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While Prashant Kishor and Congress have decided to part ways in absence of a common route map, the grand old party is pinning hopes on regional heavyweights to secure its vote bank. Despite the blow-hot-blow-cold with Hardik Patel, the party is toeing the line very carefully with Khodaldham chairman Naresh Patel. He is the key […]
Senior citizens can bridge the generation gap and enjoy a special relationship with their grandchildren Aruna Raghuram Grandparents are meant to have a special relationship with their grandchildren – one they never had with their own children. They can be playful and indulgent with grandkids as they do not have to shoulder the responsibility of […]
BJP national President J.P. Nadda will pay a three- day visit to Gujarat from April 29. During this visit, he will address 7,000 ‘Mandal’ level workers in Ahmedabad and meet elected representatives in the state party office Kamalam. The BJP President is visiting all the states where elections are due. JP Nadda has visited Himachal […]
As Fenil Goyani, who was found guilty of killing 21-year old Grishma Vekaria, was presented in court today for his sentencing, the court in Surat said that it would announce its decision on May 5. The court heard from both sides again today and will deliberate on the matter before deciding on a specific punishment […]
Come April and the most common conversation among Gujaratis is the summer heat that gets scorching as the month progresses, the common concern will invariably be “if April is like this, imagine what would happen in May.” The only difference this time is that the concerns had begun right in mid-March when the mercury was […]
Aam Aadmi Party today announced that party’s National Coordinator and Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal will be in the state on the occasion of Gujarat Foundation Day, which falls on May 1. he will be meeting BTP veteran tribal leader of Gujarat Chhotubhai Vasava to discuss the issues of the tribal community. The two […]
On Tuesday morning, the administration began a demolition campaign in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar. A bulldozer arrived to demolish illegal structures in the same area where a fight broke out about 15 days ago on Ram Navami. Fearing the administration, the locals started demolishing the building before the bulldozer arrived. On Monday, residents were notified of the […]
With Assembly elections fast approaching, Gujarat is witnessing war of words as well as internal as well as external scuffles among major parties. A lot of reshuffling and speculations are marring the scene, leaving even political experts confused and anxious. One of the most volatile player who has emerged recently is Congress party’s working president […]
With the state Assembly elections few months away, leaders across party lines are wasting no time in the prep to polls. Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil made an appearance in Rajkot on Monday, for the concluding day of the District Congress meditation camp. His views on several issues: BJP has taken many […]
At the Saurashtra Real Estate Summit in Rajkot on Monday, BJP MP C.R. Patil assured home investors of value returns on their property investments in Rajkot. Held under his chairmanship, the meeting had other dignitaries present. Chief among them were state BJP vice-president Bharatbhai Boghra, MP Mohanbhai Kundaria, Rajya Sabha MP Rambhai Mokaria, MLA Govindbhai […]
Three workers were killed in an explosion at a cement manufacturing plant in Padidad village in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat, early this morning. According to police sources, workers were engaged in welding at a high-bond cement plant at a cement manufacturing plant in Padidad village in Rajkot and a blast occurred due […]
Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, along with Union Minister of State for Railways Darshana Jardosh, presided over a high-level meeting, which discussed efficient coordination between the Center and the State government in order to implement important railway projects, including Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed (MAHSR). The meeting, held in Gandhinagar, stressed that with proper cooperation, Gujarat will […]
Independent MLA from Gujarat’s Vadgam, Jignesh Mevani on Monday got bail from Assam court in the matter involving tweets about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, the Kokrajhar court had reserved its decision on the bail application. Jignesh Mevani was arrested by an Assam police squad on Thursday in Gujarat’s Palanpur after a local BJP […]
Amid chatter that he might quit Congress, the party’s working president, Hardik Patel, on Monday attended the ‘Yuva Swabhimani Sammelan’ organized by Gujarat Youth Congress at Songadh, in Tapi district. The newly appointed AICC Secretary in charge of Gujarat, BM Sandeep and the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Srinivas BV were also present at […]
This morning Aam Admi Party’s State General Secretary Manoj Sorathiya and nearly 100 other workers as well as activists were taken into custody by the Gujarat police for leading a protest against the high fees in private schools. The AAP members were engaging in a peaceful sit-in protest in front of the residence of the […]
Finally, after a two year hold-up, the annual celebration of Lord Venkatesh is being held with much fanare in Khorasa, Junagadh. This is the 130th Rathyatra which took off on Friday, April 22, with the traditional flag hoisting. Organised by Tirupati Utsav Samiti, each day will see the deity give darshan in different avataars: Hans, Kadamba, […]
Conservation of the Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Gujarat is turning out to be a nightmare for the state government. Only four females survive in the Kutch region today. However, their flight is posed with dangers when high tension power lines will be laid for the renewable energy infrastructure planned for the arid Kutch. The […]
Congress is gearing up for the Assembly polls in Gujarat as top-leadership of the party are set to hold a 3-day meeting ‘Chintan Shibir’ in Udaipur to brainstorm their strategy. The top state and district level leaders of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) will attend this event. MPs and MLAs from all the states […]
Even as it appears imminent that political strategist Prashant Kishor is expected to associate with the Congress party as a key planner for the Gujarat polls, it is public knowledge that he wishes powerful Leuva Patel leader Naresh Patel to play a major role, while ensuring that the young Hardik Patel, a Kadva Patidar, remains […]
Gujarat has allocated only 5.6% of its total expenditure on health, which is lower than the average allocation for health by states (6%) as per the 2022-23 budget estimates. This is a cause of concern as 39% per cent of children in Gujarat under the age of five years are stunted according to National Family Health Survey-5 […]
