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The Gujarat High Court refused the medical termination of the 30-week pregnancy of a mentally unsounded 15-year-old mute tribal rape survivor. The single bench of Justice Niral R Mehta said that it will not be desirable to terminate the pregnancy after hearing the opinion of the medical experts. A panel of doctors formed by Banas […]
A cafe, that was inaugurated yesterday in Junagadh, has taken a new initiative to promote the concept of plastic-free India. This establishment is an eco-friendly cafe that started its operations on July 1, which is the day when the ban on single-use plastic was executed. In this cafe, run by Sarvoday Sakhi Mandal, one can […]
A young man from Surat has been given police protection as he had received threats for strongly condemning the brutal murder of Kanhaiya Lal. In Udaipur, Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded for speaking in support of ex-Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nuur Sharma who made insulting comments against Prophet Mohammad. Yuvraj Pokhrana from Surat had protested against […]
The Gujarat High Court while hearing an appeal against a judgment of conviction and sentence to undergo life imprisonment, observed that a chain of circumstantial evidence becomes cogent evidence while convicting a man under section 302 IPC for murder. The court relied on the major finding that the prosecution witness (PW) 3 who is a […]
The renowned organization working for women, SEWA ( Self-Employed Women’s Association of India), with headquarter in Ahmedabad and leadingclean energy company ReNew Power will be associated to launch a program which will be monitored by the United Nations Environment Programme, to train 1000 women salt pan workers in Gujarat as solar panel and solar pump […]
Professor Patrick French announced yesterday that he would be stepping down as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University. He will be replaced by cosmologist professor Raghavan Rangarajan. Professor French shared on Twitter a nostalgic message where he posted a before and after picture of the school. He said that he […]
McDonald’s India announced yesterday that its operator Westlife Development had launched its first all-women drive-through branch in Ekta Nagar in Narmada district, Gujarat. The restaurant is located in the same area as the Statue of Unity. This initiative was taken up by the company with the aim of empowering women and promoting diversity and inclusivity. […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday participated in the 145th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in the old city Ahmedabad. His participation was in question as he tested positive for covid a few days ago but after receiving a negative covid report and go-ahead from doctors he performed Pahind Vidhi of Lord Jagannath. On Friday, […]
Before the Gujarat Assembly elections, all political parties have begun their own preparations. Every party is devising its own strategy to win the next assembly elections. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party today announced the new organisation with 6098 office bearers. Dharmik Mathukiya has been appointed president of the AAP’s student wing. While Bhemabhai Chaudhary has been […]
Gujarat has successfully implemented the Centre’s Nal Se Jal Yojana in the state as until now 96.5% of the households have been covered under the scheme. In a statement, the government said that of the total 91,77,459 houses, 88,56,438 are receiving water through tap connections. In fact, 100% of households in 16 districts including Anand, […]
Notwithstanding all the boost, GIFT City and several mega-crore projects launched in Gujarat, a recent report indicates that the state is lagging behind in development. The “trouble-shooter report” also lists ways to remedy the ills and effect an upward shift in the next five years. The detailed study, prepared by 12 senior IAS officers and […]
This year’s National Games have been postponed several times so far due to varied reasons and there has also been debate over which state could host them. From Uttarakhand to Meghalaya the candidates have been many, but no real winner has yet come up. In this scenario, Goa has informed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that […]
A global consortium led by Arpwood Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sterling Addlife India Pvt Ltd, which operates the Sterling Multi-specialty Hospitals chain in Gujarat. The founder of Sterling Hospitals, Girishbhai Patel, now has a minority stake in the company. According to a statement, Patel will continue to be a mentor at Sterling […]
Gujarat High Court yesterday dismissed a petition filed against the construction of metro rail in Surat city from 39 shopkeepers belonging to a municipal market in Rudrapura area. The court also ordered the shopkeepers to evict the place and clear the path for metro rail. The bench, headed by Justice A S Supehia, explained that […]
As the southwest monsoon is gradually spreading in Gujarat, the citizens are experiencing a relief from high temperatures and scorching heat of the Summer. Now the southwest monsoon has majorly covered all regions in the state. The Valsad district in South Gujarat region witnessed heavy rainfall last night. Heavy rainfall have flooded many areas in […]
After over four months, Gujarat on Wednesday reported fresh Covid-19 cases above 500. Recording 529 new cases in the last 24 hours, the state marked the highest record in the past 130 days. Ahmedabad once again topped the district-wise chart of the daily cases with the highest of 226 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the […]
Gujarat High Court issued a writ of mandamus directing immediate appointment of the Presiding Officer in the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)-I at Ahmedabad by stressing the right to speedy justice enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court stressed that the State shouldn’t deny and delay the fundamental rights of citizens due to technical […]
A team from Gujarat Police today conducted a search of Teesta Setalvad’s residence in Mumbai. The activist was arrested on Saturday and handed off to Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Sunday. She, along with retired police officials ADGP R.B Sreekumar and DIG Sanjiv Bhatt, have been charged for allegedly conspiring to fabricate facts and documents and […]
The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), organised a ‘Seminar on Campus Development: Reflection and Future Direction’ on June 27, to celebrate the dedicated engagement and significant involvement of various stakeholders in the completion and operationalization of its phase 1 projects. The seminar also touched upon the future development of the projects. Among the guests […]
Gujarat State Education Minister Jitu Vaghani, on Tuesday, said that at least 5.72 lakh children were admitted into grade one during the three-day Shala Praveshotsav, a campaign held every year to enroll students in government-run schools. On June 23, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the 17th Shala Praveshotsav from a primary school under state government […]
