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Dindoli police yesterday arrested a young man for trying to kidnap and sexually assault a minor. The arrest came after the father of the girl filed a complaint saying that a young man had captured his daughter from the street near his shop and tried to assault her sexually. He said that his daughter, who […]
Not much has changed for Madhumalati Awas and the areas surrounding it in Kathwada area of Ahmedabad. In 2017, water had overflowed and waterlogged Madhumalati Awas. In lieu of that, rescue boats and disaster response teams were positioned by the state government to rescue residents. Flood waters stayed stagnant there for about four days then, […]
Four extortionists who were arrested in Anand are now imprisoned in one-day custody on Tuesday. The fifth accused is yet to be caught, the police shared. According to the complaint that was written at Anand town police station, the accused and the complainant met on a gay dating platform. Both of them shared phone numbers […]
Vadodara’s Department of Archeology has proposed that the seven-storey Pancham Mehta Ni Vav of Vadnagar, built in the 16th century, be declared a heritage site at a central level. Vadnagar is known for its rich history that is clearly depicted through beautiful archaeological structures. So it is not surprising that many historical sites in the […]
The state of Gujarat has already recorded 68% of rainfall in the monsoon season, which is not even over yet. Torrential rain was seen in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Aravalli on Tuesday. The rain’s figure is more than double compared to the previous year’s figure, which was an average of 33% rainfall. The state is predicted […]
The hooch tragedy, which has so far claimed more than 45 lives and left many in critical health, has shocked the entire state. The fact that spurious liquor was sold and it was consumed by people in several villages of Barwala taluka, when Gujarat is a dry state is an alarming matter. That said, things […]
Life has never been easy for Manisha. But she is one resolute woman. She feels sorry for her family. Especially her father Bhupatbhai Khadedha of Rojid village. He is a sewerage cleaner. He makes Rs 100 a day. “All men in my family drink,” says Manishaben, 31. And then she corrects herself. “All in my […]
The municipality of Vyara town in Tapi district has been cracking down on the use of banned plastic since the beginning of this week. Although on Monday the officials didn’t find much, on Tuesday, they managed to seize a whopping 110 kilogram of bags and other items that were made from the grade of plastic […]
Defence ministry has admitted that the recruitment of defence personnel in the last was only 37,301 personnel against an average annual vacancy of 60,000. The recruitment process was hit by Covid Pandemic. Rajnath Singh, the defence minister said in Lok Sabha that In 2019, total recruits were 95,843 with the Army topping the list with […]
Gujarat on Tuesday recorded a total of 889 new Covid-19 cases along with 826 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours. Ahmedabad reported a highest of 315 fresh Covid-19 cases in the state on Tuesday with one death. Ahmedabad was followed by Vadodara with 95 cases, Surat with 71 cases, Rajkot with 60, […]
When 36 people die and another 88 plus are battling for their lives in various hospitals across Gujarat, we expect sanity from government officials. However, mamlatdar of Malpur taluka in Arvalli district of North Gujarat does not think so. In a letter issued by the Revenue Officer of Malpur taluka, DV Madat asked his deputy, […]
The Rajya Sabha Suspended 19 Opposition MPs until Friday for “misconduct” by entering the well of the House and raising slogans during the monsoon session of Parliament. After that, the Upper House was adjourned for 60 minutes because the suspended MPs refused to leave and continued their protest against price hikes and inflation. The MPs […]
At least 32 people have died and more than 78 are battling for their lives after they consumed spurious country-made liquor at Rojid village in Botad district of the State. The chemicals had been mixed into the liquor, which has led to the deaths and ill-health of the consumers. These patients are being treated at […]
She is Madhuben Ranchhodlal Vaghela. She is a resident of Rojid village. Rojid is a non-descript village in Barwala taluka of Botad district with a population of less than 7000. More than 11 people from this village have died and more than that are in different hospitals. This includes Madhuben’s son Deepak. He is battling […]
Neeraj Chopra, who just won India’s first-ever silver medal at the World Athletics Championships, has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham due to an injury. Neeraj had complained of groyne pain following the 88.13m throw that earned him silver in the men’s javelin final on Sunday. According to IOA Secretary General […]
Chemical manufacturer, Gujarat Polysol Chemicals, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to raise Rs414 crore from the public issue, proceeds of which will be used for repayment of certain loans and other operational purposes. The company had filed the draft […]
A 40-year-old native of Bharuch district was shot dead by robbers in his house in Kabwe city of Zambia early on Monday. The victim Imran Karkaria along with his younger brother Azmat (35) was running a grocery store in the city for the last five years. Imran lived with his wife and two children. The […]
The hooch tragedy at Rojid village in Botad district in Gujarat has so far claimed more than 30 lives. More than 45 people have been hospitalized and many are in critical condition. The police have arrested several people in connection with the case for allegedly mixing chemicals with country-made liquor and also for selling the […]
Gautam Adani spoke at the group’s annual shareholder’s meeting, revealing that the group is about to invest $70 billion in a new energy business which shall make India, an exporter of Green Hydrogen.Adani said that they had never walked away from investments and won`t ever will. He also further added that in the talks of […]
A mega auction of 5G spectrum began today, on 26th July, with 72,000MHz of airwaves on offer. All the big names such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Adani have submitted deposits to verify their participation. The Union Cabinet-approved auction will be the first major step towards the beginning of the 5G services […]
