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Gujarat recorded an estimated 55.22 percent turnout, till 5 p.m., on 25 Lok Sabha seats, voting for which was held on Tuesday. The final figures are expected by midnight, the state election commission said. The BJP is aiming for a hat-trick in its model state. It had won all the seats in the 2014 and […]
At the close of polling day today, Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil thanked the Gujaratis for their love, support and idealism. While conveying gratitude, the Congress said that the voters do seem to have used the election for change and justice. State Congress President said to have a feeling that the people of Gujarat have […]
Valsad in South Gujarat is a parliamentary constituency that is known for one particular reason. Whichever political party wins Valsad Loksabha election gets to rule India. Ever since the first parliamentary election of India, it has been observed that Valsad is the bellwether seat of India. Today on Tuesday, Valsad in Gujarat polled the highest voting […]
The call from the Bharatiya Janata Party came four days after Chatir Vasava won the assembly election on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket. “I was at our Kul Devi’s temple and was offering my gratitude when their leader called me,” Vasava recalled. One of the five winning AAP candidates in the 2022 Gujarat assembly elections, […]
Twenty Six constituencies of Gujarat go to poll today on 7th May in the third phase of 2024 Parliamentary elections. NDA constituent BJP has fielded their candidates on all 26 seats, whereas INDIA partners Indian National Congress and Aam Admi Party have fielded 24 and 2 candidates respectively. Interestingly, out of 52 candidates from two […]
The emotional bonding of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his mother late Hiraba is well documented over the years. Narendra Modi who left home at an early age, firstly for spiritual pursuit and then as fate would have it in the service of the nation, remained a devoted son to his mother. The media glare […]
Municipal Transport Service in Ahmedabad has announced a free bus ride on May 7 during the polling hours. The free bus ride will be for anyone who shows a photocopy of the voter ID card or voters’ slip. Those wanting to avail the facility can also show the inked finger. The decision has been taken […]
Three schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, received bomb threats via email on Monday, May 6, according to local police. The authorities are currently investigating the matter. This incident comes on the heels of a similar situation in Delhi and Noida on May 1, where several schools received bomb-threat emails. The threats caused widespread panic among school […]
Bringing ignonimity to the exam administrators one more time, an incident of paper leak is rumoured to have occured, this time, for medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024. The coveted examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, 5th May at 4750 centers. Around 24 lakh students appeared in this examination. According to […]
On the eve of voting dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, there is a major operation by the Enforcement directorate in Jharkhand. In the raids at multiple locations at rachi, ED has recovered huge stash of cash from household help of Sanjiv Lal who happens to be Personal Secretary to State Rural Development Minister, […]
Ahmedabad, the biggest city and economic capital of Gujarat is highly disappointing when it comes to perform a citizen’s basic duty – to reach a polling booth and caste vote on polling day. During last three elections held in the state, the polling percetage has remained below 63%. When the state goes to polls on […]
Gujarat goes to polls in third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 on 7th May. Out of the 25 seats where elections are to be held, 8 seats fall under Saurashtra and Kutch region. The trend of selecting the candidate based on the caste and community calculations, by every party, has not stopped even this […]
Rahul Gandhi’s decision to pick up the gauntlet in Rae Bareli marks the end of an era and the beginning of another. Of course, it was clear when Sonia Gandhi opted to enter the Rajya Sabha earlier this year that she would not be contesting from here again. She wrote a note to Rae Barelians […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in an election rally in Gujarat’s Bodeli on May 4, criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his frequent changes in constituencies due to fear of electoral defeat. “The problem is not with the constituencies, but with Rahul Gandhi himself. He will face defeat wherever he goes,” Shah asserted. Gandhi recently […]
The Congress party has not fielded a single Muslim candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat. The Bharuch Lok Sabha seat, which traditionally saw a Muslim candidate from Congress, has been allocated to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as part of the seat-sharing agreement among the opposition INDIA bloc constituents. Among national parties, […]
A wave of anxiety and uncertainty is sweeping across Indian students in the US, with their peers on campus grappling with disciplinary action, suspension, and arrests following their pro-Palestine protests. Indian students have an additional burden — the threat of visa revocation, expulsion, even deportation that could scuttle their American dream in one fell swoop. […]
On the first Sunday of May, a unique celebration reverberates around the globe – World Laughter Day. Recognised for its potent ability to uplift spirits, foster connections and promote well-being, laughter, often dubbed as the best medicine, takes centre stage. Amidst the backdrop of global challenges and uncertainties in 2024, the significance of this day […]
Surat police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly planning to assassinate the leader of a Hindu organisation and threatening several prominent figures, including the chief editor of Sudarshan television channel, BJP’s Telangana MLA Raja Singh and the party’s former spokesperson Nupur Sharma. The accused is believed to have been working in collusion with handlers […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy came under terrorist attack in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 4. The attack resulted in injuries to several military personnel, according to security officials. As per the report, five airmen are injured and one is reportedly critical. They have all been shifted to a hospital […]
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police arrested Karnataka Janata Dal (Secular) MLA HD Revanna on May 4, 2024 evening. The arrest is linked to a kidnapping case lodged against him. Revanna was taken into custody from the residence of his father, HD Deve Gowda, the former Prime Minister of India. The arrest followed […]
