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The Gujarat Revenue Tribunal has ruled that 511 acres of land in Naviyani village, located in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district, is privately owned—reversing its previous classification as government land. This land lies next to Hansalpur village in Ahmedabad district’s Mandal taluka, which hosts the Gujarat plant of auto manufacturer Maruti Suzuki in the Mandal-Becharaji […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court verdict in the Mumbai train blasts case to the limited extent that it will not be treated as a precedent in other cases. The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh refused to stay the release of the eleven accused persons who were acquitted by […]
A Russian passenger aircraft carrying 49 people crashed on Thursday in Russia’s far eastern region near the border with China, killing everyone on board, media reports have said citing officials. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft midway through its flight, and minutes later, rescuers located parts of the burning fuselage. Preliminary analysis have […]
In a visit set to redefine economic and strategic ties between India and the UK, two historic partners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in London for a high-profile diplomatic mission. This is his fourth official visit to the UK since 2014. PM Modi is also scheduled to meet King Charles III, Britain’s monarch. The signing […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly launched a full-blown crackdown on premises linked to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani in Delhi and Mumbai, in connection with a money laundering case. Acting on two FIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the ED is pursuing allegations of massive financial misconduct. However, these are initial […]
There has been a lot of conjecture over who will succeed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar since he quite shockingly resigned from the position. The events that followed the first day of the Monsoon Session has led to speculation over who will succeed him. According to media reports, JD(U) leader and Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur’s name has […]
In a major breakthrough, the Gujarat ATS has arrested four individuals linked to the terror outfit Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) during a large-scale anti-terror operation carried out in Ahmedabad, New Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. The accused were reportedly recruiting people through WhatsApp. ATS officials said that the suspects are in the age […]
After the crash of Air India flight AI-171, it has now come to light that some relatives of the deceased in Britain were sent the bodies of someone else instead of their relatives. According to media reports, two British families came to know after identifying the body that the bodies handed over to them were not that […]
After five long years of closed borders and frozen ties, a major shift is finally underway. According to reports, India will issue tourist visas to Chinese nationals tomorrow onwards, ending a five-year ban necessitated by the Galwan Valley conflict in 2020. The India-China relationship has been marred by military hostilities, economic retaliation, and mistrust since […]
Bird strikes continue to be a major threat in India, with reports claiming that Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport is one of the most severely impacted. According to reports, in terms of bird strike incidents in 2024, Ahmedabad is listed at number four out of India’s top five airports, revealed recent data from […]
The monsoon session of Parliament opened as expected on Monday, marked by disruptions, Opposition walkouts, and routine political sparring. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the need for unity in national interest. Meanwhile, the political theatre was playing itself out. The air was rife with the expected verbals among the ministers. Rahul Gandhi was visibly […]
Contesting the Bombay High Court’s stunning decision to acquit all twelve accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train bombings, the Maharashtra government has knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court. The HC judgment reversed death and life sentences handed down nearly a decade earlier by the special trial court. Earlier, the Maharashtra Control of Organised […]
The Indian Air Force has decided to retire the iconic fighter jet MiG-21 by September. The decision may not have come as a surprise. After decades of service, the MiG-21 has drawn scrutiny in recent years over safety concerns. Reports claimed that the MiG-21’s general operational life came into sharp focus, following numerous crashes. Two years ago, […]
Ashok Chaudhary, Chairman of Dudhsagar Dairy (Mehsana), has been unanimously elected chairman of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) and Gordhan Dhameliya, Chairman of Rajkot District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., as Vice Chairman. GCMMF markets dairy products under the brand name Amul. The elections took place in Anand, the milk capital of India, […]
Gujarat has seen new registrations of 37,56,390 Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the last five years. During these five years, 8,779 MSMEs have closed in the state. This information was provided by Union Minister of State for MSMEs, Shobha Karandlaje, in Rajya Sabha on Monday while replying to the question raised by Rajya […]
In a move that has triggered political speculation, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post with two years left in his term. The decision came on the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. The move followed a fire incident at Justice Yashwant Varma’s New Delhi residence yesterday. Burned wads of currency notes […]
Shaktisinh Gohil, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, has urged the state government to give justice to farmers in Surat who sold their land to builders between the period large chunks of land were declared reserved for the expansion of the Surat Airport and then later released saying it was not required. In a written […]
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate why it was being used for “political battles”. It refused to entertain the ED’s appeal against the Karnataka High Court quashing the summons against Karnataka CM Siddaramiah’s wife BM Parvati and State Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with alleged illegal allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban […]
A landmark expansion project at Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital — set to boost healthcare infrastructure in Gujarat — is currently on a pause, as conversations continue around the relocation of a temple located within the Medicity campus. The Rs 588-crore, 1,800-bed hospital was announced with much anticipation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat on […]
Potholes continue to be a menace in Gujarat, with poor condition of roads expectedly aggravating the condition during monsoon. Deep puddles of water make visibility of potholes a severe challenge, leading to fatal incidents. This month, a biker lost his balance on the Pardi Highway. He was hit by a truck and died on the […]
