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Surat, Gujarat: The 33-kilometer riverfront path, stretching from Kathor near Kamrej to Rundh Bhatha barrage, now carries a price tag of a staggering Rs 7,882 crore. This is a stark contrast to the Rs 3,900 crore envisioned when the project was first proposed in 2016. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) presented the revised proposal for […]
When the world was celebrating Valentine’s Day on February 14, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad dedictaed the day to employee health, well-being, and safety. Three engaging events were held as part of the special day: a helmet safety drive, an oral and dental hygiene awareness session, and a fire safety training. Emphasising […]
Officers of Air Intelligence Unit of Ahmedabad Customs in collaboration with customs officers from Kerala, seized around 5.5Kg gold at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad. The gold was concealed in paste form in the rectum of the passengers travelling to India. The customs officers of the Indian Revenue Service stay alert […]
The Bhupendrabhai Patel-led Gujarat government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court in the Bilkis Bano case, requesting the removal of remarks deemed unfavourable to the state. The state’s BJP government has urged the top court to expunge its remarks suggesting that the state acted in tandem with and was complicit with the convicts […]
The development of new property is showing a steady revival in Ahmedabad after the two-year lull induced by Covid. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s property tax department recently published data that shows after a drastic fall in 2020-21, when the total number of new commercial and residential properties fell to 30,379 from 77,499 the previous year, […]
The income tax raids on the PSY and Vinayak Groups in Gandhinagar continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. Illegal transactions worth Rs 500 crore have been uncovered so far. The operation has been ongoing at 30 locations of the firms. More than 15 additional officials have been deployed by the income tax department […]
In this age of bitcoins and digital payments, old banknotes can evoke a happy nostalgia. They certainly did at the opening of the Beyond Face Value exhibition of French banknotes at the Alliance Francaise (AF) Ahmedabad on Friday. The French expatriates present at the opening had many memories associated with these Franc notes which were […]
Gujarat is emerging as one of the best startup ecosystems in the country. Besides supporting entrepreneurs – young and old – startups in the state are also taking the lead in creating jobs. Some 48,138 people were hired by startups from Gujarat in 2023 alone. This is the second highest in India after Maharashtra, where […]
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 […]
