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Seven youths recently took diksha to become sadhus. The diksha ceremony was held at Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha in Gandhinagar. It is common in Jainism and those following the Swaminarayan sect to renounce worldly pleasures, take diksha and become sadhus. This event was no exception. The ceremony saw highly educated youth like CAs, MBAs and […]
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has strongly criticised the Gujarat government for discontinuing the crop insurance scheme, saying it has left farmers defenceless against the devastation caused by unseasonal and incessant rains. He demanded that the state provide full compensation to the farmers who have lost their entire crops and accused the government of […]
Bharatiya Janata party’s Gujarat unit got a new president last month. Soon thereafter, the state got a new cabinet. However, it seems not all is well within the party. A recent social media post by Dilip Sanghani, chairman of Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited, has left many tongues wagging. In an oblique reference to an […]
The much-talked-about Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Gujarat’s electoral roll began on Tuesday. The exercise, which involves thousands of officials going door-to-door, is aimed at distributing enumeration forms to more than five crore voters. SIR is currently underway in 12 states across the country, including Gujarat. Vibes of India understands that over 50,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) will distribute enumeration forms within […]
Unseasonal rains sweeping across Gujarat in late October have wreaked havoc on the state’s agriculture, leaving thousands of farmers staring at devastating crop losses. The heavy and unexpected downpours not only damaged standing crops but also delayed the onset of winter, disrupting the natural rhythm of the agricultural cycle. For farmers who had prepared for […]
In a shocking case, a man from Mehsana district secretly filmed his former girlfriend round the clock by installing a CCTV camera behind her house. The person has been booked for stalking and invading her privacy. Senior officers of Mehsana police told a section of the media on Sunday that the complainant, an anganwadi employee […]
The AISYWLC is the largest annual gathering of IEEE members in India, attracting over 300 delegates — including students, researchers, industry leaders, academicians, and entrepreneurs from across the country is on. The three-day event aims to foster innovation, leadership, and collaboration by bringing together bright young minds and experienced professionals under one roof. Adani University, […]
A sanitation worker from Narol was killed by the relatives of the woman his younger son had married. The incident reportedly occurred near Usmanpura metro station in the afternoon. According to the FIR registered with Naranpura police, Bhailal Vaghela and his wife were assaulted while cleaning a street. A news report claimed that their elder son had dropped […]
Gujarat has continued to receive post-monsoon rainfall for the fifth consecutive day due to a depression over the Arabian Sea and this has resulted in a rare shift in temperature. Maximum temperatures have dropped to nearly 10 degrees below normal, the minimum temperatures have risen to about 5 degrees above normal on Friday. According to […]
The Seventh Day Adventist School in east Ahmedabad — which had reopened just a month ago after remaining shut following the murder of a Class 10 student — appears to be facing new trouble. An inquiry committee set up under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has flagged several irregularities in the school’s administration and […]
NITI Aayog, premier policy think tank of India, has suggested that Gujarat needs to focus on skill development to make the service sector a major employment provider. According to report in a vernacular daily, Niti Aayog’s report recommends promoting service sectors like tourism, entertainment, and hospitality. It also suggests giving special attention to sectors like […]
A shocking incident occurred on the Modasa–Lunawada highway on Tuesday night when a drunk teacher drove with a man on the hood of his car for nearly 750 metres, with the victim’s motorcycle jammed into the vehicle’s front bumper. What makes the episode even more disturbing is that it was perpetrated by a teacher, and […]
Three years ago it was a Sunday on this day. Locals of Morbi and visitors were enjoying the landmark hanging bridge during Diwali vacation. Over 165-year-old bridge that was just reopened after repairs collapsed all of a sudden. One hundred and thirty-five lives were lost. Though the Morbi Sessions Court has rejected the discharge applications […]
The Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC), in its fifth report submitted to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, has said that despite efforts to simplify the process, caste certificate services continue to be among the most difficult to manage. A national daily reported that it was prepared under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister’s Principal […]
Once upon a time, fraudsters needed disguises and fake IDs. Today, all that they require is your mobile number. According to CID Crime data, every hour a person in Gujarat loses an average of Rs. 6.06 lakh to investment-related cyber fraud. Between January and September 2025, scammers drained Rs. 678.71 crore from the state across […]
While universities in Ahmedabad await formal directions from higher authorities on how to proceed against foreign students allegedly involved in a recent “liquor party” incident, several institutions have already issued warnings to their international students about the consequences of breaking local laws. At Gujarat University, which hosts over 400 international students through the Indian Council […]
Just when Gujaratis thought nothing could beat their love for farsan and festival feasts, along came a new obsession, pharma-approved fat loss. There’s a growing buzz around anti-obesity drugs like Tirzepatide. But behind the viral weight-loss stories lies a serious shift in the state’s health and pharma scene and some equally weighty market numbers. According to […]
Even as incessant rain lashed several parts of Gujarat for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, October of 2025 has officially become the wettest since 2015. According to the data available, the state recorded an average rainfall of 34mm on Monday, taking the month’s cumulative total to 75.5mm surpassing the 74.1mm recorded in 2016. Interestingly, […]
For tourists in Gujarat, getting a drink has often felt like attempting a government entrance exam: forms and long waits. But that might soon be old news. The state government is finally serving up something smoother, a mobile app that promises to take the pain out of getting a liquor permit. At present, visitors have to […]
For years now, capturing accurate income data has been a challenge owing to resistance from citizens and general gaps in methodology. That will change next year. A national daily has confirmed that the first-ever pan-India National Household Income Survey (NHIS) will launch in February 2026. Results are expected by mid-2027. MoSPI secretary Saurabh Garg was quoted […]
