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The sixth edition of Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project, an initiative of the UNM Foundation of the Mehta family’s Torrent Group, commenced on a grand note on November 21. The event drew art enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to two vibrant venues: the Amphitheatre at Gujarat University and the ATIRA Campus. The opening […]
The Gujarat State Government reappointed 568 retired government employees over the last two years, including 31 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The state government cited these appointments as ‘necessary administrative requirements.’ Official data states that 369 retired government employees were appointed to government positions in 2022 and 199 in 2023. Of the 31 IAS officers, […]
Gujarat’s flourishing international education industry is now unclear due to changes in immigration laws in Western nations, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia. According to experts, the number of overseas students will significantly decline, and the international education consulting industry will also slow down. Approximately 1.5 lakh Gujarati students study abroad each year, but […]
A builder in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was duped of Rs 1 crore after cybercriminals, posing as police officials, digitally arrested him and coerced him into transferring the funds. The victim has lodged a complaint with the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Cell, which has now launched an investigation into the incident. According to the builder, the fraudsters used […]
Getting a great shot of lions in the wild requires hard work, perseverance, and loads of luck. So does having your photographs published in the form of a coffee table book. Wild life photographer Rohan Trivedi has managed to do both, with the publication of The Lions of Bharat, a collection of 97 portraits of the Asiatic lion, […]
New Delhi: A majority of exit polls have predicted a win for the BJP and its allies in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Many also forecast a victory for the BJP camp in Jharkhand, but some predicted that the INDIA bloc would win. Elections were held in a single phase in Maharashtra on Wednesday (November 20), where […]
With winter making its presence felt across Gujarat, temperatures in major cities have begun to fall below 20°C. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Naliya recorded the state’s lowest temperature at 14.1°C. Three of Gujarat’s largest cities—Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Rajkot—experienced cooler conditions, with temperatures also dropping below 20°C. Other cities, including Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch resolved a case of attempted murder registered at the Sarkhej Police Station, where the victim was brutally attacked during an attempted robbery. Investigations revealed that the accused, who had absconded while on parole from Sabarmati Jail, died in August this year. The case was registered on March 19, 2024, involving Yasin […]
Gujarat Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of betraying tribal communities by discontinuing the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for students admitted through the management quota in the state. The scheme, which was claimed to be introduced on July 01, 2010 under the Congress-led central government, provided financial […]
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has dismissed allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray regarding industrialist Gautam Adani’s involvement in the controversial Dharavi redevelopment project. Pawar’s comments are particularly significant given that both Gandhi and Thackeray have vowed to scrap the project if their respective parties […]
The family of 18-year-old MBBS student, who died after he was allegedly ‘made to stand for three hours’ during a ragging incident at the GMERS college hostel in Dharpur, Patan, called for stricter measures against harassment. The victim, Anil Methaniya, a first-year student from Surendranagar district, suffered fatal head injuries on November 17 after fainting […]
As polling concludes across Maharashtra and Jharkhand today, all eyes will be on exit polls, which are expected to offer the first glimpse of the likely election results. Voters are casting their ballots in all 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra and 38 of the remaining 81 seats in Jharkhand. This marks the second phase of […]
Gujarat Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has accused Tata Group-owned Air India of mistreating a passenger by downgrading his ticket from business class to economy without justification. Gohil has demanded government intervention to address what he described as “arbitrary” behaviour by the airline. The allegation stems from an incident on November 19, […]
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, have announced their separation after 29 years of marriage. The couple, who wed in 1995, confirmed the news on 20 November, with Rahman sharing an emotional note on social media, thanking supporters for respecting their privacy during this difficult time. In a heartfelt post on X […]
Brazilian authorities have detained five officers accused of being involved in a plot to overthrow the government and assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after the 2022 elections. Investigation findings showed that the plotters also planned to attack Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. Four military personnel […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India in the near future, the Kremlin announced today, noting that Moscow and New Delhi are “coordinating the dates”. The visit, expected early next year, forms part of an established arrangement for reciprocal annual visits between the leaders of the two nations. Without disclosing details of the […]
Seven hospitals in the state have been removed from the list of facilities authorised to provide healthcare services under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Of these, three are in Ahmedabad, with one each in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Gir Somnath. The move comes after two beneficiaries of the PM-JAY died following angioplasty at Khyati […]
The brother of jailed criminal Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, was detained in the United States on Monday. After questioning Anmol Bishnoi, US officials may first hand him over to Canadian police in connection with Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder. Following that, Indian authorities may take custody of him. Initial reports state that Anmol, a notorious criminal […]
Following the deaths of an Indian-Gujarati family trying to illegally cross the US-Canada border in January 2022, a US court has begun jury selection on Monday for the trial of two individuals accused of human smuggling. This comes almost three years after the incident. Prosecutors have charged Florida resident Steve Shand, 50 and Indian national […]
At the APEC summit in Peru, President Joe Biden joked about being sent to space to rescue two American astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly seven months. The astronauts, who were initially scheduled for an eight-day mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner, have been unable […]
