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A 20-year-old girl from Surat, identified as Vishakha Rana, tragically ended her life due to an alleged addiction to her mobile phone. Vishakha, the daughter of Narendrabhai Rana, resided in Madhav Apartment in Gopipura, Surat. She was found dead in her home, having taken the drastic step of ending her own life. Vishakha had been […]
According to the Gujarat government, the state has reported a 29% rise in visa fraud cases in 2022-23 as compared to 2021-22. Replying to a question by Danilimda MLA Shailesh Parmar in state assembly, the government said, from 48 such cases in 2021-22, the financial year 2022-23 saw 62 cases. It also said that in […]
Film maker Vivek Agnihotri has panned State Bank of India surrounding an incident involving the loss of jewellery of his niece from the bank’s locker. In a post on X narrating the incident, the Kashmir Files director wrote, “It’s disheartening to hear that such incidents occur in the world’s largest Government bank.” This incident […]
Though the Congress has joined hands with the AAP in Gujarat for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the marriage of convenience is far from a comfortable seat sharing arrangement. The Congress high-command accommodating AAP leaders has not gone down too well with many state leaders of the Congress. The unease was quite visible as Rahul […]
Election Commissioner Arun Goel’s resignation just days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, has sent shockwaves within the political circles. The opposition parties targeted the central government calling Goel’s resignation “deeply concerning”. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal slammed the Centre and said that the government is uninterested in […]
Gujarat added eight lakh new investors in the stock market in the last five months, says a data from NSE. India saw its quickest registration of one crore new investors in the last five months and Gujarat stood third in additions. The state now has 81 lakh registered stock market investors. UP and Maharashtra had […]
Dr. Aadarsh Mishra, an Indian alumnus of Oxford and Cardiff universities, has been hounoued with the title of Champion by The British Society for Nanomedicine. The 27-year-old doctor has been awarded for his significant contributions to the field of nanomedicine, a branch of medicine that specialises in using nanotechnology in the treatment and prevention of […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is in Gujarat for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra came down heavily on PM Modi and said the model which excluded Adivasis, backward classes, Dalits and minorities began from Gujarat and will be ended from Gujarat. This Gujarat Model began from this State and will ended by all of you […]
Surat, Gujarat: A construction worker from Telangana allegedly killed his wife and 7-year-old son before dying by suicide in their Surat residence on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as 38-year-old Somesh Bhikshapatti Jilla, sent a selfie to his brother just before hanging himself, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police J T Sonara. Police also found […]
Mehsana, Gujarat: Three employees of a Mehsana observation home have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the custodial murder of a 17-year-old Dalit juvenile in February 2020. The Special Atrocity Court in Mehsana found Vishnu Prajapati, Akshay Chaudhary, and Kanu Chaudhary guilty of murdering the juvenile after he attempted to escape. The court also held […]
There were no startups in the country and those that did exist were under the control of foreign firms, claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a four-day visit to Gujarat as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra. Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government’s ‘Startup India’ initiative and promised to earmark Rs 5,000 […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the inaugural ‘National Creators Award’ at Bharat Mandapam. This award is a new initiative that aims to recognise and celebrate excellence and influence across a variety of fields, including storytelling, environmental sustainability, education and gaming. It serves as a platform to harness creativity for fostering positive change. The Prime Minister […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has signed an agreement with the World Bank For Rs 3000 crore loan under the Gujarat Resilience City Development Programme (GRCDP). The AMC updated the bank on various infrastructure works in progress that will be executed from this loan. The AMC said the standing committee approved work worth Rs 778.15 crore to build a […]
Two men from Gandhinagar have been accused of staging a robbery in Georgia, shedding light on the rising trend of orchestrating fake attacks to qualify for an American U visa. A statement from the Burke County Sheriff’s office released on March 1 stated that what was initially reported as a robbery at the Vidette Store, […]
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed on Saturday from Bodeli in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur. The rally began with a strategic meeting involving 13 MLAs, including state leaders such as Shaktisinh Gohil, Amit Chavda, Shailesh Parmar and Sukhram Rathwa. As the crowd swelled in Bodeli, several cases of pickpocketing were also reported. Among the victims […]
In a move to reduce tax compliance burden, the government has exempted payments including referral fee and brokerage income made to units of 14 service sectors in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) from TDS provisions. The notification will come into force from April 1, 2024, and relaxations provided therein shall be applicable for 10 consecutive […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) National Council has decided to increase the frequency of foundation and intermediate exams from twice to thrice a year. Now, the intermediate and foundation course examinations will be conducted in the month of January, May/June and September. This decision represents the next step in aligning India’s chartered […]
Gandhi criticised the government’s policies, stating that only a handful of industrialists were benefiting at the expense of small traders. The Congress leader took a strong stance on unemployment, criticizing the PM’s Agniveer scheme. He questioned its implementation, arguing that it does not suit the army’s desire for their soldiers to receive 4-5 years of […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday that several Indian citizens were tricked into working for the Russian army. The MEA has taken strong action with the Russian government to secure the early release of these individuals. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a press briefing, announced strict measures against agents and others who […]
A Delhi Police Sub-Inspector was allegedly seen assaulting men who were offering namaz in Delhi’s Inderlok area on Friday morning. The sub-inspector, identified as Manoj Kumar Tomar, is attached to the Inderlok police post. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media platforms. In the video, Tomar can be seen kicking and […]
