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The death of Rajkumar, a young man from the Jat community in Gujarat’s Rajkot, has been confirmed as a result of a bus accident, according to reports. Rajkumar, son of Ratanlal Jat, went missing on March 2, the same day he and his father allegedly had an altercation with security personnel outside the residence of […]
Narcotics worth Rs 3.45 crore were seized by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch from parcels at the Foreign Post Office in Shahibaug. The parcels, which had arrived from the United States, Canada, and Thailand, were disguised as soft toys, protein powder, and food products to evade detection. The seizure included 10.659 kg of hybrid ganja valued […]
An alleged recruitment scam has surfaced at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) within the Civil Hospital campus in Asarwa, Ahmedabad, involving irregular appointments and financial mismanagement. Claims suggest that standard recruitment procedures were bypassed. The Congress has alleged that 297 appointments were made without any official announcement or examination. It also […]
The death of a Rajasthani youth in Rajkot’s Gondal has started a political storm, drawing national attention and prompting demands for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. The case centres around former BJP MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja and his son, Ganesh Jadeja, following the discovery of 25-year-old Rajkumar Jat’s body near Targhadiya Bridge. Rajkumar Jat, […]
An insurance company has been directed by the Rajkot District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pay Rs 18 lakh into the loan account of a credit insurance holder, ruling that the refusal to honour the claim constituted a deficiency in service. The case was initiated by Rudi Ratadiya, whose husband, Kadva Ratadiya, had taken a […]
With Ahmedabad’s temperatures surpassing 40°C, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has implemented a Heat Action Plan to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on residents. As part of the initiative, green nets will be installed at traffic junctions across different wards of the city to provide shade and reduce heat exposure. To offer further relief, […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi openly criticised his own party in Gujarat, attributing its failure to win elections over the past 30 years to internal weaknesses. He accused certain Congress leaders of secretly working for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while remaining in the party, calling for their removal to strengthen the organisation. Addressing a workers’ […]
Concerns over the Congress party’s declining vote share in Gujarat and the broader challenges it faces in the state were raised by Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during his two-day visit to Gujarat. His visit aimed at bolstering the party’s organisational structure ahead of the 2027 Gujarat Assembly […]
Ninety-two years rest lightly on the firm shoulders of Balubhai Patel, arguably the only constant at the Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad through the heyday up to now when the party is on the pacemaker. And also when the party is getting decimated with every election of any kind. However, Patel is upbeat that the […]
After battling for her life for nearly 43 days, Varsha Gotiya has succumbed to injuries sustained in an acid attack, turning the case into a murder investigation. The attack took place in Sokhada village near Rajkot and stemmed from a dispute over a failed engagement. The Kuvadava Road Police, who had arrested the accused, will […]
A fugitive chain snatcher who evaded capture for 34 years has been arrested by the Ahmedabad crime branch, but legal proceedings face uncertainty as the original case file is missing. Ashok Thakor, now 59, was apprehended in Surendranagar, where he had been living as a scrap dealer. He had been on the run since 1991 […]
A total of 14 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools in Gujarat, including four in Ahmedabad, have been recently disaffiliated, according to a list posted on the School Affiliation Re-engineered Automation System (SARAS) 5.0 website. Experts say that disaffiliation means these schools will not be allowed to admit new students, though existing batches are […]
The Congress will hold its All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on April 8 and 9. Party leaders, representatives from across the country, and the party high command will participate. The session will focus on outlining the party’s future strategy and addressing challenges posed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As […]
A stray dog in Ahmedabad has undergone life-saving surgery after veterinarians removed three kilograms of plastic, mostly milk packets, from its stomach. The operation was carried out at a hospital run by Jivdaya Charitable Trust (JCT), after a passer-by from Paldi, a local area, brought the canine in for treatment. The dog had an abnormally […]
The Supreme Court questioned why a poem by Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, which conveys the “suffering of injustice with love,” prompted the Gujarat Police to file a criminal case against him. The charges accuse him of inciting animosity among people based on caste and religion. Pratapgarhi, who is also a poet, approached the court seeking […]
The Gujarat government has announced the launch of a dedicated 24/7 helpline aimed at resolving queries and addressing complaints related to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). This comes followed by the incident in which two patients died following angioplasty procedures performed at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital under the PM-Jay scheme and various other fraudulent […]
AC Patel from Gujarat had a brief moment of fame. For a fleeting second, he was no longer AC Patel, but Mohammad Najir Hussain from Pakistan. But as anyone who’s ever tried on a new persona knows, it’s not quite as glamorous when the world finds out you’re not who you claim to be. Patel, […]
As the world observes World Wildlife Day on Monday, this year’s theme, ‘Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet,’ underscores the importance of sustainable funding in global conservation efforts. In alignment with this vision, ‘Project Lion,’ an ambitious initiative dedicated to the conservation and expansion of the Asiatic lion population, is set to play […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a three-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday, following the Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) victory in the state’s local body elections. The visit promises several key arrangements, meetings and site visits lined up across the state. PM Modi will arrive in Jamnagar on Saturday Night, marking the […]
After nearly two decades, justice has been served in the controversial murder case of NRI Pankaj Trivedi, who was brutally killed in 2006. On Friday, a city sessions court convicted 10 followers of the Swadhyay Parivar for the murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Trivedi, an active member of the community, became embroiled in […]
