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A 14-year-old girl from Amroli, who had been reported missing, was found to be a victim of human trafficking. The shocking revelation led to the arrest of five individuals, including a woman who had assumed a Hindu identity to deceive the girl’s family. The girl, originally from Uttar Pradesh, had travelled from Vadodara to Surat […]
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is making strides in renewable energy by constructing the world’s largest clean energy plant in Gujarat. The plant, reportedly five times the size of Paris and potentially visible from space, is set to generate enough electricity to power the entirety of Switzerland. The Khavda Renewable Energy Park, once operational, could […]
Congress leader Rohan Gupta announced on Monday his withdrawal from the race for the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat. The decision comes in light of his father’s serious medical condition, which has necessitated his hospitalization. Gupta announced on X, “Due to my father’s serious medical condition and his subsequent admission to the hospital, I am […]
In a recent podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, reflected on the company’s journey and its name. Altman, who co-founded OpenAI with Elon Musk and others in 2015, suggested that a different name might have been more fitting given the company’s evolution. OpenAI was initially conceived as a research lab […]
Kirit Rathod, the only Gujarati IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh, has had a long and arduous journey from civil engineering to civil services. Born in Kalmad village of Muli taluka of Surendranagar, Rathod’s early life was marked by challenges. Despite these, his love for reading and his parents’ influence as government school teachers shaped his […]
Foreign medical MBBS students across Gujarat have submitted petitions to the Governor, seeking to reduce their internship period from two years to one year arguing that the current system is unjust. Under the existing rules, these students are required to complete a two-year internship without receiving any stipend from the monthly allowance of Rs. 18,000. […]
In Gujarat’s Kutch district, the huts of 15 families of daily wage workers were set ablaze by a contractor, allegedly in retaliation for their refusal to work without pay. The accused, Mohammad Rafiq Kumbhar, had reportedly threatened to burn down the huts after the workers stood up against his exploitative practices. Kumbhar, known to hire […]
Those who attacked international Muslim students on Gujarat University campus were not hostelites but local youth who barged into the A block which housed these foreign students. Surprisingly, what began as an internal hostel clash between two groups is now snowballing into a case of Islamophobia. So far five youths have been arrested by the […]
The Ahmedabad police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the alleged assault on foreign students at Gujarat University on Monday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the students were offering namaz in the hostel premises. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kshitij Kamlesh Pandey, 22, a resident of Ambika Apartment in […]
The Gujarat High Court on Monday afternoon refused to take suo motu cognizance of an incident where five foreign students of Gujarat University were allegedly attacked by a mob while praying on the university campus. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal declined the request, stating that it is a matter for the police to investigate and not […]
A major server glitch has caused a significant disruption in the operations of all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state, including the Ahmedabad RTO, for the past three days. The server downtime has led to the closure of driving test tracks and has adversely affected other operations. On Sunday, RTO officials announced that the […]
Shaktisinh Gohil, Gujarat Pradesh Congress President, released a video statement on X accusing the BJP of “fearless corruption” in its fund collection through electoral bonds on Friday late evening. Gohil stated that the BJP government initiated the Electoral Bond scheme in 2017 to facilitate corruption without fear. The scheme, which allows for the purchase of […]
The leaked examination paper and answer keys in the police recruitment examination of Uttar Pradesh has a strong Gujarat connection. The paper was printed in Gujarat and UP police sources confirm that the paper leak happened from the warehouse of the transportation company. The transportation company, TCI is headquartered in Gurugram. The Special Task Force […]
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the government has announced a major reshuffle in the police department. A total of 65 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) have been transferred and 8 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, who recently completed their training in Hyderabad, have been assigned their new postings. The reshuffle, which has been anticipated […]
The Gujarat Police Bharti Board has officially announced a massive recruitment drive to fill up 12,472 vacancies for various posts including Constables, Sub-Inspectors, and Jail Sepoys. The announcement was made on March 12, 2024, and the application process is expected to commence by the last week of March. Vacancy Details The board is inviting applications […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its second list of 72 candidates from 11 states for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This includes an additional seven candidates from Gujarat, bringing the total number of declared candidates from the state to 22 out of 26 seats. The new candidates from Gujarat include: The party has […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday took a firm stance against the casual attitude of State government officials in drafting and filing affidavits. The court, led by a division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee, declared that it would no longer accept affidavits that do not adhere to the proper format. […]
A Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed into the compound of a student hostel in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan during a training sortie. The pilot managed to eject safely and no injuries have been reported on the ground. This marks the first crash of the indigenous jet since its inaugural test flight 23 years ago […]
Chart-topping artist and renowned singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran, famed for his hits like ‘Shape of You’, ‘Perfect’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’, has made his presence felt in the bustling city of Mumbai. Currently in the city, Sheeran took time out of his schedule to engage with young fans at a local school, where he played songs […]
Ahmedabad’s Lokmanya Tilak Baugh, popularly known as Victoria Garden, has won the Green Space Category of City Beauty in a Central government-initiated competition. The garden is managed under the Pratiti initiative of Torrent Group’s CSR arm, the UNM Foundation. The competition, launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India in December […]
