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Rescue of 2 people: Car stopped in Makarpura amid water, colleague trapped on his way home from work, car pulled from tractor
Torrential rains in the early hours of Friday led to waterlogging near Makarpura Megha Medical Store three roads. The young man's car was trapped and waterlocked. The fire brigade rescued two persons from the car and pulled the car from the tractor. Sumit Sharma, a resident of Padra Beel Road, was on his way home after a night shift when the car stopped in the water in Makarpura. Sumit said, "The water was flooded. The car stopped after being plunged into the water. The water was slowly coming into the car. I tried to open the door but it was locked. I called 108. After the doors were locked,
Manjalpur poll threats, hooliganism: Congress president alleges no action despite representations
The City Congress Committee (CCC) has lodged a written complaint with the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct and the Representation of the People Act in the bypoll to the Manjalpur assembly seat held on Thursday. Congress president Ritvij Joshi has alleged that the Election Commission has conducted a "biased election" in Manjalpur claiming a free and fair election. According to the Congress submission, anti-social elements from outside the district were roaming freely with private weapons and vehicles on the polling day and intimidating voters.
Heavy rains in Vadodara's Waghodia diocese, water enters Ramdev Pirji temple in Gutal
Heavy rains lashed Vadodara district's Waghodia diocese. Due to incessant rains, the entire Waghodia area has been flooded. Rainwater has inundated several low-lying areas and main roads in the diocese, causing severe difficulties for local residents and pedestrians to commute.The sanctum sanctorum of Ramdev Pirji's temple in Gutal village was floodedDue to heavy rains, the holy temple of Ramdev Pirji in Gutal village of Waghodia has also been submerged in water. There is a lot of anxiety among the devotees and local residents as the flood water has entered the temple premises as well as the s
Major negligence in Delhi-Vadodara flight, plastic cover of window glass on running plane peeled off
A shocking and scary incident has come to light on an Air India flight from Delhi to Vadodara. During the flight, the window glass cover of one of the windows of the plane suddenly fell off. The video of the incident is going viral on social media. Panic and panic were created among the passengers on the flight as the window cover came off at a height of thousands of feet in the air.Affected row evacuated immediatelyThe cabin crew members of the plane immediately swung into action as soon as the incident was reported. As a precautionary measure to avoid any major disaster or pressure problem i
Vadodara Rain Update: Schools and colleges closed on August 1, district collector orders in the wake of rain red alert
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rains in Vadodara city and district for the next 24 hours. Following the forecast of Meghraja's tumultuous innings, the system has been completely put into alert mode and citizens have also been urged to take necessary precautions.Collector orders closure of all educational institutionsVadodara District Collector has taken an important decision in view of the red alert of rain and the severe situation in the next 24 hours. Giving priority to the safety of the students, an official order has been issued to close all ed
Vadodara: The "Smart City" Where Just 4-6 Inches of Rain Drowns the Entire City
Despite spending crores of rupees every year on pre-monsoon works, water enters citizens' homes — the question is: where does this money go? On 23rd and 24th July, 2026, Vadodara city received continuous rainfall of 4 to 6 inches - which was neither extraordinary nor historic - and India's so-called "Smart City" was once again submerged in water. Knee-deep water accumulated on main roads. Traffic came to a standstill. Rainwater and sewage water entered countless homes. Citizens' household belongings, documents, electronic devices, and food supplies - everything was swept away
Announcement of Vadodara's 2024-25 Literary Awards for poets and writers: literary honors went to the works of Suresh Parmar 'Soor' and Dr. Brijesh Panchal 'Madhur'
Vadodara: Kavi-Sangat, Vadodara, a leading literary organization dedicated to promoting Gujarati literature and creative expression, has announced the “Kavi-Sangat, Vadodara Awards” for the years 2024 and 2025. These awards recognize outstanding and creative literary works in the Gujarati language while encouraging the new generation of writers and poets to pursue excellence in literary creation. The Kavi-Sangat Award for 2024 has been conferred upon veteran Gujarati ghazal poet Suresh Parmar ‘Sur’ for his ghazal collection Tari Kasam. The 2025 award has been presented to young poet
'Happy Birthday' teacher slaps student 3 times: PT teacher suspended for making students walk around the hall, two incidents in Sanskari Nagari that stigmatize the education world
Two incidents have come to light in Vadodara that have tarnished the education world. In which a Class 6 student of Little Flower School was brutally beaten up by the teacher for simply saying "Happy Birthday" to the teacher. The incident came to light when the student, who was injured in the back of his ear and neck, refused to go to school the next day. The child's health deteriorated and he was shifted to SSG Hospital for treatment. Teacher Jayesh Parmar has been summoned by the police after the parents' outrage and the police application. In another incident, a PT teacher has been suspende
Vadodara: Class 5 student suffering from heart disease ran 6 rounds of the field, did the school admit the mistake and defend the teacher?
Incidents of mental and physical cruelty meted out to students by teachers in schools in Vadodara city are not stopping. A shocking case has come to light from the prestigious Rosary School in Fatehganj. The school's P.T. An innocent student of Class 5 was severely punished by the teacher just because he did not come to school with oil in his hair as per the rules. The teacher forgot humanity and forced this innocent child to run not one or two but the entire 6 rounds of the school grounds in the scorching sun.Teacher unaware of illness and deteriorating healthThe most serious and worrying thi
Vadodara: Public outrage against municipal corporations and corporators as road builds up in Bill Tank area
The gross negligence of the road engineering department of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation has once again come to the fore amid the rumours of making Vadodara a smart city. Before the onset of the monsoon season, the municipality had claimed to have completed the pre-monsoon work at a cost of crores of rupees. But the real picture is quite different. The main road in Vadodara's Beel Tank area has suddenly sat in the ground and has fallen into a big pothole. Thousands of motorists and school-going children pass through this busy road every day, due to which there is now a great physical dang
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