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In the election of Galolivasana Gram Panchayat in Chanasma taluka of Patan district, there was an electoral face-off between a mother-son duo for a seat of ward no.4 Mother, Diwaben Somabhai Senma, had filed her campaign trail for the seat of a member of ward no. 4, where she succeeded to gain 47 votes. On […]
Gujarat on Saturday added 68 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s active tally to 575. Of these active cases, 410 Covid-positive patients and three deaths were added in the past seven days, state health department’s data revealed. No death was recorded on Saturday, while six people are on ventilator support. So far, 10,901 people have […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Saturday mentioned that cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in isolated parts of Kutch over the next two days – December 19 and 20. Experts asked the vulnerable population including infants, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with chronic diseases to be careful and avoid prolonged exposure […]
Gujarat until Saturday afternoon had inoculated 93% of the total population eligible for vaccination (over 18 years of age), the office of state health minister, Rushikesh Patel, told Vibes of India (VoI). The percentage of beneficiaries having received one dose of the vaccine stood at 94.3% until Saturday afternoon. Gujarat has over 4.93 crore people […]
While hearing a case, a Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that it is high time local governments wake up to the situation and take measures to prevent such encroachments. “Primary duty to see that there is no encroachment of public land is duty of local government. It is high time […]
As Chief Minister was on an official visit to promote the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, UAE based Lulu group signs an MOU with the Gujarat Government. This group has its presence in the Middle East, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India with around 220 shopping malls and hypermarkets. This news is huge for the people of […]
“Laws were made in the Parliament and should be repealed there. Our agitation will go on till then,” Gujarat Khedut Samaj president Jayesh Patel told Vibes of India on Friday – the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a nationwide address that the three contentious farm laws will be repealed in the upcoming Winter […]
Gujarat has been declared polio-free since 2008 following a comprehensive campaign to vaccinate children against pulse polio. Now, with the help of the state government’s new initiative, complete protection to newborns from pneumonia and meningitis will also be provided. On October 20, 2021, Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel, inaugurated the state-wide vaccination programme […]
In view of the heavy rains in some parts of Gujarat this year, the state government today announced assistance to farmers in a cabinet meeting. A relief package of Rs 546 crore has been announced to help 2.82 lakh farmers in the state. After the cabinet meeting, Minister Jitu Vaghani announced these decisions. He said […]
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) officials on Thursday said the shortage of coal across India and high prices of natural gas have forced the company to buy power from exchanges at a higher rate. The officials, as per reports, said they were forced to buy power at high rates during peak hours. At present, […]
Maps of five Municipal Corporations, six Municipalities, 16 District Panchayats and 29 Taluka Panchayats in Gujarat were redrawn right before the local government elections.Political parties tend to derive their ideological and strategic relevance not only through the psyche of their demographic but also through the four pillars of democracy to either sustain their majority or […]
As many as 13 candidates from Gujarat cleared the civil services examination, results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday. A total of 761 candidates have been recommended for appointment. Shubham Kumar, B.Tech in civil engineering from IIT Bombay has topped the list while Jagriti Awasthi, a B. Tech […]
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve.Bhavina Patel and Avni Lakhera demonstrated — yet again — that a physical handicap is scarcely a stumbling block for a determined person. When they stunned everyone with their triumph in the recent Paralympics, […]
Returning to Ahmedabad two years ago, after 20 years in Mumbai, I decided to apply for a liquor permit. At the Prohibition office, a quaint old red-brick bungalow at old city end of Ellis Bridge, I was told I first needed to submit my income tax returns for the past five years. I was rather […]
The Baroda Dairy dispute that has been going on for the last few days has been settled amicably. It has been announced that Rs 18 crore will be paid to milk producers. This payment will be made to milk producers in Dussehra. Thereafter, an additional Rs 9 crore will be paid by March 2022. BJP […]
Drugs are becoming a scourge in Gujarat. The State coastline has become the favourite route for smuggling narcotic drugs into India from Pakistan, Iran or Afghanistan. In the eighties and nineties, the sea routes close to Okha, Salaya, Tuna and Mandvi were used to smuggle gold, electronic goods and even explosives. The Gujarat ATS has […]
India’s biggest video making app ‘Josh’ organized the semi final of ‘World Famous Mega Talent Hunt’ on Sunday, September 19, at the Shree Shakti Convocation. Through this 15-day talent hunt, Josh App’s main aim is to discover talent in different cities. Singing, dancing, stunts, fashion all categories have been added in this talent hunt. On […]
Ahmedabad District Collector Sandeep Sangle fulfilled the wish of Flora, who is suffering from a brain tumour, by giving her the opportunity to become a ‘Collector’ for a day. Flora’s mother, Sonalben Asodia, recounts the story, saying, “My 11-year-old daughter Flora, an 8th standard student, always had a dream to become a collector after her […]
Senior Judge of Karnataka High Court is likely to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Gujarat. According to sources, a three-member Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has recommended the elevation of eight judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts at one go—the idea is to fill up […]
Hours after Qasim Abdullah Hayat was arrested on charges of transporting beef in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district–Qasim committed suicide. An FIR was filed against the 32-year old at Godhra B Division Police on September 15. He had been arrested for allegedly carrying cow meat for delivery. Those who he was allegedly going to deliver the meat […]
