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Instances of not handing over the tender work even after the process is carried out would result in likely losses amounting to several crores of the royalty income at Kandla Port The tender for Jetty 14 of Kandla Port has not been allotted despite the passing of two years after inviting and qualifying tenders. Without […]
The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the grant of remission by the Gujarat government to 11 rape and murder convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. After a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices, Hima Kohli and C T Ravikumar took note of submissions of senior advocate Kapil […]
According to a COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gandhinagar, two lakhs and 94,216 people have been vaccinated as of August 24, 2022. Moreover, the percentage of people who were cured of COVID-19 was 98.98%. The cases reported on August 24 are 307, while 360 people were discharged after testing negative. Currently, […]
In connection with the BrahMos missile misfire incident on March 9, 2022, the services of three Indian Air Force (IAF) officers—a Group Captain and two Wing Commanders—were terminated on August 23, post an inquiry. “A BrahMos missile was accidentally fired on March 9, 2022. A Court of Inquiry (Col), set up to establish the facts of […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday explained the benefits of the double engine government under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi as he addressed the gathering of Rana Samaj at Gandhinagar. He expressed his gratitude toward the PM for helping in the outreach of developmental schemes in the remotest villages of Gujarat. Further, he added […]
Following the strict order by High Court, Gujarat government announced a budget of rupees ten crores to build cattle sheds for strays. On August 24, the Gujarat High Court summoned the government to take a firm step to handle the cattle menace in Gujarat. Later, the Education Minister of Gujarat informed the media about the […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused BJP of offering bribes and threatening AAP MLAs prior to Gujarat Elections 2022. He said that some of his MLAs have approached him alleging that they have been threatened and offered bribes to break the party. He has called for AAP’s political affairs committee meeting to take stock […]
Gujarat High Court has taken a strong stance on the issue of stray animals in Gujarat and has ordered the state government to take immediate action. On Wednesday, the Gujarat High Court mandated the state government to take prompt action and said, “Take immediate action by the evening, or the court will issue a strict […]
Baba Ramdev received criticism from Supreme Court (SC) for his ads criticising allopathy and other modern medical methods. In response to a complaint by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) alleging ‘false and malicious’ advertising by Patanjali, the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday sent a notice to Baba Ramdev’s company, Patanjali Ayurveda. “Baba Ramdev can popularise […]
Congress veteran and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said during a press conference at Ahmedabad Circuit House, Wednesday, that “there is a tremendous anti-incumbency wave in Gujarat.” He apprised on the party’s 90-day plan to strength its core before the ballot takes over. “Gandhi’s land is being ruined under the pretext of ‘Gujarat Model.’ The […]
While most of us are familiar with the yellow and reddish-brown gas giant, the James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared camera, with its specialized infrared filters, has shown Jupiter encompassed in blue, green, white, yellow and orange hues. The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s latest and most powerful telescope, has captured new images of our solar […]
Due to her deteriorating health condition, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will have to travel abroad for medical treatment. According to the party, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will accompany her. However, the party has not revealed the specific date of travel or the place of treatment. Rahul Gandhi will address the Congress ‘Mehangai Par […]
With the Punjab Police tightening its grip on drug smuggling, peddlers and suppliers are now adopting new ways to evade arrests by selling drugs in very little quantities — in milligrams and grams — to avoid detection. Adding to this, onion-laden trucks are used to ferry contrabands because the “pungent smell of onions can dilute […]
In the backdrop of the massive haul of nearly Rs 25,000 crore-worth drugs seized from Gujarat in the last five years, the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, earlier this week, launched a website to create awareness of the fatal addiction. “Reject Drugs Reject BJP” aims to protect the youth of Gujarat and ban drugs from the […]
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital after he tested positive for coronavirus. The information was shared by Big B himself on Twitter through his tweet No T4388. Last time Amitabh Bachchan tested positive was in 2020 as per his tweet No 3590 Filmfare thought it fit to amplify the news to the […]
The National Education Policy 2020 has stressed providing students with technical education in their mother tongue. If a recent survey, conducted by Ahmedabad-based Gujarat Vidyapith is to be believed, the push towards education in the mother tongue has quite a few advantages. Students who did a technical course in their mother tongue found it easier […]
According to data tabled in the Lok Sabha in the recently concluded monsoon session, Gujarat ranks seventh among states in distributing forest land titles to Scheduled Tribes (STs) and traditional forest dwellers. Government officials said that the state has begun a review of rejected or pending claims with the help of satellite data dating back […]
With state assembly elections around the corner, the Gujarat government is mulling coming up with a law that would help legalise buildings that are yet to be given building use (BU) permission. The law—referred to as an impact fee law—follows the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act 2011 (GRUD Act) under which illegal construction could […]
St Xavier’s College Ahmedabad has become the first college in Gujarat to have been accredited five stars by NAAC. Recently, the college notched another laurel by becoming the only institute in the state to secure a place in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings 2022. Established in 1955, this college offers undergraduate programmes in […]
CBI detained Premal Modi, PA of a minister in the Gujarat government on Tuesday night. The move is being seen as the central command’s bid to tighten the leash around the Bhupendra Patel-led Gujarat BJP government. The state administration has been going through its own downs with names of top state leaders appearing in the […]
