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The analysis of data received from GVK EMRI, the 108 emergency ambulance services in Gujarat run by the state government reveals that during the festive days of Diwali, New Year and Bhai Dooj from November 4 to 6, 2,360 road accident cases are recorded. Two-wheeler accidents increased on Diwali, New Year and Bhai Dooj by […]
Saurashtra university in Gujarat will perhaps become the first university in the country to study Hanuman and his management tactics in a course that would lead to a management degree. Hanuman had great management and coordination skills. By inculcating his wonderful knowledge and tactics, our present day management students will get an edge over other […]
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency opened fire on an Indian fishing boat named ‘Jalpari’ in Indian waters on Sunday. The incident has left a fisherman dead and another injured. The firing started when Indian fishermen were fishing in Indian waters. The body of the deceased fisherman has been shifted to Jamnagar for postmortem via Dwarka […]
Surendranagar police encountered a gangster with as many as 86 offences registered against him along with his 18 years old son. They were encountered in the Gediya village of Patdi taluka in Surendranagar district on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Hanif Khan Jat Malek (44) and his son, Madin Hanif Khan Jat Malek. […]
The consumption of drugs is said to be consistently growing amongst the youth of the Gujarat. A Rajkot based cricketer’s mother has accused six people for luring her son and his wife into substance abuse. Following her complaint, the police found out that Akash Ambasana who is a former under 19 cricketer and his wife […]
A Surat-based company, Alliance Group has gifted electric scooters to its employees this Diwali. The company, running a business of embroidery machines, said that the step was given citing the surging fuel prices and other factors. The company gifted around 35 Okinawa PraisePro electric scooters to their employees, these scooters are priced at Rs 76,848 […]
A manager and peon working with the Indian Overseas Bank along with two other people were booked for allegedly stealing over Rs 10.4 lakh from the Bank’s ATM in Waghodiya, Vadodara district. When the new branch manager discovered the error in the records of the cash in the bank’s ATM, he informed the police. While […]
On July 27, 2021, Mitesh Thakkar, a celebrated Vadodara-based doctor, was finally granted freedom from incarceration by the Gujarat high court. Thakkar, who has treated nearly 3,000 COVID patients during the pandemic, was detained by the police on the suspicion of the sale of one Remdesivir injection. After Thakkar spent 106 days in prison, the […]
For the first time, an Indian-American, Samip Joshi, has been elected as Mayor of Edison, New Jersey. He was born in the US but has roots in Shivrajpur-Halol, Panchamahal, Gujarat. Joshi faced tough competition with Republican Keith Hahn and independent candidate Christo Makropoulos. He won with 52.76 percent of the votes. He will be sworn in […]
Gujaratis across the world are celebrating Gujarati New Year on November 5, 2021 (today). As per the Vikram Samvat calendar, the Gujarati New Year falls on the Shukla Paksha Pratipada of the Kartik month. Kartak is the first month of Gujarati calendar and is celebrated with the enthusiasm, and spirituality across the state of Gujarat. […]
A 22 year old identified as Siddharth Khandeka has set himself on fire in Morbi, Gujarat on Wednesday. The man reportedly died by suicide after being upset for not earning enough money for Diwali celebrations. Reports suggest that he set himself on fire after returning home. He worked as a mechanic and lived in the […]
A 13 years old boy from Rajkot, Gujarat reportedly killed his father over his drinking habit on Monday. It is said that his maternal uncle also helped him in murdering his father. The incident happened in Moviya village in Gondal Taluka of the village. Talking to the police, the boy informed that his father used […]
Diwali is a festival of lights and it is widely celebrated across India. However, ever since the Covid 19 pandemic, things have changed especially for the small business owners. With India announcing two lockdowns since March 2020, the small business owners suffered great losses across the sub-continent. However, as India begins to re-open and domestic […]
For the first time since its inception, the Gujarat Prohibition and Excise department has chosen a new mascot, the Asiatic Lion. The line that goes with the newest mascot is “hoon daaru peeto nathi chhata hun raja chhu. Nashabandhi aapna dwara, aapna maate” which means, even though I don’t drink, I’m still the king. Prohibition […]
Shah paper mill in Gujarat’s Vapi burst in flames after the fire broke out. It remained active till Friday morning. Fire officer, Ankit Lauthe spoke to the media and said that the fire had been burning for about 4.5 hours and was expected to burn till 6:30 to 7:00 am (Friday morning). However, no injuries […]
In the past days, ahead of Kali Chaudas and Diwali festivals, as many as 18 persons have died in road accidents across Gujarat. The areas include Kutch, Bharuch, Vadodra, Kheda and Aravalli. On Thursday morning, in a collision between a car and tempo, three people died and two were injured in an accident in the […]
Jitesh Trivedi, Town Development Officer of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation has submitted his resignation on Wednesday evening. He has been facing heat from the local corporators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for razing an alleged illegal construction at a mosque in the Tandalja area of the city. However, Mayor Keyur Rokadia said that he […]
The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has seized cash and gold valuables worth Rs 10 lakh from the possession of a senior inspector from the Legal Metrology Department, Himatnagar in Sabarkantha. He was earlier held after being accused of bribery by the agency. According to the ACB, Hemant Kumar Vavani, was arrested for a bribery of […]
An agricultural labourer from Rajkot, Gujarat died by suicide on Tuesday. The labourer was reportedly raped by the land owner in a village in Wadhwan taluka of Surendranagar district. The police informed that the accused Yuvrajsinh Parmar owns 30 bigha land in the area and had sought sexual favours from the wife of a man […]
Ahmedabad, the city that never fails to amaze people with its colors has set yet another record. The largest rangoli in the city is themed over celebrations of 100 crores vaccination across India. The rangoli shows a congratulatory message for the country for completing 100+ crores vaccination. It shows a priest joining his hand in […]
