US Embassy and US Treasury officials joined counterparts on Thursday from India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the city of Vadodara, and the Securities and Exchange Board to celebrate the successful issuance of Vadodara’s first-ever municipal bond. “The bond will provide funds for infrastructure in Vadodara. A written case study will also be published sharing lessons learned from Vadodara’s bond issuance […]
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UP: Fire breaks out at auto parts godown in Vadodara, fire fighting ops underway
A major fire broke out at an automobile spare parts godown near Halol road in the Vadodara district of Gujarat on Thursday night. As many as 11 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Notably, no casualties have been reported so far. “A factory near Halol road caught fire. Over 56 employees are there […]
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Gujarat: 13 detained after clash during Ganesh Puja procession in Vadodara
A total of 13 persons have been detained in connection with a clash that erupted during a Ganesh Puja procession in the Panigate area in Gujarat’s Vadodara on Monday, police said today. The situation is peaceful now, informed police. The police have also started investigating the matter. “Clash erupted between […]
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Fire breaks out at chemical company in Gujarat’s Vadodara, no casualty reported
An explosion and a fire occurred at a chemical company in Gujarat’s Vadodara, but no casualty was reported on Thursday. Speaking to ANI on Thursday night, Vadodara district collector AB Gor said, “A fire broke out at Deepak Nitrite Company in Nandesari GIDC in Gujarat’s Vadodara on June 2. No […]
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Gujarat: Two workers injured as bridge span collapses in Vadodara
Two labourers were injured while working at the Sindhrot water project in Vadodara when a span of the bridge, being erected to carry a pipeline collapsed, an official told on Saturday. “Two labourers were injured while working at the Sindhrot water project when a span of the bridge being erected to carry a pipeline […]
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Gujarat: Govt hospitals in Vadodara set up special wards for Omicron cases
The government hospitals in Gujarat’s Vadodara have set up special wards dedicated to Omicron cases in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant looming large over the country. The SSG Hospital has set up 50 Omicron dedicated wards, while GMERS Medical College and Hospital has set up 20 wards. These wards are equipped with ventilator and […]
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9 held for duping teacher of his money in Gujarat’s Vadodara
Savli police on Monday apprehended nine persons for allegedly duping a retired teacher of his money. Suresh Parmar, the complainant, had come across the accused who often talked of some mysterious objects. Parmar was duped of Rs 5,70,000 after the accused gave him black turmeric claiming that it had radioactive […]
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Vadodara school collects 30,000 rakhis for soldiers deployed in border areas
Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, a school in Vadodara district has prepared 30,000 rakhis to be sent to soldiers deployed in border areas. On Thursday, while speaking, Sanjay Bachhav, Vadodara school principal said, “We will send the rakhis to Kargil, Siachen, Galwan and China border at Arunachal Pradesh as a token of gratitude and […]
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67-year-old woman from Gujarat’s Vadodara earns PhD, fulfills dream
In an astonishing display of determination, a woman from Gujarat’s Vadodara has earned her PhD degree at the age of 67 years. Married at the age of 20, Usha Lodaya, said she was helped by her daughter-in-law in achieving this feat. “I was in the first year of my graduation when I got married. […]
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Vadodara gets robotic scavenging machine to clean sewers
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has got a robotic scavenging machine to clean choked sewers. The machine, designed to operate with solar energy, requires two people for its operation. It has been provided to VMC by Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. While speaking to ANI, B Mishra, MD of […]
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Newborn twins tests positive for Covid-19 in Vadodara
A set of newborn twins have tested positive for Covid-19 infection in Gujarat’s Vadodara. According to Dr. Sheel Iyer, Head, Department of Paediatrics, SSG Hospital, Vadodara, the newborns are currently stable and are being given supportive treatment in the hospital. “The babies were brought back to the hospital after 15 days of being discharged with severe […]
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Voting underway for civic bodies in Gujarat’s Vadodara
Polling is currently underway for civic polls on 88 seats in Gujarat’s Vadodara district along with 34 zila panchayat seats and 168 taluka panchayat seats. Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. This comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the local body polls in six […]
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Cycle rally organised in Vadodara to spread voter awareness, promote fitness
Ahead of the Gujarat local body polls, A 6 km cycle rally was organised on Sunday to spread voter awareness. “The event was organised by ‘Team Vadodara’ in association with Vadodara hospital association in which more than 300 cyclists will participate,” said Vijay Shah President Bharatiya Janata Party Vadodara. “People who participate in the event […]