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Ritu Sharma
Ritu Sharma is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Gujarat bureau. She writes on education in Gujarat and earlier Chandigarh for over ten years. She has also written covered state administration, the BJP, health, urban development, women and child development, railways, heritage and weather.
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‘Indian govt friendly, foreign students need not worry’: Afghan diplomat visits GU after hostel attackSubscriber Only
March 22, 2024 14:25 IST
Zakia Wardak is in Ahmedabad, meeting students from her country and the Gujarat University V-C after the attack at the varsity’s hostel for international students on March 16.
Sat, Mar 23, 2024
Mob attack at Gujarat University: Efforts initiated to make foreign students feel ‘at home’, ‘comfortable’, says ICCRSubscriber Only
March 21, 2024 01:30 IST
On Tuesday, two senior diplomats from the Gambia High Commission in Delhi visited the ICCR office in Ahmedabad and the varsity in the aftermath of the violence. The diplomats are understood to be in direct touch with the regional office to keep a tab on the steps taken.
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
Attack on foreign students: Gambia diplomats visit ICCR office, GUSubscriber Only
March 20, 2024 07:18 IST
Officials from embassies and consulates of other countries also contacted the ICCR office in Ahmedabad to review the situation, ICCR Gujarat incharge Surendra Kumar confirmed to The Indian Express.
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
‘Namaz not the only trigger for violence; foreign students need to be sensitised’: Gujarat University V-C Neerja GuptaSubscriber Only
March 19, 2024 04:30 IST
Gujarat University VC Neerja Gupta told the Indian Express that the offering of namaz could not have been the only provocation for violence on Saturday night.
Tue, Mar 19, 2024
Ahmedabad police arrest 3 more in Gujarat University foreign students’ assault caseSubscriber Only
March 18, 2024 13:44 IST
So far, five men have been arrested for allegedly attacking five foreign students at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.
Tue, Mar 19, 2024
History Headline: Kochrab Ashram, where Gandhi became the MahatmaSubscriber Only
March 17, 2024 08:29 IST
The recently renovated Ashram is where Gandhi started planning his 'war against the British' and where he began his experiments with truth
Sun, Mar 17, 2024
Mehsana group, among major infra contractors for Gujarat govt, bought electoral bonds worth Rs 15 croreSubscriber Only
March 16, 2024 01:55 IST
Police had registered a case under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and arrested two RBL employees on February 23, 2023. The sub-contractor was also arrested.
Sun, Mar 17, 2024
Over 3,500 aspirants for 100 seats at Deakin varsity’s GIFT City campusSubscriber Only
March 16, 2024 00:43 IST
The academic courses at GIFT City Campus will commence from July 2024.
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Bridging gaps for healthcare innovation in startup ecosystemSubscriber Only
March 12, 2024 04:13 IST
The programme aims to sensitise the leaders of medical colleges and hospitals as well as faculties about innovation and startup support systems available in the state.
Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Surendranagar, Banaskantha: 74,000 cattle died at panjrapols in two districts in 3 years, says govtSubscriber Only
March 07, 2024 01:42 IST
Further, among the 74,000 cattle, over 21,000 are calves – 14,392 reported dead in Surendranagar and 6,830 in Banaskantha – that died from 2021 to end of September 2023.
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
Gujarat: No students, 170 govt primary schools, 329 classes discontinued in 3 yearsSubscriber Only
March 01, 2024 21:03 IST
According to the data, 329 classes across schools, between classes I and VIII, had been closed down in these three years – 266 classes, the highest, in 2021-22, followed by 53 in 2021-22 and 10 in 2022-23.
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
Seats vacant in professional courses due to rise in options among IITs, NITs: Gujarat Govt in AssemblySubscriber Only
February 29, 2024 20:10 IST
Against 71,629 seats in government, grant-in-aid and private degree engineering colleges, only 30,000 were filled in 2022, while 39,340 seats were vacant.
