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Abhayam gave shelter to a destitute elderly woman from Assam in Reshabshera: Son and daughter-in-law reached Vadodara by train, refused to go home.
The 'Abhayam' women's helpline has proved to be an angel for the destitute elderly woman from Assam who reached Vadodara by mistake and has been wandering for the last four months. Following the hotline information of a conscious citizen, the team of Abhayam traced the elderly woman, counselled her and provided her a safe shelter in 'Rainbashera' for the homeless in Atladara. Abhayam gets a call that the old woman is in a helpless state According to the information received, the elderly woman has been roaming in a helpless condition for some time in the Railway Container Ward (Yard) area of Va
The gates of Morbi's Machhu 3, Ghodadhroi Dam have been opened: 2.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, 31 villages alerted
In the last 24 hours, Morbi district has received half an inch to a quarter of an inch of rainfall. Due to the rains in the upper basin, one gate each of Machhu 3 and Ghodadhroi Dam has been opened. A total of 31 villages were alerted before releasing water into the river. It has been raining slowly in Morbi since yesterday evening. In the last 24 hours, Morbi city and taluka have received 1.75 inches of rainfall. Lighted taluka received 1.25 inches (1.25 inches), Wankaner taluka one inch, and Tankara and Malia talukas half an inch. There were no reports of any major damage or disturbance due
Siddhpur minor rape case: Maulvi sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment
A special POCSO court in Patan has sentenced Maulvi Dujna Mehboobbhai Celia to 20 years rigorous imprisonment in a case of raping a minor girl in Siddhpur. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 27,000 on the accused and ordered him to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim. About a year ago, the 14-year-old and 6-month-old girl from Siddhpur was sick and her father called Maulvi Mehbubbhai Selia of Gathaman village in Palanpur for religious rituals and treatment. On the pretext of treatment, the accused stayed at the girl's house for a month. During this time, he attracted the minor to hi
E20 Petrol: The Hidden Water Cost Behind India's "Green Fuel" Push — Is the Math Really Adding Up?
The Great Ethanol Paradox: Are We Burning Water to Save Petrol? India's ambitious ethanol blending programme has been celebrated as a shining success story of energy independence. India achieved 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol in March 2025, five years ahead of target, and the Government is now aggressively pushing for E85 and E100 flex-fuel adoption. But beneath the glossy press releases lies an uncomfortable question that every Indian citizen deserves an answer to: at what real cost? While official communication celebrates carbon savings, a growing body of scientific evide
Welcome to Vadodara, where water logging is a tradition, and corruption is the city's only true infrastructure.
VADODARA — There was a time in Vadodara when the scent of wet earth brought joy, when children danced in the first showers, and a hot cup of chai made the monsoon magical. Today, a single dark cloud over the city triggers a primal fear. In Vadodara, rain is no longer a weather event; it is a municipal apocalypse. It takes exactly two to three inches of rainfall to transform this "cultural capital" of Gujarat into a sprawling, murky swimming pool. Roads vanish, cars submerge, and neighborhoods are marooned. The monsoon, once a romantic respite, is now an annual hostage situation. And the
THE GREAT DEREGULATION LIE — "MARKET-LINKED" PRICES THAT NEVER GO DOWN
On October 19, 2014, the Narendra Modi government announced with great fanfare that petrol and diesel prices would henceforth be "deregulated" and linked to international market prices. It sounded like a reform. It turned out to be a one-way valve — open to price hikes, permanently sealed against price cuts. The Tax Heist of 2014–2016: The evidence is damning and in the public domain. Between June 2014 and October 2018, the retail selling prices did not adhere to changes in global crude oil prices. The global prices fell sharply between June 2014 and January 2016, and then subsequently
Grand start of Mata Narmada Parikrama 2026, but more promotion than devotion? Question of facilities, transparency, and values in front of historic faith
Jai Narmada Maa! The much-awaited commencement of the northward-flowing Panchkoshi Narmada Parikrama (Mother Narmada Parikrama), which holds a revered place in India’s most sacred and historic religious traditions, began on March 19 and will continue until April 17. Every year, thousands of devotees participate in this spiritual pilgrimage to seek the blessings of Mother Narmada. This year as well, lakhs of devotees from across the country have gathered to take part in this holy journey, which is conducted between Rampura and Tilakwada in Narmada district. In Hindu scriptures, the Narm
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