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As demand for electric vehicles rise, Gujarat is reaping the advantages of an early start, even as it is aggressively making headways in deepening and expanding its EV ecosystem. Given an improving infrastructure for charging, better battery technologies and subsidies doled out by government for reducing the cost of ownership, the sale of EVs in […]
A wave of despair has swept through Ahmedabad following five suicides reported within a mere 48 hours, with three of the victims tragically young. O12 34n Thursday afternoon when Nisha Baghel, a 17-year-old girl, ended her life in Narol by consuming hair dye. Though rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to the poisoning on Friday. […]
RAJKOT, Gujarat: Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel experienced a health scare on Saturday night after suffering a brain stroke. According to reports, the 65-year-old minister began experiencing speech difficulties and back pain on Saturday evening. He was promptly admitted to GG Hospital in Jamnagar for initial medical attention. Following further observation and evaluation, Patel was […]
The Income Tax department conducted raids on the offices and residences of PSY Group, a prominent Gandhinagar builder, on Thursday morning. The action, following a two-month investigation, allegedly revealed tax evasion worth crores of rupees. Over 100 officials descended upon 27 locations, including the group’s corporate office and the homes of owner Nilay Desai and […]
In a distressing turn of events, a software engineer residing in Ahmedabad’s Satellite area fell victim to fraudsters posing as officials from Mumbai Police, resulting in a loss of Rs 20 lakh. Khushbu Shah, 30, employed at a local private company, lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime police on Thursday. The fraudsters, masquerading as Mumbai […]
In 2023, Gujarat is entering the ‘Rs 100 crore club’ in traffic challan amounts. Compared to Rs 98 crore and Rs 92 crore in 2021 and 2022, respectively, the state saw traffic police forces generating challans worth Rs 139 crore. The annual rise is at 51%, making it the third highest among states with fines […]
An association of Maharashtra liquor shop owners has moved Gujarat High Court against actions taken against them by the Gujarat Police. The PIL, that seeks safeguarding them from such actions, stems from incidents where the Gujarat Police have reportedly targeted wine shop owners based on allegations by individuals caught violating the Gujarat Prohibition Act, specifically […]
Sparking no digs at the BJP-led state government, Congress MLAs have alleged that the ruling party has been purchasing power from Adani Power Limited (APL) at triple the rate agreed upon in 2007. Congress MLAs voiced their observations at the Gujarat Assembly, pointing out the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). The Indian Express reported that the […]
A little over a fortnight after 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case surrendered at the Godhra sub-jail on January 21 at the end of the stipulated two-week deadline set by the Supreme Court – one of the convicts, Pradip Modhiya, returned to his native village of Randhikpur in Dahod district on a five-day […]
Over 9,000 teachers were slapped with a cumulative fine of Rs 1.54 crore over two years for making mistakes in adding up marks while evaluating answer papers for Classes X and XII board exams. Responding to a question from Congress MLA Kirit Patel during question hour, state education minister Kuber Dindor said as many as […]
The Gujarat state board exams are starting from March 11 and Surat students are gearing up for it. The city has seen a huge surge in the number of students who have registered for the exams this year. Around 1.91 lakh students have enrolled for the exams, which is more than 51,000 higher than the […]
We have heard of MBA programmes for working professionals but in a path-breaking initiative, the Gujarat Technical Education Department is set to launch engineering courses specifically designed for working professionals in the 2024-25 academic year. This initiative, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will see 720 seats across two degree and […]
Ahmedabad’s civic body had resolved to reduce the city’s per capita waste from 600g to 450g by 2031. A vision document to this effect was released a decade back. But today, the situation is grim and the dream seems more distant than ever. It was way back in 2014 that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) annually […]
Gujarat, India – The Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, announced in the Rajya Sabha on February 7, 2024, that the Micro-ATMs to Bank Mitra Cooperative Societies initiative will be implemented in all districts of Gujarat. This decision comes after the successful pilot project in Panchmahal and Banaskantha districts, where 1,723 Micro-ATMs were distributed. The initiative […]
SURAT, India: Transporters operating in Surat’s textile market area have issued legal notices to 30 textile markets, contesting their parking charges. They demand the implementation of Supreme Court rulings on parking fees, claiming the current system imposes an unfair burden on them. The Grey Finish Delivery Contractor Welfare Association (GFDCWA) and the Surat Jila Textile […]
The city of Ahmedabad is adding another attraction to its list of tourist spots. A Lotus Garden, named Kausum, meaning Garland of India, is being built on SG Highway at a cost of 20 crores. The garden will display the flowers of all the states of India in a unique way. The project is designed […]
Ahmedabad, February 6: The Gujarat government has taken strong action against a private school and a government primary school principal involved in the illegal admission of government school students. Cabinet Minister for Education, Kuber Dindor, informed the Gujarat Assembly today that a private school in Paldi-Kankaj village, Ahmedabad, has been fined Rs. 1 lakh and […]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Mumbai-based cleric Mufti Salman Azhari landed in deeper trouble on Tuesday after Gujarat police registered a second FIR against him for allegedly delivering a hate speech at a religious event in Kutch district last week. This comes just days after Azhari’s arrest in a separate hate speech case lodged in Junagadh. He was […]
In a strange incident, a man in Gujarat’s Narmada district filed an FIR against himself, for causing the death of his wife due to negligence. The 55-year-old teacher, identified as Paresh Doshi, reportedly met with an accident while driving with his wife beside him on Kheroj-Khedbrahma highway, near Daan Mahudi village, in a bid to […]
From reporting cyber crimes to getting safety tips, you’re now covered 24×7 by the Surat Police Cyber Crime Cell. An AI-based WhatsApp chatbot launched by the Surat Police to control growing cybercrime aims to provide quick assistance to individuals dealing with various cyber issues, spanning from reporting cybercrimes to receiving safety tips. The AI-based WhatsApp […]
