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Ever since COVID-19, the knowledge of masks creating a barrier to prevent infections is common but still not practised thoroughly. In Ahmedabad, there has been a subsequent rise in severe flu cases; symptoms prevail for more than 2-3 days. Dr Manoj Vithalani, a critical care physician, stated to a section of the media that high-grade […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation on Monday to inspire its youth to fulfil the dream of a “Viksit Bharat”. Speaking at an event marking the 200th anniversary of the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Vadtal, Gujarat, Modi emphasised the critical role young people play in shaping India’s future. Addressing the gathering virtually, Modi said, […]
Gujarat is known for its several contributions to the nation. However, of late, the state has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. From an illegal toll booth, a fake irrigation office, a fake court to fake officers. The list is endless. Despite the severity of these offences, all but one of the […]
Over the past 10 years, Gujarat’s grant-in-aid schools have revealed a striking discrepancy, with 99% of vacant principal positions concentrated in secondary and higher secondary Gujarati-medium schools. As per official data, approximately 80% to 85% of students enrolled in the state’s grant-in-aid schools enter these schools and education experts argue that this demonstrates systematic discrimination […]
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) presented two individuals in a local court on Friday who were apprehended with gold valued at Rs 4.72 crore at Surat International Airport. The accused, Vipul Sheladiya and Abhay Kilaji, were remanded in judicial custody by the court. The gold was found hidden in their underwear and shoes. They […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said that it has filed a prosecution case against Kiran Jagdish Patel before a special court in Srinagar, over a year and a half after he was arrested for impersonating a Prime Minister’s Office official. On October 28, the Ahmedabad resident was the subject of a prosecution case filed by […]
Professor Comaralingam V. Ramakrishnan, father of Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, passed away on Friday in Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he resided with his daughter Lalita, a scientist of international renown for her research on tuberculosis. He was 98 years old. Known affectionately as Prof CVR, he established the Department of Biochemistry at Maharaja Sayajirao University […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada but clarified that they do not represent the entire Sikh community. His remarks came during Diwali celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa amidst ongoing diplomatic tensions with India over the death of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “There are many supporters […]
The city police have announced the permanent closure of an 800-metre stretch of road from Batrisi Bhavan to Cargo Motors, following a request from the Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Project. The closure aims to support ongoing restoration and redevelopment efforts at the historic ashram. The official notification, issued by In-Charge Police Commissioner and Additional DGP Ajay […]
Despite recent school admission drives across 21 schools in Gujarat, the state continues to grapple with high student dropout rates, particularly in secondary education. Official figures released by the state’s Education Department reveal a concerning dropout rate of 23.28% among students in Class 9 and 10. This figure underscores the need for targeted initiatives to […]
In an irony of sorts, a ‘dry day’ has been announced in the Tapi district of Gujarat on November 20 and 23 keeping in mind the voting and counting in the neighbouring State of Maharashtra. What however does not seem to have been kept in mind is the fact that Gujarat has prohibition which means […]
The laptop reportedly used by the ‘fake judge’ Morris Samuel Christian to issue fraudulent court orders has gone missing, local authorities have revealed. Christian, who was present in court after completing his remand, was arrested by Ahmedabad police in October for running a “fake” court in Gandhinagar for nearly six years. During his remand, it […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sent its street vending policy back to the Town Planning (TP) Committee for further revision. Dewang Dani, Chairman of the AMC Standing Committee, confirmed that the street vending policy proposal has been put on hold and referred back for additional study. The revised policy, once approved, will allow registered […]
A fire that took place at a spa within the Fortune complex on City Light Road, Surat, claimed the lives of two women from Sikkim on Wednesday evening, officials reported. The women, aged 24 and 30, succumbed to asphyxiation after inhaling smoke, police confirmed, with their bodies later discovered in the spa’s bathroom on the […]
A 70-year-old man from Gandhinagar contracted a Zika virus infection, after which he was treated and discharged from the hospital. According to a statement from the Gujarat Health Department on Thursday, the man was discharged from the hospital a week ago after fully recovering, even though the report confirming the Zika virus infection was received […]
Every year, November 7 is observed as National Cancer Awareness Day in India. On this occasion, the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), located within the Civil Hospital campus in Ahmedabad’s Asarwa, marks the third anniversary of its free cancer screening initiative. Launched in October 2021, the programme has screened a total of 36,439 individuals, […]
In a prestigious recognition of their exceptional service and investigative acumen, six police officers from Gujarat will be honoured with the ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ or Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence. Among the distinguished recipients are two of Gujarat’s noted IPS officers, Nirlipt Rai and Dr Lavina Sinha, who were jointly selected for this […]
The Gujarat Housing Board’s move of giving away nine hectares of prime land in Ahmedabad’s affluent, Science City area, valued at approximately Rs 1,000 crore, to SAL company’s Adarsh Foundation for only Rs 36 lakh on a 99-year lease has drawn public scrutiny. The land was originally acquired from local farmers in 1974 for the […]
Three labourers lost their lives and one was injured when a temporary steel and concrete structure at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train construction site collapsed in Rajupura village near the Mahi River, close to Vasad town in Anand district. The deceased were identified as Prahlal Baria from the Panchmahal district, Ranjit Yadav from Bihar and Kanu […]
In ‘dry state’ Gujarat, a sub-inspector with the police was killed in a road accident while attempting to intercept a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal liquor in Surendranagar district early on Tuesday. The officer, identified as Javed M Pathan and assigned to the State Monitoring Cell (SMC), sustained critical injuries after becoming trapped between a […]
