Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Actress Ankita Bhargava recently shared a deeply disturbing incident on her social media account. She revealed how her elderly parents almost fell prey to what appeared to be a highly and sophisticatedly planned scam involving two men who allegedly posed as Crime Branch officers from Gujarat.The actress said that the experience has left her shaken and compelled her to warn families, especially those with senior citizens at home, to stay aware.Sharing her experience, Ankita …
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Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government will induct 300 new buses into public service on Saturday without holding any physical or virtual inauguration ceremony, as the state steps up fuel-conservation measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to reduce fuel consumption.Speaking to reporters ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the buses would begin operating from 10 a.m. and would be sent directly to their designated …
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actress Himani Shivpuri recently took a trip down memory lane as she recalled one of the most memorable moments from her theatre journey.The actress remembered performing ‘Othello’ in Idar, a small village in Gujarat. Sharing a nostalgic post on her social media account, the veteran actress revisited her days with the National School of Drama repertory company and reflected on the unforgettable experience.In the picture shared by Himani, the actress is…
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)-run schools are set to introduce structured international-level music education for Class 5 students after an MoU was signed between the Nagar Primary Education Committee and Japan’s Yamaha Music India Private Limited, marking a new step towards integrating co-curricular learning into the city’s public education system. The agreement, concluded under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, aligns with the N…
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Sugar traders across Rajasthan have welcomed the Central government’s decision to impose a temporary ban on sugar exports till September, calling it a timely move aimed at ensuring adequate domestic supply and stabilising prices in the local market.Traders from Sikar, Sri Ganganagar and Ajmer said the decision would help maintain sugar availability across the country and prevent any sharp rise in prices, especially during the ongoing wedding season and summer months when de…
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 14 (IANS) India is home to five of the world’s seven recognised big cat species, Union Environment and Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday at the first pre-event of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit-2026 in Gujarat’s Sasan Gir.The event on lion conservation was organised by the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry as a precursor to the first IBCA Summit, which will be hosted by India in New Delhi on June 1 and 2.Noting that t…
Kurukshetra, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat travelled by train from Gujarat to Kurukshetra and cycled nearly the entire route from the railway station to Gurukul on Wednesday, while reiterating his decision to stop air travel and reduce the size of his security convoy as part of a broader fuel conservation campaign.The Governor arrived at Kurukshetra railway station at around 9.30 a.m. by Shatabdi Express and was received by citizens and members of the Gurukul family.He later cyc…
Banaskantha, May 14 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district have welcomed the Centre’s decision to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 season, saying the move will improve their income and make farming more profitable.The decision was approved during the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Farmers in the region expressed happiness over the hike, saying that the revised MSP rates would help …
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday that the IIMs can evolve into national assets that contribute significantly to India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by nurturing innovation ecosystems and adapting to emerging global challenges. Chairing a meeting of the Coordination Forum of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad, Pradhan led discussions on the role of IIMs in shaping Viksit Bharat 2047, focusing on student welfar…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to an accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, holding that the failure of the investigating agency to furnish written “grounds of arrest” violated the constitutional safeguards guaranteed under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.A single-judge Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, while allowing the bail plea of one Brijesh Kothia, said the requirement of informing an arrestee abou…