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Starting as it does on January 1, the 13-day Saptak Music Festival has always given Ahmedabad’s denizens the option of starting off the New Year with something special. The 44th edition of Saptak, which began on Monday at LD Arts College, is dedicated to stalwarts Pandit Kumar Gandharwa and Ustad Amir Khan, whose garlanded photographs feature […]
The Gujarat High Court has made a significant remark in the case related to Godhrakand, indicating that it is not inclined to grant any relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad in the Pandarwada mass grave digging case. This case has brought the ghost of Godhrakand back into the spotlight. Setalvad is named in the case […]
A unique aqua therapy centre, the first of its kind in India, will be launched in Ahmedabad. This centre will provide free treatment to the poor and marginalized mentally challenged community. The centre will be situated in Navrangpura. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and NGO Madhuram Charitable Trust (MCT) are working together under a Public […]
In a unique initiative, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to rename various projects in the city’s eastern wards of Odhav and Viratnagar, drawing inspiration from the epic Ramayana. The new names will reflect characters and places from this ancient text, infusing a sense of cultural heritage into the city’s landscape. Which area was given […]
A 35-year-old man was apprehended for the alleged rape and strangulation of his neighbor’s five-year-old daughter in a village in Gujarat’s Aravalli district. The incident occurred on Saturday evening, and the accused was captured by villagers, subsequently handed over to the police. The girl’s lifeless body, with tied hands and legs and mouth stuffed with […]
Taufik Shaikh, a licensed ethanol seller in Maharashtra, was arrested for illegally supplying 1.75 lakh litres of ethanol to scamsters in Gujarat. This ethanol was used to manufacture a counterfeit Ayurvedic syrup, leading to seven deaths. Shaikh sold the ethanol to Yogesh Sindhi of Kheda and others in Dev-Bhoomi Dwarka, Rajkot, and Silvassa, who were […]
A young girl, Angel Sakhra, fell into an open borewell in Ran village, Kalyanpur taluka, Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon while she was playing in her family’s front yard. Angel is currently trapped at a depth of around 30 feet. The local fire brigade initiated a rescue operation, with a […]
A theft of 15 lakh rupees from a car parked in a building on AC Road in Naranpura of the city caused a stir on Saturday. The thieves broke the glass of the car belonging to a youth who runs an education immigration consultancy and took the money. According to the information available, Pragnesh Govani, […]
Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad witnessed a 29% increase in the number of passengers traveling through the city airport in 2023. Data from Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the city airport operator showed that 1.11 crore passengers used the city airport from January 1 to December 15, compared to 86 […]
The Vibrant Ahmedabad Flower Show 2024, an annual event organized by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) since 2013, was inaugurated by the Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, today. The show will run from December 30, 2023, to January 15, 2024, at the Sabarmati Riverfront in the city. What to Expect at the Ahmedabad Flower Show […]
Ahmedabad Housewives’ problems have increased. The Gharghati(A women who do all the housework) of Orchid Elegance and Gala Marvela in South Bopal area of Ahmedabad have gone on strike. Around 110 Gharghati have gone on strike together. Ghatghati has been paid 800 rupees for one job. It has been demanded to increase this remuneration to […]
Gujarat has many ancient temples which are unseen by visitors and also locals. Today, this article will share some unheard-of ancient temples in Kutch-Kachchh, Gujarat. Story Initiative by Indian content writer, Author, and Cricket Analyst Jigar Saraswat. Gujarat is surrounded by some beautiful places and has many ancient places. Out of that top list today, discuss ancient temples in Kutch-Kachchh, […]
In Gujarat, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, there has been a 58% increase in liquor permits issued on health grounds over the past three years, as per the data from the state’s prohibition and excise department. The data reveals that Ahmedabad district leads with the highest number of liquor permit holders, boasting 13,456 permits. Surat […]
In a bid to capture a sly thief, the police force from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, embarked on a journey to Madhya Pradesh. For two consecutive days, the officers went undercover, selling vegetables and balloons, all while keeping an eye out for the suspect. The moment the thief made his appearance, he was promptly captured. To catch […]
Twinkle Raval, a spirited young woman hailing from Rajkot, India, has carved her own path in the world of solo travel. Behind the wheel of her i20 car, she has journeyed through 10 Indian states, clocking an impressive 40,000 kilometers. Twinkle’s wanderlust was ignited at the tender age of 15. Her father, a mobile phone […]
The Gujarat government has withdrawn police cover from the witnesses of the 2002 riots, their lawyers, and also a retired judge. About 15 years back, the SC had formed a witness protection cell under SIT in its supervision for the complainants/witnesses of the riots. The SIT had formed the special cell based on SC’s recommendation […]
Gujarat’s decision to relax liquor prohibition in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has stirred a pot of mixed reactions. While some see it as a progressive move, others, particularly the All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan (AIMSS), a women’s organisation, view it as a step in the wrong direction. The AIMSS has launched a […]
A police car was stolen from the Dwarka police station, leading to an immediate and extensive investigation by the Dwarka district police. The stolen vehicle was traced passing through the nearby Kuranga toll and later the Khambhaliya toll booth, heading towards Jamnagar. Upon discovering the vehicle’s trajectory, a joint operation was launched by the Dwarka […]
In a recent series of thefts that spanned nine days, a 20-year-old man has been apprehended by Surat police for stealing cash, a mobile phone, and a DVR from three upscale restaurants in the Vesu area. The arrested individual, identified as Sahil alias Sahil Gaando Pathan, allegedly targeted three establishments – Zero, Engine, and a […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recently conducted a search operation at the premises of an LLP firm and its associated companies in Surat, Gujarat, over suspected transactions involving the transfer of ₹2284 crore out of the country. The search operation was conducted under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at the locations […]
