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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged sick or loss-making state public sector units (PSUs) in Gujarat, suggesting either to revive them or shut them down. The CAG, in its state finances audit report for the fiscal year concluding March 31, 2023, expressed apprehension over the escalating losses incurred by several loss-making […]
The fee regulatory committee (FRC) on Friday announced the fees for more than 1,200 private medical, dental, and paramedical colleges in the state. The committee has announced the fees for 39 medical colleges for 2024-25. New fees for paramedical and dental colleges have been announced for the upcoming three years. The committee clarified that for medical courses, the remaining […]
The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed a significant amendment to the Gujarat Prohibition Act, allowing the state government to auction vehicles confiscated in liquor smuggling cases. The Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed by a majority vote, despite opposition from the four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs. Congress legislators, however, were absent from the […]
On the first day of the Gujarat assembly’s three-day monsoon session on Wednesday, the government informed the house that in the past three years, 134 teachers were dismissed for unauthorised leaves. State Education Minister Kuber Dindor told the House that a total of 134 teachers of government-run and grant-in-aid schools were sacked between 2019 and […]
The Gujarat High Court has questioned the traffic drives carried out by the Ahmedabad police department on Tuesday, asking why there appeared to be “no difference on the ground.” During contempt proceedings, the high court’s division bench made an observation on the maintenance of municipal roads, efficient traffic flow and the threat posed by wandering […]
The Congress party’s ‘Nyay Yatra,’ a 15-day long march aimed at raising awareness about corruption and various tragic incidents under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Gujarat, is going to conclude on August 23. The yatra, which covered a distance of 300 kilometres, was launched on August 9 from Morbi and saw participation from […]
Gujarat is one of the worst performers in improving nutrition among children and fighting hunger according to data on the status of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) released by NITI Aayog. Gujarat ranks 25th on the hunger index in the state-wise rankings released by the think tank in its 2023-24 SDG report released earlier this month. […]
We all generally consider Homai Vyarawalla as India’s first female photojournalist who earned a name for herself in the male-dominated profession. But even before that, a woman from the erstwhile Baroda state (Gujarat’s Vadodara) was already operating cameras with finesse and clicking sportsmen from across the globe. Laxmibai Mujumdar, fondly called Akkasaheb by her family, […]
On World Photography Day on Monday, VO! met up with Parmanand Dalwadi, a doyen among professional photographers in Ahmedabad. In an exclusive interview, the veteran lensman talks about new technologies in photography, the Ambani wedding and what makes for a truly great photo: VO!: What are the current trends in photography? Dalwadi: Photography was invented […]
A Gujarati man has come under the scanner in the US for allegedly providing forged American green cards to illegal immigrants. A native of Matar taluka in Kheda, the man, had moved to the US in 2007. The Pennsylvania resident is accused of posing as an Indian embassy employee and carrying an identity card showing […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has distributed citizenship certificates to 188 hindus from Pakistan under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering, Shah slammed the INDI Alliance and the previous Congress government for neglecting the Hindu and other minority refugees for vote bank and appeasement politics. He reiterated Modi government’s commitment for […]
Sales of antibiotics have risen substantially in Gujarat over a five-year period. Three of five antibiotics are of a higher grade, which means they are used to treat patients with severe forms of infection and even those with mild infections who do not respond to the conventional broad-spectrum antibiotics. The use of these antibiotics is […]
Every morning and evening, the Dwarkadhish Temple reverberates with the beats of the drum during aarti, elevating hope and positivity, and bringing alive prayers to the divine. This temple in Dwarka, the ancient kingdom of Lord Krishna, is an example of religious amity. Here, it doesn’t matter if the man behind the uplifting drum beats inside the temple gate during […]
A maverick Gujarati entrepreneur decided to turn history upside down by buying the fabled and dreaded East India Company that once owned India. Sanjiv Mehta, born into a Gujarati Jain family in Mumbai in October 1961, studied at Sydenham College in Mumbai, followed by further studies at the prestigious IIM Ahmedabad. He then pursued advanced […]
A shocking situation has emerged in Gujarat’s Surat amid a slowdown in diamond trade and long holidays for big firms. The ‘suicide helpline number’ was launched by the Diamond Workers Union Gujarat (DWUG) on July 15. So far, the helpline has received over 1,600 calls. In which the artisans active in this area have described […]
Gujarat Giants all-rounder Kathryn Bryce has created history for the Manchester Originals at The Hundred competition. Bryce has become the third-ever player to take a hat-trick in The Hundred women’s competition. Bryce, the captain of the Scotland women’s team, completed her hat-trick across two sets in the Originals clash against Northern Superchargers in the […]
Authorities in Ahmedabad have seized 5.67 kg of high-quality hybrid marijuana hidden inside children’s toys and ladies’ footwear at the foreign post office. The estimated value of ganja seized from 7 packets on Saturday night is Rs 1.70 crore, officials said. The cyber crime branch and the Customs Department seized the packets before they could […]
With an increasing number of people complaining about being served insect-infested meals, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is responding by amending the GPMC Act to introduce stringent bylaws designed to whip the city’s food establishments into shape. From humble street carts to ritzy five-star hotels, all are in the AMC’s crosshairs. In fact, the swankier […]
Gujarati acumen for making moolah off the stock market is much acclaimed. It emerges that Gujarat has the highest percentage of active traders among registered investors with 22.57% investors trading at least once, according to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) data for the month of June, 2024. This impressive figure surpasses the share of active […]
In a shocking incident, a Class 12 student has allegedly stabbed his 17-year-old classmate at a school in Nanpura, Surat. The attack reportedly occurred due to a dispute over the victim speaking to the accused’s girlfriend. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the ICU of a private hospital, said police, which has booked the […]
