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As the summer heat intensifies, Gujarat is witnessing a surge in power demand, nearing a staggering 24,000 MWs. The State Load Despatch Centre reports that on April 20, 2024, the peak power demand in Gujarat reached 23,916MW. This coincided with a record high in electricity consumption for the summer, with 491 million units consumed. With […]
Jai Shri Ram, says Mukesh Dalal and he would not stop till he acknowledged. Sure. Lord Ram must be laughing at him with all his blessings. He was contesting the Surat Loksabha election on the BJP ticket but following a slight signature glitch in the papers of Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani, Mukesh Dalal has been […]
Ten people were killed in an accident that took place on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Express Highway near Nadiad. The incident happened when a car, en route from Vadodara to Ahmedabad, collided with the rear of a trailer. Eight victims died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital. […]
Because it is Gujarat, the latest comment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that flaunting and eating meat during the Hindu holy month of sawan (called chaitra in Gujarati) is being lapped up as a yet another bold stand by the unstoppable prime minister. Food fascism in Gujarat is not new. Gujaratis are absolutely okay doing business and selling or […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal can take the place of the AAP convener to attend the party’s campaign in Gujarat. Party sources said Sunita could join Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in the campaign.Of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, AAP has fielded two candidates – Bharuch and Bhavnagar. While Chaitar Vasava […]
The Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Dwarka district police today seized narcotics worth nearly Rs. 45 lakhs from a beach in Shantinagar area. The SOG was conducting a routine patrol in the wee hours when officers discovered a transparent plastic box near the beach in the Shantinagar area around 2 am. The substance inside […]
New Delhi: On February 19, Mohd. Shoeb Qureshi, a judo coach from Modasa town in Gujarat, received a phone call from his employer at EduSports, a sports education company that supplies sports educators to various government institutions across the state. He was informed that his services were no longer required. Confused and anxious, Qureshi reached […]
In a major breakthrough by Ahmedabad Cyber Crime branch, 13 fraudsters who duped MICA President Shailendra Mehta of Rs 1.5 crores have been arrested. The alleged mastermind is Moin Altafbhai Ingaria, 26 years old from Dhoraji, a town in Rajkot district. Those arrested include gang members from Rajkot’s Dhoraji, Nana Mava Main Road, Ghanteshwar, Avadh […]
A women’s cell meeting of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Kankaria picnic house in the city took a tragic turn on Friday evening when a wall collapsed, injuring four women. The unfortunate incident occurred when a truck belonging to the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES), which was parked nearby for the […]
A toddler playing in an apartment complex in the Nehrunagar area of the city was fatally run over by a car. The incident, captured on CCTV, has led to the arrest of the accused driver who is currently under police interrogation. The CCTV footage, which has since emerged, shows the innocent child, identified as 1-year-old […]
A 57-year-old man was physically assaulted by his son and daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a stray dog. The victim, Lalji Chavda, a resident of Ambedkarnagar, had to receive four stitches on his head following the altercation. Chavda lodged a complaint at the Thorala police station against his son, Ajay and daughter-in-law, Deval. According to […]
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has been ranked among the top 25 institutions worldwide for business and management studies, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. Fellow IIMs in Bangalore and Calcutta also made their mark, securing positions among the top 50. The QS rankings, unveiled on Wednesday, […]
Two advocates, Sandipkumar M Patel and Viral J Vyas, have approached the Supreme Court, challenging an order by the Gujarat High Court to initiate an investigation against them on suspicions of forging a vakalatnama (lawyers’ memorandum of appearance). The lawyers argue that the High Court acted prematurely and accepted such allegations without requesting a report […]
The Gujarat Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, seeking “immediate action” against Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary for allegedly “canvassing for the BJP” in Banaskantha. The party has accused Chaudhary of campaigning for BJP candidate Rekha Chaudhary at Vav and Tharad in Banaskantha. The complaint, dated April 11, states that an Assembly Speaker […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is contesting for a Lok Sabha seat from the Gandhinagar constituency in his home state of Gujarat, is set to launch his election campaign on April 18. Shah is expected to arrive in Gujarat on April 17 and will hold a roadshow on April 18. The state of Gujarat […]
Anand Police have intercepted a shipment of 145 SIM cards, believed to be destined for betting operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comes just two weeks after the apprehension of two individuals in Surat with 192 similar cards. The operation was launched following a tip-off about Chirag Suresh Solanki, a resident of Somabhai […]
Surat’s Dumas Police arrested a 23-year-old man hailing from West Bengal on Wednesday night for smoking a cigarette in the lavatory of an Air India Express flight en route from Delhi to Surat. The accused, identified as Kaustav Satyajit Bishwas, is an employee of a private company in Bengaluru. He was scheduled to board a connecting […]
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), in collaboration with the Forest Department of the Government of Gujarat, has completed the construction of protective parapets around 1534 open wells in the Gir Protected Area. This initiative is a step towards the protection of wildlife, particularly the Asiatic Lion, a symbol of pride for both Gujarat and India. In […]
As the BJP stands its ground on fielding controversial Parshottam Rupala from the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat, the leader on Thursday started door-to-door campaigning in the run-up to the 2024 general elections. Rupala, who courted a major controversy for his comments against the Kshatriya community, was warmly welcomed by the locals with selfies and rangoli […]
Laying to rest all speculations regarding his future course of action, former Congress leader from Gujarat Rohan Gupta has joined the BJP less than a month after ending his 12-year-old association with the grand old party. Gupta, along with some other leaders, joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and […]
