On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Gujarat for being designated as a “Har Ghar Jal” state in its entirety. In response to a tweet from Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel about the completion of Har Ghar Jal, Prime Minister Modi thanked the state’s residents for Continue Reading
The Gujarati government has declared that this year’s Diwali festival will not result in any fines for infractions of the traffic laws. This statement was given on Friday in Surat by Harsh Sanghavi, the state minister of home for Gujarat. Speaking to a crowd, he announced that traffic fines will not be collected from offenders […]Continue Reading
Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), offered fixed salaries for village heads in addition to direct funding for panchayats if his party won an election in Gujarat. Speaking at a gathering of sarpanchas (village heads), the Delhi Chief Minister, who arrived in the BJP-ruled state on Friday for a two-day campaign […]Continue Reading
Newlyweds seriously injured in wedding gift explosion in Gujarat. The wedding gift box exploded in Gujarat’s Navsari district. The newlyweds’ nephew, a three-year-old boy, was also injured in the blast. Newlyweds Latish Gavit and 3-year-old Jiyas, who were injured in the accident, are undergoing treatment. The newlyweds’ hands were cut off in the Continue Reading
THE STEEL BALLS CAME FIRST, all five of them, one after the other. Then came bits and pieces of steel, including one that looked like a “ruler.” The sky is falling — literally — in a slew of villages in central Gujarat. On Thursday night, three steel balls were dropped on the villages of Bhalej, […]Continue Reading
Gujarat Animal Welfare Board and Jain community leaders have written to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia seeking a ban on serving meat to passengers on domestic flights. The letter states that meat should not be served on domestic flights and that vegetarians should avoid accidental serving of meat. Animal Welfare Board member Rajendra Shah said […]Continue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian government agreed to establish a WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Friday. The Indian government has invested USD 250 million in the centre, which aims to create a solid evidence base for policies and standards on traditional medical practises and products. Evidence and […]Continue Reading
Six Pakistani nationals have been identified in connection with the discovery of Pakistani boats off the coast of Gujarat. The BSF, Gujarat Police and the Air Force conducted a joint search and arrested six persons in two phases. Eleven boats were spotted in the Gulf of Bhuj during a routine BSF patrol around midnight on […]Continue Reading
A Dalit family who visited a temple in Gujarat was allegedly assaulted. The incident took place in a village at Kutch district. Police said the 20-member gang attacked the Arang family in Gandhidham town in Kutch district. Govind Vaghela and his family were attacked. The incident took place in a village within the limits of […]Continue Reading
Investigative agencies are investigating whether the Taliban was involved in the smuggling of Rs 21,000 crore worth of drugs seized at the Mundra port in Gujarat yesterday. Investigators say the drugs may have been smuggled into India after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is considering taking over the case […]Continue Reading