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Taking a dig at the government for the poor condition of roads and dismal flood management in the wake of the incessant rains in the state in the last few days, Gujarat Congress Legislature Party leader Amit Chavda on Tuesday, strongly condemned negligence and corruption in the state machinery that he said had led to […]
Three personnel of the Indian Coast Guard have gone missing after its helicopter had to make an emergency landing in the sea off Porbandar coast late night on Monday. According to details emerging, four personnel were in the helicopter. It was an Advanced Light Helicopter. The diver has been rescued. However, two pilots and one […]
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Bharuch and Surat for Tuesday. It has forecast heavy rains at isolated places in Gujarat. The IMD has also issued an orange alert for Narmada, Dang, Tapi, Navsari, Daman, Valsad and Dadra Nagar Haveli. Yellow alert is in place for Anand, Panchmahals, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhotaudepur, […]
As allegations surfaced on Friday blaming India for flooding in portions of Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs refuted them, calling the narrative “misleading” and “factually not correct.” Responding to a question during the media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen the reports on floods in Bangladesh, its narrative is […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday emphasised the need to begin a new chapter in relations between India and Bangladesh, indicating that this should begin with the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as her prolonged stay in India could further deteriorate bilateral ties. Reiterating his party’s aim for […]
The Indian embassy in Laos on Saturday reported that at least 47 Indians who were trapped in cyber scam centres in the Bokeo province have been rescued. Indian authorities have issued warnings to its citizens about fraudulent employment offers in Laos and have urged them to do extensive research in order to prevent these scams. […]
A team of 350 sanitation workers from Surat arrived in Vadodara on Friday to clean the affected areas following the flood, while six columns of the Indian Army continue to conduct rescue operations in the worst-hit regions due to the ongoing flood-like condition. “We have been working here for the last two days,” stated Mahesh […]
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday provided in-principle approval to the Rs 1,200 crore Vishwamitri Revival and Redevelopment Project. For over 10 years, there has been talk of this much-anticipated project, which would provide a thorough water management system. He met at the district collectorate with high-ranking officials of the district administration and the Vadodara […]
Industrialist and philanthropist Hasmukh Patel, the owner of Mombasa Cement Company, passed away on Thursday. He was 58. Family Spokesman Samir Bhalo informed that Patel, popularly known as Hasuu, breathed his last at 1 pm while receiving treatment at a Mombasa hospital in Kenya. Bhalo said that he had been unwell for two days, complaining […]
Adani Enterprises (AEL) on Thursday announced the launch of its maiden public issuance of secured, rated, listed redeemable and non-convertible debentures. AEL is the flagship company of the Adani Group and one of India’s largest business incubators in terms of market capitalisation. The non-convertible debentures (NCDs) that are intended to be issued under the Issue […]
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed concern over the Gujarat flood situation, urging the government to take all necessary measures to lessen the impact of the natural calamity. Taking to X (formally Twitter), Kharge said, “The flood situation in Gujarat is extremely worrying as […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing heavy rainfall situation in the state. During the discussion, PM Modi received a detailed briefing on the relief and rescue operations currently underway. Taking to X (formally Twitter), Gujarat CM said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic […]
Gujarat has received nearly 100% of its average monsoon, based on the data of the past 10 years. As of Tuesday morning, the state has recorded 879.96 mm of rainfall, which is about 99.66% of the typical seasonal average. With an average monsoon rainfall of 116.79%, Kutch leads the way, followed by South Gujarat (108.20%) […]
French authorities have apprehended Pavel Durov, the creator of the Telegram messaging app, at an airport outside of Paris. He had an arrest order issued against him. The French-Russian billionaire, who had landed at Bourget Airport on a trip from Azerbaijan, was taken into custody on Saturday evening by agents of France’s anti-fraud division, which […]
In response to severe rainfall affecting South Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has swiftly mobilised state resources on Sunday. Following a series of telephonic conversations with district Collectors from the affected areas, the Chief Minister has ordered the evacuation of residents from low-lying zones and stressed the importance of protecting livestock. The heavy downpours have […]
The monsoon is back in Gujarat, with a cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea adjoining the state, situated between 4.5 and 5.8 km above mean sea level. As a result, Gujarat is likely to experience more heavy rainfall in the coming days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for parts […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This is after Modi’s two-day trip to Poland and it comes at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Modi landed in Kyiv around 7:30 […]
Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi, has claimed that a stringent security system has been set up at Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central Jail to prevent unauthorised movement. CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor and control the entry of prohibited items. However, despite these measures, mobile phones, contraband such as gutka, tobacco and bidi-cigarettes continue […]
The post-pandemic era has seen a sudden and significant rise in mental health start-ups. On offer to 60-70 million Indians struggling with their mental health are a multitude of products: guided meditation audios for managing your stress, chat-bots for curing depression and AI-driven apps for help with social anxiety, ADHD and OCD. There are even websites with a slew of […]
The Congress’s Nyay Yatra, which started from Morbi on August 9, has entered in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Senior leaders including state unit president Shaktisinh Gohil, party seva dal chief Lalji Desai and MLA Jignesh Mevani are leading the yatra. Gohil said that state-level officials and workers will march from the GPCC headquarters to Gandhi Ashram […]
