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The festive season is calling. As always, the countdown for Navratri, which Gujaratis celebrate with much gusto, has begun. Over the years, many unruly episodes have robbed the festival of its pure fervour. Communities are targeted, with an unmistakable political ring. VHP joint secretary Surendra Jain has cautioned against disrupting forces during the festival, claiming […]
Despite the Gujarat government’s assurance to educate poor and scheduled caste girls, it has not built a single hostel or residential school for them in three years. A report by the New Indian Express has highlighted that there is not a single government hostel or an ‘Adarsh Nivashi Kanya School’ for SC girls in 10 districts in […]
Mumbai police on Saturday arrested a member of the Chhota Rajan gang, reportedly on the run for the past 28 years, from Surat (Gujarat) in connection with a 1994 robbery attempt case, an official said. The accused, Sabir Barkatali Lakhani, 59, who resided in Antop Hill locality in the city, was arrested by the crime […]
Mumbai police received a terror mail threatening to blow up the PM and the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad if the Indian government failed to pay ₹500 crore and release notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. It must be noted that several matches are scheduled at the stadium as part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup […]
Tarun Jinraj, the prime suspect accused of strangling his wife Sajni to death on Valentine’s Day in the Bhopal area of Ahmedabad exactly twenty years ago, has been arrested once again. Tarun had successfully evaded the law for two decades, but his recent attempt to escape the clutches of justice led to his capture in […]
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dahod, ruled that even if a life insurance policy has been issued erroneously in the name of a wrong person and premium has been charged on it, the insurance company is liable to settle the claim. Hemi Keshabhai Patel, a resident of Fatepura in Dahod district, had approached the commission […]
One year after it was opened, the country’s first international bullion exchange, the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) at GIFT-IFSC in Gandhinagar clocked its highest single-month turnover of gold in September, trading 1,230.2 kg of the yellow metal, with a total transaction value of $76.01 million. Since the exchange became operational on July 30 last […]
Dismissing a bunch of petitions by former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt, an annoyed Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on him for filing them. The former cop had alleged bias on the part of the trial judge hearing a case in which he is accused of planting […]
Dholavira, the Indus Valley site on UNESCO World Heritage list, has finally been included in the Kutch Rann Utsav package as a tourist destination. The Kutch Rann Utsav tent city packages will now span four days instead of the previous three. The decision to incorporate Dholavira is part of the government’s efforts to attract foreign […]
With religious intolerance becoming common in our society, Ahmedabad’s Kalorex Future School in Ghatlodia set an example by promoting secularism and tolerance through student engagement. Recently, as a part of Eid celebrations at the school, a Muslim student, wearing a skull cap, was asked to offer Namaz in the morning assembly to share with fellow […]
After court intervention, the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) announced the formation of a fact-finding committee to probe media reports on the alleged rape and homophobia incidents on the campus of the flagship legal studies institute. In a letter by registrar Dr Jagadeesh Chandra TG to students, the university announced constituting the four-member committee led […]
Death at a young age due to heart failure is becoming commonplace in the last few years. There have been multiple such incidents reported in Gujarat in a short span of time. Five more young people are believed to have succumbed to heart attack in Rajkot, adding to the toll of such cases that’s rising […]
A birth anniversary special in which I address misinformation regarding Gandhi. Part 1 of 2. On 11th June, my old school friend HS Prasanna 1, an executive for a global consumer goods company, forwarded me a WhatsApp message. He followed that up with a text in typical WhatsApp lingo: “Is this true fact or another […]
The office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Ahmedabad is inviting applications from meritorious sportspersons for various vacancies including Income Tax Inspector, Tax Assistant and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS). Those eligible and interested can apply on incometaxgujrat.gov.in from October 1 to 15. There are two vacancies of IT inspectors, 26 posts of tax assistants and 31 […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel threw open the historic Uparkot fort in Junagadh after the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) completed its Rs 74-crore restoration work. He also inaugurated Mahabat Maqbara and Wazir Bahauddin Maqbaras restored at a cost of Rs 7.12 crore. In a documentary, TCGL said 25 sections of the 2000-year-old fort […]
You’re retired a content person. As a teacher, you didn’t neglect your education – you completed your graduation, masters, and whatever was necessary to advance your career. In an ideal world — which does not exist anyway — you should be entitled to post-retirement monetary benefits. Your degree shouldn’t be an impediment to avail of […]
The minor grandson of an elderly person has been accused of siphoning off Rs 13 lakh from his account in a case of online banking fraud. The incident has come to the fore in Gujarat’s Dahod where the grandson has been found to have spent the money on online gaming and buying high-end mobile phones. […]
The Sardar Vallabhbhai PateI International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad is bracing for an anticipated 30% increase in non-scheduled charter aircraft movements during October in the backdrop of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup matches in the city. October is set to host two major ICC Cricket World Cup matches in Gujarat – the opening clash […]
The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime and Customs Department have cracked down on an international racket involved in drug trafficking in India. According to a report, this racket was masterminded in Canada. Those involved in the racket have been supplying drugs using social media. The report added that customs officials seized drugs worth roughly Rs 50 lakh […]
Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project is an initiative of the UNM Foundation of the Mehta family of the Torrent Group. After completing four successful editions in Ahmedabad, Abhivyakti will organise its first performance at Alembic Art District, in Vadodara on September 30 and October 1, 2023. Till date the festival has witnessed participation from […]
