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A group of three people was arrested in Delhi for alleged involvement in extortion schemes related to short-term loans with a China-based gang, they had build up these loans under the pretence of helping them. The three accused have been identified as Ravi Kumar Pankaj (28), Javed Raza Ansari (30) and Vikas Yadav (19), according […]
Droupadi Murmu, the presidential nominee of the National Democratic Alliance, arrived in Ahmedabad Sunday afternoon and met with BJP MLAs and other state party leaders. Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP chief C R Paatil welcomed Murmu after she arrived at the Ahmedabad airport to seek support for her presidential candidacy in […]
Since the start of this month, Gujarat has been hit by haevy to very heavy rains. The many regions in the state, including Ahmedabad, have suffered flood-like situations as rivers have overflowed. There has been a lot of damage as many araes, societies, roads and houses in different cities got submerged in knee deep water. […]
India’s High Commissioner Gopal Baglay yesterday called on Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and assured him of India’s continued support for the country, which is going through a terrible time due to political upheaval and economic turmoil. This conversation between the two leaders took place a day after Speaker Abeywardena accepted President Gotabaya […]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CIBC)has now introduced controlled delivery regulation, which means customs officials are allowed to install tracking devices to supervise the movement of suspicious consignments. This measure is taken as a measure to suppress smuggling in the country. The new policy will allow both export and import consignments to […]
Comedian Tanmay Bhat recreated the viral Lalit Modi and Sushmita Sen but in his own style. In the photo, Bhat poses as Lalit Modi and his friend Naveed Manakkodan takes the position of Sushmita. The two are seen looking at each other on a couch, just like that in the original photo. However, Bhat, known […]
A storm is brewing in the Arabian Sea, 70 kilometers off the Gujarat coast in Okha, with wind speeds exceeding 50 kilometers per hour and moving towards Oman, according to IMD on Sunday. Since its formation 100 kilometers west of the Porbandar coast on Saturday morning, the weather system, classified as a depression, has been […]
PV Sindhu of India defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final match of the women’s singles at the Singapore Open 2022 on Sunday, 21-9, 11-21, 21-15. The two-time Olympic medalist dominated the first game before falling short in the second. The match went to a decider, and Sindhu came back beautifully to win her […]
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday made harsh jibes at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for keeping silent over rampant violence in the country. He said that the situation in the country is tense, and PM Modi should address the country and condemn violent clashes, and advocate the […]
Born in Mississippi to Gujarati parents on December 20, 1983. the 38-year-old Suraj Patel is throwing a challenge to heavyweight democrats Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney for the primaries within Democrats to reach US congress from the newly-created 12th congressional district in Manhattan, New York City which covers the area of the northern end of […]
The government’s decision to levy 5% GST on non-ICU hospital rooms with rent above Rs5000 will come into effect from July 18. This decision was taken during the 47th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council that was held late last month. However, this action by the government has received a lot of […]
The Constitution requires Parliament to be summoned twice a year, with a gap of no more than six months between its sessions. The monsoon session will begin on Monday the 18th of July. The session is expected to remain tumultuous in view of the recent controversy over banned words in the parliament and a circular […]
An IndiGo flight had to make a precautionary landing in Pakistan’s Karachi city today after the pilot noticed a technical defect in the aircraft. The flight was traveling from Sharjah to Hyderabad. All passengers were safely deboarded. The company also said that the passenger would be taken to Hyderabad through an additional flight that was […]
With rising petrol prices and inflation across every sector, it seems like electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining massive popularity. In October last year, petrol prices crossed the Rs100 mark, and at the same time sale of EVs was seen increasing, especially in Gujarat. However, major boost was seen in the first six months of this. […]
Spinners Association Gujarat (SAG) estimates that the cotton prices in Gujarat might fall below Rs. 60,000 a candy by December 2022. After reaching a record Rs.1.10 lakhs per candy, cotton prices are registering a slump in recent months. Gujarat, the largest cotton producer, uses bales (each of 170 kg) for cotton procurement from markets, while kapas […]
After Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) gave the option for the first time to chose between two different versions of Math in March 2022 Baord exams for class 10, the Basic Math version has turned out to be a clear favourite among students. The dual version introduced by authorities has Basic Math […]
After receiving heavy to very heavy rainfall for the last few consecutive days, Gujarat on Saturday witnessed a little break from heavy rains. The reason behind this, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), is depression over northeastern Arabian Sea and offshore trough over the coastline of Gujarat. This depression and monsoon trough will result […]
Gujarat logged a fresh of 777 new cases in the last 24 hours on Saturday with the total cases tally in the state reaching 12,42,087. With no change in the previous trend, Ahmedabad registered a highest of 311 cases on Saturday. Surat followed Ahmedabad with a total of 113 new Covid-19 cases, Mehsana with 54 […]
In one of the biggest land allotment of such kind, the state government has took the decision to allot 6024 hectares of wasteleand for the project. In 2019, the Gujarat government had introuduced a policy that wasteland could be alloted for the purpose of establishing renewable energy parks to generate electricity. The project, a Solar/Wind/Wind-Solar […]
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been nominated for the position of Vice President of India by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday. M Venkaiah Naidu’s term as Vice President ends on August 10. Vice President elections are scheduled for August 6, with nominations due by […]
