Ahmedabad: Just imagine a police van dropping a young woman home at odd hours! A small gesture, true, but when it comes from the police it means a huge sense of security. After Ahmedabad, Surat police have joined this initiative…
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Jadeja: The indispensable Modi-Shah man in Rupani govt
There is such a thing as being too good at your job. That certainly seems to be true in the case of Minister of State for Home, Pradipsinh Jadeja. Having taken up a post that has, in the past, been…
Futuristic Rupani ‘bridges’ between infra and compassion
Gandhinagar/Surat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday simultaneously demonstrated his futuristic urban development face and a compassionate heart as he announced a financial package for infrastructure projects in Ahmedabad and Surat, while in a record of sorts he distributed 7,000…
Journey of Reena Tank from a gym trainer to a hot-shot music album star
Here’s the tale of a simple girl from Surat and her walk of fame. Reena Tank, is a gym trainer turned model. Her journey is an inspiring story for all the young Gujarati folks who aim at entering the industry…
Need Law to sack corrupt corporators’, now parties thinking of it
Surat: On Thursday, one more councillor from Surat Municipal Corporation was caught in a graft case. She was immediately suspended from the party, but will continue to be councillor in absence of a law that forbids this. Both the Congress…
Gujarat police gets Presidential Colours
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat police will get a symbol of excellence on December 15. Vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu will award the force with the Presidential colours (NISHAAN), making it only the seventh recipient of the honour. Addressing the media on Thursday,…
Plummeting onion prices make farmers cry
Rajkot: With onion prices at the Gondal Market Yard crashing from Rs 2,200 to Rs 1,000 per pick of 20 kg in two days, farmers are crying foul and have demanded that the opposition party fight for them. Commodity experts…
For greener tomorrow, 1,000 electric buses to ply on Ahmedabad roads
Ahmedabad: In a big leap towards making Ahmedabad pollution free, the city will have as many as 1,000 electric buses plying on its streets in less than a year. Giving details, Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra told First India on Thursday,…
CM Rupani lays foundation of Astronomy and Space Science Gallery
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani laid the foundation stone for Astronomy and Space Science Gallery under the aegis of the Vibrant Startup and Technology Summit-2019. As the word goes, Gujarat Science City is supposed to acquire a 16,000 sq. meter…
Not just lions, Gujarat’s bears to be on wildlife tourism map
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday directed the State Forest Department to include bear sanctuaries on the wildlife tourism map of Gujarat, besides the famed Asiatic lion. Chairing a meeting of the State Wildlife Board, Rupani asked the officials to…