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Traffic is badly affected due to waterlogging in several parts of Ahmedabad as the city witnessed heavy downpour on Sunday evening. Many areas like Shyamal Cross Roads, Prahladnagar Corporate Road, Ranip, Juhapura and other parts of the city witnessed waterlogging. Internal roads of the city witnessed lake-like scenes. The vehicular movement is still affected in […]
The Police in Barwani, in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, has registered a case of misuse of funds on the founder member of “Narmada Bachao Aandolan” and noted activist for the right of the tribals and underprivileged, Medha Patkar. The FIR is registered based on a complaint by one Pritamraj Badole, a resident of Temla Bujurg […]
Ahmedabad on Sunday was hit by heavy rains with thunderstorms in the evening after a spell of high temperature in the city. Waterlogging situation was witnessed in many parts of the city and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was forced to shutdown the underpasses of the city due to it. As many as eight gates […]
Registering almost the same number of positive Covid-19 cases as on Saturday, Ahmedabad reported 255 positive cases in the last 24 hours on Sunday. With this, the active caseload on the city reached 1,732 cases in the last 24 hours. Gujarat reported a decrease of around 18 per cent in the daily positive Covid-19 cases […]
Rumour mills remained in full flow the whole day today as Goa Congress party’s 11 MLAs were found together in a Hotel on the eve of the monsoon session of the Assembly. The prospects of an encore of the Shiv Sena drama played out a few days ago was not lost on anyone observing. Congress […]
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) conducted an advanced training programme for senior officers/engineers of the state electricity companies from June 27 to July 8, 2022. This program was done in collaboration with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and Gujarat Energy Training & Research Institute (GETRI). A valedictory session of this two-week residential training […]
Ji Ji Vara Dam in Charkala village in Dwarka has suffered a leakage and this could cause serious damage to crops in the surrounding areas. Local sources say that more than 150 farmers could be affected due to this. Currently, several districts in Gujarat are dealing with heavy rains and flood-like situations. The dam has […]
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), in its annual report for 2021-22, said that it received 398 online applications for approval of development plans for buildings with a maximum height of 15 metres. The urban planning agency approved 206 plans and canceled 180 applications. In the same period, it received 148 applications in person for approval […]
Amdavad’s Madhish Parikh has been conferred with the UK-based Points of Light meritorious recognition for his foundation’s crusade in helping the needy during the pandemic. With community service his raison d’etre, Amdavadi Madhish Parikh never needed any crisis to set up “Elixir Foundation” in 2015. The 32-year-old spearheads this socially conscious group of young volunteers and Presidential […]
According to a senior defence ministry official on Friday, India’s defence export has reached its highest level in 2021–22, surpassing the $13,000–crore mark, as a result of the government’s efforts to increase the export of military hardware to friendly foreign nations. Additional Secretary for Defense Production Sanjay Jaju stated that the private sector contributed 70% […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next five days in many parts of South Gujarat. Random extremely heavy showers are also a big possibility. Districts of Dang, Navsari, and Valsad will be badly hit, the department has said. Torrential rains continue to hit several parts of the […]
According to Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, the Agnipath scheme complements the Indian Air Force’s long-term vision to be a ‘lean and lethal’ force with the best manpower and will not in any way reduce its operational capability. There have been nearly 7,50,000 applications for about 3,000 positions in the IAF under the newly […]
The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) of Baroda today announced that Dr. Rajesh Bharvad, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, has been selected as a visiting fellow by the School of Economics and Management, University of Hyogo University, Kobe, Japan. The Office of International Affairs said that the fellowship is sponsored by HORN project, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha. He wished everyone and hoped that the spirit of the festival inspired everyone to work towards collective well-being and prosperity. PM Modi tweeted, “Eid Mubarak! Greetings on Eid-ul-Adha. May this festival inspire us to work towards furthering the spirit of collective well-being […]
Convention on Natural Farming was held at Surat this morning, which was a part of 75 years of independence celebrations. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the meeting, while Prime minister Narendra Modi joined in virtually. He addressed the convention and talked about how this campaign of natural farming has taken off in the state […]
A bus carrying around 50 passengers fell into a gorge in the Dang district of Gujarat yesterday, leaving at least 2 dead. All other passengers were safely rescued, but many suffered mild to serious injuries. The accident occurred last night in the region that has been hit by heavy rains. The passengers on the bus […]
Adani Group yesterday announced that it is participating in 5G spectrum auction, which will commence on July 26. However, the company refuted media reports and said that it was not interested to foray into telecom services. The company said that it had taken the decision to be a player in the 5G space in order […]
The CBI sleuths seized two expensive paintings by celebrity artists Tyeb Mehta and Manjit Bawa along with 25 luxury brand watches during the raids in the multi-million rupees DHFL fraud case probe. The raids led to the recovery of a large number of paintings and sculptures, some cash and other incriminating documents also. The CBI […]
Many superpowers, in recent times, have slammed India for continuing its imports from Russia, claiming that this trade is funding the war on Ukraine. Countries like America and the UK have come down on India, saying that the largest democracy in the world should not be sitting on the sidelines on the matter of the […]
