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The Ahmedabad Police on Wednesday said that they will use helium balloons with cameras inside to carry out surveillance during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 7, in addition to other security measures. For this occasion, these balloons would be specifically imported from Kashmir. The city police have started making preparations for the security […]
The Gujarat High Court has refused to grant bail to Kalpesh Turi, a former technical officer in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who is facing charges of cyberterrorism for allegedly being in contact with a woman stationed in Pakistan. The HC refused his bail for a second time on Monday after having done so […]
In a positive move towards sustainable urban development, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is proposing to make the inclusion of EV charging stations mandatory in the building plans of all new constructions. The AMC is going all out to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in the city, with plans to rope in private entities to establish […]
With the elevation of Gujarat BJP chief and Navsari MP C R Patil to the Union Cabinet, there is intense speculation about who will be his successor in the state. Patil has been given the water resources portfolio in the Union Cabinet. Sources in the ruling party said the Gujarat unit of the BJP will […]
The Patidar organisation Sardardham was in the spotlight recently. The organisation, which has members from both Kadva and Leuva communities, was set up for the development of the Patidar community with the goal of long-term progress in the social, economic and educational fields. Sardardham saw a record number of eight out of 25 candidates from […]
Dwija Patel of Rajkot emerged as the top scorer among girls with an All India Rank of 7 in the JEE-Advanced results that were declared on Sunday. She scored 332 out of 360. Six students from Gujarat are among the top 100 in the JEE-Advanced results. Of them, four are from Rajkot and two from […]
A three-day hunger strike led by several Congress leaders kicked off on Friday to protest against the massive fire incident at TRP Game Zone in Rajkot. On the first day of the protest, some grieving family members also joined the protest. Trial by fast-track court, an “impartial” SIT, compensation of Rs 1 crore to the […]
Dishonest government officials in Gujarat commit graft ‘with a heart’. Being quite ‘considerate’ about the financial burden their prohibitive bribe amounts put on vulnerable citizens, many have taken a leaf out of the bank loan system to allow the payment in easy monthly instalments instead of a lumpsum. In March this year, a Rs 21 […]
Of the 265 candidates who contested Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, 215 (around 81%) lost their security deposits. Most of them were Independents and candidates fielded by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The EC rules state that a candidate must secure at least one-sixth of the total votes polled to save their security deposit, which […]
Though the BJP fell short of one seat from their convincing claim to repeat the performance of the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, winning 26 out of 26 seats, it has managed to retain both seats, falling in the Ahmedabad constituency once again. Hasmukh Patel of the BJP defeated Himmatsinh Patel of Congress in […]
After the nomination form of Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected, Mukesh Dalal of the BJP was declared an uncontested winner from the Surat seat as all other candidates withdrew from the fray. In Gujarat, even before the polling started, there was already one seat in the BJP kitty. The State President of the BJP, […]
After a security alert onboard, a Delhi-Mumbai Akasa Air flight was diverted to Ahmedabad on Monday morning. Up to 186 passengers, including an infant, and six crew members boarded the aircraft. The aircraft made a safe landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at around 10.13 a.m. after being diverted to Ahmedabad. At the airport, […]
With Ahmedabad registering extreme temperatures this summer, the power demand also has picked up. Torrent Power, has informed that there has been an increase of 13% in electricity consumption in the city for the month of May over the same period last year. In May 2023, the city consumed 95 crore units. In May 2024, […]
The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the brand name Amul, has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Monday, June 3. The increase will be across all milk variants including Amul Gold, Amul Shakti, Amul cow milk, Amul Slim n Trim, Amul A2 cow milk, […]
Rajkot Town Planning Officer M. D. Sagathiya and Deputy Engineer Mukesh Makwana are suspended from their service in the fallout of the horrible fire tragedy, which took 27 lives on 25th May. TPO Sagathiya has been a permanent fixture in the town planning department for ten years, even though as many as six municipal commissioners […]
After fighting for her life for 24 hours, the 16-year-old girl who was hit by an SUV driven by a 17-year-old boy succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital late on Saturday night. The accident occurred on Friday in Thaltej. The juvenile accused, who passed his Class 10 exam this month, was driving his […]
The Founder and Chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani, has overtaken Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, as the richest person in Asia, as per a report by Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This is after the Adani Group’s valuation rose after a 14% share increase on May 31. The reason for this was that Jefferies […]
Game zones and recreation centres in the state will soon be put under a special category as the government is working on new rules for them under the Gujarat Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (CGDCR). The move comes after the fire tragedy at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot that killed over 30, many of […]
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat will mark its victory in the Lok Sabha general elections on June 4, the results day, in a very simple manner. The State party general secretary, Rajnibhai Patel, has issued a letter instructing the cadres to celebrate the victory in a very simple and restrained manner. These […]
The UNM Foundation (named after Shri UN Mehta, the Founder of Torrent Group) and the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC), Ahmedabad have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide financial assistance for heart transplants to needy patients. Heart Transplant surgeries and the post-operative care required are expensive and generally out […]
