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If India is at the forefront of an industrial revolution, Gujarat is showing the way, especially in the rapidly evolving Electric Vehicle (EV) sector. Tesla’s decision to consider Gujarat as a major manufacturing facility is proof that Gujarat, with a strong industrial base and a storied record of attracting investments, continues to be a hub […]
The Gandhinagar unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested five railway officials on Wednesday, including two from the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) posted at the Vadodara division. The officials are accused of accepting bribes from candidates taking departmental examinations, promising them favourable selection in exchange for money. The arrests come after searches […]
The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) announced on Wednesday that it has suspended the medical registrations of two doctors involved in the alleged Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PMJAY) fraud for three years, effective from February 11. The suspension affected Dr Sanjay Mulji Patolia, a Bariatric Surgeon and Director of Ahmedabad Bariatrics and Cosmetics Pvt Ltd, the […]
The Ahmedabad Police has detained three individuals from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the leak of videos showing female patients undergoing medical examinations and treatment at Payal Maternity Home & Surgical Hospital in Rajkot. The accused allegedly sold these illicit videos on Telegram and YouTube channels, charging substantial fees from subscribers. The city’s […]
In a gruesome expose, it has emerged that a prominent maternity hospital in Rajkot, in Gujarat video graphed female patients and reportedly the footage found its ways on paid channels where perverts enjoyed it as pornography. Worse, over 24 hours after the pregnant women video record scam has been exposed; the police is yet to […]
A 10th-grade girl in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her teacher, is determined to follow her dream of becoming a police officer. A 33-year-old teacher in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district had reportedly raped her after taking her to a hotel on February 7th under the pretext of a birthday celebration. The teacher […]
As the arrival of Gujarati immigrants deported from the United States to Ahmedabad continues, with the third C-17 Globemaster military aircraft offloading 33 more individuals on Monday, questions are being raised about the Gujarat Police’s delayed investigation into the traffickers allegedly responsible for facilitating the illegal crossing of the international border. Gujarat’s police have not […]
A privacy scandal has emerged from Rajkot after CCTV footage of pregnant women during medical check-ups was leaked from Payal Maternity Hospital. The footage, which surfaced on Monday, has also initiated an investigation by the state’s cybercrime team following their circulation on platforms. The videos were initially uploaded to YouTube and later shared across various […]
Rising temperatures have been recorded across major cities in Gujarat, with no rainfall reported in the state. Ahmedabad, Surat, and Rajkot have registered minimum temperatures of 19.2°C, 19.4°C, and 19.0°C, respectively. Vadodara recorded a minimum temperature of 17.6°C, while Porbandar reported the lowest at 15.4°C. Dwarka registered the highest minimum temperature at 22.5°C, followed by […]
A total of 33 Gujaratis have started arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad on Monday following their deportation from the United States. This deportation is part of a broader crackdown by the administration of US President Donald Trump on undocumented migrants. The first group of deportees, consisting of four individuals from […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cryptocurrency worth Rs 1,646 crore in what it has described as its largest-ever operation as part of a money laundering investigation linked to a fraudulent investment scheme. The probe uncovered a scheme in which depositors were deceived under the pretext of securities investment. According to an official statement, the […]
The much-awaited Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, expected to reduce travel time between the two cities, is far from ready. Reports claim that the Rs 1 lakh crore project would take another two years owing to delay in construction of around half a dozen stretches, especially three sections with a total length of 87 km in Gujarat. It […]
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday described the Union Budget 2025-26 as a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forward-looking vision for India. Addressing a press conference at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in Ahmedabad, he said, “This budget provides a roadmap for a technologically advanced and self-reliant nation.” Dr Singh […]
Three months after the death of his daughter, 23-year-old Surabhi Verma, in a cave-in at Lothal, Ram Khelawan Verma is calling for criminal negligence charges, insisting that her death was not an accident, but a result of serious safety violations. Surabhi Verma, who was conducting archaeological research at the site, died on November 28 last […]
As many as 16 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants, including a minor, were deported from Ahmedabad in phases during January and February 2025, the Ahmedabad City Crime Branch confirmed on Wednesday. The deportations followed the detentions of 51 Bangladeshi nationals in October 2024, who were found to be living illegally in the Chandola Lake area of Ahmedabad. […]
Ahmedabad’s Cyber Crime Cell on Thursday arrested 11 individuals in a major crackdown on cybercrime, with nine suspects caught in Gujarat and two in Rajasthan. Three key suspects, Snil Derani, Abhishek Bishnoi, and CP Gadhara, remain at large. According to authorities, four of those arrested were students who admitted to opening bank accounts for Rs […]
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday remarked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for denying a female staff member a promotion to a higher post due to her HIV-AIDS condition. The court termed the act as a clear instance of discrimination. A division bench including Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi made this […]
A local court in Vadodara has sentenced former BJP Deputy Mayor of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Yogesh Patel (Mukti), to six months in prison for slapping a ward officer during an anti-encroachment drive in the Karelibaug in 2014. According to a media report, Patel faced charges of causing voluntary harm, misconduct, and obstructing a government official […]
A bomb threat letter was discovered inside an international flight at Sardar Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad on Monday. The letter, which allegedly threatened a bomb blast, was found aboard the Jeddah-Ahmedabad flight after it landed at the airport early in the morning. The local police, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), and […]
In recent years, the abuse of medical schemes has become rampant, undermining the very purpose of such programmes that aim to provide affordable and accessible healthcare. One such case emerged in Ahmedabad, where the owners and employees of Khyati Multispeciality Hospital are allegedly accused of using the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to conduct […]
