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The razor-sharp strings, in all forms, puts humans, birds, other animals and the environment at risk, especially if reinforced with glass powder and metal. (Representational/Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

Chinese manjha, glass-coated cotton kite strings lethal for humans, birds alikeSubscriber Only

January 13, 2023 16:32 IST

On Friday, the Gujarat government informed the high court it received 68 complaints in connection with the illegal trade and procurement of the banned threads since Jan 9 this year.

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To check stray cattle menace, Gujarat decides to castrate 50,000 bulls

January 12, 2023 05:56 IST

According to the government spokesperson, under the campaign, bulls above one year of age will be castrated. After castration, arrangements will be made to take proper care of the animals for one week. After their castration, the bulls will be ear-tagged as well.

30 officials from Nigeria arrive at RRU for training

January 9, 2023 22:08 IST

The officials will be trained in checking human trafficking, immigration, narcotics, customs, economic crimes and cyber security.

“The manner in which the volunteers from the Sanstha and their associates set up mobile field kitchens in the south eastern Polish city of Rislov and in other parts... Feeding around 1,000 hot vegetarian meals daily to refugees of all faiths and nationalities touched the hearts of all those who received that humanitarian assistance...,” he added.

BAPS hailed for evacuation of students from Ukraine

January 9, 2023 00:00 IST

The two ministers were speaking at the month-long Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav organised by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) to celebrate centenary of Pramukh Swami on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

CM Bhupendra Patel shares stage with former minister Vipul Chaudhary accused in Rs 800-cr scamSubscriber Only

January 9, 2023 03:48 IST

Vipul Chaudhary, who was in judicial custody, was arrested in September 2022 for alleged irregularities worth Rs 800 crore during his tenure as Dudhsagar Dairy chairman.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at a student union's convention at Bhavnagar in Gujarat on Jan 6, 2023, Friday. (Photo- Twitter/@Bhupendrapbjp)

Govt ready to provide meal for Rs 5 to workers at big construction sites: Gujarat CM

January 6, 2023 20:02 IST

In an indirect reference to the state government scheme to regularise unauthorised constructions in urban areas, the CM said that from now onwards, no one could develop buildings without permission.

A jeera field in a village in Babra taluka of Amreli, Gujarat. (Express Photo)

Jeera price soars to Rs 35k per quintal in Gujarat amid low production estimatesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2023 00:57 IST

The rise in prices come amid apprehensions of low production in the wake of a drop in the sowing area and low production due to adverse weather.

The CM said that under Annapurna Yojana, the state government is currently providing meals to labourers at kadia naka, places where the labourers assemble in search of work. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Avail Annapurna scheme, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel urges real estate developers

January 6, 2023 13:47 IST

Under the Annapurna Yojana, the Gujarat government is providing meals to construction workers at Rs 5.

Rape accused Robin Patel at Chikhli police station in Navsari on Thursday. (Express Photo)

BJP taluka panchayat member in Navsari arrested in rape case

January 6, 2023 03:56 IST

According to police, a 34-year-old single mother of two children lodged a complaint with Chikhli police station Wednesday evening, alleging that BJP leader Robin Daniel Patel, 32, a tribal Christian, raped her with the promise of marriage.

The family of the boy has alleged foul play and claimed that the owner of the house where the boy was employed as domestic help had been torturing him. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

Vadodara: 15-yr-old boy found hanging in house where he was working

January 4, 2023 22:03 IST

Officials of the Manjalpur police station, along with a team of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) began a probe and have sent the body of the deceased for autopsy.

Chief Whip of Gujarat Assembly and BJP MLA from Raopura Balkrishna Shukla (Image: BJP official website)

Prioritise conservation of Nyaymandir: Chief Whip writes to Vadodara civic body chief

January 5, 2023 04:08 IST

Shukla has suggested that the Vadodara Municipal Corporation must raze the Padmavati Shopping complex and rehabilitate the shopkeepers in order to develop a heritage corridor in the vicinity of Nyaymandir.

Dr Manjula Subramaniam, retd IAS, first woman chief secretary of Gujarat (Image: Facebook/CEPT university)

Gujarat’s first woman chief secretary dies in Vadodara

January 2, 2023 06:02 IST

Subramaniam held the office of chief secretary between September 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008.

The FLT is also designed to catch grasshoppers along with other insects "because of its colour and light. (Express)

Farrow’s Light Trap installed at Ahmedabad airport to check bird movement

December 31, 2022 13:21 IST

According to Adani Group, which manages the airport, insects like crickets, pentatomidae bugs, moths, syrphid flies, and earwigs get caught in the FLT, reducing the movement of birds.

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Govt to start water conservation plan by Feb 2023

December 29, 2022 03:54 IST

Under NEP, on 10 days, students of Class 6-8 will be given live experience of various vocations, including banking

Hasmukh Adhia (Right), who is a former finance secretary in the Union government, has been appointed as the chief advisor and fellow retired bureaucrat SS Rathore (Left) as the advisor. (Express Photo)

Retired bureaucrats Hasmukh Adhia, SS Rathore appointed advisers to Gujarat CM

December 28, 2022 00:50 IST

Adhia is a former finance secretary of the Union government and Rathore is a former secretary of Roads and Buildings department of the Gujarat government.

The letters were addressed to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya, Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Energy Minister Kanu Desai.
(Express Photo/File)

Hardik writes to CM, ministers on development works

December 28, 2022 03:18 IST

The letters made public by Hardik on Tuesday mention works related to road widening, construction of overbridges, drinking water supply, irrigation, granting construction of circuit house and releasing funds for construction of a sports complex, etc.

Brijkumar Yadav fell to his death near Tijuana, Mexico: report. (File)

CID to write to INTERPOL over Gujarat man’s death on US borderSubscriber Only

December 27, 2022 09:23 IST

According to media reports from Mexico, Brijkumar Yadav, 38, who works as an accountant in a private firm in Kalol, had allegedly fallen to death while scaling a wall on the US-Mexico border near Tijuana, sometime before December 15.

A protest against paper leak of recruitment exams. (File)

Paper leaks ‘rampant’ in Gujarat: Law panel recommends special law

December 27, 2022 02:44 IST

Stating that occurrence of the paper leaks are increasing “rampantly” in Gujarat, Chairman of the commission and former judge of Supreme Court M B Shah had submitted a report in this regard to the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department in July this year.

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BJP’s victory in Gujarat has sent a message to the country: Amit Shah

December 26, 2022 02:36 IST

Crediting Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil and all the party workers for the historic victory, Shah said that BJP has been continuously in power in Gujarat since 1998.