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The Bharatiya Janata Party has given Gujarat a significant presence in its newly announced national team under party president Nitin Nabin, with four leaders from the state receiving key organisational responsibilities. Varsha Doshi has been appointed a national vice-president, while Jagdish Patel and Rohan Gupta have been named national secretaries. Hemang Joshi, meanwhile, has been […]
Gujarat’s women-owned manufacturing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are showing a mixed picture. New registrations surged to an unusual high in 2023-24, but have fallen sharply in the two years since. At the same time, the number of women-owned manufacturing MSMEs reported as closed on the Udyam Registration Portal has steadily increased. The latest […]
What began as a friendly game of Ludo over a small cash bet turned violent in Gujarat’s Jetpur after a dispute over ₹500 ended with one man attacking his friend with a sharp weapon. The incident took place outside a government hospital in Jetpur, where the two men had been sitting together and playing Ludo […]
A diamond theft worth ₹43.11 lakh turned into an eight-hour police chase across Gujarat after three people allegedly posing as beggars stole a packet of diamonds from a merchant’s office in Botad and escaped by autorickshaw and train. The investigation took an unexpected turn when police finally caught the suspects at Bavla railway station in […]
Gujarat is seeing a smaller pool of NEET-UG qualifiers this year, but that may not make admission to medical and dental colleges any easier. Despite the fall in the number of qualifying candidates, the competition for top medical seats is expected to remain intense because many of this year’s candidates have scored exceptionally well. The […]
A 40-year-old doctor from Gujarat who was facing multiple charges related to the alleged possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material in the United States has been found dead in a Florida jail, according to the information provided. The doctor, Chintan Vimalkumar Shah, was being held in Alachua County after investigators brought a series […]
A murder case in Gujarat that began with a woman suddenly disappearing has ended with a life sentence for a police inspector, despite investigators never recovering an intact body. Police Inspector A.A. Desai, who was accused of killing his live-in partner Sweety Patel in 2021, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the 8th Additional […]
Gujarat’s kidney transplant system has expanded significantly over the past five years, with the number of procedures rising by more than half between 2021 and 2025. But behind this progress is a worrying reality: patients are still dying while waiting for a suitable donor organ. According to data presented in the Lok Sabha on August […]
A new White House trade report has placed three major Indian manufacturing centres — Pune, Gujarat and Chennai — alongside Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus in the United States. The unusual comparison is not about geography, culture or formal ties between the cities. It is about something much more industrial: pumps and compressors. The White House […]
Adani University has launched two advanced laboratories with Qualcomm Technologies and IIT Bombay to strengthen hands-on learning, research and industry collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced engineering. The new facilities comprise the Arduino Edge AI Lab powered by Qualcomm Technologies and the Engineering Exploration Program (EEP) Lab, established with e-Yantra, IIT Bombay. The facilities […]
Gujarat is facing another serious Chandipura virus outbreak, with 27 people dying in the past 45 days and health authorities stepping up surveillance and containment measures across affected districts. According to the state health department, 242 suspected cases have been reported so far. Of these, 41 cases have been confirmed, with 27 resulting in deaths. […]
Gujarat is widely known for its industries, business growth, infrastructure and investment-driven economy. But recent parliamentary data on food security brings another side of the state’s economic story into focus. According to the figures provided, 3,38,42,935 people in Gujarat are covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna […]
Long before organ donation became a familiar part of public conversation, a Gujarati filmmaker decided to take on one of society’s deepest fears with a simple but powerful tool — cinema. In 1972, Barodian filmmaker Dhiru Mistry made a 17-minute Hindi film on eye donation titled ‘Saath Kuch Na Jayega’. At a time when donating […]
Hardik Pandya’s possible return to Gujarat Titans has reportedly fallen through after the all-rounder made captaincy a condition for his comeback. The franchise was open to bringing its former captain back and had even discussed the possibility with current skipper Shubman Gill. However, the demand for Pandya to regain the captaincy became the main stumbling […]
Visitors to Vadnagar will now be able to get a glimpse of the town’s history even before reaching its famous monuments. In a new initiative, old auto-rickshaws in the historic town are being given a heritage-themed makeover, turning everyday local transport into a moving showcase of Vadnagar’s rich culture and history. The project is part […]
Gujarat is preparing a new plastic waste management project around Nal Sarovar, the state’s largest bird sanctuary, with a focus on keeping plastic away from the wetland and creating additional livelihood opportunities for people living in nearby villages. Under the Project for Eco-Restoration in Gujarat (PERG), supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), residents […]
A 32-year-old man from Kadi in Mehsana district, Gujarat, has been charged with first-degree murder in Chicago after his wife was stabbed to death inside an apartment in the city. The woman, also 32, was found unresponsive with a stab wound to her neck in an apartment in the 4800 block of North Avers Avenue […]
The accused in the horrific Ahmedabad’s Anandnagar rape case, security guard Dharmsinh Rathod, will remain in judicial custody after an Ahmedabad Rural Court on Wednesday rejected the police’s request for five days of further remand. Rathod was instead sent to Sabarmati Central Jail. The court, however, allowed Anandnagar Police to add Section 308(5) of the […]
In a remarkable example of trust and humanity, two women from different religious communities came together to save the lives of their husbands through a rare kidney swap transplant in Ahmedabad. A 45-year-old Hindu man from Ahmedabad and a 42-year-old Muslim man from Udaipur were both suffering from serious kidney disease. Their relatives were willing […]
Gujarat is preparing to take a major step into the emerging world of quantum technology with plans to establish a dedicated Quantum Mission in the state. The initiative is aimed at promoting the development and use of quantum technologies in areas such as computing, communication and cybersecurity. The state government’s Department of Science and Technology […]
