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The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a 16-year-old juvenile accused of committing sodomy (unnatural sex) on a 13-year-old boy. The Court referred to Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2015 while granting bail. The advocate for the accused MB Rana pleaded to quash the order passed by the […]
Assembly elections in Gujarat are approaching fast and the state is witnessing a series of visits from political leaders belonging to all parties and ideologies. As such Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal will be in Gujarat on June 6, where he will attend several events and hold meetings to decide on important matters. […]
An Ahmedabad-based moneylender murdered a 40-year-old businessman from Chandkheda, Ahmedabad. On Monday, Kamlesh Patel, who dealt with mosquito and insect repellents, was beaten to death at his office near Tapovan Circle. Patel lived with his wife, Pratiti Patel (39), and his son at Urja Bungalows on new CG Road. As per the FIR filed by […]
This senior politician in Gujarat, who is known for his astute political sense, smart and scientific strategy making, and understanding the public pulse, has undermined the pulse and determination of his second wife who has now taken up a crusade to expose the affairs of her much-married husband. Gujarat Congress respects this politician, but his […]
The Jamnagar district court dismissed a seven-year-old case dated back to the Patidar reservation agitation. On Thursday, the bench acquitted 14 people accused of setting up a police motorcycle on fire in August 2015. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, NR Pathar, passed the order to dismiss all the individuals against a lack of evidence. Hasmukh Moliya, […]
Senior advocate and former assistant solicitor general, I H Syed, on Tuesday, submitted a plea for anticipatory bail at the Gujarat High Court, in regards to alleged assault and extortion charges against him. A court in Gandhinagar, just a day earlier, had denied Syed anticipatory bail and so the advocate has now moved the High Court. […]
Central Licensing Approval Authority (CLAA) has granted permission to the blood centre of the Sayaji hospital, Vadodara. It is the first blood centre of government hospitals in Gujarat to acquire the grant. In addition to this, it would enable the hospitals to set up a bone marrow transplant unit. Ranjan Krishna Aiyar, Medical Superintendent of […]
With senior Gujarat bureaucrat Rajiv Gupta retiring on Tuesday, the State Government has given the additional charge of key industries and mines department to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Raj Kumar and that of Managing Director, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam, to State Development Commissioner Sandeep Kumar. As Additional Chief Secretary, Gupta handled both the critical posts when […]
The Golden Katar Division of Desert Corps conducted a three-week training capsule for the Number 1 Battalion of Border Wing Home Guard (BWHG). The BWHG is located in Barmer District to prepare and train the troops for the primary role of protecting critical installations and vulnerable areas during break-outs of hostilities. A total of 144 […]
Pursuit of power and lure of the lucre could often result in collapse of all ideologies. This explains why Hardik Patel, once described as a firebrand lad who shook the mighty BJP in its own home, is on Thursday joining the same dispensation that he was determined to dismantle. He often called Union Home Minister […]
The Gujarat High Court Justice, Biren Vaishnav, asserted the Industrial Tribunal order on the sweeper. Apparently, the sweeper worked for four hours a day for thirty years. The Gujarat HC ordered the authorities to amend the sweeper’s position. In addition to this, they called to reinstate the dues, given the length of the term. The […]
North Gujarat, the hub of the Patidar agitation, and one of the prized regions of the Congress party, poses a new challenge for the opposition. With Hardik Patel, who had led the Patel agitation, set to join the BJP, while former Congress chief whip Ashwin Kotwal and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor have already joined the […]
Former Gujarat Congress leader Shweta Brahmbhatt is set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 2, along with 200 of her supporters. This is the same day that Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who quit Congress earlier this month, will be inculcated into BJP. Grapevine has been abuzz since Brambhatt met with Prime Minister Narendra […]
With Assembly elections in Gujarat fast approaching, all parties are stumbling over their own two feet to impress the the general public of the state and gather as much support as they can. While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in the midst of full-blown preparations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also making the a serious […]
PM Narendra Modi joined the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ organised under the Amrut Mahotsav of Azadi in Shimla. On 31st May, the Bharatiya Janata Party telecasted the function across Himachal Pradesh and India through virtual media. Meanwhile, PM Modi interacted with beneficiaries of the scheme from Gujarat and other states. The Gujarat government organised the ‘Garib […]
In another disturbing case of rape that involved making friends online, a 12-year-old girl fell victim to the heinous crime committed by a man she had met on Instagram. Apparently, the two had been talking online for over two months, when the girl was lured into meeting the man on May 23. The 26-year-old man […]
When wave of Coronavirus struck India, the sanitizer was seen as an essential product to carry in ones bag. It was used while shopping, travelling or even when someone enters the house. Big bottles of hand sanitizers were being placed at the entrance of shops, malls and offices and it became a habit to disinfect […]
After weeks of speculation and buzz, sources believe that Patidar leader Hardik Patel will be finally joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His inculcation ceremony will be held on June 2 at the BJP Gujarat State Office in Gandhinagar in the presence of party state President C.R. Paatil. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, veteran BJP leaders […]
Onions are one of the most important crops grossing large income for India through its exports. It is believed that despite of India has rich and flavourful cuisine, surprisingly use of onions is rather less as compared to that in other countries. What India does well, though, is produce onions and export it to many […]
Gujarat became the first state in India to sign the “Save Soil” MoU under Climate Action and Land Conservation with Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Outreach on Monday. Sadguru, the founder of Isha Foundation, has embarked on a 100 day 60,000 km bike journey to create worldwide awareness for the Save the Soil campaign. In the […]
