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During the tenure of Vijay Rupani, the ex-Chief Minister implemented a new ‘Gujarat Dashboard System‘ for e-governance. Now, the Chief Secretary of Kerala, IAS V P Joy and his team are in Gujarat for a 3-day visit, specifically to study the dashboard system in detail. In the letter addressed to IAS Pankaj Kumar, the Chief […]
Noted poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s decision against joining the Congress has led to uncertainty over Patidar leader Naresh Patel’s political ambitions. The middle-aged Prashant Kishor had put his weight behind senior Patidar leader Naresh Patel to get him into the Congress. Naresh Patel is very popular as a leader of Leuva Patidars, a sub-group of […]
In the latest news on Ayesha Banu suicide case, a Sessions Court has convicted the victim’s husband Aarif Khan, and sentenced him to 10 years of jail. Court’s order hopefully brings some relief to 23-year old Ayesha Banu Makrani’s father after a strenuous battle. Ayesha committed suicide by jumping into Sabarmati river on February 25, […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport will soon introduce and operate 50 new electric buses, for which an order has been placed with Tata Company. The buses are expected to be procured during June-July period. The proposal for e-buses has been approved by the AMTS committee that met on yesterday. Torrent Power has been roped in to take […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 3-day Global Patidar Business Summit tomorrow morning, through a video conference. The summit will be held in Surat and is likely to see at least 5 lakh visitors. Nearly 10000 leading Patidars will attend and many will address the summit on various topics. Organized by Saradar Dham, the summit […]
To protest the arrest of Jignesh Mevani by Assam Police, Dalit households of more than 1,000 villages across Gujarat will plunge themselves into darkness for 15 minutes on the night of May 1. The day is marked as Gujarat Foundation Day. Lights will be switched off in these households (during the allotted 15 minutes) also […]
As many as 4,311 candidates have cleared preliminary examinations for the post of Police Sub-Inspectors out of a whopping 88,880 who appeared for the prelims conducted after clearing their physical fitness test. The exams to fill 1,382 posts were conducted on March 6, 2022, and the results were expected in 20 days but got delayed […]
In the past seven months, Vadodara art has seen an upswing at Christie’s. While Bhupen Khakhar’s painting sold for Rs 18.81 crore, Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh’s canvas notched a whopping Rs 11.60 crore. The art circle is abuzz with these two names. In addition, in September, artist K.G. Subramanian’s “The Blue Pool” fetched Rs 40 lakh. […]
The Gujarat High Court slammed the State Police for invoking the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) in a crime that already had relevant provisions in the Indian Penal Code and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The accused was detained under PASA for selling expired drugs by changing their labels. The court observed that the preventive “detention order in question was illegal” and […]
Ambassador of Thailand to India Pattarat Hongtong, along with her delegation, held a friendly meeting with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at Gandhinagar. The two leaders discussed possible trade deals in various areas including renewable energy, Ayush Ayurveda, Pharmaceuticals as well as E-vehicles. Hongtong praised the Ayush center that was recently launched and said that Ayush […]
Deesa’s second Additional Sessions Court delivered a landmark judgment today. Nitin Mali has been sentenced to death by the court for kidnapping, raping and murdering a deaf and dumb child. Speaking of the whole incident, on December 16, 2020, Mali forcibly raped his cousin’s deaf and dumb daughter in the kitchen of her uncle’s house. […]
In the spirit of collective farming to reap higher returns, farmers in Gujarat’s Junagadh have come together to “grow together, sow together.” Literally. About 306 farmers from seven talukas have set up “Viswadar Taluka Khet Sahakari Mandali Limited.” Mapping a total of 4,000 bighas of land, the entire produce will be sold through the […]
Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch today said that they will be protesting against the Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s arrest by organizing a state-wide agitation in Gujarat on May 1. ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ will aim to support the independent MLA’s fight for the welfare of the people belonging to scheduled casts and tribe as well as demand […]
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 […]
