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Gujarat University Students Question Beauty Standards with ‘The Byuttiful Performance’

September 5, 2024 19:39

First-year Masters in Developmental Communication (MDC) students at Gujarat University have made waves with their bold new theatrical production, ‘The Byuttiful Performance’. The play, which was directed by Maulikraj Shrimali and Amit Thakkar, was the culmination of a two-week workshop that explored and challenged traditional concepts of beauty. Body shaming and colourism are widespread concerns […]

Two Gujarat Teachers Among 50 Selected For National Teachers’ Award

September 5, 2024 14:28

Two teachers from Gujarat – Chandreshkumar Borisagar, acting head teacher at Navi Badhada Primary School and Vinay Patel, Principal at RF Patel High School, Vadala, are conferred with the National Teachers’ Award 2024 award on the occasion of National Teachers’ Day. Total 50 teachers have been selected for the award by the Department of School […]

Heavy Rains In Gujarat Claim 49 Lives In A Week, Over 37,000 Rescued

September 5, 2024 13:04

Heavy rainfall in Gujarat in the last week of August has resulted in the loss of 49 lives, damaged roads and caused floods. Over 37,000 people were rescued by multiple agencies including the NDRF and Army. Gujarat so far received 108 per cent of its average annual rainfall The depression, formed over the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, gradually […]

Coast Guard Chopper Crash: Bodies Of Two Crewmen Found, Search On For Third

September 4, 2024 15:09

The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of its personnel who went missing after their Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH Mk-III) went down into the Arabian Sea near Porbandar. One of the crew on board, a flight diver, was rescued earlier in the day, and the search for the pilot was […]

Job Crisis In Haryana: Over 46K Graduates, PGs Apply For Sweepers

September 3, 2024 18:15

Unable to find jobs, 3.95 lakh people including 46,102 graduates and post graduates have applied for the job of sweepers in a state-run corporation Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN) established for providing contractual manpower. With hardly any other employment available, hundreds of thousands of young men and women desperate for work are applying for the […]

Gujarat Dalits Submit Memo To CMO, Want Govt Action By Sept 23

September 3, 2024 11:31

A group of Dalit activists on Monday threatened an agitation if the Gujarat government does not meet the demands of the community by September 23. They have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister Office (CMO) seeking government action over a number of “unresolved issues” of the community. Some of the demands made in the […]

Adani Energy Solutions Secures 7GW Khavda Transmission Project

September 2, 2024 11:14

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Khavda Phase IV Part-A transmission project, following the receipt of a letter of intent from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). This acquisition bolsters AESL’s position as a frontrunner in India’s energy […]

2000-Yr-Old Buddha Statues Submerged In Vadodara Flood waters

September 2, 2024 10:53

Over a dozen terracotta statues of Lord Buddha excavated from the ancient Devni Mori site in north Gujarat, have been submerged in floodwaters since the night of Aug 26.The statues, which are over 2,000 years old, were kept in the cellar along with other antiquities excavated from the Devni Mori site in 1963.“In all these years, we have never […]

Gujarat Govt Launches Reformulated ‘Naari Gaurav Niti 2024’

September 2, 2024 10:22

The state government has announced the reformulated ‘Naari Gaurav Niti 2024’. The policy ensures equal rights and opportunities for women and men in all state government development activities. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that the objective of the reformed policy is to ensure an enabling environment for women and girls that further promotes just and […]

Gujarat Floods: 24 Crocodiles Rescued In Vadodara

September 1, 2024 18:26

Gujarat Forest Department official has announced that a total of 24 crocodiles have been rescued from various residential areas in Vadodara. Vadodara Range Forest Official Karansinh Rajput stated that the rescued crocodiles will be released into the Vishwamitri River, from where they initially moved into residential areas due to flooding caused by the release of […]

CBI Busts Railway Exam Leak, Raids 12 Places

CBI-INTERPOL Trace, Bring Back Red Notice Subject Wanted By Gujarat Police From UAE

September 1, 2024 17:22

The Global Operations Centre of Central Bureau of Investigation coordinated with INTERPOL NCB- Abu Dhabi to bring back to India a Red Notice subject from the UAE. The subject, Dipakkumar Dhirajlal Thakkar, was wanted by Gujarat police for offences relating to criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy, causing disappearance of evidence and offences […]

28% Rise In Edu Loan Disbursals In Gujarat

September 1, 2024 14:10

Rising fees of private universities in India and abroad, and with the US processing student visas faster, giving a boost to student interest, the disbursals in education loans have seen a marked rise in Gujarat. In the first quarter of FY 2025, education loan disbursals went up by 28% in the state, according to the […]

Vadodara’s Vishwamitri Rejuvenation Project Still On Paper

August 31, 2024 18:14

The Vishwamitri river rejuvenation project, a mega project of the state government, which was first proposed in 2010, is yet to see the light of the day. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s latest announcement of Rs 1,200 crore for the project to mitigate Vadodara’s flood problem is yet another in the series of assurances given by […]

Row Erupts In Rajkot After Deputy Collector Holds Havan At Office

August 31, 2024 11:52

A row has erupted in Gujarat’s Rajkot after Deputy Collector Chandani Parmar allegedly organised a havan in her office on August 21 to stave off any vighna (misfortune) to the Lok Mela (fair). The mela also known as Dharohar was held on the occasion of Janmashtami. Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha, an organisation to promote scientific […]

Gujarat HC Rejects Asaram Bapu’s Bail Plea In Rape Case

August 31, 2024 11:12

The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea by self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu who had sought a suspension of his life sentence in a decade old rape case in which he was accused of repeatedly raping a female disciple. A Division Bench comprising Justice Ilesh J. Vora and Justice Vimal K. Vyas found that there […]

Gujarat Man Held For Killing Mentally-Ill Mother, Posting Pics On Social Media

August 31, 2024 10:54

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Rajkot for allegedly killing his mentally-ill mother and later posting a picture with her dead body on social media. The incident came to light when a local resident informed police about the incident and officials arrived at the scene to see the accused, Nilesh Gosai, sitting next to […]

Red Alert In Gujarat As Heavy Rain Expected Till August 26: IMD

August 25, 2024 14:48

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday reported that Gujarat has been receiving extremely heavy downpours for the last few days and it believes this is expected to continue for the next five days. According to the IMD’s most recent forecast, certain regions will be under red and orange alerts from August 24 to 26, […]

Congress MLAs In Gujarat Assembly Suspended Over Rahul Protest

Gujarat Passes New Law To Set Up Spl Courts To Confiscate Disproportionate Assets

August 24, 2024 14:53

Gujarat assembly on Friday passed a Gujarat Special Courts Bill, 2024 that paves the way for setting up special courts to crack down on disproportionate assets of government employees, bootleggers, GST scamsters, land mafia, drug mafia and even elected representatives. Minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi said under the new law the prescribed prison […]

Most Employees Optimistic About AI Use, Finds IIMA Study; Concerns Over Uneven AI Adoption Across Sectors

August 24, 2024 13:30

A new study led by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) has highlighted that though concerns over automation and job loss loom large on employees due to the advent and rise in the use of AI tools in offices, a vast majority of employees across sectors are positive about AI for boosting their performance and […]

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Ahmedabad Paediatrician Loses Rs 50 Lakh To Online Investment Fraud

August 24, 2024 13:21

A Gujarat paediatrician reportedly lost a whopping Rs 50 lakh after falling prey to an investment fraud. Identified as Dr Anil Khatri from the Shahibaug area of state capital Ahmedabad, the 58-yr-old has accused a man and a woman of defrauding him of Rs 50 lakh between May 31 and June 29 with the lure […]

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