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A modestly earning Rapido bike taxi rider from Gujarat has found himself at the heart of a sprawling Rs. 450 crore alleged money laundering operation, after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed his bank accounts were exploited to move funds generated from illegal online betting and to influence stock market trades. The 28-year-old, who reportedly earns […]
Tension flared in Ahmedabad’s Kagadapith locality in the early hours of Sunday after a dispute between a man on a motorcycle and a Muslim family escalated into mob violence outside a police station. According to police officials, the episode began around 1 am when Rajdeep Samanta, who was riding a Bullet motorcycle, allegedly stopped a […]
What began as isolated clashes in different parts of Gujarat has evolved into a broader political assertion by the Koli community, one of the state’s most influential social groups. Over the past few months, incidents that initially appeared local in nature have collectively reignited demands for justice, dignity and a stronger share in political power. […]
It started as a tip about snake venom being supplied at rave parties. What the crime branch found inside a flat in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad on Sunday was something far bigger. Behind the door of a 10×12 room sat a makeshift breeding operation. Cages with rare birds. Exotic mammals, and animals that had no business being […]
Summer has tightened its grip on Gujarat, with temperatures climbing steadily across the state and no immediate relief in sight. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that the mercury is likely to stay above normal in the coming days, raising concerns about heat-related health risks and disruption to daily routines. Over the past few […]
Among all states where the SIR was conducted, Gujarat recorded the highest net deletion, with 68,12,711 electors removed. On January 26, Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai Rathod, a folk musician from Gujarat received the Padma Shri award, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, on the Republic Day. A day later, Rathod’s name in the electoral list drew objections from a local political leader. […]
A major narcotics racket was uncovered in Gujarat’s Kutch district after police seized illegal opium poppy cultivation worth more than Rs. 9 crore from government land near Bhimasar village in Rapar taluka. According to reports, the crackdown followed a four-day surveillance and investigation led by the Cyber Cell of the Kutch Range, under the supervision […]
For years, the plan remained the same. Study hard. Get into a good college. Go to America. Or Canada. Come back successful, or do not come back at all. In countless Gujarati households, foreign education was not just an aspiration — it was a blueprint. That blueprint is being redrawn. A decisive shift is underway […]
The Gujarat government has informed the state Assembly that 322 Asiatic lions have died over the past two years, with 64 of those deaths attributed to unnatural causes. The data was shared by Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia while responding to a question raised by Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar during Question Hour on Friday. According to […]
Something odd is happening in Gujarat’s housing market. Banks are giving out more money in home loans than they did a year ago. But, this lending is being done to far fewer people. This is particularly striking for a state that positions itself as India’s model of growth and governance. Lest forgotten, Gujarat has secured […]
More than eight months after the Air India Flight 171 tragedy shook Ahmedabad, the city’s civic body has formally cleared expenses incurred during the massive rescue and recovery operation. At its meeting on Thursday, the Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) granted approval for bills amounting to Rs.16,74,405 spent on refreshments for personnel […]
A heated debate over cattle protection unfolded in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday after the Opposition cited official figures showing that 54,000 kg of beef had been seized across the state in the past two years under BJP rule. Raising the issue during a discussion on cow protection, Opposition legislators argued that the volume of […]
It began as a disclosure of drug seizure figures but led to a combative exchange in the Gujarat assembly. The state government reportedly told the House that police had seized narcotics worth Rs 3,727 crore over the past two years. It was around 41,000 kg of drugs across 1,646 registered cases statewide, claimed reports. But […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Department has uncovered the use of substandard paneer at several prominent hotels and restaurants across the city following a series of raids conducted last week. Food safety teams inspected 10 well-known establishments located in Nikol, Thakkarbapanagar, Navrangpura, Satellite, Naranpura, Jodhpur, Vejalpur and Anandnagar. Samples of paneer collected during the […]
In a significant ruling reinforcing gender equality in public employment, the Gujarat High Court has held that denying a government job to an unmarried woman on the assumption that she may marry and relocate in the future is unconstitutional. Calling the case a “classic example of outright favoritism,” the Court set aside the appointment of […]
In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise legal practice, a disturbing pattern has emerged in Gujarat’s courtrooms. Tax commissioners are citing judgments that simply don’t exist, attributing Supreme Court rulings to wrong courts, and building legal arguments on fictional case law, all courtesy of AI-generated research that no human bothered to verify. This […]
A stormy debate unfolded in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the Opposition accused the state government of failing to rein in private hospitals allegedly misusing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme. The controversy has intensified in the backdrop of the Khyati Hospital episode, where multiple patients reportedly died after being fitted with cardiac […]
Small savers trusted the post office with their money. That trust, investigators now allege, was systematically betrayed. The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against 12 postal officials and associates after Rs 2.81 crore deposited by small investors under Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) accounts in Bharuch division allegedly never reached their intended accounts. Instead, […]
A 19-year-old youth has been fatally stabbed in Ahmedabad’s Behrampura area in what police describe as a premeditated act of revenge stemming from a neighbourhood dispute. The incident happened on Friday. The victim, Himlesh Parmar, was attacked near Hiralaxmi Flats while riding his two-wheeler. The assault, captured on CCTV cameras installed in the locality, shows […]
Gujarat’s decision to make parental consent mandatory for marriage registration has opened a fault line, one that runs straight through the Constitution. On one side stands the state, framing the move as protection for the vulnerable. On the other, a body of Supreme Court judgments, legal experts, and social scientists who say adults need no […]
