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Siddis or Sidis, sometimes called Sidi Badshahs, residing mainly in Saurashtra bear the testimony of the rich maritime trade Gujarat had since several centuries with the african land lying on the other side of the Arabian sea. Now immersed with the Gujarati cultural landscape, genetically aligned to the DNA of Bantu people from Africa siddis […]
After Dipak Makwana, associated with Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, was attacked at a hotel near Botad’s Ranpur town on Saturday, the MLA from Vadgam constituency, Jignesh Mevani took to social media and alleged that the 26-year-old was “brutally attacked by upper caste goons”. The social media post by Mevani also shows the photos of injuries […]
Canada on Thursday announced that in the year 2021, the country has welcomed a record number of immigrants which marks the highest number in its 154-year history. The Canadian government on Thursday announced that breaking a record of the year 1913 when 4,00,000 immigrants were provided the right to live, this year has achieved […]
They said, in 2020 we will have flying cars but even in 2021 forget flying cars we could not get proper charging facilities for our Electric Cars as Gujarat has only 27 public stations, according to the data provided by the Union Minister of Power. When we are paying huge amounts in taxes as fuel […]
I write this maiden column from the lovely land of Gujarat, quite a surprising choice for some, to spend a Christmas eve. One because it is the first and only State of India that has had a prohibition rule since its inception in 1960; meaning alcohol consumption without a government permit can land a person […]
India will begin inoculation of children falling between the age group of 15 and 18 from January 3, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a sudden address to the nation on Saturday. The PM also stated that the healthcare and frontline workers will be provided with booster doses from January 10, 2020. Elderly over […]
The state recorded 179 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths – both in Rajkot – in the last 24 hours, taking the total active cases tally to 837. The state had 98 cases yesterday and 3 deaths. The deaths were recorded in Ahmedabad city, Jamnagar city and Porbandar. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s medical health official […]
The professional training of the 71st Batch of IRS(C&IT) culminated with a Passing Out Parade at National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Faridabad. The 71st batch consists of 35 officers, which includes 10 lady officers. Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) exhorted the officers to always remember […]
The latest report by State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Gujarat indicates that bank deposits in the state increased by almost Rs.1.01 lakh crores in the second quarter of the financial year 2021-22 in comparison to the same period during previous financial year. The increase amount to 12.4% in percentage terms. At the end of first […]
After the entry of Omicron in Gujarat, the state is also witnessing a spike in the daily cases of Covid-19. Three children in three schools of Valsad district have tested positive on December 25. This rapid rise in number of cases have resulted in increased worries among parents. One among the three who are tested […]
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) reviewed the performance of Income Tax, Gujarat. Member (Audit & Judicial ) CBDT, Sangeeta Singh reviewed the performance of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Gujarat region in key action plan areas on Dec 20. The meeting was attended by PrCCIT, Ravindra Kumar and other senior officers. Singh also […]
Vibrant Gujarat, which has become a much trumpeted model of development in the country is not able to hide the cases of caste abuse effectively. MLA from Vadgam constituency Jignesh Mevani exposed the ugly facet of the society by coming on Facebook Live showing the injustice to the world. Mevani asked the senior IPS officer […]
A lion and two cubs have settled in a farm near Devalka of Rajkot’s Sultanpur village which has caused an atmosphere of fear among the villagers. As per the villagers of Sultanpur, the lion seems to be injured, and also seems to have difficulty in walking. The villagers have informed the forest department about this […]
If you are in Sirumalai, be careful with words. Using “shooting practice” just landed a man in trouble. The High Court was hearing a petition by a man who had been charged by the Vadipatty Police for posting some photos on Facebook from a trip to the Sirumalai Hills captioned “Trip to Sirumalai for shooting […]
Another disgusting incident of gangrape of a minor have surfaced in Gujarat. A 14-year-old girl from a village in Ahwa taluka of Dang district was allegedly molested by two teenagers and an adult while video of the incident was recorded by the others. Three months ago, a young woman from a village in Ahwa taluka […]
Police have so far arrested six accused in connection with the leak of BCom Semester – 3 Economics paper at Saurashtra University. Read more: Yet Another Paper Leak In Gujarat There is also a demand for an investigation into the issue of love jihad against Sardar Patel Law college principal Dilawar Qureshi, who is one […]
Lodged at the Sabarmati Central Prison since four days, the 93 AAP workers and 10 college students face charges under 22 sections of the IPC, including criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. About 65 male- accused in the group, also face sexual harassment charges. […]
Sector 21, Gandhinagar Police has booked a businessman for suicide abetment and for dishonestly misappropriating property belonging to a deceased person at the time of his or her death. Rutvik Thakkar resident of Sector 26 and Komal Raval resident of Sector 24 in Gandhinagar were business partners in an export-import firm since about one year […]
Back in 1990s, when violence erupted in Kashmir, the once buzzing church in Srinagar witnessed a sharp decline in number of worshippers and was shut down. The 125-year-old church is now reopened for public. The opening of the church was on December 23, Thursday and a prayer was held a day before. It is located […]
Amid the season of warmth and cheer, this incident of hate mounted by right fringe groups will leave you thinking. Nirmala English High School in Pandavpura area of Mandya district in Karnataka was all dressed up to usher in Christmas. Children donned Santa’s mantle and there was a general mirth in the otherwise covid-dampened air. […]
