraj Vaghela, Superintendent of Police, Botad, to Commandant of Protection of Government Properties, Gandhinagar. However, two days later, when the department could not be traced, their ruse blew off the lid. Gujarat Police has also transferred the SP of Ahmedabad (Rural), Virendra Yadav, to Commandant of Security Force of Ahmedabad Metro […]
Students from CEPT University’s faculty of Technology, Ahmedabad, have brought flying colours to the institute. They grabbed first place in the Yagachi Resort Masterplan Competition organised by Snaptrude Inc. in association with Access Developers Pvt. Ltd. Students and professionals from the field of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Interior Design, and Landscape could participate in […]
Gujarat has registered the highest number of cases that are pending trial in the country. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2021 report, the state reported nearly 23, 35, 0529 cases pending trial. This rising pendency of over 90 percent is due to a gap in ‘efficient manpower, trained judges and vacancy of […]
Tata Son’s ex-chairman Cyrus Pallonji Mistry on Sunday, September 4, 2022 died in a car crash has again raised the vital signal over the significance of fastening of the seat belts while occupying the rear seat of a vehicle during the drive. Mistry lost his life in a horrific car accident. The report suggested that […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day Science Conclave of State S&T Ministers at Science City in Ahmedabad. The objective of the event is to strengthen the significance and relevance of science and technology across the state. The conclave will be held on September 10, 2022. According to the sources, the conclave will explore […]
The people of Gujarat and Maharashtra will soon have faster connectivity! The first Passenger hub on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed train project at Sabarmati is nearing completion. The ultra-modern Passenger hub will provide multi-modal connectivity to High-Speed Railway Stations, Western Railway Stations, Metro Stations and BRT corridors via foot over bridges. The nine-storey building spread over […]
After agreeing to ‘see’ the PIL listed by several activists, Supreme Court fixated the date to consider Bilkis Bano’s case as September 9, 2022. The petition challenged the remission of 11 convicts by the Gujarat government on August 15, 2022. It also directed the prompt arrest of the convicts charged with rape and murder. On […]
India’s external debt escalated by 8.2% to $620.7 billion in March 2022 compared to 2021, per the Union Ministry of Finance. According to the reports, 53.2% of India’s external debt is in the form of US dollars. However, the debt payable in Indian currency is 31.2%. Ministry of Finance said, “India’s external debt remains restricted […]
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Harsh Sanghavi, lambasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent remark on calling Gujarat a ‘Hub of Drugs.’ He reacted by saying, “The Congress party is acting wickedly. The drugs were seized, not found. Rahul Gandhi needs to cross-check facts before mentioning.” Sanghavi stated, “Two students are like, they […]
The number of Demat accounts in the country crossed the 100 million mark for the first time in August. According to data released by depository firms National Securities Depository Limited (NDSL) and Central Depository Services (CDSL), over 2.2 million new accounts were opened last month – in four months. This brought the cumulative figure to […]