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Teachers’ recruitment figures in govt primary and secondary schools paint a grim pictureSubscriber Only
February 29, 2024 03:34 IST
As per the government data accessed by The Indian Express, only 7,889 teachers have been recruited in the primary government schools (from Class 1 till 5) between 2012 and 2023 against a total of 39,395 candidates who cleared the TET-I exam during this period.
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Porbandar and Nadiad, birthplaces of Gandhi and Patel, to be upgraded into municipal corporationsSubscriber Only
February 28, 2024 18:19 IST
With this, the number of municipal corporations in the state goes up to 17. On February 2, the finance minister said that municipal corporation status would be given to seven municipalities — Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Mahesana, Surendranagar-Wadhwan, Navsari and Gandhidham.
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
Of 33,000, over 5,000 primary schools don’t have a playground, says govt dataSubscriber Only
February 27, 2024 05:01 IST
As per the state government, which shared the details in the legislative Assembly on Monday, 78 government secondary and higher secondary schools, 315 grant-in-aid and 255 private schools in Gujarat do not have a playground.
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Research scholar at IITGN develops device to overcome fitness monitoring limitationsSubscriber Only
February 26, 2024 01:43 IST
The trial study was conducted in the SMASH lab of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, the United States, during Adhikary’s stint as a Fulbright scholar between August 2022 and May 2023 where Prof Mayank Goel from the CMU and Prof Nipun Batra from IIT Gandhinagar were his advisors for this project.
Mon, Feb 26, 2024
7 years on, govt returns 19 local area plans, plan for central business district to AUDA, seeks revisionSubscriber Only
February 18, 2024 01:19 IST
The AUDA is awaiting further directions, as its note regarding the matter does not cite any clarity on the modifications required on these 19 LAPs, spanning across around 18 sq km, from Visat petrol pump till Vishala Circle in Ahmedabad.
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
PM Modi to inaugurate BAPS temple in UAE: Its special features, architecture, significanceSubscriber Only
February 13, 2024 19:47 IST
The BAPS temple is the first Hindu temple in the UAE. While its external facade uses pink sandstone from Rajasthan, the interior uses Italian marbles. Here is all you need to know about the unique temple.
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
Gujarat Assembly: 1,606 govt primary schools functioning with one teacherSubscriber Only
February 13, 2024 04:45 IST
None of 2,769 candidates who cleared TET-I last April employed yet
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Rs 250 crore allocated to encourage STEM-related enrolmentSubscriber Only
February 03, 2024 01:44 IST
Students who have passed class 10 and taken Science stream in class 11-12 from government and aided schools will be eligible for scholarships irrespective of family income limit. However, students of private schools will be eligible for the scholarship, based on a family income limit of Rs 6 lakh.
Sat, Feb 03, 2024
Dip in number of primary schools, rise in girl studentsSubscriber Only
February 03, 2024 01:38 IST
The government has also revised its deficit on capital accounts on the higher end — from 12,271 crore to Rs 21,614 crore — for the current year.
Sat, Feb 03, 2024
Financial assistance scheme for girls: Namo Lakshmi targets universal enrolment in secondary educationSubscriber Only
February 02, 2024 21:36 IST
Namo Lakshmi Yojana will be available as an additional benefit to the students covered under Namo Saraswati Merit Scholarship.
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
Ahmedabad Metro sees spike in ridershipSubscriber Only
February 02, 2024 05:15 IST
The monthwise revenue collection for 2022-23 shows the highest revenue collected in October 2022, when it peaked to Rs 2.51 crore, followed by Rs 2.03 crore last March.
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
City square, peace structure, junctions, more roads: AMC’s plan for ‘happy city’Subscriber Only
February 01, 2024 03:49 IST
The draft budget, which crossed over Rs 10,000 crore for the first time, has incorporated 1,246 suggestions from the people. Of these, 451 suggestions were received through emails, majority of which (50.32 per cent) were on basic infrastructure facilities like road, drainage, water, light and bridges.
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
To give wings to India’s dream to host 2036 Olympics, Ahmedabad’s Rs 6,000-crore planSubscriber Only
January 28, 2024 07:00 IST
The proposed master plan envisions a 300-acre Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad’s Motera
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
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