Vadodara
Metropolis in Gujarat, India
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Vadodara, formerly Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The railway line and National Highway 8, which connect Delhi with Mumbai, pass through Vadodara. The city is named for its abundance of banyan (vad) trees. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskrutik Nagari and Kala Nagari of India.
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Vadodara tragedy: Woman in Gujarat crushed in drunken hit-and-run, law student arrested – 10 points to knowIndiaTimes - Published | |
Man clicking Ram temple pics with specs camera heldA businessman from Vadodara, Jani Jaikumar, was detained by police for taking photographs inside Ayodhya's Ram temple complex using a specs camera, where photography is banned for security reasons. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Blast at Indian Oil Corporation’s Gujarat refinery in VadodaraAn explosion occurred at Indian Oil Corporation's Gujarat refinery in Vadodara on Monday. Details of the incident are still unavailable. This incident follows a series of previous incidents at the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 labourers die at bullet train site as structure crashes in GujaratTragedy struck a Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train construction site near Vadodara, Gujarat, as a temporary structure collapsed, claiming the lives of three laborers. The incident occurred when steel and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gujarat: First Vande Bharat metro to run between Vadodara and Ahmedabad, trial runs soon, top speed to be...The chief spokeswoman for Western Railway, JK Jayant, reportedly confirmed that the trials will begin in the coming days.DNA - Published | |
Fashion designer gets threats over yoga at Golden TempleVadodara-based fashion designer Archana Makwana received death threats for her yoga poses at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, leading to police protection.IndiaTimes - Published | |
In three Lok Sabha polls as man, in fourth as womanVadodara deputy mamlatdar (revenue official) "Mr Nilesh Maheta" is now "Ms Bijal Maheta" after the surgery. Maheta has been on duty in all three general elections since 2009 - as "Mr Nilesh". Despite..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Boutique fined Rs 5k for ill-fitting wedding blouseVadodara's consumer commission compensates Deepika Dave Rs 5,000 for mental trauma from poorly stitched blouses. The event excitement was marred by fitting issues, leading to distress and a ruined..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP's Vadodara and Sabarkantha candidates withdraw from Lok Sabha race over 'personal' reasonsBJP candidates Ranjan Bhatt and Bhikhaji Thakor withdrew from 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Gujarat. Bhatt faced resistance from party members, while Thakor cited personal reasons. The BJP made a clean..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Morbi victims' kin in SC, seek probe into drowningMorbi tragedy victims file PIL in Supreme Court demanding constitution of SIT to probe Vadodara boat capsise incident. Tragedy Victims' Association highlights negligence of administration and demands..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Boating firm's partners among 6 arrested for Gujarat tragedySix people have been arrested and 18 booked over Thursday’s drownings of 12 schoolchildren and two teachers when an overloaded boat capsized in a Vadodara lake while they were on a picnic. Those..IndiaTimes - Published | |
12 kids, 2 teachers on picnic die in Vadodara boat capsize12 schoolchildren and 2 teachers drown in an overcrowded boat in Vadodara lake during a picnic. The boat, which violated safety norms, had a capacity of 14 but carried 31 people. None of the passengers..IndiaTimes - Published | |
13 school students on picnic killed as boat capsizes in lake near VadodaraTragedy struck as a boat carrying 34 individuals capsized in Harni Lake near Vadodara during a picnic organized by a private school, resulting in the loss of six school students' lives. The National..IndiaTimes - Published | Six students died when picnic boat overturned in lake in Gujarat's VadodaraIn the Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara, Gujarat, a boat filled with schoolchildren on a picnic capsized.DNA - Published |
Liquor permits on health grounds up 58% in Gujarat in three yearsGujarat has seen a 58% increase in the number of liquor permit holders on health grounds in three years. The backlog of renewals has shrunk and new applications are being processed swiftly. Ahmedabad..IndiaTimes - Published | Cops arrest 3 from Vadodara for hoax threat mail to RBIIndiaTimes - Published |
Eighty fishermen released from Pakistan jail arrive in Gujarat, reunited with kin for DiwaliEighty fishermen released from a jail in Karachi in Pakistan reached Vadodara in Gujarat by train on Sunday, from where they were taken to Veraval in the state's Gir Somnath district by bus to be..IndiaTimes - Published | Gujrat high court refuses to stay Hazare bungalow demolitionThe Gujarat high court has refused to halt the demolition of a bungalow once occupied by cricketer Vijay Hazare. The Vadodara-based Heritage Trust, which filed the public interest litigation, was..IndiaTimes - Published |
IAF inducts C-295 tactical aircraft, first of 56 'Rhinos'India has formally inducted its first C-295 tactical military airlift aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF). Defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the importance of the defence and aerospace..IndiaTimes - Published | It's a wrong'un! Heritage lovers rue as Vijay Hazare's house faces demolitionThe 121-year-old bungalow in Vadodara, India, where cricketer Vijay Hazare lived is set to be demolished. The building, known as "Pushpakoot," is considered an important part of the city's history and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gujarat rains: Schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow in this district in view of floodsThe Orders have been given to close educational work in schools and colleges for only one day, an official said. Earlier, several villages along the Narmada River were put on alert in the districts of..DNA - Published | IndiGo starts three new flights to Rajkot, Jodhpur and Vadodara, from PuneIndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi to Gujarat in just 10 hours via Delhi-Mumbai Expressway's next phase connecting Sohna-VadodaraThe distance and travel time between Delhi and Gujarat will be cut down by nearly half through the new phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which will connect Sohna and Vadodara.DNA - Published | One killed in Maharashtra clashes; violence in Bengal, Gujarat tooOne person died from an alleged bullet wound during clashes on Thursday in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Ram Navami and scores of others were injured in skirmishes in Bengal's Howrah and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Maharashtra cops arrest bookie wanted in Amruta caseCricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani, booked for trying to bribe and then extort from deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’s wife, was intercepted at Kalol, about 55km northwest of Vadodara, in Gujarat late on..IndiaTimes - Published | Jaipur-Delhi super-luxury bus service via Delhi-Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway started, check rate listSohna-Dausa Expressway: The ticket price for Jaipur-Vapi-Kalyan (Mumbai) Via Abu Road, Vadodara will be Rs 2048.DNA - Published |
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Know all about India's first under-sea tunnel, bids, amenities, stations, travel timeThere will be four stations in Maharashtra - Mumbai (BKC), Thane, Virar, and Boisar - and eight in Gujarat - Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand/Nadiad, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati.DNA - Published | IAF launches hunt for new medium transport aircraft to replace old AN-32sThe C-295, in turn, can carry up to 9-tonne of payload or 71 soldiers, and will replace the old Avro fleet in the IAF. While the first 16 C-295s are to be delivered in a flyaway condition by Airbus in..IndiaTimes - Published |
