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Suspended BJP leader, Seema Patra, in her mid-60s, accused of torturing her domestic help, Sunita was arrested in the wee hours of Wednesday on August 31, 2022 from her residence in Jharkhand. According to the sources, Sunita, the help, had been working for her for the past 10 years. In a video that went viral, […]
Students across India showcased their brand-new innovations at a grand finale event of Vishwakarma Awards for Engineering Innovation 2022 held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN). They built engineering solutions for water and sanitation challenges, including an innovation that decreases water consumption in flushing a conventional toilet by almost 66% for solar thermal […]
For her forthcoming movie, Yashoda, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who has been avoiding social media for the past 41 days, has returned online. The actress announced the premiere date of her upcoming movie on social media. On September 9, Yashoda’s teaser will be released, according to her post. Yashoda, directed by Hari-Harish, is a sci-fi thriller […]
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara has scored A+ grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Gujarat’s only English medium university – the MS University – has improved its scoreboard. The publicly-funded university has bagged ‘A+’ grade with 3.43 CGPA from ‘A’ grade that it had received after its last assessment in 2016 and ‘B’ […]
Over the past five years, cybercrime cases in Gujarat have risen by 235 percent, reveals data released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). This is at a time when the ‘Digital India’ push has led to a massive surge in online transactions. Against one case of cybercrime every day in 2017, four cases were registered […]
“You can restrain yourself for one or two days from eating…” remarked Justice Sandeep Bhatt, when a group petitioned before the Gujarat high court against the decision of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to shut its slaughterhouse. The group contended that the closure infringes on the fundamental right to food. The slaughterhouse would be shut […]
The Ghatlodia police on August 29 booked six persons for cheating and incurring financial losses to the Union government through unscrupulous transactions. The income tax department had slapped notices on the accused over suspicious banking deposits of Rs 631.50 crore over a year ago. However, this is not an isolated case. Gujarat has seen multiple […]
In an effort to ensure international students don’t miss their first days on campus, the United Kingdom has begun priority and super-priority processing for student visas. The British High Commission on India on August 30 issued an advisory for Indian students on the lines. The British Ambassador to India Alex Ellis said that the UK […]
With its recent addition as one of the chapters in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, ‘Gujarat ka Garba’ (Garba of Gujarat) is unfurling its traditional charm and aesthetic spirit across the world. To preserve its art and cultural legacy, India has nominated the typical Gujarati folk-dance-form ‘Garba’ for its inclusion in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, disposed of 10 pleas related to the 2002 Gujarat riots. The pleas included an appeal by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and an NGO—Citizens for Justice and Peace. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the SIT. He stated that only one case related to the Naroda Gaon area was […]
Additional Sessions Judge Ashwinkumar K. Shah sentenced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with 5 years imprisonment for the crime of kidnapping and a fine of Rs.5000 to a 41-year-old married man for kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and impregnating her, four years ago. On October 3, 2018, Limbayat Police registered a case against the 41-year-old […]
Ahmedabad city is set to get its tallest building, which will have 42 storeys. This is going to be a residential project and it will be taller than the 41-storeyed commercial building planned on SG Road, Ahmedabad skyline on SG Road is set to include the tallest building in the city soon. A 42-storeyed residential […]
Gopal Italia, the president of the Gujarat unit of Aam Admi Party accused the BJP to have compelled as many as six private party plot owners to cancel AAP’s upcoming event scheduled in Anand. addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Gopal Italia said that it is an indication that BJP leaders are scared of Kejriwal’s […]
Hinting at an encore in more ways than one, the leader of the opposition in the Gujarat Assembly, Sukhram Rathava said that “I take this as my responsibility to ensure that all the candidates who have raised the voice of the people of Gujarat in the Legislative Assembly with me and highlighted their plight are […]
‘The Gir: Pride of Gujarat’ traffic island beautification project was conceptualised and carried out by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) at Gandhinagar’s Indroda Circle. Minister of State for Home and Revenue Harsh Sanghvi unveiled the project. At the inauguration, Shri Harsh Sanghvi, Minister of State for Home and Revenue, said, “The Indroda circle will become a […]
According to the most recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data from 2021, Gujarat had the greatest number of custodial deaths among all Indian states and union territories for the second consecutive year, with 23. With 15 such cases reported in NCRB 2020 statistics, the state saw a 53% increase in custodial deaths in a […]
At the annual general meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Monday, chairman Mukesh Ambani made several announcements centred on Gujarat, mainly in Hazira, Dahej and Jamnagar. Ambani announced one of the world’s largest single-train PTA plants of 3 MMTPA capacity at Dahej in Central Gujarat. He said, “We will also invest in a 1 […]
The Under-19 All India Invitation event will be run by the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) in September 2022. Reliance will sponsor the event, which will follow the BCCI’s guidelines for the Under-19 multi-day format. Dhanraj Nathwani, Vice-President of GCA, elaborating on this tournament said, “GCA has been organising the Reliance G-1 for the past 10 […]
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday, August 29 slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over release of 11 people convicted for rape and murder in Bilkis Bano case and expressed his discontent over the rising number of crimes against women in India. Speaking to reporters in Thane, Pawar asserted, “Everyone knows the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that he was “saddened” to see the destruction and “hoped for an early restoration of normalcy” in his first statement regarding the floods in Pakistan. Discussions about the potential to provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan are taking place at the highest levels. Although no decision has been made […]
