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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 […]
Major changes are on the cards concerning the plastic product manufacturing industry. Under the Single-Use Plastic Policy, products below 75 microns are to be banned. This decision will affect around 3500 industrial units and approximately 70000 persons engaged in the trade. At the stroke of implementation of the policy, disposable dishes, spoons, teacups, ice-cream cups, […]
The Gujarat government told the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday that marriage per se was not prohibited but it could not be used as a tool or instrument for effecting forceful conversion. The Gujarat High Court was hearing two petitions challenging the recent amendments to the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021. A bench led […]
In Kailash Mukti Dham, one of the two crematoriums in Amreli town in Gujarat, four furnaces lie in different states of wreckage. The iron grille that holds bodies melted away in the fire from pyres that burned without a pause. “Pyres were burning for 24 hours every day for a month,” said Maganbhai, a farmer […]
Indians residing in Afghanistan breathed a sigh of relief on returning to their homeland as the Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying 130 Indian officials from Afganistan landed in Jamnagar, Gujarat at 11:00 am on Tuesday. The flight will depart for Delhi at 1:00 pm after all the passengers undergo medical checkups. Lunch is also to […]
Last year, on October 8, the 84-year-old tribal rights activist Stan Swamy was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case. At the time of his arrest, the octogenarian had advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease. He tested positive for COVID-19 seven months after his arrest. Today, he passed away during the court hearing while the court was […]
The Parsi New Year – Navroz – is not just about praying at the agyaari and wishing everyone. It is also about bellyful of good food – Dhansak, farcha and lagan nu custard. So, jamva chalo (let’s go for lunch or dinner) with Parsis in Ahmedabad. Navroz signifies the day when Parsis step foot in India to […]
Another tangible example of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s extraordinary electoral machine, which is not known to err or be casual in their approach is the fact that prior to 13 months of upcoming elections, five Gujarati ministers from the Central Government have been roped in for public relations yatras. The yatra which would cover around 2277 km starting […]
A woman Sarpanch and her all-women team have shattered stereotypes and broke the glass ceiling in Khambha village near Lodhika, Rajkot. The Panchayat is the primary level of self-governance in India and, Sarpanch Annapurna Jadeja and her team of eight women, are becoming the trailblazers in bringing about long-awaited changes in their village. A small […]
