Vadodara: A local court on Monday ruled in favor of the priest of Ranchhodji Mandir on MG Road, granting permission to fire the temple’s over 150-year-old cannon. The cannon-firing tradition, part of the Dev Uthani Ekadashi procession, had been halted since 1996 due to "public safety concerns." With the court's approval, the cannon will be fired again next year on Kartak Sud Agiyaras, ending a 29-year hiatus. The cannon was seized by the District Collector in 1996 following a nega...Read More

Vadodara: The work on the 1,386 km long, eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is progressing at a rapid pace. The project has been segmented into various sections and packages to streamline its development. In this write-up, we provide a package-wise update on the progress of the 426 km portion of the expressway that passes through Gujarat. The expressway runs through Gujarat in two major sections: Delhi to Vadodara and Vadodara to Virar. The Delhi to Vadodara section comprises a total of 31 pa...Read More

Ahmedabad: SpiceJet announced on Friday the launch of a new flight service from Ahmedabad to Jaipur, which will continue on to Varanasi. As part of its winter schedule, the airline has introduced flight SG 2957 from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) to Jaipur International Airport. This flight will operate daily. From Sunday to Friday, the flight will depart from SVPI at 9:25 pm and land in Jaipur at 11:05 pm. On Saturdays, the flight will depart from Ahmedabad at 8:20 pm an...Read More

Gandhinagar: The construction work for a 21-acre Central Park has reportedly begun in GIFT City in Gandhinagar. This park will serve as a green space aimed at enhancing social infrastructure and is designed to host both occasional and ceremonial events, while also serving the daily needs of residents and office users. As per a news report, the first phase of development, covering around 7 acres, is currently underway and is expected to be operational by early 2025. This phase will include a f...Read More

Mumbai: October 2024 saw a strong performance in the Indian car market, with Maruti Suzuki leading the pack with multiple models in the top 10. Key Highlights: Maruti Suzuki Ertiga topped the charts with 18,785 units sold. Maruti Suzuki Swift came in second with 17,859 units. Hyundai Creta secured the third spot with 17,497 units. Maruti Suzuki Brezza and Maruti Suzuki Fronx followed closely, showcasing the brand's dominance. Tata Punch, Mahindra Scorpio, Tata Nexon, and Maru...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Foundation’s Kahani Kala Khushi is back! This year’s initiative kicked off on Children’s Day to inspire children across schools and Anganwadi centres through storytelling and other activities across India over the next few weeks. As part of this initiative, employee volunteers from across Reliance businesses, representatives of organisations partnering with Reliance Foundation in this initiative and communities will engage with children from disadvantaged backgrounds. D...Read More

Vav: The by-election for Gujarat's Vav Assembly seat in Banaskantha district recorded a 70.55% voter turnout, according to data released by election authorities on Thursday. Polling took place on Wednesday. “A total of 70.55% of voters cast their ballots in the by-election for Vav. This final turnout figure is slightly above the provisional turnout of 68.01% recorded on polling day,” said Kartik Jivani, the returning officer and assistant collector. The vote count is scheduled for Novembe...Read More

Rajkot: The first meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee for Rajkot International Airport was held on Thursday. BJP MP from Rajkot and former Union Minister Purushottam Rupala has been appointed as the chairman of the committee, with Rajya Sabha MP Rambhai Mokariya and Kesridevsinh Jhala named as members. During the meeting, the readiness of the new terminal building at the greenfield airport was reviewed. Airport Director Diganta Borah informed the committee that the new terminal building...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”), Viacom 18 Media Private Limited (“Viacom18”) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) ( “Disney”) today announced that following the approval by the Hon’ble NCLT Mumbai, Competition Commission of India and other regulatory authorities, the merger of the media and JioCinema businesses of Viacom18 into Star India Private Limited (“SIPL”) has become effective (the “JV”). In addition, RIL has invested ₹ 11,500 crore (~US$ 1.4 billi...Read More

Vadodara: The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will pay Rs. 25 lakh each as compensation to the families of the two employees who died in the fire incident at the company’s Koyali refinery. The massive fire broke out on Monday at the IOCL refinery in Koyali and was brought under control on Tuesday after an over 10-hour-long operation. The tragic deaths of two employees, identified as Dhimant Makwana from Tarapur taluka in Anand district and Shailesh Makwana from Koyali village, sparked lo...Read More