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For three decades now, Gujarat has been BJP’s fortress. The party firmly entrenched itself in urban and semi-urban areas. As urbanisation picked up pace, the BJP could make Surat and Ahmedabad its critical power centres. Contrast this with the Congress that pales before the Lotus that has a majority in eight metropolitan municipalities. Now, the […]
IndiKarting Ahmedabad is commencing with a fundamental focus on promoting and building motorsport in Gujarat. The purpose-driven facility will qualify in a track length of around 450 meters and will organise national degree of races forthcoming. The company started its journey in 2015 with the sole purpose of providing motorsport infrastructure to the youth of […]
The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) today unanimously elected Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani to the position of president. Nathwani, who previously held the position of Vice President, will fill the vacancy left by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who took over the reins as GCA President from the previous Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Additionally, the GCA announced […]
Veteran actor Tabassum, who was well-known for her work as a child performer and as the host of the well-liked Doordarshan talk show Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, passed away on Saturday after having a cardiac arrest, according to her son Hoshang Govil. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago. We […]
The Congress on Saturday released the lost of its 40 star campaigners for the second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections, repeating most names of the first phase. Alike the list for the first phase, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who unsuccessfully contested for the Congress presidentship, is excluded from the list for the second phase. […]
Gujarat endured enormous amount of change and now, it is a riot-free and “top rated” state under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday. Modi took oath as a chief minister of Gujarat in 2001 and led the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) to three consecutive electoral win […]
The number of COVID-19 cases in China has increased to over 25,000, with more than 500 of those cases occurring in Beijing. As a result, city officials have advised millions of residents to spend the weekend at home and undergo daily testing. After several districts in the city issued advisories on Friday, calling for less […]
Salt pan workers have become a talking point and a part of political parties’ post-election assurances to uplift their miserable lives. They work in unbearable surroundings and making wages for their survival. The Congress party has assured them a better destiny if they make it to the power. Salt pan workers, in the vicinity, known […]
The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is currently at the height of its campaigning ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, one of the party’s star campaigners, has spoken at three rallies in the state so far, including Surat, a city known for its diamond industry. While urging party […]
As more chilling details of the grisly Shraddha Walkar murder unfold, the dark side of dating apps has come to the fore. Aaftab Poonawala met Shraddha through the dating app Bumble in Mumbai before moving to Delhi. In fact, shortly after Shraddha’s death, Aaftab once again signed up for the same dating app and matched […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Saturday, where he will address rallies in various districts as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for the state’s Assembly elections next month. He will arrive in the state on Saturday and speak at a rally in the Valsad district in the evening. This rally will […]
The Ahmedabad police have nabbed the robbers who looted 6.5 kg of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.71 crore last week near Shahpur metro station in Ahmedabad. On November 7, two salesmen of a jewellery showroom were going towards CG Road on their two-wheeler carrying over six kilos of gold. Suddenly, two youths riding on a […]
Asaram, who is serving a sentence in the case of rape of a minor, had filed a bail petition in the Supreme Court. The apex court has rejected the petition. The court said that since the trial against Asaram is still going on, he cannot be released on bail. The hearing of the case against […]
The revamped data protection Bill released by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Friday, came up with some key provisions, such as easing cross-border data flows, hiking penalties for data breaches and non-compliance, and allowing the government to exempt state agencies from the law in the interest of national security. Three months ago […]
In the run-up to the Gujarat assembly election, parties commanded their leaders to shun dynasty politics, but the edict appears to have come a cropper. As many as 21 selected candidates are the sons of either sitting MLAs or ex-MLAs. BJP has given tickets to seven such candidates and Congress to 13. Kandhal Jadeja, the […]
The 20th National Maritime Search and Rescue (NMSAR) Board meeting in the series of Annual Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR) meetings was held by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on November 18, 2022 in Kevadia, Gujarat. Director General, ICG Shri VS Pathania, who also serves as Chairman of the NMSAR Board, presided over the meeting. […]
Gujaratis, especially those who are non-resident Indians, are eager to select and support their preferred leader and party as the Assembly elections in Gujarat draw near. At least 25,000 NRIs from all over the world are traveling to Gujarat to support the Bharatiya Janata Party. People from all over the world pay attention to Indian […]
Just 48 hours before the start of the tournament, FIFA banned the sale of alcohol at World Cup stadiums in Qatar. Sponsor Budweiser attempted to make light of the announcement. The beer brand’s Twitter feed posted ‘well, this is awkward…’ moments before Fifa confirmed that alcohol sales will be restricted to special ‘fan zones’ where […]
The Election Commission has removed an Uttar Pradesh Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer as a general observer for the Gujarat assembly elections for engaging in a ‘publicity stunt’ by posting pictures of his assignment on Instagram. The EC stated in a strongly worded letter to Gujarat’s chief electoral officer on Friday that the 2011 batch […]
Hardik Patel, the BJP candidate in Viramgam, expressed confidence on Friday in his ability to win the upcoming Assembly election by saying that Viramgam is his “janmbhoomi, karmbhoomi, and matrabhoomi.” Hardik Patel said, “I’ve always achieved success by taking the difficult route. Even though Congress has held this seat for ten years, it is still […]
