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The Gujarat High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a shocking incident where 17 people lost their vision after undergoing cataract surgery at a trust-run hospital in Ahmedabad. The court has asked the state government to submit a report on the matter by February 7. According to a report by the Local News, a […]
The assessment work being carried out by the district superintendent of land record office for property cards is creating troubles for citizens as thousands of residents are facing delays and discrepancies in their property records. The assessment is part of the city’s finalised Town Planning (TP) schemes. Unlike rural areas where land records are readily […]
Gujarat’s first and India’s fourth woman civilian licensed skydiver Shweta Parmar, in a daring feat, made a descent from 13,000 feet in Thailand before proudly unfurling ‘Jai Shri Ram’ flag. This was to mark the grand Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22 in Ayodhya. “It was a solo skydiving event for which I had […]
To decongest upcoming traffic surge following the establishment of the Sabarmati bullet train depot, a bridge will be built parallel to the busy Chimanbhai Patel over bridge (OB) in Ahmedabad. The government, in association with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), has decided to construct the new bridge from near the RTO Circle to the bullet train […]
A horrific incident of rape of a five-year-old girl has shaken the city of Ahmedabad. The police said that the girl was sexually assaulted near a construction site in the Bhadaj area on Wednesday. The crime came to light when the girl returned home bleeding and in pain. The police have registered a case and […]
Three Gujarat teachers, who promotions were reversed by the government after they pursued higher studies to obtain graduate and postgraduate degrees, got reprieve from Gujarat High Court. A bench of Justice Nikhil Kariel ordered status quo, meaning Magan Dodiya, Savji Parmar and Haresh Rajyaguru would continue to serve as head teachers until further orders. The […]
A probe has been ordered by the central health ministry into the alleged practice of senior doctors forcing junior doctors to pay for their food bills at MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar. The issue came to light after screenshots of WhatsApp chats showing huge amounts of money spent on food by resident doctors of the […]
A 17-year-old boy from the scheduled caste (SC) community was allegedly attacked by an upper-caste man and his two aides for moving around in the lane where the man lived in Chandlodia area of Ahmedabad on Sunday. The boy’s mother, Champa Makwana, a widow who works for a private hospital, filed an FIR with Sola […]
The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast for the weather in Gujarat for the next five days. According to the forecast, the state will experience cold and dry weather, with no rain expected. The temperature will remain unchanged for the next five days, and then drop by two to three degrees. The cold weather is […]
Two BJP functionaries, including an MLA were injured as their car turned turtle after hitting a buffalo on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway. BJP MLA from Dhoraji, Dr. Mahendrabhai Padalia, and Rajkot District BJP Secretary, Ravibhai Makdia were travelling in a car around 2 AM, when it collided with a buffalo near Limbdi. Both the MLA and […]
At a time when the Gujarat government is promoting Karuna Abhiyan to save and care for sick and injured birds in the state, a fire department personnel lost his life while rescuing a trapped bird in Ahmedabad. The incident occurred on Tuesday near Dev Residency on Bopal Ghuma Road when the fireman, in an attempt […]
RAJKOT, GUJARAT: What started as a generous favor has turned into a bitter legal battle for 75-year-old former factory owner Jayprakash Sapariya. Having trusted an acquaintance, Jayesh Savlani, with the use of his vacant flat in 2014, Sapariya now faces the stark reality of being denied rightful access to his own property. Savlani initially approached […]
This lake will be developed in two phases. It will be developed like the Kankaria Lakefront. In the first phase, the beautification of Chandola Lake will be done, while in the second phase, the slums will be removed and skyscrapers will be built. Ahmedabad: The Chandola Lake in the city will be developed. The Ahmedabad […]
Two persons died after consuming liquor in ‘dry state’ Gujarat, leading to criticism of the BJP government in the state from opposition leaders. The deceased were identified as Vikram Thakor (35) and Kanaji Jhala (40). Five more people from the same village have been put under medical observation as a precautionary measure and their condition […]
Gujarat being one of the leading e-waste producing states in the country, the state government has come up with the draft of a comprehensive policy for managing the same. Under the new policy drafted by a raft of experts, the government will initially incentivise disposal of e-waste and will also make provisions to directly collect […]
The Aam Aadmi Party has sought a progress report from its five MLAs in Gujarat. Party chief Arvind Kejrwal’s post on X, termed it “politics of work”. A video accompanying it showed him and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann doing a stock-taking with the MLAs. The caption claimed it was a first in India. “Aam […]
Gujarat Chief Minister visited the Wildlife Life Care Centre of the forest department in Bodakdev and monitored the operation theatre, OPD, X-ray room and other facilities here for birds. The state government has launched Karuna Abhiyan from January 10 to 20 to rescue and treat birds injured due to kite flying string(thread) during, before, and […]
A first-of-its-kind training programme of elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) will start on January 15 on IIM Ahmedabad campus. Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Vivek Bharadwaj will inaugurate the 5-day event under Leadership/ Management Development Programme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry […]
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) authorised the 100th fund in GIFT IFSC. The 100th fund authorisation was granted to Chiratae Ventures International Fund-V, a private equity fund with a targeted corpus of $350 million. According to officials, 86 fund management entities are now active in GIFT City with 100 funds, and a cumulative […]
The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024 saw Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed for 41,299 projects, with investment proposals worth Rs 26.33 lakh crore. The three-day mega meet, which had participation from more than 61,000 delegates from over 140 countries, concluded on Friday. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement about […]
