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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 […]
Gujarat’s International Finance Tec-City (Gift City) has become a project of great national importance, given its industrial-friendly policies and pro-business atmosphere that are drawing entrepreneurs from all over the world. As it’s said, the Gift City is a launch pad for organisations aspiring to expand operations across the Indian subcontinent. Now, another development has added […]
Union home minister and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah will be in Ahmedabad on Saturday to inaugurate a number of projects in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. According to the itinerary of the programme, the home minister will attend seven programs in his Lok Sabha constituency Gandhinagar. He will inaugurate the newly constructed building of the National Institute […]
Ahmedabad Police have registered an FIR against Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, founder of the banned outfit “Sikh for Justice”, after he issued a threat to the ICC Cricket World Cup, especially for the tournament opener to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. The FIR has been registered against Pannu under […]
The Congress has questioned the excess water from the Sardar Sarovar dam that was released into the Narmada River on September 17 instead of doing it in phases. The party, calling it a man-made disaster, demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe the flood-like situation in three districts in Gujarat. The BJP has countered […]
In a major haul, Kutch police in Gujarat seized 80 kg of cocaine, worth Rs 800 crore in the market, which was abandoned near the Gandhidham coast. The Kutch (east) police were patrolling the coast in Mithi Rohar village, some 30km from the port town Gandhidham, when they noticed several suspicious-looking packets on the shore […]
Every word has a nuance. Every phrase enunciates something deep, even though it’s not always obvious. What then is Vibrant Gujarat? A verbal jingle? Or a brand mantra? Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it’s anything but these. At an event that marked 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Science City, Ahmedabad, PM […]
Gujarat ranks as India’s top exporter with a transactional value of $2 billion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while an addressing an event to mark 20th anniversary of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad. Modi emphasised that the summit transcends branding, symbolizing a deep-rooted connection between him and the 70 million residents […]
In yet another incident of sudden collapse and death purportedly due to heart attack, a 19-year-old first-year engineering student died while playing garba in Jamnagar. This is the sixth sudden death of a healthy person in one week under the age of 45 in Saurashtra region. The victim, identified as Vinit Kunvariya was a garba […]
Bharuch and nearby districts are reeling under the after-effects of what is being described as a man-made tragedy. The Government’s decision to release 18 lac cusec of water in the SSP in the Narmada river backfired with several villages recording a near washout. The opposition, Congress, has blamed the State government for failing to follow […]
