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After 11 years of investigation involving 10 investigating officers – nine from the Gujarat police and one from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the murder case of Rashmi Bhave, whose throat was slit with a surgical knife, still remains unsolved. Testimonies were gathered from 157 witnesses and 255 documentary pieces of evidence were analysed […]
The income tax (I-T) department served a notice to a tea-seller in Patan ordering him to pay a penalty of Rs 49 crore for illegal transactions amounting to Rs 34 crore in his account. Facts came to light that two brothers, to whom he had been serving tea for around 10 years, had used his […]
GST Commissioner Chandrakant Valvi, has purchased land spanning an entire village in Kandati Valley, Satara District in Maharashtra, estimated to be over 600 acres. According to reports, Valvi, a resident of Nandurbar and currently the Chief Commissioner of GST in Ahmedabad, along with his family and relatives, has purchased the entire village of Jhadani village near […]
With Ahmedabad getting roasted at over 44 degrees Celcius on Saturday – the highest temperature recorded this season – it is a grim reminder of the fast pace at which the city has lost its trees. A recent student project at CEPT University showed that part of a road under the shade of a tree […]
The Indian cinema is getting attention from all over the world. The screening of the 1976 Smita Patil starrer Shyam Benegal’s classic ‘Manthan’ at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on Friday marked the success of one of the biggest cooperative movements that helped transform India’s milk production. The film is based on […]
A fake marriage registration scam has surfaced in Godhra, Gujarat. A talati-cum-mantri (village panchayat secretary) of Bhadrala village in Godhra registered 100 fake marriages in just one month. An investigation found that over the last six months, he registered 550 fake marriages and issued certificates. He has been suspended and the involvement of more people […]
World Hypertension Day, which falls on Friday, May 17, aims to create awareness about the risks of hypertension or elevated blood pressure. A study from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) on the Civil Hospital campus has revealed alarming results – every fourth patient of the 15,000 screened, was found to […]
A retired chartered accountant has lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime police, alleging that cyberfraudsters defrauded him of Rs 1.97 crore between February and April, by falsely promising substantial returns from online stock trading. The 88-year-old Vasna resident stated in his FIR that in the first week of February 2024, an individual identifying himself as […]
Two men were killed and three others injured after their over-speeding car rammed a tree on a highway in Anand district on May 2. The accident was caught on camera as the group was live-streaming their journey from Ahmedabad to Mumbai on Instagram Live. Later, the video shows that the car was going at […]
In a rare and amazing sight, a pride of 14 lions, including lionesses and cubs, was captured on camera crossing a road in Gujarat, near the Gir National Park. The footage was recorded at night in Amreli district. The video went viral captivating social media users with its display of nature’s beauty. It showed the […]
Gujarat government is expected to notify on-the-spot penalties for overcrowding in vehicles, including cars, buses and two-wheelers soon. Many vehicles were having a free run despite flouting the law because of the state transport department’s lapse in notifying the fines to the Regional Transport Office (RTO). According to the Motor Vehicles Act no person, regardless […]
Residential and commercial complexes are required to install high-quality, night-vision CCTV cameras in the first stage of the Gujarat Public Safety Act’s implementation. This will be overseen by the city crime branch. The Act, introduced in April 2022, will be fully implemented by July 7, the data of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, according to sources. […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) has come under the radar of customs and other security agencies because of gold and drug smuggling activities. As a result of being included in the ‘hypersensitive category’ by the Bureau of Civil Aviation and Security (BCAS), full-body scanners will be installed at Ahmedabad Airport soon. The measure is […]
Hundreds of villagers, who have been severely affected by solid waste piling up at Nakravadi village near Rajkot, will finally get a total of Rs 25 lakh compensation that was ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2013. Hanjer Biotech Energies (HBE), which was given the contract to treat and dispose of municipal solid […]
A music teacher at the Balachadi Sainik school near Jamnagar was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two 12-year-old male students. The arrest was made after the school principal filed a complaint with the Jodiya police station. The 39-year-old teacher, a native of Jodhpur, was hired by the school on an outsourced basis as a band […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed acting chief secretary Sunaina Tomar to swiftly evaluate the impact of Monday evening’s rain and wind throughout the state. Tomar organised a video conference with the collectors from the affected districts, gathering essential details about the rainfall, wind, and lightning situations within their areas. She also instructed district […]
The announcement of the Class 12 exam results by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on May 9 showed a remarkable achievement: nine prisoners serving life sentences in Lajpore Central Jail of Surat successfully cleared the examinations. Netizens reacted to the news on social media platform X with a mix of responses. […]
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, GSHSEB, will release the Gujarat SSC Result 2024 on May 11, 2024 at 8 am. Candidates who have appeared for the Class 10 board examination can check the results on the GSEB website at gseb.org once released, according to a press release. Once the results are declared, […]
‘Ambaji White Marble’ (AWM), famous for its use in constructing religious buildings since long, has got GI (Geographical Indications) tag from the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (CGPDTM). The marble has been used in the construction of the famous Ambaji Temple. This marble, mined since the early medieval period from […]
A racket to ‘help’ NEET aspirants in the exam was busted in Godhra town hours before the students were to take the all-India test on May 5. This was after a tip-off was received by the Panchamahal district collector. On Thursday, Vadodara special operations group (SOG) detained a Vadodara-based visa and foreign education consultancy owner, […]
