The families of 26 manhole workers were yet to receive compensation, as noted in the plea filed in April 2023. Despite the 2013 Act's prohibition, local authorities continued to engage people for hazardous cleaning, leading to multiple deaths.
The government's focus on self-reliance and the auctioning of critical mineral and offshore mineral blocks in 2024 have rejuvenated the mining sector, presenting opportunities for growth.
The Surat city alone cuts and polishes 90 per cent of the world's rough diamonds. On its part, the government has taken several steps like declaring incentives to support the sector. The government is also focusing on the area for export promotion.
Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) registration 2024 process has been started. Interested and eligible candidates can submit applications through the online mode, gujcet.gseb.org. The last date for submission of application form is January 16. Check exam date, how to apply, and other details here
The Gujarat CID has so far acquired the names and contact numbers of nearly 15 agents, who had promised to help these 55 people enter the US illegally through the US-Mexico border.
The child was playing in the front yard of her family's residence in Ran village when she reportedly slipped inside the open borewell on Monday. The cause of the child's death was determined to be asphyxia, resulting from a lack of oxygen.
According to the reports, the girl child was playing in the front yard of her family's residence when she reportedly slipped inside the open borewell around 1 pm.
More than 4,000 participants spanning 108 locations and 51 diverse categories simultaneously engaged in the 'Surya Namaskar' (sun salutation) yoga sequence in the state. This event underscores the state's dedication to the well-being and preservation of cultural heritage.
Sanjay Kharat, a senior Gujarat police official, said authorities had obtained the names and addresses of 21 persons from the state who were on the flight, and that investigators were trying to determine who facilitated their travel
At least four workers are hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas leaked from a pipeline in Vadodara-based pharma factory, police informed on Tuesday.
On his part, Gujarat Congress leader Virji Thummar also lodged a complaint alleging the BJP was defaming him by burning his effigies.
The event was organized at the campus of ACC Cement company known as the Nanddham campus by the All India Yadav Samaj and Ahirani Mahila Mandal. Interestingly, the objective of Maharaas was to give the message of social harmony and women empowerment.
Aditya L1 mission: Aditya L1 was successfully launched on Sept 2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The spacecraft, after travelling about 1.5 million km from Earth over 125 days, is expected to be placed in a Halo orbit around the Lagrangian point L1, considered closest to the Sun.
Gujarat, the state where Mahatma Gandhi was born, has outlawed the production, distribution, and use of alcoholic beverages since its formation. Such exemption had never been granted in any area of the state in the past.
Several fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. The cause of the fire is not known yet. The plant is situated in Ankleshwar.
The company has acquired six adjacent industrial plots, totaling 38,054 square meters, to establish a greenfield manufacturing facility for PVC pipes and fittings.
Chirag Patel's victory in the Khambhat Assembly constituency had been regarded as a breakthrough for the Congress party, securing a seat that had eluded them for more than three decades.
Renowned Vedic priest Lakshmi Kant Dixit from Varanasi is set to perform the central rituals of the consecration ceremony on January 22. The period from January 14 to January 22 will be marked as the Amrit Mahautsav in Ayodhya.
The Surat Diamond Bourse, inaugurated by PM Modi, seeks to centralise the diamond industry under one expansive roof, fostering a secure and centralised space for global dealers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Union Cabinet's approval of the proposal. With a surge in passenger traffic and cargo operations, the airport's international designation will provide a crucial impetus for regional development, the government said.
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