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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has struck a landmark deal in its land e-auction, by finalising the sale of its most expensive plot of land for a whopping Rs 3.20 lakh per square metre. This is being said to be the highest price ever for any civic body-owned land parcel. The plot lies just opposite Rajpath […]
In an era where pet adoption is heavily influenced by social media, senior dogs—typically 6.5-7 years old and older—have fewer opportunities to find homes. Even more so if they are saved and have chronic medical conditions. However, a few of these dogs who were rescued from the state due to cruelty and aging, are now […]
The Department of School Education & Literacy, All India Football Federation (AIFF), and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have launched the ambitious Football for Schools (F4S) program across India. The Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) will oversee and coordinate the distribution of footballs through various Navodaya Vidyalaya Samitis. Schools in 33 districts of Gujarat […]
Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has opened up about the harrowing experience of his December 2022 car accident, revealing the chilling realization that flashed through his mind during the ordeal. The near-fatal crash near Roorkee left Pant with serious injuries, including a torn ligament in his right knee and multiple cuts. The 26-year-old has been absent […]
An 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) died by suicide on Monday in Rajasthan’s Kota district. The victim, identified as Niharika, took the extreme step just two days before her scheduled examination. This marks the second suicide in Kota in nearly a week and adds to the growing tally of such incidents […]
Gujrat: A man in Surat city was killed by his neighbor with a knife for asking for tomatoes from his neighbor. Police have arrested the man who killed in a fight over tomatoes. This is the case of the Sarthana police station area of Surat city. Vidyadhara Shyamal (40 years), who lived in a rented […]
Tech giant Samsung is revving up its Indian manufacturing base, announcing plans to produce laptops at its Noida factory starting this year. This move signifies a strategic shift for the company, solidifying India’s importance in its global production chain. “We will start manufacturing laptops this year at the Noida factory,” declared TM Roh, President and […]
Gujarat: A local court on Sunday remanded a 57-year-old man, Mahendra Patel, to six days of police custody after he was arrested for allegedly extorting money from schools for nearly 12 years. Patel’s modus operandi involved using the Right to Information (RTI) Act to gather information about schools and then threatening them with closure based […]
Surat: Kiran Gems’ recent relocation to Mumbai has left the famed Surat diamond industry hesitant to follow suit. This “wait-and-see” approach highlights a cautious optimism surrounding the newly inaugurated Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) Kiran Gems, boasting a massive turnover and workforce, was expected to act as a catalyst, drawing others to the SDB. However, established […]
Twenty-seven years into a legal battle, a family has finally got the arbitration in its favour in an accident claim case. A bench of the Gujarat High Court directed that the mother, wife and children of a deceased person who worked abroad be given a compensation of Rs 37 lakh under the Motor Accident Claims […]
Surat: A festive spirit turned sour for a man in Surat who lost Rs 1.4 lakh to a cybercrook in the name of buying kites and threads for the upcoming Uttarayan festival. Pravin Rupapara, a resident of Utran, fell victim to the elaborate online scam while trying to help his son’s friends set up a […]
Surat, India: The City of Lights, Surat, is gearing up for a major makeover with a whopping Rs 4,100 crore ($500 million) allocated for development projects in the 2024-25 budget. This ambitious plan, unveiled by Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agarwal, marks a significant investment in the city’s future, aiming to elevate its livability and attract further […]
The 200-feet Sardar Patel Ring Road (SP Ring Road), an arterial road of Ahmedabad interlinking areas like Shilaj, Bopal, Shela and Ghuma, is crippled daily at the Shilaj Crossroads. This hub, which sees the culmination of roads like the Hebatpur Overbridge, Shilaj, the flyover approaching from Bopal, Sindhu Bhavan Road (SBR), and Rajpath, is the […]
The overall assets under management (AUM) for equity Mutural Funds grew by Rs 15,649 crore in a single month to settle at Rs 2.17 lakh crore in December in Gujarat, suggests data by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Overall, AUM for mutual funds across different categories such as liquid, debt, gold ETFs […]
In a significant development in the Vadodara Harni boat incident, four more suspects have been apprehended. The Vadodara police have arrested contract workers Nilesh Jain, Jatin Doshi, Neha Doshi, and Tejal Doshi. Jain, who was managing the lake zone and used to take account from the employees daily, was given the contract about 10 months […]
Dr. Mukul Shah, a renowned gynecologist and former mayor of Ahmedabad, has sadly passed away. His demise has left a void in the city’s political and medical fraternity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the passing of the former mayor via a heartfelt tweet. Dr. Shah’s final journey commenced today at 9 am […]
Gujarat added 26 new educational institutions and 199 affiliated colleges between 2017-18 and 2021-22, indicated the recently released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for the 2021-22 by the ministry of education of central government. In fact, the year 2021-22 saw 162 new colleges opening in the state, the highest among Indian states. Of […]
Gujarat has still not been able to calculate the state’s water requirement projections for Narmada water sharing. The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) is expected to conduct a revision of the requirement of Narmada water by Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan by the end of the year. After considerable delay, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada […]
The Rs 200-crore six-laning project of the busy SP Ring Road in Ahmedabad is finally going to see the light of day. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has announced plans to appoint a consultant for the project, two years after the first concessionaire backed out of it. Auda has invited bids for the appointment […]
External Affairs Minister and Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, S Jaishankar, inaugurated the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) Skill Centre in Ekta Nagar during his visit to the state. The minister expressed his delight at the inauguration on social media platform X, highlighting the importance of the centre in providing skilled human resources for the […]
