The Latest Breaking News from Gujarat

VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: A 67-year-old man, who was on a social visit to Vadodara, tested positive for XE sub-variant of Covid’s Omicron strain which is known for its fast transmission.

So far, only 600 instances of variant have been recorded in global repository 

AHMEDABAD: TransStadia University has been accorded the status of a private university, the first private sports university in Gujarat, with the passage of the Gujarat State Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 by the state’s legislative assembly last week.

RAJKOT: In the scorching summer, there is an unprecedented increase in demand for power. According to data, the four public sector electricity distribution companies (discoms) of Gujarat have recorded the highest power demand till date at 5pm on April 4 which was 19,836 MW.

The Dwarkadhish Temple, associated with the legend of Krishna, is situated on the western coast in Gujarat. While Holi in Vrindavan is famous, in Dwarka too, the colour and pomp are vivid.

Police claim Yuvrajsinh Jadeja was held after he tried to run over a policeman in a bid to flee 

ANAND: Members of two communities clashed over the playing of loud music during a religious procession in Gujarat's Anand district causing injuries to five persons in stone-pelting, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Boriya village near Petlad town on Tuesday night, a Petlad rural police official said.

AHMEDABAD: The city crime branch in Ahmedabad on Monday arrested three persons, including a retired army man and a woman, for allegedly duping 81 aspirants from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat of Rs 3.25 crore on the pretext of getting them government jobs, said officers on Tuesday.

“Tired of waiting around. No encouragement from the top brass. Keeping my options open,” he said

State BJP president meets CM to apprise him of cattle owners’ woes

Some fishermen managed to flee into the Pakistani territory with another boat, the BSF said