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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of projects worth ₹3400 crores in Surat. The PM inaugurated Phase-I of road infrastructure works and the main entrance of Diamond Research and Mercantile (DREAM) City. He also laid the foundation stone of Phase II of the project. Biodiversity Park, which is being built in […]
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which gives free food to India’s 80 crore poor, has been extended by three months by the government led by the BJP. The move was made because of the high inflation in the country and the upcoming festival season. It also came before the important elections in […]
Arbuda Sena members on Wednesday demanded the release of their leader Vipul Chaudhary. Members Rajan Chaudhary and Rajesh Chaudhary claimed that all allegations against Vipul Chaudhary are “baseless and they aim to malign Vipul Chaudhary”. Former Gujarat Minister Vipul Chaudhary and his Chartered accountant Shailesh Parikh were sent into judicial custody last week after a […]
With Covid-19 infection, there has been a 25-30 percent rise in the frequency of heart attacks and heart failure. Cardiologists say they have seen a significant surge in cases of heart attack and heart failure in the post-Covid period. The incidence has gone up by more than one-fourth in the last year. “After the pandemic, […]
Gujarat’s renowned dandiya nights have returned in their full fervor after two years of restrictions due to Covid-19 induced pandemic. Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport celebrated the Navratri cheer with special decor and fun activities for the passengers. The Airport also wished the people on the auspicious occasion of Navratri, “From delicious feasts after […]
Gandhinagar police have arrested the accused who murdered a temporary peon working with the state home department. Kiranji Makwana was killed by gunshots while going on his bicycle by two men on a bike. Understanding the importance of the crime, in the poll-bound state with opposition, especially AAP making allegations about misgovernance, and the fact […]
The Gujarat State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission refused to treat a pre-meditated murder as an accidental-murder case. Reversing the Surat district consumer forum’s order, it denied the amount of the accident insurance policy to the deceased’s widow. The case involved Vaishali Gajjar from Surat whose husband Nilesh Gajjar was stabbed to death on September 11, […]
A metropolitan court on September 27 dropped charges against six persons including a Jain monk, in connection with accusations of promoting ‘Bal Diksha’. The issue was first raised nine years ago. The accused had forged a government notification to make it seem that the practice of Bal Diksha was legal. In 2013, Rashmin Shah filed […]
It’s raining permissions in Gujarat and that’s not a surprise, considering the elections are round the corner. The state government has brought in major changes in the Gujarat Development Control Regulations (GDCR), thereby paving the way for towers up to 30-storeys to come up in rural areas, and also green-lighting redevelopment of schools and hospitals. […]
Union Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and State BJP Chief CR Paatil on Tuesday. The closed-door meeting was held at BJP headquarters Kamalam, Gandhinagar. Shah was on a two-day visit to Gujarat to inaugurate several programmes related to health infrastructure in the State. Top sources said that Union HM […]
World Tourism Day celebration will take place at Ahmedabad airport. This year’s World Tourism Day theme is to focus on the future. Tourism day is on September 27 but the celebrations will go on till October 2. To create awareness about the day, India Tourism, Mumbai, the regional office of the Ministry of Tourism in […]
Western Region Committee of Builders Association of India has sought an extension of the September 30 deadline set by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). Builders demand December 31 as the date to file Annual Statement of Accounts form-5. Promoters/developers are facing technical glitches in uploading form 5, leading to stress. Annual Statement of Accounts […]
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey visited poll-bound Gujarat on Tuesday to review poll preparedness for forthcoming Gujarat elections. There are about 4.83 crore registered voters in Gujarat. 51,782 polling stations will be set up in 182 assembly constituencies. Criminals contesting elections On the issue of criminals contesting the polls, […]
Gujarat police have traced out on one more occasion, the activity of people having connections with terrorist organizations. People in some areas of Gujarat are found to be in direct connection with the Pakistani organization PFI. There are reports of people contacting and funding the Pakistani organization. ATS has detained seven to eight suspects from […]
Frustrated at not being able to get the road works started in his constituency, Congress MLA Jashubhai Patel representing the Bayad constituency decided to stage a sit-in in front of the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office. Jashubahi Patel was joined by other congress MLAs Ajit Singh Chauhan, Babubhai Vaja, Kalu Singh Dabhi, Dr. Kiritbhai Patel, Sureshbhai […]
Gujarat’s most famous Garba organizers, United Way in Vadodara came under heavy criticism by the Garba lovers for the apparent lacuna in management this year. The participants noticed and made a hue and cry about the perceived downfall in the impeccable facilities which had become synonymous with the United Way brand. The management’s failure was […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on September 29 and September 30 to lay the foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs. 3400 crore in Surat. He will then travel to Bhavnagar to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple developmental initiatives worth over Rs. 5,200 crores. He will also inaugurate the […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of two hospitals in Kalol, his constituency of Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The 750-bed Adarsh Multispeciality Hospital at Kalol is established by the Umiya Mata Kadva Patidar Education and Samaj Seva Trust Kalol. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was also present at the inauguration. Amit […]
A priceless gift can make you pay through the nose. That two after close to four decades! Ask Bachhu Sojitra of Amreli district. People visiting Sojitra’s house would always look out for the antlers of a spotted deer proudly mounted on a wall. Sojitra, a farmer in Dhareshwar village, would regale his guests with the […]
Former Gujarat Minister Vipul Chaudhary and his Chartered accountant Shailesh Parikh were sent in judicial custody last week after a Mehsana court refused to grant further police remand. Both are facing charges of alleged financial irregularities to the tune of over Rs 750 crore during Chaudhary’s tenure as Dudhsagar Dairy chairman. The state Anti-Corruption Bureau […]
