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The health department of the Gujarat government has started preparations regarding the increasing cases of Corona in other countries of the world. 80 beds have been prepared for corona patients in Asia’s largest civil hospital. Preparations have also been started for training the hospital staff and health workers in the coming days. Preparations have been […]
Tagging it a “catastrophe,” the Gujarat High Court, Wednesday, shot down a plea by 46 councillors of Morbi municipality demanding they be heard before any order is passed regarding dissolving or superseding the civic body. The October 30 tragedy claimed 135 lives. A notice was also issued to Ajanta Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, to which the […]
In Gujarat’s Bhavnagar, a man who had recently returned from China tested positive for coronavirus. His sample was sent to Gandhinagar for genome sequencing. The 34-year-old Bhavnagar resident had travelled to China for business purposes. On December 19, he returned to India. Bhavnagar corporation has spiked Covid-19 testing in the city in the wake of […]
As India anticipates an increase in demand for digital products and immersive elevated experiences, MICA, India’s premier B-school for strategic marketing and communication, has launched a module that delves into Metaverse, Blockchain, NFTs, and other emerging technologies. The module ‘Business of Emerging Technology Landscape’ will provide students with an overview of Metaverse, Blockchain, NFTs, and […]
Devananda, a minor girl from Kerala’s Thrissur district, has been allowed by the Kerala High Court to go ahead with her mission to save her ailing father’s life by donating a portion of her liver. The high court has allowed the 17-year-old’s plea seeking exemption in her age to be a donor as prescribed under […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation related to Covid-19 and related aspects in the country at a high-level meeting this afternoon, said reports. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Official […]
In a shocking incident, when one of the employees at an ENT hospital near Bhulabhai Park in Maninagar opened a cabinet concealing pipes and valves, he found the body of a woman stuffed inside. After CCTV footage check revealed she had not come to the hospital alone, police found her mother’s body hidden under a […]
Corona is re-emerging all over the world. Today, during a review meeting with officials from the central and state governments, Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel discussed the new Corona variant discovered in the state. As there are 20 active cases, the situation in Gujarat appears to be under control. Symptoms of an Omicron B7 variant […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a petition registered by around 19 cooperative societies and associations dissenting to the sale of a plot by a Hindu to Muslim contractors. The petition stated that the contractors have deceitfully purchased the land on Gorat Road in the Rander area of Surat. The Gujarat […]
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty ranging from ₹50,000 to ₹7 lakh on 20 co-operative banks. The Apex bank also slapped a penalty of ₹2.66 crore on Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC, India. The banks are penalised for non-compliance with directions on cyber security framework. Out of the 20 co-operative banks penalised, […]
The Odhav police have detained two natives of Naroda named Deepak Thakore (22) and Dashrath Thakore (23) for stealing milk crates supplied in the area. After receiving a significant number of complaints, the police acted in order to apprehend the culprits. The police stated that the duo used to threaten the dealer by showing knives. […]
Two heritage sites from Gujarat — the Sun Temple at Modhera and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown Vadnagar — both in Mehsana district, have found place among the three sites from India that were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites announced on Tuesday. The third site is rock-cut relief sculptures of […]
Election fervour over, it is time to settle political scores. At least, that is what AAP leader Gopal Italia’s arrest suggests. The young leader and a prominent AAP face was arrested by Bhavnagar police on Tuesday in connection with an “old case” of allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Taking instantly to his Twitter handle, Italia posted: […]
The already festering menace of stray cattle in Gujarat took a turn for the worse, when on Monday, a retired army man in Rajkot’s Bhomeshwar, was seriously injured after being rammed into by a bovine on the loose. Seeking time from the Gujarat High Court to postpone the hearing pertaining to stray cattle menace, the […]
In a round of reshuffles on Tuesday, December 20, Mona Khandhar, IAS, of the Gujarat 1996 cadre, is the new Principal Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department (Economic Affairs). She is also in charge of various committees formed by the Department of Industries and Mines for the G-20 Summit, which will be held […]
Located in the densely populated Eastern part of the city, Ahmedabad’s closed mill lands have been lying fallow for decades. Unlike Mumbai, which has turned its old mill properties into centres of booming economic activity, Ahmedabad has failed to unlock the value of these large swaths of land. That may be changing, with large corporates […]
A team of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) investigating the Sindhrot mephedrone seizure worth about Rs 500 crore has found that the main accused had produced the drugs solely for exports. Senior ATS officers said that this is probably the first drug-haul case in which no narcotic substance was meant for local consumption. Nearly 140kg […]
The inaugural function of celebrations for the 100th birth anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Ahmedabad hosted by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a month-long celebration starting from December 15 onward. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Manipal Brahmaswarup Mahant Swami Maharaj inaugurated the Pramukh Swami Maharaj Janm Shatabdi Mohotsav on December 15, 2022. A massive 600-acre land development […]
A Bill to regularise unauthorised construction in the state will be presented by the Urban Development Department (UDD) in the first Assembly session on Tuesday. Urban Development Minister Rushikesh Patel will present the Bill. The state government had brought Bills back in 2001 and 2011 to regularise unauthorised constructions by making the builders/citizens pay an […]
It was an interesting and amusing spectacle as 182 Gujarat MLAs gathered for the swearing-in on Monday. Eleven MLAs chose Sanskrit as their language to take oath, while two chose the national language Hindi. Another two MLAs took oath in the name of the Constitution instead of God. As is the practice, the MLAs took […]
