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Soon after several reports surfaced claiming that business tycoon and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani is expected to shift to London along with his family, the Reliance group on Friday rejected these reports, claiming it to be “baseless” in a statement. The statement issued by RIL stated, “A recent report in a newspaper […]
Diwali and sweets go hand-in-hand. Families don’t only mark the festival by making a variety of traditional sweets, they also gift each other delicacies of all kinds. Therefore, Diwali is also when sweet shop owners are at their busiest. The Vibes team surveyed the most prominent sweet shops in Ahemdabad to find out what sweets […]
For the first time, an Indian-American, Samip Joshi, has been elected as Mayor of Edison, New Jersey. He was born in the US but has roots in Shivrajpur-Halol, Panchamahal, Gujarat. Joshi faced tough competition with Republican Keith Hahn and independent candidate Christo Makropoulos. He won with 52.76 percent of the votes. He will be sworn in […]
UK is now the first country in the world to approve an oral antiviral that can be taken at home for Covid. US drug companies Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics developed Molnupiravir, the first antiviral medication for Covid which can be taken as a pill rather than injected or given intravenously. The […]
The India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo has crossed two lakh footfall, the government informed on Friday. It has become on of the most visited pavilions. Along with other states, the state of Gujarat has also organized events at the India Pavilion where the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel virtually showcased the the pharma […]
Gujaratis across the world are celebrating Gujarati New Year on November 5, 2021 (today). As per the Vikram Samvat calendar, the Gujarati New Year falls on the Shukla Paksha Pratipada of the Kartik month. Kartak is the first month of Gujarati calendar and is celebrated with the enthusiasm, and spirituality across the state of Gujarat. […]
A 22 year old identified as Siddharth Khandeka has set himself on fire in Morbi, Gujarat on Wednesday. The man reportedly died by suicide after being upset for not earning enough money for Diwali celebrations. Reports suggest that he set himself on fire after returning home. He worked as a mechanic and lived in the […]
A 13 years old boy from Rajkot, Gujarat reportedly killed his father over his drinking habit on Monday. It is said that his maternal uncle also helped him in murdering his father. The incident happened in Moviya village in Gondal Taluka of the village. Talking to the police, the boy informed that his father used […]
Diwali is a festival of lights and it is widely celebrated across India. However, ever since the Covid 19 pandemic, things have changed especially for the small business owners. With India announcing two lockdowns since March 2020, the small business owners suffered great losses across the sub-continent. However, as India begins to re-open and domestic […]
For the first time since its inception, the Gujarat Prohibition and Excise department has chosen a new mascot, the Asiatic Lion. The line that goes with the newest mascot is “hoon daaru peeto nathi chhata hun raja chhu. Nashabandhi aapna dwara, aapna maate” which means, even though I don’t drink, I’m still the king. Prohibition […]
Shah paper mill in Gujarat’s Vapi burst in flames after the fire broke out. It remained active till Friday morning. Fire officer, Ankit Lauthe spoke to the media and said that the fire had been burning for about 4.5 hours and was expected to burn till 6:30 to 7:00 am (Friday morning). However, no injuries […]
In an important revelation which came out during the study conducted by the Centre for Socio-Economic and Environmental Studies in Kochi is that Kerala society is increasingly becoming an ageing society. The share of the young workforce aged 20-34 years, in the working age population has decreased by 11% in 20 years between 1991 to […]
In the past days, ahead of Kali Chaudas and Diwali festivals, as many as 18 persons have died in road accidents across Gujarat. The areas include Kutch, Bharuch, Vadodra, Kheda and Aravalli. On Thursday morning, in a collision between a car and tempo, three people died and two were injured in an accident in the […]
The clearance for using Covaxin on children won’t take much time, World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan reportedly stated after the Bharat Biotech-manufactured vaccine’s Emergency Use Listing. WHO’s Emergency Use Listing is a risk-based method for evaluating and posting new, or unlicensed items that can be utilized during Health crises. The Global […]
Jitesh Trivedi, Town Development Officer of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation has submitted his resignation on Wednesday evening. He has been facing heat from the local corporators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for razing an alleged illegal construction at a mosque in the Tandalja area of the city. However, Mayor Keyur Rokadia said that he […]
The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has seized cash and gold valuables worth Rs 10 lakh from the possession of a senior inspector from the Legal Metrology Department, Himatnagar in Sabarkantha. He was earlier held after being accused of bribery by the agency. According to the ACB, Hemant Kumar Vavani, was arrested for a bribery of […]
“Our soldiers are the “suraksha kawach” of “Maa Bharti”. It is because of you all that people of our country can sleep peacefully and there is happiness during festivals.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the soldiers during his Diwal visit at Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Pime Minister Modi has eatablished a tradition to […]
An agricultural labourer from Rajkot, Gujarat died by suicide on Tuesday. The labourer was reportedly raped by the land owner in a village in Wadhwan taluka of Surendranagar district. The police informed that the accused Yuvrajsinh Parmar owns 30 bigha land in the area and had sought sexual favours from the wife of a man […]
According to the latest Pentagon report, the Chinese military installed a fiber optic network in remote areas of the western Himalayan region, during the height of the border standoff with India in 2020, for increased protection from foreign interception. A new report titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2021”, describes […]
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, Union Home Minister Amit Shah comment that is it a very sensitive decision that will bring common man relief and reduce inflation. He said, “The BJP-ruled state governments, under the leadership of Modi, have also done a commendable job of providing […]
