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The 200-feet Sardar Patel Ring Road (SP Ring Road), an arterial road of Ahmedabad interlinking areas like Shilaj, Bopal, Shela and Ghuma, is crippled daily at the Shilaj Crossroads. This hub, which sees the culmination of roads like the Hebatpur Overbridge, Shilaj, the flyover approaching from Bopal, Sindhu Bhavan Road (SBR), and Rajpath, is the […]
Gujarat has still not been able to calculate the state’s water requirement projections for Narmada water sharing. The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) is expected to conduct a revision of the requirement of Narmada water by Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan by the end of the year. After considerable delay, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada […]
The Rs 200-crore six-laning project of the busy SP Ring Road in Ahmedabad is finally going to see the light of day. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has announced plans to appoint a consultant for the project, two years after the first concessionaire backed out of it. Auda has invited bids for the appointment […]
Due to engineering works at Bajwa station in Vadodara – Geratpur section, the Railways has announced a block that will affect 19 trains on 28 and 29 January. 15 trains, including Memu, passenger and intercity express trains, will be cancelled on 28 January. Two Memu trains will be cancelled on both 28 and 29 January. […]
Three people have been awared three years jail term each in Ahmedabad for keeping a boy in bondage. A special Pocso court sentenced the three — members of a family — for keeping a five-year-old boy in bondage with the observation that their offence was “inhuman and intentional”. The accused were identified as Mohammed Akram […]
The BJP today released the names of the leaders who will be in charge of various states and union territories for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Among them, three leaders from Gujarat have been entrusted with the role of co-incharges. Vijay Rupani, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, will continue to oversee the affairs of […]
Gujarat: In a decisive move to reclaim temple land, the Gujarat government demolished 21 houses and 153 huts encroaching upon 3 hectares of land belonging to the revered Somnath temple and the state government. The mega anti-encroachment drive, launched Saturday morning, cleared the sacred area in Gir Somnath district, marking a significant step towards preserving […]
The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) is gearing up for the trial run of Phase-II of the Ahmedabad metro, which will connect the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar with the GIFT City, a global financial and IT hub. The trial run, scheduled for April 2024, will cover a priority stretch of about 20 km, starting […]
The spirit of Gujarat’s vibrant border tourism held the centrestage at Kartavya Path on Republic Day as the state’s tableau rolled down to a cheering ensemble of guests and dignitaries. Titled “Dhordo: Global Identity of Gujarat’s Border Tourism,” the tableau offered a captivating glimpse into the unique charm of the Kutch desert village, now a […]
The dark world of sextortion is rapidly spreading its tentacles in Gujarat as the state reported a whopping 85% rise in such calls in just a year, from 2022 to 2023. The state police had recorded 5,190 sextortion calls in the year 2022 and in 2023 the figure rose steeply to 9,593 calls. In January […]
Six prominent personalities from Gujarat will be bestowed with the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian honour in India. The Centre has announced the awards on the occasion of the Republic Day. Dr Tejas Patel, an eminent cardiologist from Ahmedabad, has received the Padma Bhushan Award. Raghuveer Choudhary, an 85-year-old distinguished Gujarati author, will be felicitated […]
Ahmedabad’s BJ Medical College was served a show cause notice by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on less than 75% biometric attendance of its faculty. The NMC had made it mandatory for the faculty of medical colleges to have over 75% attendance to address the menace of ghost doctors in medical colleges and to ensure […]
Ahmedabad: As the nation gears up to celebrate the 75th Republic Day tomorrow, five IPS officers from Gujarat have made the state proud by being selected for the prestigious President’s Medal. The medal is awarded every year by the President of India for outstanding performance in various categories of service. The five IPS officers who will […]
RAJKOT, GUJARAT: The students of a primary school in Mul Dwarka Math village, Gujarat, took a stand against the alleged pollution caused by a nearby cement plant. Blocking the road leading to the facility for an hour, the children, along with villagers, sent a powerful message demanding a cleaner environment. The village has been grappling […]
Western Railways (WR) is working on an ambitious project called Mission Raftaar, which aims to cut down the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad by an hour. The project involves increasing the speeds of trains on important sections, such as Mumbai-Surat-Vadodara-Delhi and Mumbai-Vadodara-Ahmedabad, to 160 kmph. This will enable passengers to enjoy faster and more […]
Even as Gujarat is reeling under coldwave for the last few days, the MeT department has predicted a better situation in the days to come. Assisted by scattered rains and cyclonic trends in the Arabian sea, temperatures have plummeted to as low as 6-7 degrees in many parts of the state.Naliya recorded the lowest temperature […]
A car allegedly transporting country-made liquor illegally in dry state Gujarat deliberately hit a police PCR van, killing one cop and injuring another during a chase at Kanbha, on the outskirts of state capital Ahmedabad. According to police, two bootleggers were travelling in the car at the time of the incident late at night. Soon […]
A recent incident in Gujarat’s Junagadh has brought serious allegations against the state police functioning. A young man named Harshil Jadav was allegedly thrashed in police custody, resulting in severe injuries, which subsequently caused his death under suspicious circumstances. On January 22, Jadav was declared dead in the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. Earlier, during police […]
Ahmedabad witnessed a series of suicide cases in the past few days, raising concerns over the mental health and well-being of the citizens. In the latest incident, a woman committed suicide by jumping from the 13th floor of a building in Vastrapur Government Colony on Wednesday evening. The woman, whose identity and motive are yet […]
Aghast at the 2022 incident when four Gujarat police officers thrashed five men of a community in public after tying them to a pole in Kheda district, the Supreme Court said their actions were atrocious. The men who were tortured were arrested for allegedly pelting stones at a garba event. The High Court charged the […]
