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At least 33 people, around 10 of them children, have been killed in a major fire in an unauthorised TRP Gaming Zone at Rajkot in Gujarat. The Gaming Zone did not have a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or any fire safety equipment at the spot to meet eventualities like the one that happened on Saturday […]
Atleast 24 people, including 9 children, have died after a massive fire broke out at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, on Saturday. The entire gaming facility was engulfed in fire, leaving many people—including children—fearfully trapped. Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava confirmed that around 20 bodies have been recovered from the gamezone facility. “We […]
In the grips of a blistering heatwave Ahmedabad has recorded 16 heatstroke incidents this month, with 13 of them reported on Thursday (May 23) alone, according to EMRI 108 data. Across Gujarat, 38 per cent of May’s total heatstroke cases, or 22 out of 57, were recorded on Thursday — the season’s hottest day, with […]
A sessions court in Jamnagar has rejected the bail pleas of two farmers in a lioness electrocution case. The two were arrested after the feline was reportedly electrocuted on their agricultural farm in Hansthal village of Jamnagar earlier this month. The court of additional sessions RV Mandani rejected bail applications filed by Hussain Noyda (53) […]
The Gujarat government has contacted the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to find out what arrangements have been made to bring back students from Gujarat who are in violence-hit Kyrgyzstan. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday asked state chief secretary Raj Kumar to coordinate with the MEA to ensure safety of students, according to a […]
After receiving a directive from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Gujarat education department has identified over 7,000 children enrolled solely in madrassas. As mandated by the Right to Education Act, they should also be part of the conventional schooling system. A statewide survey of 1,300 madrassas revealed that over 80,000 […]
A 40-year-old man was allegedly lynched by five people in Aagthala village of Banaskantha district on Thursday morning around 5.30 am. The violence was reportedly due to an ongoing dispute over the transportation of buffaloes. Hussain Khan Baloch, a close friend of the deceased, Mishrikhan Baloch, and the complainant in the case, told the police […]
The Delhi unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has issued summons to an angadia (courier) firm based in Ahmedabad in relation to the seizure of synthetic drugs in Sirohi district of Rajasthan on April 27. Earlier, raids by CID (crime and railways) and the income-tax department were conducted on at least 12 angadia firms […]
A major scam has broken out in Gujarat University (GU). A committee appointed to look into the Computer Concepts Course (CCC) exam is believed to have submitted a report exposing a Rs 18 crore scam. Officials said GU is believed to have slapped a show-cause notice on Kamaljeet Lakhtaria, former in-charge of the exam as […]
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Gujarat High Court over the alleged embezzlement of 130 kg of gold and crores of rupees from the Shri Ghantakarna Mahaveer Mandir, a pilgrimage site in Mahudi, Gandhinagar. The petition, filed by Jayesh Mehta, has sought an audit of the accounts and the formation of […]
Bharat Doshi, 62, who retired from the Institute of Plasma Research (IPR) in Ahmedabad as a scientific officer, filed a complaint with Adalaj police on Tuesday against four members of a Gota family for cheating him out of Rs 4 crore. The complaint is for breach of trust, cheating and abetment against the accused Chandrakant […]
After the arrest of four Sri Lankan nationals with alleged ties to the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) at Ahmedabad airport on Sunday, the hunt is on for local collaborators. The four suspects are in police custody for 14 days. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) is looking for those responsible for planting weapons hidden under construction […]
Ahmedabad, along with several parts of Gujarat is experiencing a severe heatwave. Heat is not only uncomfortable and exhausting, high temperatures can also lead to fatalities. This is highlighted in a study carried out by international researchers, including those from Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gandhinagar. According to the study, when Ahmedabad experienced sustained […]
The wild ass census began on Tuesday and has recorded the presence of at least six other important species of animals in the area covered – hyenas, desert cats, desert foxes, wolves, Indian foxes and chinkaras. According to officials carrying out the census, these were direct sightings, which indicate that conservation efforts are yielding results, […]
A parasailing mishap on Mandvi beach in Kutch led to the death of a 38-year-old man from Jamshedpur. He died after falling from a height, reportedly due to lack of safety gear. While the incident occurred on May 17, the police booked four people including promoters of water sports activities company, Shiv Water Sports, late […]
As gold prices soar in the Indian market, incidents of gold smuggling have also risen sharply. In FY 2024, 241.1 kg of smuggled gold was seized at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Ahmedabad Customs department. This marks a 65% increase compared to the 146.4 […]
Community leaders in Dahod have been trying to ensure that mass weddings are held to ensure that tribal residents of the area do not get caught in a debt trap. This met with some success this year when four couples got married at a mass wedding. Weddings can be expensive affairs with people taking loans […]
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), nearly one-third of the total value of drugs seized by it across the country have been from Gujarat. Data released by the poll panel say that drug seizures amounted to a total value of Rs 3,958.85 crore between March 1 and May 18. This amounts to nearly […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted high temperatures and heatwave conditions in parts of Gujarat in the next five days. On Monday and Tuesday, heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail in pockets in the districts of Surendranagar, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, Banaskantha, Valsad, and in Kutch. The heatwave is likely […]
Gujarat is reeling under an intense heatwave and people have been advised to avoid stepping out in the heat unless absolutely necessary. Imagine the plight of factory workers in steel mills and foundries! There are over 65,000 small-scale factories, employing over 2.5 lakh workers, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Ceramics and steel are just two […]
