Ahmedabad/Bhuj, April 22 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said that action against illegal properties of alleged criminals and anti-social elements is being carried out using the Chief Minister’s bulldozers, presenting it as part of the state government’s approach to maintaining law and order. Addressing a gathering in Bhuj after a road show held as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s campaign for local self-government elections, Sanghavi said, “To…
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Gandhinagar, April 22 (IANS) More than Rs 622 crore linked to cyber fraud has been detected and 40 people arrested in the past month under Operation Mule Hunt 2.0, the Cyber Centre of Excellence of Gujarat’s CID Crime said on Wednesday, outlining the scale of a network that used mule bank accounts to move illicit funds. Police said the operation also identified 1,039 cyber fraud complaints and exposed a wider network involving over Rs 288 crore.According to the officials, the accused opene…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Actor Harshvardhan Rane is making the most of his time by effectively balancing his studies with his work commitments.Through his latest post on social media on Wednesday, Harshvardhan informed that he is preparing for his upcoming exams as a student for Psychology Honors while also undergoing training for his next, “Force 3”.The ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ actor further shared that he also manages the narrations of his tentative projects amidst all this. Providing an overview of …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A subsidiary company of Larsen & Toubro Ltd signed a long-term deal with Japan’s ITOCHU Corp on Wednesday to supply three lakh tonnes of green ammonia per annum from its proposed production facility at Kandla in Gujarat.ITOCHU will utilise the green ammonia supplied by L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd. to support its expanding green bunkering applications in Singapore and other locations, aligned with its strategy to develop a global green ammonia ecosystem across key …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Wednesday sought the urgent intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over crashing farmgate prices of potato, which the farmers’ body claims has pushed millions of growers toward financial trouble.The farmers’ body threatened to launch a countrywide indefinite agitation to pressure the government over the escalating crisis faced by potato farmers if its demands are not conced…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Tourism activity in Pahalgam and the wider Kashmir Valley has shown clear signs of revival this year after the setback from the April 2025 attack by Pakistani terrorists, in which 26 tourists lost their lives.The return of domestic tourists, particularly from economically vibrant states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi, has driven a steady rise in visitor numbers. Improved occupancy rates in hotels and transport services reflect strengthening demand, while local …
Banaskantha (Gujarat), April 21 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday alleged that attempts were being made to disturb the state’s peace through the misuse of crores of rupees via ‘hawala’ transactions, and said the people would reject those responsible in the upcoming local self-government elections. Addressing a ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ in Vadgam in Banaskantha district, Sanghvi said, “The parties attempting to disturb Gujarat’s peace through misuse of crores of…
Vadodara, April 21 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma on Tuesday criticised comments by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist”, stating that the remark amounted not just to a personal insult but to an insult to 140 crore Indians. Speaking at ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ events held at Karjan and Dabhoi in Vadodara district as part of the party’s campaign for the local self-government elections,…
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Central ministers from Telangana, G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, have condemned AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘terrorist’, terming it an insult to 1.47 billion Indians. They demanded an unconditional apology from the Congress chief.Union minister for coal and mines, G. Kishan Reddy, said that calling the democratically elected Prime Minister a “terrorist” is not just irresponsible, it is deliberate, it is an …
Gandhinagar/Surat, April 21 (IANS) A month-long statewide crackdown on illegal moneylending in Gujarat has led to the arrest of 136 alleged usurers and the registration of 110 cases, police said on Tuesday, as authorities moved to curb coercive recovery practices and threats linked to high-interest loans. The special drive was carried out from March 15 to April 14 on the instructions of Director General of Police (DGP) K.L.N. Rao, with a focus on dismantling networks engaged in usury and addr…