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Mohit Mungre and Saumitra Nachane, students from the Faculty of Technology at CEPT University, have secured the first and second positions, winning cash prizes of Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively, in the National Students Competition on ‘Learning from Failures in Plumbing Systems 2024’. The event was organised by the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA), the […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has imposed an administrative fine of Rs 50,000 on the prestigious ITC Narmada Hotel, following a complaint by a customer who allegedly discovered an insect in his food. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, prompted the AMC to issue a formal notice to the hotel. In response, a team led […]
The Gujarat Government has deployed epidemic medical officers from various districts in Lakhpat and Abdasa talukas of Kutch where a mysterious illness has claimed 16 lives so far. These deaths have been attributed to flu and pneumonia. State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel and top health officers visited the affected areas on Wednesday. He tried to […]
Gujarat’s transport department has exposed a loophole where owners of luxury foreign vehicles, priced at Rs 50 lakh or more, are registering their vehicles in neighbouring states to evade the state’s high road tax. The inquiry found that more than 125 such vehicles, including 25 high-end cars, are frequently driven and serviced in Gujarat, despite […]
The ITC Narmada Hotel, a renowned five-star establishment on Judges Bungalows Road, has been fined Rs 50,000 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) after an insect was found in food on Wednesday. The issue came to light following a complaint to the AMC regarding an insect found in food served at the hotel. In response […]
Torrent Group’s charitable division, UNM Foundation, dedicated a newly constructed public garden in Naroda to the residents of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. This marks the 10th public garden to be developed and maintained under the UNM Foundation’s PRATITI initiative in the city. Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain inaugurated the new garden in the presence of Sudhir Prasad, […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday announced it will build a multi-purpose berth at Kandla Port in Gujarat. The largest port developer-cum-operator in India stated in a statement that Berth No. 13 at Deendayal Port in Kandla, which will handle multipurpose cargo, is expected to be commissioned in FY27. “Berth No […]
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to death by a city sessions court on Tuesday for the brutal murders of a man and his mother in the Odhav area of Ahmedabad on June 2, 2017. The motive behind the killings was the accused’s alleged illicit relationship with the victim’s wife Additional Sessions Judge B.B. Jadav delivered […]
In what is an embarrassment for the BJP in Gujarat, students at M.R. Gardi Secondary and Higher Secondary School in Anindra village, Surendranagar, were reportedly asked to bring their mobile phones and their parents were allegedly enrolled as party members during the BJP’s ongoing membership drive. State BJP Chief and Union Jal Shakti Minister CR […]
Are education institutions becoming battlegrounds for students and their families? This question looms large after a violent clash erupted at Shanti Business School in Ahmedabad, turning a Ganesh idol installation into a scene of chaos and destruction. What started as a minor dispute between a senior and a first-year student escalated into a brutal altercation, […]
The Gujarat government has decided to incorporate specific provisions for the regulation of Gaming Activity Areas in the CGDCR due to their increasing popularity as well as the necessity for public safety, security and welfare. Gaming zones housed within commercial buildings and independent gaming zones are subject to different development requirements. Road width, minimum space, […]
Even after two years, the owner of the Oreva company, one of India’s biggest clock manufacturers, remains callous towards victims and kins of the Morbi Suspension Bridge tragedy. Oreva manufactures clocks under the brand name Ajanta from Morbi in Gujarat. In October 2022, a heritage suspension bridge renovated by this company fell within days of […]
In his Independence Day speech this August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned crimes against women, calling them “demonic acts”. He added, “I can feel this outrage”. He said that steps should be taken to make “those who commit such sins fear the consequences including hanging to death”. That was no passing remark. Nine days later, he […]
The police have arrested 15 fake doctors from the Pandesara area in Surat, Gujarat, who were practising allopathic medicine without legitimate qualifications. Additionally, a batch of medicines was confiscated from their clinics by the police. As part of an operation, the Pandesara police initially gathered information about these fraudulent doctors by sending undercover patients to […]
Following an intense monsoon period, the people of Gujarat can expect some relief as rainfall is predicted to decrease across most areas over the next seven days. The majority of the state is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall until September 10, according to the daily forecast from the Indian Meteorological Department. A yellow […]
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is among the most affected areas by the recent floods in the River Vishwamitri in Vadodara. Numerous departments have reported significant damage, including the university’s Arts Faculty’s Archaeology Department. Floodwaters have submerged numerous invaluable relics, most notably a 4th-century statue of Lord Buddha kept in the basement of the Archaeology […]
A senior teacher with over 20 years of experience and government awards for excellence has been unceremoniously transferred after he exposed irregularities in his school. Transfers is not new for this 45-year-old teacher, Nilesh Patel, who believes in practising the virtues of honesty and integrity. Very popular among students, he is not in the good […]
A tragic incident occurred in Dabka village in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, where one person died and 14 others were injured due to electrocution. The victims were working on the installation of a pandal for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The remaining 14 individuals were promptly taken to the hospital for treatment. The police have been […]
In Gujarat’s Vadodara, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has maintained a firm hold on power for the past 30 years, the flood that struck on August 26 has uncovered the extent of alleged corruption within the local administration. Residents have been left struggling with severe damage and losses worth crores. MLA Manisha Vakil and […]
A family dispute over traditional attire resulted in a violent altercation in Dholakunwa, Gandhinagar, on Sunday, leaving five individuals including two women injured and three motorcycles damaged. According to the FIR with the Infocity police, Arjun, 40, a casual labourer reprimanded his cousin’s wife, Piya, for wearing a Punjabi suit instead of a sari. This […]
