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With the Lion Census 2025 approaching, forest officials suggest that the population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat could reach 900 in the official count, with informal estimates placing the number between 1,400 and 1,500. The final figures are expected to be released in June after the census, scheduled between May 10 and 13. The 2020 […]
A video showing students inspecting a cracked school roof in Junagadh has led to swift action from Gujarat’s State Education Minister Praful Pansheriya. The footage, captured at a Government Primary School in Khajuri Hadmatiya village, showed children measuring a huge crack on the newly constructed roof under the supervision of an adult. The slab, built […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed Gopal Rai as the state in charge of the party’s Gujarat unit, while Pankaj Gupta will oversee party’s activities in Goa. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been appointed as the state in charge of Punjab. AAP Gujarat chief Isudan Gadhvi expressed his optimism and said, “Heartiest […]
A growing number of people from Gujarat are giving up their Indian passports to settle abroad. In the last year alone, 181 individuals surrendered their passports, contributing to a total of 22,993 passport surrenders over the last decade. Despite this trend, there has been a notable decline in passport surrenders in 2024, with figures dropping […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday conducted a search at the residence of IPS officer Ravindra Patel in Khedbrahma. The 2016-batch officer, currently serving as Superintendent of Police, was present alongside his father, D N Patel, a retired IPS officer of IG rank. The raid was part of an ongoing investigation […]
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. The decision was made during a meeting held on March 19. The Collegium also comprised Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, alongside the Chief Justice. In a […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Bharwad community at Bavaliyali Dham in Dholera taluka of Ahmedabad through a virtual message, urging them to adopt natural farming and participate in the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign by planting trees. He called on the community, traditionally engaged in cattle rearing, to contribute towards making […]
A 21-year-old student of Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Vansh Gaint, was declared dead on Monday night, with authorities treating it as a case of suicide. His post-mortem report, issued on Wednesday, stated the cause of death as “asphyxiation as a result of hanging.” Vansh, a resident of Patiala and a third-year student of the […]
A 21-year-old student at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) in Gandhinagar died by suicide in his dormitory room on Monday night. Vansh Gaint, a third-year student from Patiala, Punjab, was found unresponsive by fellow students, who broke down the door around midnight after he failed to respond to repeated knocks. Notably, this is not the […]
The Vadodara police is preparing to send a special team to the hometown of Rakshit Chaurasia in Uttar Pradesh for a detailed investigation. Chaurasia, a law student at MS University, crashed a Volkswagen Virtus into eight people in the Karelibaug area of Vadodara on the night of March 13, resulting in one death. In a […]
Residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ ancestral village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district celebrated on Wednesday morning as a SpaceX capsule carrying her and her colleague, Butch Wilmore, landed in the sea off the Florida coast. Villagers in Jhulasan gathered at a local temple to watch the event live on a television screen. As soon as […]
Residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ ancestral village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district are preparing for Diwali-like celebrations on Wednesday morning to mark her scheduled return to Earth after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station. Jhulasan village, the ancestral home of Williams’ father, Deepak Pandya, is filled with anticipation. Villagers have been offering prayers […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Hemant Khava was evicted from the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after raising concerns over faulty land surveys while wearing a T-shirt with the slogan ‘Cancel Incorrect Land Surveys’. Khava, representing Jamjodhpur, alleged that farmers in the state have been facing difficulties for the last 10 years due to errors […]
Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil on Tuesday alleged that 900 shops were destroyed in the massive fire at Surat’s Shivshakti Textile Market, with no compensation provided to the affected traders. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Gohil criticised the negligence of the authorities and demanded that the […]
In a significant development in the car accident episode in Vadodara’s Karelibaug area on March 13, the accused, Rakshit Chaurasia, a law student, is under investigation for driving under the influence of drugs. A narcotics rapid test kit has confirmed the presence of drugs in his blood, though the test is not admissible in court. […]
The Central government on Monday revealed that out of 194 Indian fishermen currently imprisoned in Pakistan, 123 are from Gujarat. In response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said: “Among the 123 fishermen from Gujarat, 33 were apprehended in 2021, 68 in […]
Health department employees in Gujarat, serving at district Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs), submitted memorandums at district offices on Monday, announcing plans to march to Gandhinagar on March 20 to protest over pay and other issues. The employees are demanding a technical skill-based pay scale and the abolition or exemption of […]
A 42-year-old man from Gandhinagar district in Gujarat has allegedly been defrauded of Rs 20.46 lakh by a relative who falsely promised assistance in facilitating the immigration of the victim and his wife to the United Kingdom, police reported on Sunday. The case was registered on Saturday against Hasmukh Patel, a businessman, following a complaint […]
In the wake of controversial remarks by spiritual leader and narrator Ram Kathakar Morari Bapu, Gujarat’s Education Minister Praful Pansheriya has promised to investigate his claims that government school teachers are involved in religious conversions. The remarks, which were made during a recent katha in Tapi district’s Songadh, have sparked heated responses from political leaders, religious groups, and the local community. For the uninitiated, Morari Bapu […]
Gujarat’s Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay on Saturday directed the preparation of a comprehensive list of anti-social elements within 100 hours in response to recent incidents of street violence. The list is to include individuals with a history of repeated criminal activity, those involved in extortion, intimidation, property crimes, illegal prohibition and gambling […]
