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[Updated] Gujarat Govt asserts it has no political agenda, will move Supreme Court Gujarat High Court on Thursday refused the state’s plea to rectify its earlier order of putting a stay on the operation of key sections of the “anti-love jihad” law relating to interfaith marriages, and the BJP government asserted that there was no […]
A tribal farmer, steeped in debt and hit by Covid-19, consumed pesticides to kill himself in Gujarat’s Navsari on Wednesday night.Nilesh Patel waited for the fervently promised ‘Achhe din’, but they never came. At least not in his lifetime. He had been hoping that they would arrive – if not within the promised 100 days, […]
After the April-May nightmare, is a third wave of Covid-19 coming? There is perhaps not a single family who may not have lost a dear one – be it a relative or a friend – to the second wave. Everyone wants to know if the virus would rear its head again, more so if it […]
In a startling allegation, a Delhi-based Gujarati woman has accused an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator, Mukesh Ahlawat, and his bodyguard of repeatedly raping her. After the police allegedly refused to take her complaint about this, the woman told mediapersons on Wednesday that the AAP MLA from Sultanpuri, whom she knows for 10 years, and […]
Education Minister, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama has announced that offline classes will also begin from September 2 for grades 6 to 8 in the schools of the state. A meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Vijaybhai Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister, Nitinbhai Patel today decided to start 6 to 8 offline classrooms, the education […]
The largest technical university in the state, Gujarat Technological University on Tuesday launched new online courses on Vedic Indian knowledge systems.These 12 new courses include the study of Vedas, ancient architecture, Indian arts, Dharma and religion, Political Science, Arthashastra and global footprints of Indian diaspora among others in collaboration with the Pune-based Bhishma School of […]
(Image for representation purpose) Samnath Patel (name changed), working at government school number 23 in Ahmedabad’s Behrampura, was on Tuesday morning asked to report for duty at the Tagore Memorial Hall. A non-teaching official assignment is not unusual for Patel or government teachers, but this coincided with the State Government’s much-touted Shikshak Sajjata Survekshan or […]
The state administration newly enacted anti-land grabbing laws for disputes concerning private properties however it has rarely enacted laws for encroachment on government land. It is worth noting that in several cases, senior IPS and IAS have been found involved in facilitating land grabbing for private parties for a cut or commission. The Gujarat High […]
Petitions cite the right to privacy to question the 1949 law; state says redefining laws based on the citation like ‘inviting bull to a china shop’ The Gujarat High Court on Monday accepted a batch of petitions challenging the provisions of Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, which bans the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in […]
Imagine turning on a radio frequency and you get to hear the stuff in Sanskrit at a tour to Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Sounds weird? But it is a reality at the place. In a unique initiative, the RJs at Radio 90 FM have been given training to speak in Sanskrit and provide […]
It is indeed a reflection on the cultural sensibilities of our society that 155-year-old historic Stuart Library at Godhra is finding it difficult to continue functioning. The trustees of the library are mulling over the idea to rent the hall to meet the recurring expenses. As interest in reading recedes in general, the membership has […]
Corona pandemic and its aftermath have left several unexpected changes in social behaviour. One such new element is online study. In the era of closed classrooms, online study became a norm that threatens to gain even more momentum as time passes. However, there are several pitfalls of the online study pattern that have come to […]
The draft of the Directors Report of Karnavati club, Ahmedabad for the year 2020-21 has been released on Monday. 10 Directors (being 1/3rd of elected directors) are liable to retire by rotation at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the club. Here is the list of Directors liable to retire by rotation at the 32nd […]
Gujarat witnesses 17 new cases in the last 24 hours. In the meantime, 14 people were discharged from the hospital and no deaths were recorded due to Covid. In the state, there are 186 active cases out of 8,24,773 total cases till now. There are 10,076 total death cases till now.
PM Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for the Parvati temple in Gujarat’s Somnath and also integrated many other projects. He inaugurated other projects including Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath virtually. As per the officials, the old temple has been redeveloped for the safety of […]
When Alpa married Aman (names changed to protect identity), she knew his religion fully well. She knew he was a Muslim right from the time they got ‘cosy’ while dating online. From sharing food pictures and talking about their favourite Bollywood stars, they graduated to exchanging their phone numbers. After ten months, Alpa ran away […]
Covid cases are continuously decreasing in Gujarat. On Thursday, 19 new cases were registered in the state in the last 24 hours taking the total number to 8,24,756. No casualty has been reported in the state due to covid in the last 24 hours. The total number of people recovered from coronavirus in Gujarat is […]
Kushal Rathore, a 30-year-old, has studied Construction Management at Nirma University. Kushal is all set to bring up a new Sports Device in the market which would help the players in Football, Badminton, Tennis, etc in improving their performance. He has named the device Sports Indifoot. The device will help the players to know the […]
The historic and decisive victory of Armed Forces in 1971 Indo – Pak war is a testament of sacrifice and valour and a source of inspiration for citizens of India. Commemorating the year 2021 as “Swarnim Vijay Varsh” by the Government of India, the Swarnim Vijay Victory flame lit up by Prime Minister Shri Narendra […]
In view of decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, the Government of Gujarat had announced the commencement of new academic year of schools from 7the June. Now, the Education Department has announced academic calendar for the present academic year of schools. The academic calendar mentions that the academic activities shall be carried out for […]
