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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 […]
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 […]
