Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff paid a heartfelt tribute to Hindi cinema’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna on his 14th death on July 18.Taking to his social media account, Jackiev shared a nostalgic post which featured a classic portrait of Rajesh Khanna.The picture was accompanied by Manna Dey’s timeless song ‘Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli’ playing in the background.The soulful track, from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 classic ‘Anand’, which is considered as one of Rajesh Khanna’s mo…
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Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Gujarat has trained over 4,000 young volunteers under the first phase of the ‘Yuva Aapda Mitra’ Scheme, moving towards its target of creating a trained community-based disaster response force across 17 districts, with women expected to account for half of all participants.According to the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), the scheme aims to strengthen the state’s capacity to respond to natural and human-made disasters by preparing local volunteers t…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday decided to provide government land free of cost for five years to nine newly formed municipal corporations to help them develop essential civic infrastructure during their transition from municipalities to municipal corporations. The decision, taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, applies to the municipal corporations of Mehsana, Nadiad, Anand, Navsari, Vapi, Morbi, Gandhidham, Surendranagar and Porbandar.The government said the mea…
Kheda/Anand, July 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and other property valued at more than Rs 56 lakh in two separate prohibition raids carried out in Kheda and Anand districts, leading to the registration of prohibition cases and action against multiple accused. According to officials, the operations were carried out following instructions from the Director General of Police (DGP), G.S. Malik, to take legal action against illegal li…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police’s Dwarka District on Friday arrested three accused in connection with the theft of a large consignment of smartphones that were being transported to an e-commerce facility in Gurugram, Haryana. During police custody remand, officials recovered 604 brand-new mobile phones worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore, marking a major breakthrough in the investigation.According to the police, an e-FIR (No. 80050773/2026) under Sections 303(2), 316(4), and 3(5) of the B…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s three Regional Vibrant Conferences have attracted investment commitments worth Rs 13.30 lakh crore through 9,499 memoranda of understanding (MoUs), Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday, describing the regional conference model as a “key driver” of balanced industrial development across the state. Speaking at the inauguration of the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, Patel said the initiative had built on …
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Actress Chetna Pande has opened up about the kind of work that truly excites her. In an exclusive quote shared with IANS, she revealed that meaningful roles and compelling stories matter far more to her than screen time or glamour. Reflecting on her approach to choosing projects, the actress shared that she is drawn to characters that leave a lasting impact and narratives that resonate with audiences.Chetna shared, “At this stage of my career, I don’t want to limit mysel…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat has secured national recognition for 15 schools under the Centre’s Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26 programme, with each selected institution set to receive a certificate and a grant of Rs one lakh to continue environmental and sustainability initiatives, government officials said on Thursday. The programme, launched by the Ministry of Education as part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, assesses…
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the leading state in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri-SVAMITVA Scheme, issuing more than half of all property cards prepared across India during the programme’s second phase and completing drone-based mapping in over 11,500 villages. The achievement comes as the Centre marks 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, during which the SVAMITVA Scheme has been positioned as a major initiative to provide legal ownership records for …
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Nandini Reddy’s upcoming action drama, ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’, featuring actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate. Tralala Moving Pictures, the production house producing the film, took to its social media timelines to announce the development. It wrote, “#MaaIntiBangaaram certified U/A. A complete family entertainer with a fresh twist. Bring your bangaaralu and joi…