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The Gujarat High Court granted bail to an accused applicant who has been booked in an assault case for causing grievous hurt through criminal intimidation, upon execution of a personal bond of Rs10,000. The Court observed that “jail is an exception and there should not be pre-trial punishment“. During the hearing, the applicant’s advocate, Kishan […]
As announced by the Central Government last year, the Gujarat Government will implement the ban on single-use plastic from July 1. According to the Centre’s draft gazette notification that announced the ban, the items to be banned include earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decoration, plastic […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday entered the ruling BJP’s strongest Mehsana fort in North Gujarat with his Tiranga Yatra, his own blend of nationalism and regional issues, to claim the people of Gujarat wanted change. On his fourth visit to Gujarat after his party’s Punjab triumph and first to this region, Kejriwal’s procession […]
Even as protests from the Patidar community against him are brewing across Gujarat, the newly ordained BJP lad on Monday abruptly retracted his claim of receiving threats and quickly deleted his WhatApp messages about this within minutes of putting them up. His comrades of the Patidar movement as well as youth especially in north Gujarat, […]
On Monday, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology said that India is expected to have its first-ever high-speed bullet train operating between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat by 2026. Bilimora is a town in the Navsari district of south Gujarat. The project aims at forming a route between Ahmedabad and […]
Gujarat High Court bench today dismissed a petition filed by a Civil Judge from Rajasthan, who is actually a native of the state of Gujarat, seeking an appointment to the post of Civil Judge in Gujarat. Justice Ashutosh J Shastri asserted that the advertisement inviting application for the vacant 2019 posts clearly stated the eligibility […]
The Congress party, which could manage to win only six out of 35 seats in South Gujarat region in the 2017 State Assembly elections, is facing a tougher challenge this time around. While its two tribal MLAs have deserted the party to join the BJP, the Congress’ alliance partner Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) which won […]
Gujarat government has landed itself in a bit of a soup over the class-3 police sub-inspector examinations. The state’s High Court has said that the government would need to scrap the entire examination if the bench orders any changes in the way the tests are conducted and the candidate’s performance is assessed. This statement came […]
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Delhi media head Naveen Jindal from party’s primary membership with immediate effect. In a veiled attempt to reference Nupur Sharma’s alleged comments against Prophet Mohammed, the party has said that her views were not in-line with the party’s ideologies and that the party condemns such […]
Two schools in Vadodara are celebrating the World Environment Day in unique way, by creating awareness among students through interesting activities. These schools are also promoting self-discipline in regards to use and protection of natural elements on planet Earth. Prince Ashokraje Gaekwad School and Devyniraje Gaekwad School have taken the initiative to conserve environment and […]
In a record-breaking event, more than 1500 people performed 51 Surya Namaskaras at Manjalpur Sports Complex in Vadodara on Saturday. This event happened von the second day of the 3-day Saansad Khel Spardha organised by Vadodara MP Ranjan Bhatt. This performance has entered World Book of Records. The performance saw from participation from all age-groups, from children […]
Air pollution in Ahmedabad these days is so bad that even those who do not smoke, have been taking in impurities equivalent to 2.5 cigarettes a day. That means, just because of the air one breathes, the person has become a passive smoker, gathering enough tar in the lungs that can be found in a […]
A fierce fire that broke out Thursday evening at the chemical manufacturing factory, Deepak Nitrite, was one of the most devastating incidents that Gujarat witnessed in recent times, forcing the authorities to evacuate 700 people in its vicinity. Located at the Nandesari Industrial estate near Vadodara, the factory was engulfed in flames after a series of blasts in the unit that were […]
Notwithstanding all the claims of transparency, the Gujarat Government has been found to be fighting shy of sharing information and answering only 2% of the thousands of questions asked in the State Assembly between 2017 and 2022. A joint report, “Performance Report of Members of Gujarat Legislative Assembly,” by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and […]
In the current times where keeping anything unlocked seems risky, there is a shop in a small town of Gujarat where the shopkeeper keeps it open 24×7 without any lock. The much talked about shop by Syed Bhai has all the goods like milk and groceries, doors, tiles, cutlery, and hardware. The most interesting thing […]
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the Sahakar Sammelan in Bharuch. On Friday, while addressing the gathering, Shah said, “It is crucial for the cooperate sector employees to undergo training. I’m glad that we have set the foundation of Sahakari Shikshan Bhawan. Even the Indian Government has given full attention to the cooperate […]
Putting an end to all speculations on the date of results, Friday saw the Gujarat State Education Board (GSEB) announce the big day. While Class X students can log in and check their results on Monday, June 6, for class XII general stream students, the D-Day is tomorrow, June 4. The board had earlier announced […]
Driven to the wall after yet another video of him with a woman went viral, senior Gujarat Congress leader and former union minister Bharatsinh Solanki on Friday announced a sabbatical from active politics until his family issues were settled. Causing a huge embarrassment to the Congress party ahead of the December Assembly elections, the video […]
The Mehsana Session court has banned Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani from traveling outside Gujarat. Recently, the court convicted and sentenced the Vadgam MLA and 10 others to three months in jail for a July 2016 case. However, he has filed an appeal in front of Mehsana Session court and challenged the order. On Friday, after […]
Horse trading in the last minute to a deliberate jumping off ship to safer shores, label it as you want, but there’s no denying the fact that ideologies no longer govern Indian polity. Ever since 2015, the trend has been even more pronounced. Without doubt, the Congress has been the biggest victim of losing its […]
