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The Bharatiya Janata Party, known for using technology in election campaigns, is at it again. The ruling party has launched an app, SARAL, for engaging with party workers throughout Gujarat. The newly launched software, SARAL, stands for Sangathan Report Analysis. SARAL app will help in assigning tasks and related activities. The software will also help […]
A 52-year-old man allegedly stabbed to death a 60-year-old Mumbai-based businessman and stole gold ornaments from him in order to pay his elder son’s school fees in Vadala village, Mundra taluka, Kutch, Gujarat. On the night of April 25, the incident occurred. However, the grisly details of the crime were not revealed until Sunday, when […]
The world’s largest diamond trading hub will be inaugurated in Surat on June 5, with Ganesh Pooja and Maha Aarti. This Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) is the largest in the world, where 175 countries of the world can participate in trading. The record was held by Willis Tower in Chicago so far, which has an […]
Ahmedabad is an expanding city and every few months newer areas are popping up as hubs of development. While once areas like commercial and residential development was centred around C.G. Road, Ambavadi and Nehrunagar areas, now this has shifted to S.G.Highway, Vejalpur and Sarkhej. In fact, Iskon Circle on SG Road might soon get commercial […]
In their run-up to the Gujarat Assembly polls scheduled later this year, regional players are leaving no stone unturned to provide the electorate with alternatives. Two strong contenders who have already made several recce visits to Gujarat are AAP party president Arvind Kejriwal and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi. Sunday saw the Hyderabad-based […]
Congress is eyeing 125 plus seats in Gujarat and will contest on its own without any association with other parties, said Congress President Jagdish Thakor in Vadodara on Sunday. He arrived with AICC Secretary Raghu Sharma and other leaders for the Madhya Gujarat Executive meeting and aims to plan strategies for the upcoming 2022 elections. […]
Years ago, Natu Parmar, a man hailing from the Dalit community was unable to ride a mare on his wedding day fearing backlash from upper caste communities. He fulfilled this long lost dream on Friday, May 20, 2022. Not only did he fulfill his promise, but he outdid it by riding an elephant as part of […]
Surat, currently poised as India’s “bridge city” with the maximum number of overpasses, is set to boast its 118th bridge soon. The 2,643 meters bridge has been built at a cost of Rs 138 crore. Nearly 1.5 million people are expected to benefit from its relief value from traffic. The bridge will make possible crossing […]
Cyber crimes are on a rise in Gujarat and one of the most targeted groups are the elderly. Men and women in their late 50s and above often fail to see the sign of the fraudsters and fall victims to them. This group of people are also often seen as rich and are always on […]
Making friends online is a concept that has been popular since internet became freely available. Talking with people from different states, countries and from all walks of life is an interesting phenomenon and can be real stress-buster for many. Also, it is often easier to share our problems with someone who is outside of one’s family and social circles. […]
Governor of the State Acharya Devvrat took to the streets of Chiloda village, Gandhinagar, in a cleaning spree, where he swept the garbage off the roads and launched the ‘Safai Abhiyaan’, or cleaning campaign. This campaign is part of the central government’s Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav programme. Devvrat cleaned the street with a broom and gathered the garbage […]
Rajkot Pradyuman Park Zoo in Rajkot has two new members. A white tiger delivered two tiger cubs early morning on May 18. The mother and babies are both healthy and doing well, stated zoo officials. Also Read: New Rs 2,440-Crore Coastal Highway Coming Up In Gujarat To Develop Tourism
On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel presented appointment letters to 1416 Anganwadi workers in seven districts of Central Gujarat zone and Vadodara Municipal Corporation area. The recruitment of about 7000 Anganwadi workers and Tedagars across the state has been completed through online process in a short span of only two months. […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on Saturday, met with the officials of Vadodara Municipal Corporation to discuss roads, water supply, town planning, rainwater harvesting, as well as availability of health facilities in the surrounding villages. Other issues on the agenda were construction of flyovers, traffic management, housing, drainage and also schools run by Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti. He discussed various issues […]
Vadodara Congress workers sat at the parking stand of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to register their protest over the facilities used by the ruling party officials against the GPMC (Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations) Act. They said that they will run a ‘Pol Khol’ programme in coming days to expose the corruption of ruling party. They […]
A father and daughter duo were killed in a tragic and painful accident that happened in Ahmedabad’s Khokhra area on Saturday, May 21. As a JCB collided with a wall, it collapsed over three people. The three people killed in the accident were residents of the same locality, including a young father and a toddler […]
Dalit leader and independent MLA from Vadgam, Jignesh Mevani, commenced an ‘All Caste Convention’ from Mehsana Thursday late evening. “From today evening, I will campaign in northern Gujarat by holding public gatherings to connect with the Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi communities and being their voice against the BJP’s anti-minority policies”, Jignesh Mevani told VO! He […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday announced a cancellation of Tapi Par Narmada Link Project in Surat. This announcement comes after tribal community protested against the river link project fearing displacement. Succumbing to pressure from major tribal protests, led by the Congress, as well as from BJP’s own leaders, the Centre on March 28 […]
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) decided to form a seven-member committee to expand the scope of organisational activities as the assembly election is due later this year. “The newly formed committee will have an action plan to reach out to the people at the grassroots level. We will focus on our 13.5 lakh Congress workers […]
The Gujarat government has given a big relief to the tribals regarding the Tapi Par Narmada Link project. The state government has canceled the Tapi Par Narmada Link project permanently, taking an important decision in the interest of the tribals. The official announcement has been made by CM Bhupendra Patel from Surat. Importantly, the Tapi […]
