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Even as the Enforcement Directorate digs deeper after the arrest of deputy mamlatdar in Surendranagar in connection with alleged money laundering linked to corruption in land-used permissions, interesting details about how details were noted are coming out. Deputy mamlatdar Chandrasinh Mori was arrested and district collector Rajendrakumar Patel was removed from the post. According to […]
Behind the optics of interfaith harmony, multiple incidents across several states revealed simmering tensions around Christmas celebrations. Reports have been published on attacks on churches, schools, and public spaces. The mood this Christmas was anything but cherry. Official assurances, denials, arrests and calls for accountability generally dulled the festive spirit. In Assam’s Nalbari town, a […]
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch region in the early hours of Friday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at around 4:30 am and originated about 10 kilometres beneath the surface. Seismologists identified the epicentre near latitude 23.65° North and longitude 70.23° […]
The Gujarat High Court has put a decisive end to a long-running dispute over the Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan, ruling that the ancient shrine is a public religious institution and must function as such. According to reports, the court upheld the registration of the temple as a public trust, dismissed the appeal filed by the […]
The Adani Group-operated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) began commercial flight operations on Thursday, marking a major addition to India’s aviation infrastructure. The airport welcomed its first scheduled arrival when an IndiGo aircraft from Bengaluru touched down at 8 am, celebrated with a traditional water cannon salute. The inaugural departure followed shortly after, with IndiGo […]
The results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025, the gateway to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and leading business schools, were announced on Wednesday, with candidates from Gujarat delivering a standout performance. For the first time, two students from the state achieved a perfect 100 percentile, placing them among the top 12 scorers […]
Gujarat may aspire of becoming a state free of malnutrition, but the state confronts a different reality. And a strong one at that. Recent data presented before the Parliament reveals that children and mothers are severely undernourished. As many as 3.21 lakh children under the age of five are malnourished. The physical and cognitive development […]
An action by the enforcement department has exposed alleged deep-rooted corruption in the Surendranagar district administration, after central and state agencies seized Rs. 67.5 lakh in suspected bribe money from the home of a serving deputy mamlatdar. The recovery, made during coordinated raids by the ED and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has led to arrests, […]
Insisting that a dialogue in the film Dhurandhar defamed the Baloch, two members of the community sought the Gujarat High Court’s intervention. They wanted what they believed were objectionable lines removed and urged the court to initiate a strong action against the filmmaker. However, the court asked them to substantiate how the reference had caused prejudice […]
Indian cricket’s newest sensation announced himself in spectacular fashion on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26, as 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a record-smashing innings that stunned fans and experts alike. Batting with fearless intent, Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer ever to score a List A century, reaching the milestone in just 36 […]
The Gujarat HC has declared a date of return for an accused now in Australia in the 2023 Gujarat University missing answer sheets case. According to the court directive, the accused must return to India by January 6, 2026. The court said she must appear before the trial court that has already issued summons and a warrant for framing […]
A fresh controversy has erupted at the Oxford Union following claims by its Pakistani president, Moosa Harraj, that Pakistan had “won” a debate on India’s policy towards its neighbour—despite the event never taking place in the form projected. The episode has drawn renewed attention to a separate student-led debate held earlier in November, where an […]
As the tech world braces for the next H-1B visa season, the Department of Homeland Security is changing the rules of the game. The decades-old lottery system that randomly awarded visas is being replaced with a new approach designed to favour higher-paid, highly skilled foreign workers. It’s a move that could reshape the way US […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into a suspected multi-crore land scam in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, arresting deputy mamlatdar Chandrasingh Mori following extensive searches and questioning. Mori was taken into custody after ED teams carried out coordinated raids across multiple locations on Tuesday. The agency is expected to produce him before a special […]
This January Gujarat will observe 25 years of the 2001 earthquake that shook Kutch and the state to its core. Called the worst in decades, it was an unprecedented calamity for the state that resulted in over 13,800 deaths. Measuring 7.7 on Richter scale, the energy released was reportedly equivalent to 400 atomic bombs thrown […]
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital (HNRFH), Mumbai, in collaboration with the Dhirubhai Ambani Occupational Health (DAOH) & Community Medical Centre, Jamnagar, has launched a pioneering Tele-Robotic Surgery Programme. Powered by Reliance Jio, this initiative marks a new era in remote surgical care in India. Through this program, expert surgeons at HNRFH will remotely perform and guide robotic-assisted […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), India’s largest Integrated Transport Utility, has completed the acquisition of 100% interest in NQXT Australia pursuant to completion of all condition precedents, including approvals from ‘majority of minority’ shareholders, Reserve Bank of India, Foreign Investment Review Board of Australia, amongst others. APSEZ has allotted 14,38,20,153 equity shares […]
Amid a legal challenge over the proposed initiation of a seven-year-old girl into Jain monkhood, the Surat Family Court directed that the child will not take part in the Diksha ceremony scheduled in February next year. The court directed the mother to give an undertaking that the child would not take part in the Diksha […]
Smooth takeoffs and landings are becoming increasingly challenging at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which has recorded 373 bird-strike incidents over the past five years. Environmental educator Mayur Rathod pointed to the mountain at the Pirana dumping site, several kilometres away from the airport, which becomes a roosting spot. Rathod told Vibes of India, […]
Former Punjab Police Inspector General Amar Singh Chahal (66) is in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot injury at his residence in Patiala on Monday, police said. A 12-page handwritten note recovered from the house alleges that the retired IPS officer was cheated of Rs. 8.1 crore in an online investment fraud. The note names […]
