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The Gujarat government’s plan to replace elected bodies in public universities with boards of governors has been put on hold due to the upcoming Assembly elections in 2022. This would have required bringing about major changes in the Universities Act — something that has been pushed back to the “long-term” list for the government. A […]
Around 10,000 government doctors in Gujarat were all set to sit on an indefinite strike by withdrawing from all duties from Monday, December 13. In the purview of the strike, the doctors of medical colleges and Gujarat State Doctors Forum had a closed-door meet with the state health minister and health secretary at Gandhinagar circuit […]
Gujarat BJP MLA Asha Patel from the Unjha assembly constituency died on December 12 while she was undergoing treatment for dengue in Zydus hospital of Ahmedabad. Reportedly, she was on a ventilator from Friday and passed away of multi-organ failure on Sunday. After her death, her body was taken to Unjha where there is an […]
Gujarat is the land of Mahatma and Khadi. Yet again the State is making headlines for its rich fabric. Leading US-based fashion brand Patagonia has purchased nearly 30,000 metres of khadi denim fabric worth Rs 1.08 crore for its apparels from Rajkot, Gujarat. The material will be shipped to the US to be retailed into […]
Gujarat Education minister, Jitubhai Vaghani, announced on Sunday, a government-backed ‘100 hours voluntary Samaydan’, a special yajna to mitigate the loss of education during pandemic. More than two lakh teachers to spare extra 100 hours to offset Covid-induced academic loss in Gujarat. While schools and academics have been online, undeniably learning and education have taken […]
BJP Unjha MLA Dr Ashaben Patel is no more. She breathed her last at a city hospital, on Sunday, following dengue-related complications. She was 44 and remained single. A retired college professor, Ashaben was an executive member of Umiya Mataji Sansthan in Unjha, the religious seat of the Kadva Patidar sect of the Patidar community. In fact, […]
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from North Gujarat’s Unjha, Ashaben Patel, 44, once a prominent face of the Patidar agitation, succumbed to dengue-related complications at a private hospital in Ahmedabad after battling for life for three days. Confirming her death, Zydus Hospital Director Dr V N Shah told mediapersons that, “She was declared dead 20 minutes ago (around 1 pm). We tried our […]
In an attempt to promote indigenous art, government initiated the 34th Hunar Haat–where more than 600 artisans and craftsmen are participating with about 300 stalls. To witness the handmade products and support the noble cause several ministers visited the event in Surat. Union Minister of State for Rail and Textiles Darshana Jardosh, Gujarat Road and […]
Over twenty thousand COVID-19 cases, with 96 deaths due to the virus, were reported in Anand Kheda district over the last two years. The exact number of cases stands at 20,103. However, in the months of April-May 2021 alone, over 700 bodies were cremated in cemeteries in the district following COVID-19 guidelines. The official COVID […]
Government of Gujarat has decided to reschedule it’s plan to bring radical changes in the way the universities are administered. Initially planned for immediate implementation, the reforms as suggested by the committee regarding the “governance and leadership”, indicated replacement of elected members of syndicate and senate with board of governors However, to rule out any […]
A boat owner has informed the police that he has found two suspicious pigeons with ring like device on their legs. Smit Gohil, the Deputy Superintendent of Police at Porbandar informed that the devices will be removed and sent to the FSL for testing. The boat owner has informed that a person working on his […]
While people across the country are paying tributes following the untimely death of CDS Bipin Rawat, the country’s biggest army chief, state president CR Patil and minister Purnesh Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to Bipin Rawat. People across the country are paying tributes following the deaths of 13 people, including hero Bipin Rawat and his […]
In Gujarat the basic social and economic protection is missing for a large portion of the rural population, this is the reason women fall back on agriculture. Agriculture is also the cheapest and weakest form of labour in households. As per the information collected in Agriculture Census 2015-16, about 11.72% of the total operated area […]
Sahil Bhavnani, a 22-year-old Indian-origin student, was sentenced to four months imprisonment (suspended for two years) and asked to leave for Hong Kong after being found of stalking by a UK court. Bhavnani is said to have threatened a female nursing student at Oxford Brookes University by sending her a 100-page letter. A five-year restraining […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates foundation stone for Umiyadham temple at the Sola Umiya campus on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway in Ahmedabad on December 11. The Umiya Mata temple in Unjha is considered as a place of pilgrimage and centre of faith of the Patidar community, especially the Kadva Patidars. Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister […]
Gujarat, known for its textile industry and polyester output from Surat, seems poised to adopt green practices in its drapes too. Since synthetic material is not biodegradable, this move comes in line with opting for environment-friendly choices. Vegan fibre and silk is Surat’s latest breakthrough. Nearly 80 percent of the fabrics available in the market […]
If you find yourself riddled with health woes despite a healthy lifestyle and balanced meals, think again. A recent study reveals the amount of metal and chemical traces found in vegetables grown in and around the Sabarmati far exceed the permissible WHO standards by 3 to 28 times. The joint paper was submitted by researchers […]
Except for Covid-19 and emergency duty, around 10,000 government doctors in Gujarat are all set to sit on an indefinite strike by withdrawing from all duties from December 13. The strike is in the wake of the non-implementation of a government resolution that addressed the issues like non-practicing allowance, promotion, salary increment and pension for […]
The Gujarat government is all set to mandate for public transport vehicles to have panic buttons and a global positioning system (GPS) trackers for the safety of passengers. It was supposed to be implemented by the central government before four years, however, the state government has now taken it in its hands. The process of […]
Asking for follow-up in the next hearing, a division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Friday instructed the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to carry forward the actions needed on the notices issued to seven Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) on December 4. The division bench was hearing a suo motu Public Interest Litigation […]
