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Gujarat police have once again unearthed a major drug smuggling racket in the Gir Somnath district. The operation led to the seizure of a massive haul of 50 kilos of heroin from a boat at the Veraval port. Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the case. The operation was carried out by the […]
Even as Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party announced a poll alliance for Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh today, late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal took to X to announce that neither he nor committed Congress workers would support the AAP-Congress alliance if Bharuch seat in Gujarat is allocated to AAP. AAP and Congress […]
African students on an international exchange programme had never imagined that they would face racial discrimination in Gujarat. Not only were they hurled and abused, but physically heckled and assaulted on the campus of Parul University in Vadodara, Gujarat. This incident of racial discrimination and assault has triggered concerns about students from particular countries coming […]
For years now, Lodrani village has intrigued us. Located 51 kilometres from the Dholavira World Heritage site in Kutch, the village was marked as a secret trove of gold. Naturally, it attracted curious – and, on a lighter note, greedy – people eager to find whether their gold expeditions from Dholavira would fetch rewards. Five […]
The Gujarat High Court, presided over by Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati, passed an interim order on Tuesday directing the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to permit the use of electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and notebooks during hearings and proceedings. The court was hearing a writ petition filed […]
The CEO of Gujarat University earns a monthly salary of Rs 5 lakh, which is more than the varsity vice-chancellor. The CEO of the Startup Center-Incubation Center (GURSAC-Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council) at Gujarat University was appointed two months ago for a two-year term. The officer is given Rs 60 lakh in annual salary. […]
While the weather in Gujarat remains conducive for air travel, adverse conditions in North and East India are causing disruptions. Flights from Ahmedabad to Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Darbhanga, and Varanasi may experience delays. Incoming flights from these cities to Ahmedabad could also be affected. Adding to the travel woes, ongoing farmers’ protests in Delhi have […]
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken stringent action against several food outlets in the city for violating health and safety standards. The Ghee Gud restaurant in Prahladnagar was sealed due to the presence of bugs in food and the serving of stale food items. Samples of sweet chatni and sev khamni from the restaurant […]
Gujarat Lokayukta is keen to recommend stringent steps to curb the menace of question paper leaks. The association has suggested printing question papers for recruitment exams conducted by the state Subordinate Service Selection Board only at the government-owned printing centres. Gujarat Lokayukta believes doing so will monitor the processes and prevent rampant leaks in the […]
When the budget was presented recently, the Energy Minister of Gujarat, Kanubhai Desai, said that power consumption per person in the state was double than that of the national average. The assertion seemed a bit far-fetched but it wasn’t. It’s hard to contest the state’s growing energy needs. Yesterday, Desai informed the Assembly that the […]
After graduating from Ahmedabad’s CN College of Fine Arts in the early 90s, Sangita Khalsa plunged into business, setting up a firm that designs soft furnishings for clients that include the city’s 5-star hotels. Then during the Covid pandemic, when business came to a standstill, Ms Khalsa decided to bring her sensibilities to play in […]
New Delhi: Government data has revealed that 2.38 lakh educated people in Gujarat are unemployed and have registered themselves for employment with various departments. Even more stark is the number that only 32 young people got government jobs in the state in the last two years, The New Indian Express has reported. This data was revealed in response […]
Over one-and-half months after a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against Rajiv Modi, Chairman and Managing Director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals, and employee Jhonson Mathew in a sexual assault complaint, Modi appeared before investigators in Ahmedabad on Thursday for interrogation. Lavina Sinha, Ahmedabad City Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1), confirmed the development, stating, “Modi has […]
BJP MP Mansukh Vasava has stirred a hornet’s nest after claiming that Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to enter a temple in Chennai because he had not taken a bath. The BJP MP who has earlier served as Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs in the Narendra Modi government from 2014-2016 said Rahul Gandhi […]
In a one-day workshop held on Wednesday, jointly organized by the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the focus was on “Women Empowerment through PM Ujjwala Yojana: A Study of Selected Districts of Gujarat and Rajasthan”. The workshop was presided over by Prof. Rama Shanker Dubey, the […]
Four men were taken into custody for allegedly assaulting a Dalit groom, Vikas Chavda, for riding a horse during his wedding procession in Chadasana village, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. The incident, which took place on Monday afternoon, was confirmed by an official from the Mansa police station on Tuesday. According to a complaint lodged by the […]
The familial disputes involving the wife and sister of Gujarat cricketer Ravindra Jadeja have once again come to the fore, with their quarrels frequently going viral on social media. Ravindra Jadeja’s father has openly discussed the ongoing family disputes and has leveled allegations against his son and daughter-in-law. Ravindra Jadeja’s father claimed that Rivaba, Jadeja’s […]
Many iconic brands have emerged from Gujarat, but the one most closely identified with the state is surely Amul. Amul symbolises Gujarat in the popular mind, just as McDonald’s symbolises America. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the brand, has reinforced this perception in its widely aired “Taste of India” campaign, which features […]
In a significant move aimed at bolstering India’s rail infrastructure, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to six crucial railway projects. These projects, with an estimated total cost of approximately Rs. 12,343 crore, will receive 100% funding from the Central Government. Doubling of Railway Line in Gujarat-Rajasthan […]
A team of American experts is preparing the EKA Arena in Maninagar for its first dirt bike racing event on Sunday, to be held under the aegis of the newly formed CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL). This will be the second of a three-part series of ISRL races, the first of which was held […]
