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It has been in the news lately that Gujarati migrants make up a huge portion of those who have been deported by the Trump administration to India. In fact, it is understood that Gujaratis are overrepresented among illegal Indian migrants in the US at large. In 2023, out of 67,391 Indian illegal migrants in the US, […]
Government employees across Gujarat were fined for riding without helmets on Tuesday as part of a statewide enforcement drive launched by the Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay. The drive, which targeted government employees to encourage compliance with road safety laws, aimed to reduce road accidents, deaths, and injuries caused by two-wheeler riders not […]
Only recently Hemaben Acharya, one of BJP’s oldest founding members, lamented the way the party descended into a nightmare of authoritarian rule, as democracy itself was slowly being dismantled. Further confirmation of BJP’s intimidating tactics was evident in Vadodara where the party’s district president Satish Patel threatened that homes would be demolished if the panel […]
The Gujarat Model is (in)famous for several things, one of them being vindictiveness. However, though Vibes of India cannot say so, human rights activists are aghast at a Bhuj court ruling that has found former Kutch Superintendent of Police (SP)…guilty. Interestingly, the case dates back to 1984 when Kuldeep Sharma was the district SP. On […]
Naming naval ships after prominent cities is India’s time-honoured tradition, INS Mumbai, INS Chennai, INS Delhi, INS Kolkata, INS Kochi to name a few. Two years ago, INS Imphal had the unique distinction of being the most advanced stealth-guided missile destroyer and was named after a city from the northeast. Now, it’s time for Surat […]
The Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay on Monday announced that all police units in the state have been instructed to ensure strict adherence to traffic rules, particularly the mandatory helmet requirement, starting February 11. In a tweet posted on the X (formerly Twitter), DGP Gujarat emphasised the importance of government servants setting […]
The Gujarat Police has initiated an investigation into whether the 33 deportees from the state, among the 104 individuals deported from the United States earlier this week, used fraudulent means to obtain visas for the intermediate countries through which they travelled before attempting to enter the US illegally. The deportees, comprising families, couples, and children, […]
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Vadodara has announced compensation for the victims of the Harni Lake boat incident, which claimed the lives of 12 children and two teachers on January 18, 2024. The order follows a series of hearings regarding compensation and over a year-long wait, with the victims’ families originally demanding Rs 5 crore per […]
A group of 33 Gujaratis, among 104 Indian immigrants, were deported from the United States and arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad early Thursday. The deportees had travelled on a domestic flight from Amritsar as part of the latest crackdown on illegal immigration initiated by the US President Donald Trump administration. Reports indicated […]
Nine years after 14 lives were lost during the peak of Patidar agitation and a number of cases, including sedition charges, filed against Patidar leaders, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Gujarat has reportedly decided to withdraw cases against BJP MLA Hardik Patel and other leaders. However, there is no official confirmation from the […]
About 150 kilometres away from Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar, in Luna village of Padra taluka, the father is inconsolable as the police escort his daughter Khusboo Patel home Thursday morning. While Khusboo makes failed attempts to avoid the cameras, that the family is hesitant to speak to the media is evident as the father shuts the […]
The prey base for Asiatic Lions in Gir, Gujarat, has risen by 37% in the last five years. According to data provided in the Rajya Sabha, the prey base has increased from 1,55,659 in 2019 to 2,13,391 in 2024. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh disclosed the figures […]
Former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has expressed his sympathy for the 33 Gujaratis among the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US, emphasising that they had gone abroad seeking work and should not be depicted as criminals. The deportees arrived in Amritsar, Punjab, on a US military aircraft on Wednesday afternoon. Subsequently, 33 […]
A United States military aircraft carrying 205 Indian migrants, including 33 from Gujarat, is expected to land at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. The C-17 aircraft, which departed from San Antonio, Texas, was a part of the US government’s crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump’s administration. Punjab […]
Senior IPS officer Abhay Chudasama has resigned from service several months before his scheduled superannuation. Chudasama, an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) rank officer, is currently serving as the Principal of Karai Police Training Academy in Gandhinagar. Speaking with a news outlet, Chudasama confirmed his resignation on Tuesday but did not provide any reasons […]
The Gujarat government has announced the formation of a five-member committee to assess the necessity of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and submit the report within 45 days. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement on Tuesday at a press conference along with Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) M […]
Gujarat has recorded a 28% increase in energy supply over the past four years, rising from 1,13,939 million units in FY2020 to 1,45,740 million units in FY2024. In the first nine months of FY2025, the state’s energy supply has already reached 1,13,697 million units. In response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal […]
Gujarat is preparing to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, with an official announcement on the formation of a drafting committee expected on Tuesday. Sources indicate that a three-to-five-member committee is likely to be named. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi are set to make the […]
Two women from North Gujarat were arrested at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on January 23 while attempting to board flights to Canada using stolen passports. The incident has revealed a human smuggling racket involving “lookalike” passports, which are used to bypass airport security checks. According to media reports, the women were […]
Even as governments worldwide continue to implement stricter immigration laws, including the US under Donald Trump, scores of Gujaratis remain emboldened in their pursuit of fake visas by manipulating legal systems. The ingenuity of such people is only growing, with Gujarat increasingly becoming a hotbed for these deceptive activities. In another case that highlights ongoing […]
