Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Police have detained 362 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in India and are questioning more than 782 other suspected individuals as part of a statewide crackdown named ‘Operation Delta Hunt’, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Sanghavi said the operation was launched using technical surveillance, telecom analysis and human intelligence, with more than 6,200 suspicious individuals screened acr…
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New Delhi/Surat, June 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the fatal road accident in Gujarat’s Surat district that claimed at least seven lives and left around 15 people injured, and announced financial assistance for the victims and their families from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said he was “deeply pained” by the tragedy and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families.”Deeply pai…
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday declared that his party would remain in Telangana and contest the 2029 elections. Making it clear that he will not be cowed down by threats, the actor-politician said that, if necessary, he would travel in Telangana.“Telangana is an integral part of India,” he said, addressing those threatening him that Telangana is not the private estate of their father.Pawan Kalyan was addressing a pr…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) White-collar hiring remained stable in May 2026 in India, as the insurance sector continued to lead with a over 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth followed by BPO/ITES at over 9 per cent, a report said on Tuesday.The report from jobs portal Naukri said that healthcare at over 6 per cent and hospitality at over 5 per cent were other top growing sectors. Its Naukri JobSpeak Index touched 2836 in May 2026, marginally higher than the 2807 mark recorded in the same month l…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate launched extensive search operations at 20 locations across Mumbai, besides Surat, Ankleshwar, and Rajkot in Gujarat, as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged international narcotics syndicate operated by Salim Ismail Dola and his associates, the agency said on Tuesday.According to the ED sources, the action has been initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The searches targeted premises connected to sup…
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Gujarat gathered pace on Monday, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi saying that key arrangements and coordination plans were reviewed ahead of the high-profile visit.Sanghavi said he held a meeting with state Finance Minister Kanu Desai to assess preparations for the Prime Minister’s visit and ensure smooth execution of the scheduled programmes.“Held a productive meeting along with Kanu Desai …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Industry Chamber PHDCCI on Monday said that the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) strengthens India’s trade connectivity with the GCC and East Africa through strategic logistics infrastructure.The agreement will strengthen economic integration of both countries by improving market access, trade benefitting exporters, professionals and investors, according to a statement.“Reduced trade barriers will open new opportunities for MSMEs and s…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday registered a disproportionate assets case against Ashwin Chaudhari, a Class-I Chief Electrical Inspector posted at Udyog Bhavan in Gandhinagar, after recovering cash, gold, silver, and other valuables worth Rs 2.64 crore from his government vehicle and residences in Gandhinagar and Surat. According to the ACB, Police Inspector P.N. Khokhra of the agency’s Field-3 Intelligence Wing received information that Chaudhari wa…
Surat, May 28 (IANS) A modern library established in a tribal-dominated village in Gujarat’s Surat district under the state government’s ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’ has emerged as a major educational support centre for students from nearly 20 surrounding villages preparing for competitive examinations. The library, located in Nani Bhatlav village of Bardoli taluka, was initially started in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic by the village’s young sarpanch, Ankit Chaudhary, in a dilapidated comm…