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Along Pakistan’s maritime border, the Indian Coast Guard conducted substantial anti-drug training. On Monday, the exercise was carried out off the coast of Gujarat close to Okha and Sir Creek. In connection with the Mundra port drug bust case, where heroin worth more than Rs 20,000 crore was recovered in September 2021, the National Investigation […]
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and MP Tejasvi Surya took a swipe at former Chief Minister of Karnataka and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, after he compared Amit Shah to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. According to Surya, Kumaraswamy’s choice of an “unparliamentary word” reveals his “political frustration.” “JDS Party has already become an endangered party. […]
In the most hostile, marshy, and challenging terrain of Creeks and Harami Nalla in Gujarat’s Bhuj sector in 2022, the Border Security Force (BSF) captured 22 Pakistani fishermen and seized 79 fishing boats. “BSF Gujarat is further strengthening its hold along Sir Creek and Harami Nalla area by establishing permanent bases,” an official statement said. […]
The National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha, Tejasvi Surya is on a 2 day visit to Gujarat. He had launched the ‘Good Governance Yatra,’ saying that the after the landslide victory of the Gujarat Assembly will have an impact on Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. […]
On trail of gangster Raju Thehat’s murder in Rajasthan, who was shot dead in Sikar, Rajasthan, on December 3, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday, nabbed a man believed to be the alleged supplier of arms and ammunition to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Trailing the case, led the Rajasthan police to nab the […]
In Amreli, Gujarat, on Sunday, India received its first mobile In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) machine for animals. Union Minister Purushottam Rupala inaugurated the mobile IVF lab. The IVF mobile van was “dedicated in a collaborative endeavour of the Government of India and Amar Dairy,” the minister stated. “This is India’s first IVF mobile unit. With […]
Dogs, our best friends, are at the centre of conflict in a tony Ahmedabad society called Samatva Bungalows in Shela locality. The residents of this society are divided right down the middle, as dog lovers, and dog haters. Things have come to such a head over the past six years that the two groups have […]
Prime Minister Modi’s hometown, Vadnagar in north Gujarat’s Mehsana district, hosted a prayer meet in memory of Heerba. The centenarian passed away on Thursday at Ahmedabad’s U.N. Mehta Hospital. She was admitted on Wednesday morning. Traders in Vadnagar had, earlier on Thursday, called for a three-day self-imposed market bandh as a mark of tribute to […]
Demanding action against the anti-social elements who desecrated the sacred Shetrunjay Mahatirth hills in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, members of the Jain community organised a big protest rally in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Situated on the banks of Shetrunji river and about 164 feet above sea level, Shetrunjay Hills near Palitana city in Bhavnagar, is home […]
The Supreme Court in a majority verdict on Monday upheld the Modi government’s 2016 decision to demonetise the currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice SA Nazeer, said the Centre’s decision-making process “could not have been flawed” as there was consultation between the […]
On Sunday, three towns recorded below 10°C minimum temperature in Gujarat. Naliya was the coldest at 6.2°C, followed by 8.6°C at Kandla and 9.8°C. Deesa (10.7°C) Bhuj and Gandhinagar (10.6°C), Porbandar and Rajkot (11°C) were among the weather stations having 11 degrees or less minimum temperatures. In Ahmedabad, the maximum temperature was 1 degree less […]
A new study conducted by Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and Isro-SAC has found that giving a push to nature, Amdavadis and the city administration can cut premature deaths by 16 percent. During winters tiny soot particles, particulate matter (PM) 2.5, tend to linger longer in the air, posing a major health risk. Constant exposure […]
Signalling both a spurt in inflation and economic recovery from Covid blues, the total collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Gujarat touched Rs 1.1 lakh crore in 2022, up 17 percent against 2021. This is for the first time that the annual tax mop-up has crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark. According to […]
A 30-year-old woman from Petlad in Anand threw her two-month-old infant from the third floor of Civil hospital in Asarwa, instantly killing her. After initially trying to cover up the murder by saying that the baby was missing, she confessed to the crime when confronted with the hospital’s CCTV footage. Farzana, the accused, was fed […]
Jain community members held a demonstration in Ahmedabad to safeguard Shatrunjay Mahatirtha, the revered Jains’ shrine. The rally began on Paldi Char Road and travelled through Income Tax to arrive at RTO. There were over 15,000 attendees during the rally. The Jain saints at the collector’s office gave the administration a three-day deadline to announce […]
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 12 crew members of a cargo ship that was sinking on Sunday. According to a Defense announcement, the operation was conducted on Saturday after the Mumbai-based ICG Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a distress signal at around 11 am. According to reports, the Motorized Supply Vessel (MSV) is […]
Ahead of the New Year’s celebrations in Ahmedabad, people dressed as Santa Clause were allegedly assaulted by a Hindu group. Bajrang Dal activists reached the entrance of the zoo where the government was hosting Kankaria Carnival 2022 on Friday evening. They claimed that by providing tourists with chocolates and religious materials, the Santa Claus impersonators […]
A new year celebration at YMCA club of Ahmedabad turned uncontrollable after a confrontation between the revellers and the club’s bouncers. This event led to vandalism in YMCA–leading to property damages. People who had come to the club to celebrate the New Year and the bouncers of the club got into a fight. People who are […]
After the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraba, her prayer meeting was held today in Vadnagar. Heeraba’s prayer meeting was organized at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Vadnagar. In addition to the relatives, top BJP leaders and MLAs reached Vadnagar to pay tribute to Heeraba. In this prayer meeting, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, […]
People are swarming the urban health clinics to take the precaution dose due to the potential risk of corona infection. The management of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) declared on Saturday that the Covishield vaccine doses are not currently accessible. As soon as it becomes accessible, those who have already taken the first two doses […]
