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India celebrated one of its biggest festivals – Diwali with great enthusiasm almost after two years. Covid-19 pandemic had led Indians to celebrate the festival with high restrictions but Diwali 2021 witnessed the least possible restrictions imposed by the government. This year the fifth day after Gujarati new year, which marks an end to the […]
Born on May 31, 1933, in the old palace of Danta, Madhusudan Singh Parmar (known as Madhubana) was the second son of late Maharana Saheb Sri Bhawani Sinhji. After graduating in History and Law from Maharaja SayajiRao University, he made his political debut in 1962 wherein he emerged victorious in the GramPanchayat elections. Back in […]
Falguni Vasavada never fails to light up any room she enters. Dressed in a bright pink sari, quirky earrings and bright lipstick, she is the closest we have found to Jab We Met’s Geet, proudly proclaiming ‘Main aapni favourite hoon!’ Vasavada, MICA professor and fashion blogger, is known for breaking rules in style. But it has taken decades […]
Gujarat has been successful in gaining the first spot on the logistics index chart amongst 21 other states followed by Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra slot, according to a Commerce Ministry report released on Monday. This new achievement will serve as an indicator of the efficiency of the logistical service which is necessary for […]
Amongst the list of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awards, it is worth noting that seven awardees belong to Gujarat. Dignitaries belonging to disciplines varying from folk music to literature and education have been awarded with this prestige. President Ramnath Kovind honoured the Padma awardees at the official ceremony of […]
A destitute woman from Dahod district died by setting herself on fire in a company in Makarpura GIDC of Vadodara on Sunday. The woman used to work as a caretaker in the company after being homeless last year. The incident took place when the 65-year-old, identified as Santu, was alone at the premises of Sainath […]
The analysis of data received from GVK EMRI, the 108 emergency ambulance services in Gujarat run by the state government reveals that during the festive days of Diwali, New Year and Bhai Dooj from November 4 to 6, 2,360 road accident cases are recorded. Two-wheeler accidents increased on Diwali, New Year and Bhai Dooj by […]
Saurashtra university in Gujarat will perhaps become the first university in the country to study Hanuman and his management tactics in a course that would lead to a management degree. Hanuman had great management and coordination skills. By inculcating his wonderful knowledge and tactics, our present day management students will get an edge over other […]
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency opened fire on an Indian fishing boat named ‘Jalpari’ in Indian waters on Sunday. The incident has left a fisherman dead and another injured. The firing started when Indian fishermen were fishing in Indian waters. The body of the deceased fisherman has been shifted to Jamnagar for postmortem via Dwarka […]
Surendranagar police encountered a gangster with as many as 86 offences registered against him along with his 18 years old son. They were encountered in the Gediya village of Patdi taluka in Surendranagar district on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Hanif Khan Jat Malek (44) and his son, Madin Hanif Khan Jat Malek. […]
The consumption of drugs is said to be consistently growing amongst the youth of the Gujarat. A Rajkot based cricketer’s mother has accused six people for luring her son and his wife into substance abuse. Following her complaint, the police found out that Akash Ambasana who is a former under 19 cricketer and his wife […]
A Surat-based company, Alliance Group has gifted electric scooters to its employees this Diwali. The company, running a business of embroidery machines, said that the step was given citing the surging fuel prices and other factors. The company gifted around 35 Okinawa PraisePro electric scooters to their employees, these scooters are priced at Rs 76,848 […]
A manager and peon working with the Indian Overseas Bank along with two other people were booked for allegedly stealing over Rs 10.4 lakh from the Bank’s ATM in Waghodiya, Vadodara district. When the new branch manager discovered the error in the records of the cash in the bank’s ATM, he informed the police. While […]
On July 27, 2021, Mitesh Thakkar, a celebrated Vadodara-based doctor, was finally granted freedom from incarceration by the Gujarat high court. Thakkar, who has treated nearly 3,000 COVID patients during the pandemic, was detained by the police on the suspicion of the sale of one Remdesivir injection. After Thakkar spent 106 days in prison, the […]
For the first time, an Indian-American, Samip Joshi, has been elected as Mayor of Edison, New Jersey. He was born in the US but has roots in Shivrajpur-Halol, Panchamahal, Gujarat. Joshi faced tough competition with Republican Keith Hahn and independent candidate Christo Makropoulos. He won with 52.76 percent of the votes. He will be sworn in […]
Gujaratis across the world are celebrating Gujarati New Year on November 5, 2021 (today). As per the Vikram Samvat calendar, the Gujarati New Year falls on the Shukla Paksha Pratipada of the Kartik month. Kartak is the first month of Gujarati calendar and is celebrated with the enthusiasm, and spirituality across the state of Gujarat. […]
A 22 year old identified as Siddharth Khandeka has set himself on fire in Morbi, Gujarat on Wednesday. The man reportedly died by suicide after being upset for not earning enough money for Diwali celebrations. Reports suggest that he set himself on fire after returning home. He worked as a mechanic and lived in the […]
A 13 years old boy from Rajkot, Gujarat reportedly killed his father over his drinking habit on Monday. It is said that his maternal uncle also helped him in murdering his father. The incident happened in Moviya village in Gondal Taluka of the village. Talking to the police, the boy informed that his father used […]
Diwali is a festival of lights and it is widely celebrated across India. However, ever since the Covid 19 pandemic, things have changed especially for the small business owners. With India announcing two lockdowns since March 2020, the small business owners suffered great losses across the sub-continent. However, as India begins to re-open and domestic […]
For the first time since its inception, the Gujarat Prohibition and Excise department has chosen a new mascot, the Asiatic Lion. The line that goes with the newest mascot is “hoon daaru peeto nathi chhata hun raja chhu. Nashabandhi aapna dwara, aapna maate” which means, even though I don’t drink, I’m still the king. Prohibition […]
