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On the night between Saturday and Sunday, a massive fire started in a chemical factory in Vadodara, Gujarat. According to officials, the fire started at around 2.30 am in the Vision Product Pvt Ltd building in the Padra tehsil of Vadodara. After learning about the tragedy, several fire tenders were pressed into service. “A call […]
Change in prasad at Gujarat’s famous Ambaji temple has led to massive protests by devotees. The temple, which previously served Mohanthal as prasad, announced that from now, it would give out Chikki as prasad. Under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, the temple committee decided to give chikki prasad instead of Mohanthal. In this case, […]
Four attempted suicides in one month, one ending in death on Friday and Ahmedabad moves on, trying to silently reconcile to CTM Flyover turning into an end point for some. A 45-year-old woman jumped to death on Friday, two days after a young woman attempted to end her life and is currently in critical condition […]
In a series of countrywide crackdowns on illegal telephone exchange operators, three such units have come to the fore in Gujarat. It maybe recalled that last week, the Thane unit of ATS busted an illegal telephone exchange that installed equipment which allowed unauthorized domestic and international calls through Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The busting […]
Come Holi and it is time to relive the regal past. Literally. In the tribal dominated Dang areas in Ahwa district, Dang Darbar is a major festival, celebrated just before Holi. This year, the festivity has been planned through March 4 to March 8 and will see a line-up of traditional fanfare, music, dances and […]
Senior officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have put top BJP leaders in the city, including Mayor Kirit Parmar and Standing Committee chairman Hitesh Barot in a fix. The Mayor and the BJP corporators were surprised to find the AMC officials having tabled a proposal to hand over the management of two sports complexes […]
The Indian Railways has begun the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train for the ‘Garvi Gujarat’ tour. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the train from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on Tuesday. The Seven nights and Eight days tour will end on March 07, 2023, at Delhi Safdarjung railway station. The launch of the ‘Garvi […]
The public debt of Gujarat has jumped to Rs 3.40 lakh crore from Rs 3.20 lakh crore recorded at the end of March last year. The opposition and experts from the state have raised concerns over ballooning debt and falling revenues. Last year, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had warned the state against rising public debt, noting […]
The Talking Point: A team sent by self-styled Indian godman and rape accused Nithyananda, attended a United Nations meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 24, to gain recognition for his island nation, United States of Kailasa (USK). And now, the questioning point: How did Godman Nithyananda’s representatives make it to a UN meet? A little […]
The arrival of two officers of Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate the Dingucha deaths has intensified matters. The Gujarat and Delhi Police, meanwhile, are probing the human smuggling network spread across north Gujarat, with agents sitting in other cities too. RCMP officers, who visited Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on February 27 and February 28, shared […]
Even as the reason behind the tragic end is yet to emerge, the family of 17-year-old Divyesh Ghoghari has not been able to reconcile with the fact that he is longer alive. The first-year student of LD College of Engineering (LDCE) died by suicide on Thursday afternoon by hanging himself in his hostel room. Exam-related […]
Known for its high-quality potatoes and onions, Gujarat districts Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Anand, and Kheda are facing a strange problem. While the harvested crop been enormous in terms of yield, the quality is suspect. This leaves the producers with no option but to sell off the bulk, even if at abysmally low prices. […]
Gujarat’s daily Covid total reached double digits after almost a month. Ten cases of Covid were reported in the state, of which seven were isolated to Ahmedabad. Although there have been no hospitalisations, the issue is not considered serious, but experts are closely monitoring the Covid pattern. The frequency of viral infections with viral fever, […]
How addictive is social media? Is it responsible for anxiety and mental illness? Is it a happy democracy or an evil dictatorship? These were but some of the issues raised in a lively discussion on Digital Narcissism at the Alliance Francaise (AF) Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The audience actively participated in the proceedings from the onset, […]
An SC/ST court, on Thursday, acquitted three people accused in the Hathras rape-murder case and held another one guilty. Out of the four accused – Sandeep (20), Ravi (35), Luv Kush (23) and Ramu (26) – the court held that Sandeep was guilty of the crime. Sandeep was held guilty under section 304 (punishment for […]
The public debt of Gujarat has jumped to Rs 3.40 lakh crore from Rs 3.20 lakh crore recorded at the end of March last year. The opposition and experts from the state have raised concerns over ballooning debt and falling revenues. Last year, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had warned the state against rising public […]
Despite DGP Vikas Sahay maintaining that the Opposition is “making a mountain of a molehill” over the recent lapse of a “failed” candidate having made it to the Karai Police Academy, trickling details emerging now do point otherwise. It turns out that the fake trainee PSI who was nabbed, Tuesday, had been living on the […]
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will pronounce decisions on two key issues — setting up of a retired SC judge-headed panel to probe into all aspects of Hindenburg report on Adani Group that led to the meltdown of the conglomerate’s shares and a five-judge Constitution bench pronouncing the verdict on petitions seeking an independent panel […]
In Gujarat, as many as 240 lions and 370 leopards have died in the last two years, Forest and Environment Minister Mulu Bera informed the Gujarat Assembly. Out of these deaths, 26 lions died of unnatural causes, the minister added. The minister provided the information in reply to a starred question asked by Congress legislator […]
At the recently concluded art exhibition “Rooster At Dawn” by artist Rajesh Baraiya, the canvasses on display were full of morning energy. Orange, yellow and the clearly streamlined patterns of the sun rays during dawn were used to mimic the strokes on the mounted pieces. The show, from February 26 to February 29, was organised […]
