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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 […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first in-plant railway siding at Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), via video conferencing today. This initiative is part of the Prime Minister’s flagship Gati Shakti programme, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint in logistics, decrease fossil fuel consumption and […]
The local police have apprehended an Ahmedabad-based agent, Saurabh Madhuvarshini, for defrauding a Vadodara youth of Rs 14.45 lakh under the pretense of facilitating his move abroad. The victim, Dhruv Patel, a 23-year-old diploma holder from Vadodara, was allegedly duped by Madhuvarshini and his accomplice, Rohit, a Kolkata-based agent. The duo reportedly extorted money from […]
A 20-year-old girl from Surat, identified as Vishakha Rana, tragically ended her life due to an alleged addiction to her mobile phone. Vishakha, the daughter of Narendrabhai Rana, resided in Madhav Apartment in Gopipura, Surat. She was found dead in her home, having taken the drastic step of ending her own life. Vishakha had been […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is in Gujarat for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra came down heavily on PM Modi and said the model which excluded Adivasis, backward classes, Dalits and minorities began from Gujarat and will be ended from Gujarat. This Gujarat Model began from this State and will ended by all of you […]
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed on Saturday from Bodeli in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur. The rally began with a strategic meeting involving 13 MLAs, including state leaders such as Shaktisinh Gohil, Amit Chavda, Shailesh Parmar and Sukhram Rathwa. As the crowd swelled in Bodeli, several cases of pickpocketing were also reported. Among the victims […]
Gandhi criticised the government’s policies, stating that only a handful of industrialists were benefiting at the expense of small traders. The Congress leader took a strong stance on unemployment, criticizing the PM’s Agniveer scheme. He questioned its implementation, arguing that it does not suit the army’s desire for their soldiers to receive 4-5 years of […]
Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ has entered Gujarat on March 7, 2024. While addressing the public in the gathering at Jhalod town in the tribal-dominated Dahod district, Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of opposing a nationwide caste census at the behest of his “industrialist friends”. Gandhi claimed that despite the Prime […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to launch a mobile application that will allow pet owners in Ahmedabad to register their pets with just a few taps on their smartphones. The AMC is currently formulating a policy to make pet registrations mandatory. The policy will require dogs and other pets to be registered with […]
Gujarat State Congress President, Shaktisinh Gohil took a swipe at the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for over the induction of Congress’s top leaders and MLAs into their party. This statement came after Arjun Modhwadia, a former Congress leader, resigned from Congress and joined the BJP on March 5, 2024. He questioned the BJP’s decision to […]
Gulbarg Society in Chamanpura plunged into darkness after 69 people lost their lives in the 2002 post-Godhra violence. The place, which turned into a parking zone, sees occasional visitors in the form of former residents who arrive once a year to offer tribute to the dead. It has taken 22 years for a semblance of […]
The students of Adani Vidya Mandir, Bhadreshwar (AVMB), pledged to plant over 25,000 saplings over the next three years during their 12th annual day celebration, ‘Utkarsh’. The event, dedicated to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saw participation from 600 students who vowed to carry out the plantation drive on school premises and beyond, […]
Several long-distance and intercity trains passing through Ahmedabad will have their stations changed starting March 15 due to the ongoing redevelopment projects at the city’s Kalupur railway station. Trains Relocated to Sabarmati Station The following trains, including Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express, Ahmedabad-Lucknow Express, Ahmedabad-Varanasi Express, Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express, Ahmedabad-Sultanpur Express, and Ahmedabad-Mata Vaishnodevi Katra Express, will now operate from Sabarmati station. Trains Departing […]
Unseasonal rain may have brought Gujarat some respite, but it has given spice traders and farmers sleepless nights. Burhanpur, Khandwa, Barwani, and Khargone districts have significantly damaged their wheat and corn crops due to untimely rainfall and hailstorms. Farmers from Uchana Kalan town demonstrated at the SDM office, demanding special girdawari and compensation for crop […]
In a double shock to the Congress in Gujarat, two senior party leaders resigned. Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia, who was the former State Congress president and a former Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly resigned from his alma mater today evening. Earlier in the day, Ambarish Der, a former MLA put in his papers. Both […]
It wasn’t too long ago that the Gujarat police identified 15 agents involved in illegally transporting 66 people from Gujarat to the US. The truth came to light after a Nicaragua-bound plane was made to return from France owing to suspected human trafficking. The flight reportedly carried 303 passengers. A court that convened at the […]
The Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) jetty at Vadinar, located in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district. The inauguration ceremony took place on Friday, where the Union Minister commended the ICG for its pivotal role in protecting the nation’s maritime interests within its jurisdiction. The construction of the jetty, […]
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released the first list of candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, today. Out of the 195 candidates announced today, 15 hail from Gujarat. BJP leader Vinod Tawde addressed the media and said that the names of 195 candidates have been finalised. The list includes 34 ministers, two former […]
Six years ago, over 1,000 farmers from Gujarat moved the High Court opposing the acquisition of their land for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. They received more-than-adequate compensation payouts for their land. Circa 2024, farmers’ attitudes have changed. According to a report, five farmers from Surat district approached the HC doors asking why the National […]
