The Latest Breaking News from Gujarat

HC issues notice on plea to include volleyball in National Games

Kerala HC issues notice to IOA, ad hoc committee for VFI on petition to include volleyball in 37th National Games. Petitioners seek directive to ad hoc committee to recommend inclusion of volleyball in events. Last year, Kerala team won gold medal in volleyball at National Games in Gujarat.

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

Man battered to death over garba contest in Porbandar

According to the FIR lodged by the local Police, the victim Sarman Odedara was allegedly attacked with sticks and other blunt objects by seven men around 2 a.m. on October 24 near Krishna Park Society in Porbandar 

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

AAP Gujarat chief to return to journalism with new TV show

Isudan Gadhvi is set to appear on a local channel with a new show in line with his previous show Mahamanthan, which made him a household name in the state before he made his political foray in the state assembly polls

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023

Public flogging of Muslim men: Gujarat HC sentences four policemen to 14 days’ imprisonment

Gujarat HC sentences four policemen to 14 days’ imprisonment with a fine of ₹2,000 for flogging Muslim men in Kheda. Court terms act as “inhumane” & “against humanity”, noting it caused physical torture & humiliation. Refused to accept apology, citing it would send wrong message to society.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Tournament | Saurashtra rides on Harvik’s ton to beat Manipur

Saurashtra, Andhra, Haryana, Mumbai, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Himachal, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bengal, Vidarbha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Delhi win T20 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Harvik Desai (104*), Shai Rasheed (100*), Ekant Sen (70*), Krunal Pandya (62) & Prabhsimran Singh (82) shine with the bat.

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Gujarat government hikes salaries of fixed pay employees

Gujarat govt hikes salaries of 61K fixed-wage employees by 30%. Cost to exchequer ₹548 crore annually. Employees on fixed pay had demanded revision in line with regular employees. Salary of ₹16,224 hiked to ₹21,100; ₹19,950 to ₹26,000; ₹31,340 to ₹40,800; ₹38,090 to ₹49,600. Opp. Congress & AAP demand removal of…

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Navratri Celebration: Women perform 'Garba' on two-wheelers with swords in hand

On the third day of the Navratri festival in Gujarat's Rajkot on Tuesday, women displayed remarkable enthusiasm as they performed 'Garba' while wielding swords on two-wheelers at Rajvi palace.

Dynamite News · Oct 18, 2023

First post-monsoon cyclone of the year brewing over Arabian Sea

Cyclone brewing in Arabian Sea may trigger above-normal rainfall in Kerala; another system may form in Bay of Bengal. IMD predicts cyclone, if formed, to move towards Oman/Yemen coast; may take recurve towards Gujarat/Pakistan. Positive IOD (+1.850C) favours cyclogenesis. NE monsoon likely to arrive by Oct 23-25; SW monsoon to…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Dandiya, garba artistes offer ‘haarati’ to Goddess Durga in Vijayawada

At the Dasara Navarathri Utsavams in Vijayawada, artistes offered 'haarati' to Goddess Kanaka Durga Devi by performing Dandiya and Garba dances. Dancers from Gujarat and Rajasthan enthralled visitors with their performances.

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Leopard mauls 24-year-old woman to death in Gujarat's Navsari district

NAVSARI: A 24-year-old woman was fatally mauled by a leopard in Gujarat's Navsari district, as confirmed by a forest official on Sunday.

The Times of India · Oct 15, 2023