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The Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed two amendment bills – The Gujarat Rents, Hotel, and Lodging House Rates Control (Revival of Operation and Amendment) Bill, 2024, and The Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2024 – a day before the 23-day Budget Session concludes. The Gujarat Rents, Hotel, and Lodging House Rates Control (Revival […]
A video of a groom’s family in Surat, Gujarat, cleaning the road after bursting firecrackers has gone viral on social media, earning praise for their sense of responsibility and civic duty. The video shows the wedding procession stopping in the Katargam area, with the relatives not dancing, but instead, picking up brooms and clearing the […]
The Tata Group, led by chairman N Chandrasekaran, is set to make huge investments in the semiconductor sector, following the Cabinet’s approval of its plans for semiconductor chip fabrication and assembly units in Gujarat and Assam. The Cabinet, headed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, gave the green signal to Tata’s proposals, which are part of […]
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed two petitions that challenged the tender process of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) for building seven flyovers at seven crucial junctions of SP Ring Road (SPRR). The petitions were filed by Patel Infrastructure, one of the bidders for the project. The project, which is funded by the Asian […]
Two convicts of the Bilkis Bano case withdrew their parole pleas after the Gujarat High Court expressed its disinclination to grant them parole leaves. The convicts – Mitesh Bhatt and Shailesh Bhatt – who are brothers, were seeking parole leaves on the ground of attending “navchandi puja and vastu puja”, as submitted by their lawyer […]
Ahmedabad: The state govt told the assembly on Wednesday that about one-third of the teachers who made mistakes while checking board exam papers in the last two years have not paid their fines yet. The average fine for a Class 10 teacher was Rs 1,433 and for a Class 12 teacher, it was Rs 1,813. […]
Soon all farmers, traders, exporters and government will have information about crops at the time of harvesting as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) will give nearly accurate predictions of crop production. Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU) is developing a model using remote sensing which was selected at national level by Indian Council of Agricultural […]
The Gujarat prohibition department is taking steps to eradicate the use of agents who act as intermediaries between the applicants and the authorities. This will streamline the process of issuing liquor permits and eliminate fraudulent practices. The new system will involve calling permit seekers directly two to three times to confirm their identity and schedule […]
State capital Gandhinagar is the only district in Gujarat that does not face a shortage of specialist doctors in government hospitals. From the 922 posts for specialist doctors sanctioned overall, 323, or one-third, are still vacant in other districts. Seventeen posts were sanctioned for Gandhinagar, and all have been filled. The data was shared by […]
As the fiscal year draws to a close, corporates based in Ahmedabad withdrew funds from debt and liquid mutual funds, causing a notable shift in the city’s standing in terms of mutual fund assets under management (AUM). Previously a prominent player, Ahmedabad has now slipped to the seventh position nationally. According to data from the […]
The Indian Navy, aided by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), seized a large quantity of contraband at sea on Tuesday. The Navy intercepted and apprehended a suspicious dhow carrying almost 3300 kgs contraband. The haul included 3089 kgs charas, 158 kgs methamphetamine and 25 kgs morphine. This seizure of drugs is by far the largest […]
Playgrounds. The place where children learn their graving skills. Where they take their first steps to sporting glory. Where they give wings to their sporting dreams. Now, a painful truth: 5,012 government primary schools in Gujarat do not have a playground. The irony can’t be missed, for Gujarat is preparing for the 2036 Olympic bid […]
Already facing a barrage of defections in various states, the Congress suffered another blow on Tuesday when former Rajya Sabha MP and five-term party Lok Sabha MP from Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur Naran Rathwa and his son, Youth Congress leader Sangramsinh Rathwa, joined the BJP in Gandhinagar. The Rathwas said the decision was due to “demoralisation […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is facing allegations of a property tax scam involving crores of rupees. The alleged scam has sparked widespread outrage among citizens of Ahmedabad. They are demanding transparency from the AMC and urging the authorities to conduct a fair and impartial investigation to bring those responsible to justice. Three municipal officers […]
In the ongoing investigation of the Morbi bridge accident, the main accused, Jaysukh Patel, has recently applied for bail in the Supreme Court. Following this application, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Gujarat government. According to media reports, Patel, who is charged under IPC sections 304, 308, 337, and 114, had applied […]
Isabgol, also known as psyllium husk or ghodajiru, is a medicinal crop that has seen a remarkable growth in Gujarat in the past decade. According to the state agriculture department, the area under isabgol cultivation reached a record high of 31,208 hectares in 2024, surpassing the previous peak of 25,127 hectares in 2018. The main […]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A resident of Gandhinagar, originally from Telangana, has reported losing ₹11.39 lakhs to a money-for-task scam in March 2023. The victim, Suresh Ankam (37), filed a complaint with the Cybercrime police station in Gandhinagar on Saturday. Ankam, who works for a private company in Randesan, received a WhatsApp message on March 13, 2023, […]
US authorities have apprehended a man purportedly linked to the smuggling of an Indian family from Dingucha village in Gandhinagar. The arrest took place at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last Thursday. The individual detained is Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, who goes by various aliases including “Dirty Harry” and “Param Singh.” Patel is suspected to have […]
The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has announced Rs 1,705.42 crore general budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. This budget marks a historic moment for AUDA, as it surpasses the Rs 1,700 crore threshold for the first time, with a keen focus on enhancing infrastructure across the region. The budget takes into account 10 flyovers […]
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has received 1,800 calls so far on its toll-free exam helpline for counselling of board students and parents. The board has launched a toll-free helpline number, 1800-233-5500, dedicated to providing counselling to the class 10 and 12 students and their parents. This service is set […]
