PM Modi at an event in Vadodara Vadodara: India’s first indigenously manufactured bullet train is expected to hit the tracks for testing by May or June next year, with its inauguration likely two to four months later, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.Addressing the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara, Vaishnaw said the…
Vadodara: A house-help allegedly attacked and robbed an 81-year-old woman at her bungalow in a residential colony early Wednesday morning. Manjalpur police arrested the accused, identified as Savita Rathod, a resident of Makarpura, within hours of the incident and recovered the stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 1.70 lakh.According to police, the incident occurred around 5.30am…
Vadodara: A team of MSU researchers has secured an Indian patent for a new class of chemical compounds that could potentially tackle malaria as well as bacterial and fungal infections, opening up the possibility of developing multi-target anti-infective drugs.The work, carried out at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, claims to…
VMC warned that food units closed for violations can reopen only after completing the prescribed compliance process Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has taken closure action against 13 food units for food-safety violations, while penalties totalling Rs 74,000 have been imposed in four cases.This came after inspections were made by food safety teams. In…
Vadodara: The directorate general of taxpayer services (DGTS) plans to launch a GST Literacy Mission this financial year, aiming to directly reach between five lakh and 10 lakh people through educational institutions, MSMEs, exporters, startups and industry associations.The proposal was outlined during a five-day review visit to Ahmedabad and Vadodara by DGTS director general Shailendra…
The seized stock of e-cigarettes Vadodara: Special Operations Group (SOG) sleuths on Friday seized a large stock of e-cigarettes that were allegedly being sold across the city.Acting on a tip-off that e-cigarettes had been stored at a house in Akota township, the SOG team conducted a raid and found a minor boy at the premises….
Vadodara: With environmental clearances often emerging as a hurdle for development projects, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) chairman H K Dash on Friday held a meeting with senior civic and district officials to streamline the process of approval and compliance.Officials discussed practical challenges in processing environmental clearance proposals and stressed the need for better…
The six-day programme brings together 20 faculty members frommedical colleges and healthcare institutions across Gujarat Vadodara: GMERS Medical College, Gotri, has been selected by the State Health System Resource Centre (SHSRC), as a hub for its advanced research programme. The move is aimed at strengthening research capabilities among faculty members of government medical colleges across…
