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Two sub-adult lionesses fell into an open well while chasing a nilgai on an agricultural field near Dhari town close to the Gir (east) forest in Gujarat’s Amreli district on Saturday. While one died, foresters managed to rescue the other feline. The incident happened on the agricultural farm of Shmbhu Rudani on Dhari-Kubda Road near Dhari village in […]
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission ruled in favour of an NRI, ordering an insurance company to pay her full claim with 7% interest for the past 18 years. The incident relates to one Sonali Shah, who broke her hand while working at a food outlet in New Jersey, US, and embarked on a long […]
The future of the TransStadia Stadium located in Kankaria, Ahmedabad, once a dream project of the Gujarat government, is as much in doldrums as the financial longevity of the companies behind this mega project. Insolvency has been filed against TransStadia Holdings Pvt Ltd and SE TransStadia Pvt Ltd, which are involved in the construction and […]
Jay Jalaram International School (JJIS) in Gujarat’s Godhra, which is under the CBI scanner for its alleged role in NEET-UG exam illegalities, was at one time among the most expensive schools in Gujarat, charging between Rs 3.25 lakh and Rs 5.5 lakh per annum from students. After the fee regulatory committee (FRC) was introduced in […]
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Monday searched the private office of Rajkot’s former town planning officer Mansukh Sagathia, who is presently under arrest for alleged involvement in the TRP Game Zone fire tragedy. The raid was carried out on Monday night at Sagathia’s office, which is located in the posh Twin Star building. An astounding […]
An American court has convicted Indian-American businessman Rishi Shah to seven and a half years in prison for his role in a billion-dollar fraud scheme revolving around visual advertisements in doctors’ offices. “ Thirty-eight-year-old Outcome’s former executives deceived their clients, their auditor, their lenders, and their investors for years,” Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole […]
A day after the Congress office at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in Ahmedabad was vandalised by activists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Rahul Gandhi levelled a no holds barred attack on the Saffron Brigade. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), He said, “Hinsa aur nafrat failaney waley BJP ke log Hindu Dharm Ke Mool […]
A panjrapole in Ahmedabad, which had moved the High Court alleging violation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in relation to a vehicle carrying 22 goats days before Eid in June, withdrew its petition after the court came down heavily on it following strong opposition by the police to such a petition. The police […]
At least 10 Gujarat universities are among the defaulters listed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not appointing a Lokpal (ombudsman) despite its directives last year. The higher education regulator on April 11, 2023 had notified the UGC (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023 through an official gazette asking all the universities in […]
A young Muslim man was reportedly beaten to death during a cricket match in Chikhodara of Anand district in Gujarat. Identified as Salman Hanifbhai Vohra, he was beaten to death allegedly by a group of 15-20 men. As per reports, Salman had intervened to help his friend Shoaib, who was being assaulted by the group […]
The Delhi Police has arrested four accused from Mehsana district in an alleged visa fraud case. Two of them are from a consultancy firm in Gujarat. The move came after the US Embassy, New Delhi, filed a complaint on June 20, seeking urgent action by the Delhi Police and the Central government in two cases […]
Major marketplaces in Gujarat’s Rajkot city had appeared empty and various other businesses remained closed on Tuesday as a bandh was declared to mark one month of the fire tragedy at a game zone which claimed at least 27 lives. Schools, universities, teaching facilities, marketplaces for gold and jewellery, and other businesses closed in support […]
Vadodara girl Nisha Kumari, who climbed Mount Everest last year, is embarking on yet another adventure. She is undertaking a 15,000-km bicycle journey from Vadodara to London to create awareness on climate change. The 28-year-old has started her 180-day journey which will cover 16 countries. Nisha will be planting trees in all 200 cities she […]
In the wake of Tata AIG Insurance Company delisting 81 hospitals in Ahmedabad, the Ahmedabad Hospitals & Nursing Homes Association (AHNA) has taken a strong stand against it. The 1000-strong AHNA is set to boycott TATA AIG from July 15. AHNA has taken strong objection to the action of TATA AIG for their “unjust and […]
Vadodara-based fashion designer and social media influencer Archana Makwana has received death threats for performing yoga at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the International Yoga Day. The Punjab Police have registered a case against her based on a complaint by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) which has accused her of offending Sikh religious […]
A shocking piece of information has come to light in the wake of the Rajkot game zone tragedy. The firefighting force in Gujarat is facing a severe leadership crisis. Seven out of eight municipal corporations in Gujarat have no Chief Fire Officers! Following the arrest of Ilesh Kher, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Rajkot, […]
Six pilgrims from Gujarat have reportedly died between June 12 and 17 in Mecca while performing Haj, according to the Gujarat Haj Committee, which has made a representation before the Centre and the Indian Consul General in Saudi Arabia regarding inconveniences like overcrowded rooms and lack of water facilities faced by the pilgrims. The deceased […]
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Gujarat government to probe the Rajkot game zone fire incident, submitted its interim report on Friday to Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar. In its 100-page interim report, the SIT, headed by senior IPS officer Subhash Trivedi, has suggested some changes to Section 33 […]
The ‘indefinite’ strike by private school transport operators was withdrawn on Wednesday after the Regional Transport Office (RTO) agreed to extend the deadline to comply with safety and vehicle documentation norms by 45-60 days, as per their demands. Around 8,000 school vans will need to be checked by the RTO within 60 days in Ahmedabad […]
The state cabinet, which met on Wednesday, passed a resolution to provide permanent jobs to 7,500 aspirants who have passed the TAT (teacher’s aptitude test), higher secondary and TAT, secondary. Speaking to the media in Gandhinagar, the state government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said, “As many as 7,500 teachers who have passed TAT (higher secondary) and […]
