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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil, and Gujarat BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ratnakar Pandey embarked on a journey to New Delhi, this morning. They carried with them a list of scrutinised candidates for the forthcoming 26-seat Lok Sabha general elections in Gujarat. A committee meeting related to the Central BJP is […]
As the fiscal year draws to a close, corporates based in Ahmedabad withdrew funds from debt and liquid mutual funds, causing a notable shift in the city’s standing in terms of mutual fund assets under management (AUM). Previously a prominent player, Ahmedabad has now slipped to the seventh position nationally. According to data from the […]
The Indian Navy, aided by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), seized a large quantity of contraband at sea on Tuesday. The Navy intercepted and apprehended a suspicious dhow carrying almost 3300 kgs contraband. The haul included 3089 kgs charas, 158 kgs methamphetamine and 25 kgs morphine. This seizure of drugs is by far the largest […]
The Bulgarian woman, who had previously filed a rape complaint against Rajiv Modi, the Chairman and Managing Director of the renowned Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited, made an unexpected appearance at the Gujarat High Court today. This development comes after Modi was acquitted a few days ago. The victim, a Bulgarian woman who had been missing since […]
A robust business district with vast acres of commercial and residential spaces, the Gift City is rapidly consolidating its position as a powerhouse of financial and IT services. Its cutting-edge infrastructure continues to attract numerous startups. What furthers the Gift City’s allure is the job boom it promises. This vision made a vice-president of JP […]
The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda and its managing director Acharya Balkrishna for violating its order against misleading advertisements of its products. The court has also pulled up the Centre for not taking action. The court has also restrained the company from advertising its medicinal products till further order. The […]
In the three years since the pandemic, work in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has shown a decline. The amount of work has fallen from 38.9 million person days in 2020-21 to 28 million in the year so far, according to rural development ministry data.During the same period, the number of […]
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, (MeitY) notified in a gazette on Monday that home secretaries must delete records of interception, monitoring, and decryption within six months. As per the notification, the Union home secretary and the state/Union Territory home secretaries must now destroy these records, including orders, within six months […]
Despite a surge in the number of illegal lion shows in Gir National Park and its surrounding areas, the state government has dismissed these as “stray incidents” in a recent House meeting. Data shared by the state government in response to an unstarred question by Congress MLA Arvind Ladani revealed that one case of an […]
Already facing a barrage of defections in various states, the Congress suffered another blow on Tuesday when former Rajya Sabha MP and five-term party Lok Sabha MP from Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur Naran Rathwa and his son, Youth Congress leader Sangramsinh Rathwa, joined the BJP in Gandhinagar. The Rathwas said the decision was due to “demoralisation […]
In a significant stride towards enhancing global health security and pandemic preparedness, TechInvention Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. has announced the groundbreaking ceremony of its Global Collaborative Centre for Medical Countermeasures (GCMC). The centre, located close to the upcoming international airport in Navi Mumbai, involves an investment of around USD 15 million. The centre has been acknowledged […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is facing allegations of a property tax scam involving crores of rupees. The alleged scam has sparked widespread outrage among citizens of Ahmedabad. They are demanding transparency from the AMC and urging the authorities to conduct a fair and impartial investigation to bring those responsible to justice. Three municipal officers […]
In the ongoing investigation of the Morbi bridge accident, the main accused, Jaysukh Patel, has recently applied for bail in the Supreme Court. Following this application, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Gujarat government. According to media reports, Patel, who is charged under IPC sections 304, 308, 337, and 114, had applied […]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A resident of Gandhinagar, originally from Telangana, has reported losing ₹11.39 lakhs to a money-for-task scam in March 2023. The victim, Suresh Ankam (37), filed a complaint with the Cybercrime police station in Gandhinagar on Saturday. Ankam, who works for a private company in Randesan, received a WhatsApp message on March 13, 2023, […]
US authorities have apprehended a man purportedly linked to the smuggling of an Indian family from Dingucha village in Gandhinagar. The arrest took place at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last Thursday. The individual detained is Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, who goes by various aliases including “Dirty Harry” and “Param Singh.” Patel is suspected to have […]
Known by names such as ‘Manchester City of India’, ‘Economic Capital of Gujarat’, ‘India’s First Heritage City’, Gujarat capital Ahmedabad is preparing to be recognised as ‘Smart City Ahmedabad’ and ‘Olympic City Ahmedabad’ in the near future. The city, which has made a significant contribution to the economic development of Gujarat and the country, is […]
The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has announced Rs 1,705.42 crore general budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. This budget marks a historic moment for AUDA, as it surpasses the Rs 1,700 crore threshold for the first time, with a keen focus on enhancing infrastructure across the region. The budget takes into account 10 flyovers […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked two police officers in Ahmedabad for demanding and accepting bribes. One officer has been arrested, while the other is currently on the run. The accused officers are Police Constable Rajubhai Bhopabhai and Assistant Sub Inspector Akbarshah Fakirshah Diwan, both of whom were working in the surveillance squad of the […]
US-based Indian, Shreya Datta, 37, lost her savings and retirement funds in a con to a man she met on the dating app Hinge. The man, posing as a wine trader, had been wooing her for months. The Philadelphia-based techie lost $450,000 in cryptocurrency. The con, which saddled her with debt, involved the use of […]
Indian-origin professor in the UK, Nitasha Kaul, 48, was denied entry into India when she landed at Bengaluru airport and was deported from the country hours later, she has claimed in a series of tweets. The academic was invited by the Karnataka government to speak at a convention, but immigration officials refused her entry. Immigration […]
