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'This is not corruption, this is Yusuf Pathan's 'development'!' – In Vadodara, common people are crushed by taxes, and the MP gets a 'Diwali gift'!
For former cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who won the June 2024 Lok Sabha election from Baharampur and became a Member of Parliament while residing in Vadodara, this Diwali has brought a very different kind of sparkle! The land over which he had been fighting a long legal and administrative battle since 2012 has finally become his. But how did he get this land? The story behind it is no less dramatic than a Bollywood movie! Political Magic: A Sudden Outpouring of ‘Love’ from the Ruling Party Earlier, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the ruling party were demanding money from Y
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
Good News for Mumbai-Vadodara Commuters! Vadodara-Mumbai Section of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Likely to Open by August 31
Vadodara/Mumbai: Relief news has emerged for passengers associated with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the Vadodara-Mumbai section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is targeted to be opened to the general public by August 31, 2026. Once this section becomes operational, the road travel time between Vadodara and Mumbai is likely to reduce from around 8 hours to approximately 4 hours. According to available information, the total length of the Vadodara-Mumbai section is approximately 157 kilometers. This section is being const
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