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A three-day “Know Your Air Force” exhibition was inaugurated by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at the SWAC Communication Flight in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area on Saturday. The evening event was marked by an hour-long performance by the Air Force band, which played popular patriotic tunes, interspersed with a narration of the exploits of the Air Force […]
Indore secured India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai in the next two spots in the Central government’s annual cleanliness survey, the results of which were announced on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave away the awards to the winners at an event in New […]
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel has announced the decision to provide additional 10% special market promotion assistance on Khadi on the occasion of Azadi’s Amrit Mahotsav. Responding to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buy more Khadi, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has decided to provide economic support to the rural artisans of […]
The BJP has launched its media centre in Ahmedabad to ensure the party’s reach widens and it is able to connect with the voters ahead of the state Assembly elections. The media centre was launched by the state BJP chief CR Patil, who was accompanied by senior party leaders Gordhan Zadafia, Raman Vora and Pradipsinh […]
Grooving to upbeat music and folk beats, the Garba dance during Navratri makes us enjoy the festival without inhibitions. However, the odd unsavoury episode during Garba serves as a killjoy. In a bizarre incident on Thursday, a man bit the finger of another person at the Bhagirath Intercity society in Nava Naroda where Garba, which […]
Over the years, Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati River has hosted events like air shows, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping and the international kite festival. Recently, reports surfaced of industrial effluents and sewage discharged into the river. Activists have complained of the river’s stagnant and polluted water, which is not healthy for the 5000-odd families that live around it. […]
The truism that ‘there’s no such thing as free lunch’ stands the test of time. Now that the BJP-led central government has announced the extension of the free food grains scheme – Pradhan Mantri-Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) – for another three months till December end, should we take it with a pinch of salt? […]
Gujarat Income Tax was recently in news for its “anti-employees” policies. Up next, it is alleged that Gujarat I-T has the intention and funds to develop its sports cells but takes little consideration of its Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) officials. Gujarat I-T headed by Principal Chief Commissioner of Gujarat Ravindra Kumar has […]
On the evening of the second day of his visit to his native state Gujarat, prime minister Narendra Modi is holding a roadshow in Banaskantha. Hee will address a public gathering and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore in the holy place Ambaji. Earlier in the day, he had […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project and took a metro ride from Kalupur station to Doordarshan Kendra metro station on Friday. Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee has raised questions about the 18 years of delay of the metro project. The estimated project cost of the metro was Rs 3,500 crore, but […]
Gas reportedly leaked from a well of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) near a village in Mehsana district on Friday, an official said. While the gas is not inflammable or poisonous, people in nearby areas have complained of burning sensation in their eyes and throat, he said. The leak began around 2 am at […]
Thieves targeted the house of Union minister of state for AYUSH, Mahendra Munjapara, in Surendranagar late Wednesday. The minister’s family was in Delhi when thieves targeted the house, the police said. The cops said that Munjapara’s neighbours found the house ransacked on Thursday morning. Deputy SP, Surendranagar, Himanshu Doshi, said, “The house was vandalised and locks of the doors and safe were broken.” He did not specify the exact amount stolen. Also […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Gandhinagar- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Gandhinagar station and travelled on the train from there to Kalupur Railway Station today. PM inspected the train coaches of the Vande Bharat Express 2.0 and took stock of the onboard facilities. He also interacted with his co-passengers including those from the family […]
Vikram Dantani, an autorickshaw driver who made headlines when he drove Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal–extends his support to BJP. After dining with the Delhi CM, now, the 27-year old claims to be a “fan of PM Narendra Modi”. The Ghatlodia resident was recently seen at PM Modi’s rally, wearing a BJP […]
As the Gujarat assembly elections approach, Chief Election Commissioner has announced many initiatives concerning the upcoming assembly elections. One of the announcements was concerning the e-Vigilance app. Normally, the election Commission keeps an eye on the transfer of cash, alcohol, and narcotic substances as well as on news items published by accepting money to do […]
The National Games — in its 36th edition — returned after a seven-year gap when Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the Games open at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Around 7,000 athletes from all corners of India are competing in 36 disciplines. The biennial event was earlier scheduled in Goa in 2016 but the delay caused by various reasons, followed […]
A horrible accident has taken place in Nava Naroda of Ahmedabad. The fire that broke out after a blast due to a short circuit in the AC killed a 32-year-old man and his 18-month-old son sleeping in the bedroom. The Krishnanagar police are investigating the mater of accidental death. The police said that they would […]
Even though the Bhartiya Janata Party is sitting comfortably in Gujarat, all poised for an impressive seventh consecutive win, it does not want to leave any stone unturned. And it is fighting the forthcoming Assembly elections with the same vigour as it did when it was in the Opposition before 1995. This time, the Aam […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated projects worth over ₹5200 crores in Bhavnagar. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal and of the brownfield port at Bhavnagar. Regional Science Centre which is spread over 20 acres and has been built at a cost of around ₹100 crores, package […]
The National Games will be inaugurated today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For the high profile security arrangements of the prime minister, NSG commandos, Chetak commando of Gujarat, paramilitary force along with police force will be deployed at the venue. Separate parking and seating arrangements have been […]
