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Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his guidance to Surat Mayor Hemali Boghawala ahead of her visit to the Biennial Singapore Smart Cities Workshop & World Cities Summit 2022 at the financial capital of Asia. The World Cities Summit 2022, from July 31 to August 4, has invited Boghawala to attend an event on August 2. […]
Ranveer Singh has created a lot of buzz with his recent nude photoshoot for Paper magazine. While many celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Lilly Singh, Manish Malhotra and Alia Bhatt have applauded the actor for his bold move, many others are not so happy about it. In fact, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and a woman lawyer […]
Despite the Supreme Court directing the centre in 2013 to relocate some of the Asiatic lions to a suitable place in any other state to avoid mass extinction due to an epidemic, the state government does not appear to be keen on it. The Court was concerned about the possibility of mass extinction of the […]
India’s Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros, Abhay Kumar, yesterday inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in Madagascar’s capital city Antananarivo. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the statues of the deities were unveiled amidst hymns and devotional songs. The temple, the first of its kind in the city, is built by the Hindu Samaj. Speaking on the occasion […]
In a verdict that will directly affect the opposition leaders under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravi Kumar has upheld the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The issue before the court was to determine whether or not the […]
Amid the increasing crime rate in Gujarat, another case has come to light in the Chunarwad of Akhbarpur in Khambat of Anand district. On Tuesday, the Khambhat police station lodged a complaint against two men and two women for torturing a woman by tying her to a tree. A video of this heinous act has […]
Ahmedabad police have arrested Jayesh, the main accused in the Gujarat hooch tragedy, from Piplaj area of the city. The accused had provided the chemical Methanol, which was mixed into the country-made liquor. Consumption of this spurious liquor by people in Barwala taluka has led to the death of more than 57 people. As many […]
The Maharashtra Cabinet is about to approve a proposal on Wednesday in which land shall be allotted to a Vedanta- Foxconn project to establish a semiconductor and display fabs manufacturing facility in the state. Press note issued by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) said that Vedanata and the government are in discussion over the proposed […]
The hooch tragedy at Barwala taluka, since Sunday night, has claimed more than 57 lives. Hundreds of others have been admitted to hospitals and many are in critical condition. The situation was created because people in several villages of the taluka bought and consumed country-made liquor that was heavily laced with chemicals. Rojid is one […]
Taking another step towards Self-Reliance, Gujarat announced the “Gujarat Semiconductor Policy” by Bhupendra Patel, in order to attract investment, in the chip manufacturing sector in Gujarat. Gujarat is the first state in India to announce a committed policy to support the semiconductor and display manufacturing sector.The following initiatives will be undertaken under the policy: – […]
Dindoli police yesterday arrested a young man for trying to kidnap and sexually assault a minor. The arrest came after the father of the girl filed a complaint saying that a young man had captured his daughter from the street near his shop and tried to assault her sexually. He said that his daughter, who […]
Not much has changed for Madhumalati Awas and the areas surrounding it in Kathwada area of Ahmedabad. In 2017, water had overflowed and waterlogged Madhumalati Awas. In lieu of that, rescue boats and disaster response teams were positioned by the state government to rescue residents. Flood waters stayed stagnant there for about four days then, […]
Four extortionists who were arrested in Anand are now imprisoned in one-day custody on Tuesday. The fifth accused is yet to be caught, the police shared. According to the complaint that was written at Anand town police station, the accused and the complainant met on a gay dating platform. Both of them shared phone numbers […]
Vadodara’s Department of Archeology has proposed that the seven-storey Pancham Mehta Ni Vav of Vadnagar, built in the 16th century, be declared a heritage site at a central level. Vadnagar is known for its rich history that is clearly depicted through beautiful archaeological structures. So it is not surprising that many historical sites in the […]
The state of Gujarat has already recorded 68% of rainfall in the monsoon season, which is not even over yet. Torrential rain was seen in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Aravalli on Tuesday. The rain’s figure is more than double compared to the previous year’s figure, which was an average of 33% rainfall. The state is predicted […]
The hooch tragedy, which has so far claimed more than 45 lives and left many in critical health, has shocked the entire state. The fact that spurious liquor was sold and it was consumed by people in several villages of Barwala taluka, when Gujarat is a dry state is an alarming matter. That said, things […]
Life has never been easy for Manisha. But she is one resolute woman. She feels sorry for her family. Especially her father Bhupatbhai Khadedha of Rojid village. He is a sewerage cleaner. He makes Rs 100 a day. “All men in my family drink,” says Manishaben, 31. And then she corrects herself. “All in my […]
The municipality of Vyara town in Tapi district has been cracking down on the use of banned plastic since the beginning of this week. Although on Monday the officials didn’t find much, on Tuesday, they managed to seize a whopping 110 kilogram of bags and other items that were made from the grade of plastic […]
Defence ministry has admitted that the recruitment of defence personnel in the last was only 37,301 personnel against an average annual vacancy of 60,000. The recruitment process was hit by Covid Pandemic. Rajnath Singh, the defence minister said in Lok Sabha that In 2019, total recruits were 95,843 with the Army topping the list with […]
Gujarat on Tuesday recorded a total of 889 new Covid-19 cases along with 826 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours. Ahmedabad reported a highest of 315 fresh Covid-19 cases in the state on Tuesday with one death. Ahmedabad was followed by Vadodara with 95 cases, Surat with 71 cases, Rajkot with 60, […]
