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The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 42nd Amendment, which added the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ to the Preamble of the Constitution during the Emergency in 1976. The court stated that these terms have gained widespread acceptance, with their meanings clearly understood by the people of India. […]
The Gujarat transport department has identified 3,000 two-wheeler riders who have repeatedly flouted helmet laws, with at least three offences recorded in the past three months. These persistent violators now face the prospect of having their driving licences suspended for three months. Ahmedabad tops the list with 1,300 repeat offenders, followed by Vastral, covering East […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested five individuals who had been absconding in connection with the Khyati Hospital case. Among those apprehended are Chirag Rajput, identified on the hospital’s website as a Director, and Rahul Jain, both of whom also served as the hospital’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). The others arrested include Milind Patel, Pratik […]
The Valsad police apprehended a 30-year-old Haryana resident, on Monday in connection with the rape and murder of a 19-year-old college student. The incident took place on November 14 near Udvada town. During interrogation, police found out that Rahul was a serial killer wanted in at least four additional murders committed aboard trains in Karnataka, […]
A luxury Audi car driver, allegedly drunk, caused havoc during peak traffic hours on the Amblli-Bopal Road in Ahmedabad on Monday as he rammed into multiple vehicles. After leaving a trail of multiple collisions, the driver identified as Ripal Panchal, a resident of Thaltej, continued to sit behind the wheels and smoke a cigarette. The […]
The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of impersonating an IAS officer and using counterfeit government documents to defraud people, officials reported on Sunday. Mehul Shah, an engineer managing two schools in Vankaner, Morbi district, allegedly swindled lakhs of rupees by forging official documents and making fraudulent claims, said Crime Branch Inspector J.K. […]
Ahmedbhai Mohammadbhai Patel, popularly known as Ahmed Patel, was a prominent figure within the Indian National Congress, serving as its treasurer and political secretary. Renowned for his acumen in resolving political crises, he played a pivotal role in the functioning of the party, influencing every decision made by Congress President Sonia Gandhi from 1998 until […]
On Saturday, a team of experts from the Kochi Water Metro Project investigated the viability of building a water metro along the Tapi River. Using two boats, the team—which included boat design specialist Arjun Krishna and marine civil engineer Nishant—surveyed a 10-kilometer section of the Tapi River between the Causeway and Valak Patiya. There were […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Swarupji Thakor won the Vav assembly by-election in Gujarat on Saturday, defeating Congress candidate Gulabsinh Rajput by a narrow margin of 2,353 votes. According to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Thakor got 91,755 votes, while Rajput got 89,402. Mavji Patel, an independent candidate who entered the […]
The counting of votes for the by-election to the Vav assembly seat in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district began on Saturday morning. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party are the primary contenders in the poll, which took place on November 13. The process began at 8 am at an engineering college in […]
The sixth edition of Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project, an initiative of the UNM Foundation of the Mehta family’s Torrent Group, commenced on a grand note on November 21. The event drew art enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to two vibrant venues: the Amphitheatre at Gujarat University and the ATIRA Campus. The opening […]
The Gujarat State Government reappointed 568 retired government employees over the last two years, including 31 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The state government cited these appointments as ‘necessary administrative requirements.’ Official data states that 369 retired government employees were appointed to government positions in 2022 and 199 in 2023. Of the 31 IAS officers, […]
Gujarat’s flourishing international education industry is now unclear due to changes in immigration laws in Western nations, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia. According to experts, the number of overseas students will significantly decline, and the international education consulting industry will also slow down. Approximately 1.5 lakh Gujarati students study abroad each year, but […]
A builder in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was duped of Rs 1 crore after cybercriminals, posing as police officials, digitally arrested him and coerced him into transferring the funds. The victim has lodged a complaint with the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Cell, which has now launched an investigation into the incident. According to the builder, the fraudsters used […]
With winter making its presence felt across Gujarat, temperatures in major cities have begun to fall below 20°C. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Naliya recorded the state’s lowest temperature at 14.1°C. Three of Gujarat’s largest cities—Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Rajkot—experienced cooler conditions, with temperatures also dropping below 20°C. Other cities, including Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch resolved a case of attempted murder registered at the Sarkhej Police Station, where the victim was brutally attacked during an attempted robbery. Investigations revealed that the accused, who had absconded while on parole from Sabarmati Jail, died in August this year. The case was registered on March 19, 2024, involving Yasin […]
Gujarat Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of betraying tribal communities by discontinuing the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for students admitted through the management quota in the state. The scheme, which was claimed to be introduced on July 01, 2010 under the Congress-led central government, provided financial […]
The family of 18-year-old MBBS student, who died after he was allegedly ‘made to stand for three hours’ during a ragging incident at the GMERS college hostel in Dharpur, Patan, called for stricter measures against harassment. The victim, Anil Methaniya, a first-year student from Surendranagar district, suffered fatal head injuries on November 17 after fainting […]
Gujarat Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has accused Tata Group-owned Air India of mistreating a passenger by downgrading his ticket from business class to economy without justification. Gohil has demanded government intervention to address what he described as “arbitrary” behaviour by the airline. The allegation stems from an incident on November 19, […]
Seven hospitals in the state have been removed from the list of facilities authorised to provide healthcare services under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Of these, three are in Ahmedabad, with one each in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Gir Somnath. The move comes after two beneficiaries of the PM-JAY died following angioplasty at Khyati […]
