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Nearly one and a half years after incumbent Gujarat BJP president C. R. Paatil was inducted into the Union Cabinet as Jal Shakti Minister, the state party has got a new president – Jagdish Panchal alias Vishwakarma, minister of state cooperation minister. Naming Vishwakarma as the new state party president is a smart move by […]
For three decades now, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been in power in Gujarat. It’s celebrated as a model state, which prides itself in maintaining law, order and good governance. However, the figures tell a different story. An alarming one at that. According to the 2023 figures from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), cases of loot and theft […]
In a heart wrenching incident in Ahmedabad, a 33-year-old woman bloodied her parents after they opposed her marriage to a person who they thought was not suitable for her. According to information, the incident took place two days ago.The woman is a lecturer in a private college. Mother too is a teacher and father is […]
Surat police have arrested a woman and her husband in connection with the theft of gold and diamond-studded jewellery worth over Rs 2 crore from a well-known jewellery showroom in the city. The accused allegedly executed the crime over several months, with the stolen ornaments later being sold through a separate jewellery outlet owned by […]
The campus of Adani Vidya Mandir (AVM), Ahmedabad, came alive Monday as Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat addressed its students with a message of grit, values and hope. Welcomed by Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, and Shilin Adani, Trustee, the Governor was greeted with a Guard of Honour and traditional ceremony by […]
Events meant to unite communities become the very places where vulnerable communities are excluded. A recent incident in Gujarat has brought these concerns back into sharp focus. Four women from Bharodi village in Virpur taluka of Mahisagar district, Gujarat, have been booked for allegedly humiliating and assaulting a Dalit woman at a village Garba event […]
Alarming figures related to heart health have surfaced, highlighting a steep and concerning rise in cardiac emergencies in Gujarat. A report that will be of deep concern to the state claims that in 2018, EMRI 108 emergency services responded to 51,315 cardiac emergencies over the course of 365 days, averaging 141 cases daily. By September […]
Thirty years of uninterrupted governance naturally raises an expectation — that those in power would have addressed the most basic human needs. In Gujarat, the reality is unsettling. Five of its districts rank among the ten worst in India for malnutrition, which is at odds with the state’s cultivated image of progress. BJP has been […]
Violent clashes erupted in a village in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district on Wednesday night, after tensions escalated between two communities over conflicting WhatsApp statuses. The incident led to widespread arson and vandalism, prompting police to detain more than 70 individuals by Thursday. The confrontation occurred in Bahiyal village, located in Dehgam taluka, approximately 38 kilometers from […]
In yet another case of digital arrest reported from Gujarat, a 59-year-old retired teacher from Ahmedabad has lost staggering Rs 38.70 lakh. According to reports, Mahesh Parmar, a resident of Jivraj Park area was virtually “held hostage” for nine days and cheated of Rs. 38.70 lakh. He filed a complaint with the City Cyber Crime […]
The Gujarat government on Wednesday said that the State Cabinet has unanimously sanctioned the formation of 17 new talukas by reorganizing the existing 21 talukas across the state. State Government Spokesperson Rushikesh Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar that the move is part of a citizen-focused strategy aimed at administrative decentralization. The restructuring is expected to bring district and […]
A Navratri celebration in Surat witnessed a temporary disruption after members of Bajrang Dal and the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) objected to the participation of three Muslim drummers from a Mumbai-based band. The event was paused for nearly an hour as tensions rose at the Swarna Navratri celebration, marking the second consecutive year such an […]
A controversy broke out at Surat Civil Hospital after followers of Asaram Bapu, a self-proclaimed spiritual leader currently serving life sentences in two rape cases, conducted aarti and pooja on the hospital premises using his photograph. Asaram Bapu has been convicted in two separate rape cases — the first in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and another involving […]
Parts of Gujarat and Meghalaya reported tremors which are believed to be the impact of a 4 magnitude earthquake that hit Bangladesh. Two mild tremors were recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Sunday with no reports of injuries or damage to property, officials said. According to the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), the first tremor […]
Following the new mandate about the H1-B via, Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US immediately before the Trump administration’s September 21 deadline, after which companies will be required to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B worker visa. Reuters reported this saying Microsoft has advised those already […]
In an incident that has sent shockwaves across Gujarat, a woman in Mehsana district was allegedly forced to dip her hands into a pot of boiling oil. All to prove her fidelity to her husband. The incident reportedly occurred on September 16 in Gerita. It surfaced only after a chilling video of the act went […]
Even as the coastal town of Bhavnagar has been waiting since 2006 for then Chief Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his promises, today Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth ₹34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, emphasizing India’s commitment to self-reliance. When Modi was the CM he promised several developmental works for Bhavnagar in Saurashtra. […]
After the completion of the 2,500-meter runway extension at Keshod Airport, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has planned to install advanced navigational infrastructure. As per the master plan and scope of work, provision of Instrument Landing System (ILS), CAT – I Approach Lightning System and DVOR has been considered for Keshod Airport . This information was given by the Minister of […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday became an iconic celebration yesterday in Gujarat. His 75th birthday is the biggest and the grandest birthday celebration Gujarat ever witnessed since its’ inception as an independent State. A play depicting his life and achievements from his Vadnagar tea selling days to his “amazing” achievement of Operation Sindoor were showecased. […]
A 28 year old man of Vadodara has reportedly disappeared in Thailand with his parents doubting that he has been taken captive. The aggrieved parents say that their son went to Dubai last year with the help of local immigration agents. From there, he was sent to Thailand about five months back after which he […]
