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They may be royal, but their lives are often not royal fables. This is exactly what is happening in the 400-year-old princely state of Rajkot in Gujarat. The feud is most intriguing. The family is fighting over 20,000 crores of property. A princess is claiming her right as a daughter from her estranged brother. And […]
Photo and video courtesy: Mayur Bhatt After a long hiatus, Amdavadis experience rainfall and cooler temperatures. The city is expected to receive more showers in the coming few days.
The alcohol prohibition act in Gujarat has always been under radar and a topic of discussion. On the other hand, Gujarat High Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging the ban on liquor in Gujarat in which the petitioner said the ban is against the right to privacy. The petition further argued that the […]
The Subject Expert Committee of the Indian Drug Regulator Authority has recommended approving Zydus Cadila’s three-dose COVID-19 vaccine -ZyCoV-D- for emergency use authorization (EUA). The SEC has sent recommendations to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). The committee added that Zydus needs to submit additional data for the 2-dose regimen of its vaccine. Cadila […]
A woman Sarpanch and her all-women team have shattered stereotypes and broke the glass ceiling in Khambha village near Lodhika, Rajkot. The Panchayat is the primary level of self-governance in India and, Sarpanch Annapurna Jadeja and her team of eight women, are becoming the trailblazers in bringing about long-awaited changes in their village. A small […]
Taking a cue from Gujarat’s five-year celebrations of governance, the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) and Daman and Diu will celebrate five years of governance by Administrator Praful Patel. A four-day celebration will be conducted from August 24-27 to mark the five years of governance of Praful Patel. A special programme will […]
Pandemic pushed the entire world online, including the courts. In such a scenario, there were many junior lawyers who changed their profession owing to a deteriorating financial situation. However, in the year 2020, 4742 people from across the state obtained registration certificates from the State Bar Council for the practice of advocacy. This figure is […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday, August 14, attached assets worth Rs 134.38 crores of an Ahmedabad-based firm Aatash Norcontrol Limited (ANL). This was done under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) scam. The attached assets are in the form of the plant, machinery, […]
Image courtesy: Mihir Dhamecha Four more Indian sites – two each from Gujarat and Haryana – were added to the Ramsar Convention list on August 14. Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and Wadhwana Wetland from Gujarat and Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon and Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary in Jhajjar are wetlands from Haryana, that were added to […]
The ED has raided the well-known Dharmadev Infrastructure in Ahmedabad. The reason for the raid may be the issue of non-payment of repayment after taking a large loan. It is likely that the company took loans from subsidiaries for the cancelled project. More than Rs 1,000 crore loan has been taken from DHFL by Chairman […]
In Gujarat, the police do not seem to be looking back in prosecuting tribals. They have lodged 951 FIRs against tribals in the state. Charge sheets have been filed against 2,399 people and only 12 have been convicted, so far. Numerous complaints have also been registered in police stations on issues like murder and rioting […]
Due to the ever-increasing heat, 12 coastal cities of India are likely to be submerged in three feet of water as the ice accumulated at the poles melt by the year 2100. The list includes three cities in Gujarat with the longest coastline in the country, including Bhavnagar, Kandla and Okha. This data is provided […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat to inaugurate the School of Excellence project. The School of Excellence project will be inaugurated from the Mahatma Mandir. PM Modi will gift School of Excellence to Gujarat on Teacher’s Day on September 5. According to sources, Modi might also visit the Command and Control Department of the […]
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela ‘Bapu’s presence with senior Congress leader Bharatsinh Solanki has once again fuelled the rumours of Bapu’s re-entry into Congress. Sources claim that except for Bharatsinh, no one in the Party appears inclined to have Bapu back in the party fold. The Congress High Command staunchly believes that Vaghela breathed […]
A group of over 100 people comprising historians, filmmakers, former bureaucrats, human rights activists, academicians have come together and joined hands opposing the Central government’s proposed reclamation plans of the historic Gandhi Ashram also known as the Sabarmati Ashram. The letter is considered to be an open letter opposing the Rs 1200 crore reclamation plan. […]
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed schools across the globe to shut offline practices and get technologically advanced to impart education through the virtual world. As cases started to drop, the state government decided to commence offline classes in a phased manner. However, Gajera International School in Surat decided to break the government guidelines and put at […]
Investigation wing of the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (State GST) department have arrested mastermind and one more person in connection with last month’s bogus billing and illegal input tax credit (ITC) scam that has its roots in Bhavnagar. With these two, the total number of persons arrested in the case stands at nine. As […]
Many people associated with the diamond industry consider the number 13 as ominous, and the Diamond Bourse Project in Surat is no different. The project being built at Khajod Dream City in Surat will have the 14th floor directly after the 12th floor. That is, the 13th floor will be considered as 14th floor. Managers […]
Hariprasad Swami, Founder of Haridham Sokhada died at 87 years and his last rites are held today at Shri Hari Ashram, Pokhara. Watch it live here:
VoI Impact: After Vibes of India (VoI) paid a visit on Wednesday to The Toy Blocks Preschool which was operating offline, the school has shut down its offline operations until further notice. Parents have been asked not to bring their children to school until further notification. It is not advisable for children under four years […]
