Talala: The first consignment of Gir’s famous Kesar mangoes and Ratnagiri Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes has been dispatched to Australia, marking the beginning of this season’s international exports. A total of 800 boxes were shipped by The Mango Mate, a company run by farmer-exporter Chetan Mendpara from Jasapur Gir village in Talala taluka. The consignment, sent via air cargo from Mumbai airport, comprises 600 boxes of Kesar mangoes and 200 boxes of Alphonso mangoes. The export processing was ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday held a meeting with the Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, in Gandhinagar, during which both sides discussed cooperation in sports infrastructure, renewable energy, education, and skill development. The chief minister expressed Gujarat’s readiness to leverage Australia’s experience in ensuring the long-term, sustainable use of Olympic infrastructure, housing, and sports facilities. The meeting included detailed di...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Australian High Commission in New Delhi has refuted reports alleging that certain Australian educational institutions are blocking student applications from specific states in India. In response to media claims, the Commission clarified that there are no restrictions or bans on applicants from states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, or Jammu and Kashmir. "The claim that applications from specific Indian states are being banned or restricted is false...Read More

Melbourne: A Gujarati youth was killed in a brutal stabbing on Winton Street in Burwood, Melbourne, sending shockwaves through the diaspora, particularly the Gujarati community. The victim, 39-year-old Mihir Desai, a native of Bilimora in Navsari who had moved to Australia around a decade ago, was allegedly stabbed to death by his own roommate on April 8. Upon being informed of the incident, local police and emergency services rushed to the spot. However, Mihir succumbed to his injuries at the...Read More